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Work begins on 30 MW solar plant in Burkina Faso
Electricity created by the center will be offered at $0.08/ kWh to nationwide utility Sonabel. Burkina Faso just recently adopted a solar-oriented energy policy.
Feb 5, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Burkina Faso, Sonabel
NTPC Tenders for 650 kW Rooftop Planetary system in Chattisgarh
NTPC Limited has actually issued a tender for establishing rooftop solar plants worth 650 kW at the plant buildings and the Urja Bhavan at NTPC Sipat in Chattisgarh.
Feb 5, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, India, tender, NTPC, Asia, rooftop PV, Chattisgarh
Vikram Solar Works with Inox Wind's Saibaba Vutukuri as New CEO
In a substantial advancement, nation's among the leading solar module maker Vikram Solar on Wednesday stated that it has selected Saibaba Vutukuri as its brand-new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Feb 5, 2020 // Manufacturing News, India, Asia, Vikram Solar, solar module, Gyanesh Chaudhary, Saibaba Vutukuri
Flair Group to Solarise its Manufacturing Plant with SunAlpha Energy
Rajasthan based SunAlpha Energy on Wednesday stated that it has participated in partnership with Flair Composing Industries Ltd, country's one of the leading manufacturers of composing instruments, to solarise its manufacturing center.
Feb 5, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, SunAlpha Energy, Flair, Puneet Goyal, Sumit Rathod
Canadian 400 MWac merchant solar plant protects funding
The project will operate at a profit in part thanks to an emissions plan introduced by the province of Alberta on January 1. The plant will have the ability to sell its carbon certificates.
Feb 4, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Canada, North America, Dan Balaban, Christian Skakkebaek
Coronavirus could trigger solar panel cost spike
The coronavirus outbreak in China could raise solar module costs in the near term as manufacturers have actually already begun experiencing wafer and solar glass shortages. Production rates are likewise being affected by an extended brand-new year holiday introduced by the authorities as a step to deal with the infection, and the requirement employees from infected areas quarantine themselves for two weeks.
Feb 4, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, China, Europe, Asia, solar panel, Coronavirus
Forecasting solar power generation with 'deep photovoltaic nowcasting'
The 'deep photovoltaic nowcasting' task established by Chile's Institute of Engineering Sciences of the University of O'Higgins, Canada's Laval University and Japan's Kyoto University, seeks to make short-term, high-resolution forecasts of solar power generation.
Feb 4, 2020 // Technology, Japan, Canada, Chile, South america, Asia, North America, Rodrigo Verschae
UK designers introduce freestanding curved panel
Item advancement company the Cambridge Design Partnership, dealing with compatriot solar service Solivus, has actually developed a curved solar module featuring a natural thin movie. The style is based upon Solivus' desire to "create a product so attractive that individuals would enjoy to have one in their garden".
Feb 4, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Germany, UK, Europe, solar panel, Solivus, Jo Parker-Swift, Ben Crundwell
UK company to construct 'carbon-neutral' Neom desalination plant
Saudi Arabia has selected the UK-based Solar Water to develop the very first 'carbon-neutral' desalination plant in the city of Neom
Feb 4, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Saudi Arabia, UK, Europe, Asia, desalination, Neom, Nadhmi al-Nasr
Oldham Council planning to enhance renewable intake with 900kW farm
Oldham Council has actually announced its intention to construct a 900kW solar farm
Feb 4, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, solar pv, Europe, ground-mount, Counci, Local Authority, Oldham Council, Abdul Jabbar
Renault batteries find 'megawatt-scale' second life use in Belgium
An energy storage system made up of 'second life' batteries formerly used in Renault's electrical automobile (EV) has been deployed for Umicore, an international materials innovation company headquartered in Belgium.
Feb 4, 2020 // Storage, Engie, Europe, Belgium, EV, Renault, Mark Bailey, Connected Energy, Umicore, Cedric Osterrieth
More than 5,000 heaps of modules gathered for recycling in France
PV Cycle has stated it gathered more than 280,000 photovoltaic panels at the end of their lifecycle in France last year, consisting of 200 heaps from the country's abroad territories.
Feb 4, 2020 // Policy, France, Europe, recycling, PV Cycle
German coal mines could host 3 GW of floating PV
Research study institute the Fraunhofer ISE has actually approximated the technical capacity of drifting PV at mining sites in Germany at around 56 GW. With floating jobs 10-15% more pricey than land-based options, scientists have actually required further incentives, such as the staging of 'development tenders'.
Feb 4, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, Germany, floating PV, Europe, ISE
Eskom looks for modules and installing structures for off-grid job
The South African utility is seeking deals for the supply of 1,383 320 W polycrystalline modules and installing structures, to be used for the construction of 4 off-grid PV projects at its proving ground.
Feb 4, 2020 // Technology, Markets & Finance News, Grids, tender, Africa, eskom, South Africa
CIP to Fund Development of Canada's Largest Solar Job
Greengate and CIP have entered into a contract to money the additional advancement of the Travers Solar job, the biggest solar task (to date) in Canada.
Feb 4, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Canada, North America, greengate, International, CIP