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Jan 8, 2020 // Market Research
SIRC to close two new acquisitions
According to SIRC’s announcement, it has secured a $2.7m financing to close acquisitions of two new companies.
Jan 8, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, rooftop PV, sirc, International
CCA’s new solar array in Australia is close to completion
The leading non-alcoholic drink bottler Coca-Cola Amatil Limited is completing the rooftop solar project consisting of 5.2 thousand photovoltaic panels. The array is located at the company’s distribution center in Eastern Creek (Sydney) and covers an 8,516m2 rooftop area.
Jan 8, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, Australia, solar panel, Oceania, Coca-Cola Amatil
Declining Renewable Costs Drive Focus on Energy Storage
Declining costs in available technologies have propelled interest in energy storage forward like never before. The price of lithium-ion batteries has fallen by about 80% over the past five years, enabling the integration of storage into solar power systems.
Jan 8, 2020 // Storage, Market Research, USA, storage, NREL, Hawaii, North America
NTPC Tenders for Installation of 550 kW Rooftop Solar Projects
NTPC Limited has issued a tender for the installation of rooftop solar projects at two of its locations worth a combined generational capacity of 550 kW.
Jan 8, 2020 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, India, tender, NTPC, Asia, rooftop PV
Nexamp to Develop 3 Community Solar Projects in New Jersey
Nexamp has been selected to build three new projects totaling more than 11 MW in New Jersey as part of that state’s Community Solar Energy Pilot Program.
Jan 8, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, New Jersey, North America, International, Nexamp, Community Solar, Zaid Ashai
Emirate of Umm al-Quwain launches tender for 500 MW solar park
The UAE Federal Electricity and Water Authority is seeking expressions of interest to enable it to pre-select independent power producers for the project. The plant will be owned 60% by the government of Umm al-Quwain and the electricity authority, with the successful developer owning the balance.
Jan 8, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, tender, Asia, UAE
BayWa r.e. sells Spanish subsidy-free solar sequel to major European insurer
A solar project part of a landmark subsidy-free series in Spain has found a new owner, a major insurance group set to buy the plant as it nears commissioning.
Jan 8, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, pv power plants, solar pv, Europe, subsidy-free pv, baywa r.e., Don Rodrigo, Benedikt Ortmann, talanx
Solarcentury lands financing deal to pursue 500MW Spanish portfolio
UK solar developer Solarcentury has landed a €54.8 million finance facility to construct 500MW of solar farms in Spain.
Jan 8, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, UK, pv power plants, solar pv, pv modules, Europe, subsidy-free, solarcentury, Neil Perry
JinkoSolar developing multi-junction solar cell for space and terrestrial applications
Leading ‘Solar Module Super League’ (SMSL) member, JinkoSolar has partnered with the Shanghai Institute of Space Power-Sources (SISP) to co-develop high-efficiency multi-junction solar cell technology for both space and terrestrial applications.
Jan 8, 2020 // Manufacturing News, China, c-si manufacturing, JinkoSolar, Asia, solar cell, iii-v, Jin Hao
KPI Global Commissions Addl 1.2MW Solar Project in Gujarat
Gujarat-based KPI Global Infrastructure Ltd has commissioned its additional 1.2 MW solar power project in Gujarat under captive power producer (CPP) category.
Jan 7, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, captive power producer, Gujarat Energy Development Agency, Independent Power Producer, KPI Global
Cape Verde kicks off 10 MW solar tender
The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Energy has issued an expression of interest to pre-qualify developers for two 5 MW solar plants. The facilities will be on the islands of Sal and São Vicente.
Jan 7, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, pv power plants, tender, Africa, Cape Verde
ONGC launches tender for 5MW solar project at Hazira Plant
Oil&Natural Gas Corp has issued an invitation to tender for development of the 5-megawatt photovoltaic system at its plant located in Hazira.
Jan 7, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, India, tender, Asia, Hazira, ONGC