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Centrica and sonnen complete 100 battery strong VPP
Centrica and sonnen have completed a virtual power plant (VPP) project, which will allow customers to maximise the potential of their solar panels while providing flexibility to the grid.
Jan 30, 2020 // Residential, Storage, UK, Europe, VPP, Centrica, Sonnen, Flexibility
Bluefield splashes £13.9 million on 13.5MWp of UK solar
Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) has made its first move of the year with the acquisition of three operational UK solar farms
Jan 30, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, utility scale, renewables, Subsidy Free, Bluefield, Grid Scale, Ground-Mount Solar
Gresham targets subsidy-free solar with latest Anesco acquisition
Gresham House is targeting subsidy-free solar with the acquisition of the Bumpers solar farm from developer Anesco.
Jan 30, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, UK, solar pv, Europe, utility scale, renewables, Anesco, Subsidy Free, Gresham House
Tender for 5 MW Solar Plant on RESCO Model Issued in Noida
The New Okhla Industrial Development Authority has issued a tender for the commissioning of 5 MW solar PV plant on the RESCO model in Noida
Jan 30, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, India, tender, Asia, NCR, Noida, RESCO
Madhya Pradesh Tenders for Rooftop Solar Projects With Storage Systems
MPUVNL has issued an RfP for the commissioning of grid-connected and off-grid rooftop solar projects in Madhya Pradesh along with Battery Storage
Jan 30, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Rooftop PV, India, Asia, rooftop PV, MPUVNL
Brazil to become competitive solar panel maker
According to medium-term forecasts, Brazil is likely to become a competitive PV panel manufacturer globally and a major player among Latin American countries.
Jan 29, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, South america, Brazil, PV panel
Clean hydrogen production expected to cheapen by 60 percent in a decade
According to Hydrogen Council, green hydrogen production costs are likely to reduce by up to 60 percent by 2030. This is explained by electrolyser manufacturing scaling-up and clean power generation cost-cutting. Australia is listed among the most promising nations for hydrogen industry.
Jan 29, 2020 // Solar to Fuel, Australia, hydrogen, Oceania
CSPDCL announces tender for rooftop PV project development
Indian DisCom Chhattisgarh State Power has announced a competitive bidding for development of grid-connected rooftop-mount solar systems according to Capital expenditure model.
Jan 29, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, India, Asia, rooftop PV, Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd, CSPDCL
Geothermal power is less carbon-emitting than photovoltaic
The latest study has disclosed that geothermal plants produce less CO2 emissions compared to photovoltaic cells during lifespan.
Jan 29, 2020 // Technology, India, solar pv, Geothermal, Asia, CO2 Emissions, IIT-H
NTPC to provide consultancy for solar development in Togo
Indian electric utility company NTPC is appointed a PMC for installation of approximately 283 megawatts of Togo-based PV capacity.
Jan 29, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, NTPC, Asia, Africa, Togo, ISA
Carlyle Group to invest US$100m in US solar
Private equity giant Carlyle Group intends to invest US$100 million in developing, acquiring, financing and operating US solar projects through a new partnership with Missouri-based firm Alchemy Renewables.
Jan 29, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, USA, pv power plants, North America, the carlyle group, alchemy renewables
Testing floating PV with tracking systems
French water management agency Société du Canal de Provence (SCP) is planning an innovative floating project to test its combination with a solar tracking system. The 250 kW project was awarded a fixed tariff in a special tender for innovative PV projects held by The French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) in February 2018. The plant will be deployed on a water surface managed by SCP in Southern France.
Jan 29, 2020 // Technology, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, France, tender, floating PV, Europe, SCP
Mumbai utility picks Adani for 700MW of solar-wind hybrid capacity
Major Indian PV developer Adani Green Energy has won 700MW of solar-wind hybrid capacity from the utility Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited (AEML) to be built in the western state of Maharashtra, according to a Bombay Stock Exchange filing.
Jan 29, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, AEML, hybrid, Asia, MERC, solar wind hybrid
ARENA needs AU$460m federal funding lifeline, says Australia Institute
Think tank the Australia Institute has urged Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s federal government to carve out fresh funding for the Australia Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) in its 2022-23 and 2023-24 budgets.
Jan 29, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Australia, solar pv, Oceania, Scott Morrison, ARENA
Auction winner: Interconnection constraints limiting big solar in Japan
Rising interconnection costs and constraints are impacting Japan’s ability to contract large-scale solar capacity, according to a project winner in the country’s latest PV auction.
Jan 29, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Japan, FiT, utilities, Asia, auction, interconnection, METI, curtailment, energy transition, Constant Energy, ciel & terre international, franck constant, Eva Pauly
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