Solar Floating PV Plants News

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
BHEL issues tender for power cables for floating solar projects by NTPC
Bharat Heavy Electrical has issued an RfP for direct-current cables for 2 floating photovoltaic stations constructed for Indian energy giant NTPC.
Jan 23, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, India, tender, floating PV, Asia, bhel
Indian Bihar confirms tariff for solar power from Darbhanga-based floating plant
A tariff of 4.15 rupees per kilowatt-hour for the power generated by the 2-megawatt floating photovoltaic station located in Darbhanga district has been passed by the Electricity Regulatory Commission of the state of Bihar.
Jan 23, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Tariffs, Floating PV, India, floating PV, Asia, BERC, Bihar, BSPHCL
Masdar Signs Partnership for 145 MW Floating Solar Plant in Indonesia
Masdar has signed a PPA with PLN, the state electricity company in Indonesia, for the first floating solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in the country.
Jan 23, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, Masdar, floating PV, Asia, Indonesia, International
Tender Issued for 4 MW Floating Solar Project With BESS in Andaman
SECI has issued an RfS for the selection of SPDs for setting up of 4 MW floating solar project with a 2 MW/1MWh BESS at the Kalpong Dam in North Andaman.
Jan 15, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, India, tender, Asia, BESS, Floating Solar PV
NTPC launches tender for 870kW photovoltaic station
Indian NTPC Limited has launched an action for 870-kilowatt rooftop photovoltaic station. The system will be installed at the company’s second stage of TG Hall in Vindhyachal.
Jan 11, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, India, tender, NTPC, Asia, rooftop PV
Quadran to construct 4MW floating solar in Seychelles
The final version of the PPA is expected to come in force in Q1, while Quadran Seychelles is slated to start constructing the large-scale floating photovoltaic plant in Q2 of the new year.
Jan 10, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, tender, floating PV, Africa, Seychelles
Seychelles set for 4MW floating solar plant
According to reports, a 4MW floating solar (FPV) plant is expected to get the green light on Mahe, the main island of the Seychelles by the end of the first quarter of 2020.
Jan 10, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, pv power plants, floating PV, Total, Africa, clinton foundation, Seychelles, total quadran
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
BHEL Tenders for Floatation Platform for 22 MW Solar Project
BHEL has tendered s for developing the complete floatation platform for the 22 MW floating solar plant at NTPC Kayamkulam in Kerala.
Jan 6, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, India, NTPC, floating PV, Asia, kerala, bhel
UK water business seeks solar energy from large scale, rooftop and floating plants
Southern Water has issued a request for information to source solar energy through bilateral power purchase agreements. The business is thinking about buying power from a blend of generation facilities.
Dec 16, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, Floating PV, UK, floating PV, Europe, rooftop PV, large scale plants
Sungrow to build Bangladesh-based 35MW solar project
Sungrow’s EPC branch has signed a contract for construction of Manikganj-based photovoltaic project.
Dec 16, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, Sungrow, Bangladesh, Asia
ABB launches pioneering floating solar plant in Switzerland
ABB has partnered with Romande Energie to provide its own inverter solutions for one of the world's highest floating PV installations, which raises efficacy of DC generation by up to 30 percent, even in winter.
Dec 13, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, ABB, floating PV, Europe, Switzerland
Taiwanese floating solar potential
A math model, created by a Taiwanese scientific group, has shown that aquavoltaic installations can be a profitable alternative to on-ground power plants in the country with a shortage of land area. Even though floating solar promises bad influence on aquaculture, profit from power generation is likely to make up for this loss.
Dec 13, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, floating PV, Taiwan
Masdar seals agreement to develop 400 MW of solar in Armenia
The Abu Dhabi-based clean energy group has entered into a formal agreement with an investment fund to develop 400 MW of PV capacity in Armenia, with a projected investment of up to $320 million.
Dec 3, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, David Papazian, ANIF, floating PV, Europe, Asia, Armenia, United Arab Emirates, frv