Solar Large-Scale Plants News

Sonnedix has raised funds for its Puerto Rican photovoltaic projects, as part of the goal to deploy green power on the isle after considerable damages caused by Hurricane Maria two years ago.

First Solar has finally obtained authorization for its huge photovoltaic project in California’s desert. The approval was preceded by much objection based on cultural and eco reasons.

The Cochin Port Trust has issued a tender for the commissioning of 350 kW rooftop solar power systems on various buildings of the trust under the RESCO model.

A few days ago, the U.S. developer celebrated the beginning of construction of its new Californian solar farm. Titan Solar 1 will be located in the community of Ocotillo Wells, San Diego, and will boast a capacity of 98 megawatts.

A new 1-megawatt rooftop-mounted solar station at the Indian National Institute of Technology Agartala is predicted to save 6 million rupees on electricity annually.

UK renewables developer Anesco Ltd has secured 10 contracts to provide operation and maintenance (O&M) services for 71 MW of solar farms in its home country.

Waaree Energies Limited (WEL), which had emerged as the sole bidder in the much postponed tender for 184 mw of solar power in Maharashtra can finally get started on the project. This follows the approval of its bid of Rs 3.05 per unit under the tender by the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC).

The Indore Development Limited (ISCDL) has issued a tender seeking consultant for 100 MW solar plants at various locations.

NTPC Ltd has issued a tender for undertaking the O&M services for its 50 MW solar power project in Madhya Pradesh for a period of 1 year.

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.

Netherlands’ Rijkswaterstaat is planning to deploy PV module installation along the Drenthe’s motorway. The panels will be installed on the 300ha area on the median and sides of the road. The project is being developed under the country’s target to find new spaces for clean energy solutions.

Smart City of Indian Ludhiana has partnered with PEDA to start phase 2 of installing the rooftop photovoltaic plants.

Airports Authority of India (AAI) has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible firms for commissioning of a 1 MW grid-connected solar energy plant at the Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad.

Indian Railways, one of the world's largest employers, is planning 1GW of solar PV and 200MW of wind power by 2021-22 across its Zonal Railways and Production Units.

A fresh round of funding has bumped total investment in NextEnergy Capital's global solar fund, Next Power III (NPIII), to US$280 million.