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Botswana, Cameroon issue tender, sign contracts for combined 125MW of PV capacity

The African countries of Botswana and Cameroon have taken steps to add a combined 125MW of installed PV capacity to their respective national grids.

Aug 16, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Grids, Scatec Solar, tender, Africa, Cameroon, Botswana, Eneo, Izuba Energy, Sphynx Energy

Mexico needs domestic PV-making push, minister says at plant launch

Mexico should aim to nurture a national solar industrial ecosystem to ensure it captures the full benefits of the renewable technology, a top government official has said.

Aug 14, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Mexico, Rocío Nahle, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Zuma Energía

Texas’ self-styled largest solar project nears completion

Canadian developer Innergex has confirmed that its 315MWAC / 250MDC Texas PV project, set to be the largest in the state, is on track to go live by September.

Aug 14, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, New York, Texas, Nick Holman, Innergex, Phoebe Solar, Michel Letellier, Solar Energies Industry Association, Greenbacker Renewable Energy, BNRG Renewables

German industry body calls for 5 GW cell manufacturing fab in Europe

The VDMA says Europe can restart a solar production sector that can compete on price with Chinese imports by reducing transport costs – provided a Euro supply chain can be established.

Aug 14, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, China, Europe, VDMA, Jutta Trube, Von Der Leyen

Cameroon to improve power supply with 25 MW solar projects

Energy of Cameroon wants to build two solar parks to improve power supply in the country’s northern regions. The projects will be developed by a consortium led by Norwegian solar company Scatec.

Aug 14, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Scatec, Europe, Cameroon

Botswana kicks off 100 MW solar tender

Botswana Power Corp is seeking independent power producers to build two 50 MW solar parks. The projects are intended to reduce the nation’s dependence on power imports from troubled South African utility Eskom.

Aug 14, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, tender, Africa, Botswana Power Corp, South African utility Eskom

Pattern Energy confirms takeover interest

Energy developer Pattern Energy confirmed on Tuesday that it is courting potential takeover suitors, but that so far no agreement or arrangement had been reached.

Aug 14, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, ssfusa, pattern energy, terraform power, brookfield asset mangement, mergers and acquisitions

Greenbacker Renewable Energy purchases 9.27 MW of under-construction solar projects

Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company purchased the rights to a portfolio of three solar projects totaling 9.27 MW from a subsidiary of BNRG Renewables (BNRG).

Aug 13, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company, BNRG, Evergreen Solar Services, Charles Wheeler, Nick Holman

Tepco reveals plan to spin off global renewables unit

The Japanese utility will set up a new, separate company early next year to oversee its renewables generation business, but says it remains committed to developing 6-7 GW of new projects in the years ahead.

Aug 13, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Tokyo Electric Power Co., Tokyo

Vattenfall joins solar-plus-wind-plus-storage advocates with Dutch project

Vattenfall has added its name to the swelling list of proponents of solar-plus-wind-plus-storage, unveiling plans for its first ever triple hybrid.

Aug 13, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, hybrid, Europe, solar-plus-storage, Netherlands, Vattenfall, solar-plus-wind

US ROUND-UP: Gap diversifies; 125MW PPA in MI; Military-funded space solar; Solar bees

Global retail brand Gap moved one step closer to its goal of fully renewably-powered operations by 2030 after signing a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Enel Green Power North America. It has purchased 90MW of energy from the renewables giant's North Dakota wind project for a period of 12 years.

Aug 13, 2019 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Solar, USA, SunPower, plants, Michigan, cleanchoice energy, solar bees, Antonio Cammisecra, air force, university of toledo, solar space, upper peninsula power company, power purchase agreement, orion renewable energy group, map energy, gap, North Dakota, enel green power, the chandler solar project, North America

Neoen touts 50MW victory in Portugal’s momentous PV auction

Neoen has shed light on its winning project in Portugal’s head-turning solar auction this summer, a tender consultants now say illustrates a new, bolder attitude towards merchant risks.

Aug 13, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, Portugal, solar pv, plants, Europe, neoen, auction prices, auction ppas, largescale2020

AIIM, Nedbank to co-fund 40MW C&I pipeline in Southern Africa

Commercial and industrial (C&I) solar is set for a boost in South Africa, with financial support now lined up for a new pipeline.

Aug 13, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, C&I, Africa, nedbank, aiim, african infrastructure investment managers, sola group, eskom, Orionis

USTDA backs 150MW solar-plus-wind-plus-storage project in Zambia

The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has agreed to finance a feasibility study for a 150MW hybrid solar, wind and battery plant in northern Zambia.

Aug 13, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, First Solar, hybrid, solar-plus-wind-plus-storage, grid, Africa, upepo energy partners, zambia, east africa, ustda, wsp usa

Affordable Solar installs 2-MWac solar array at Kroger distribution center

Ralphs, a subsidiary of The Kroger Company, announced the installation of a 2-MWac PV solar array at its automated distribution center in Paramount, California, a 555,000-sq-ft building that provides products to 190 Ralphs stores and 95 Food 4 Less stores throughout Southern California.

Aug 12, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, California, USA, Solar Panels, PV solar, Ralphs, Kroger Company, Mike Murphy

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