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South Africa plans to allocate at least 6 GW of large scale solar by 2030
That would take the country to 8.28 GW of generation capacity by the end of the next decade with the government stating up to 6 GW of small scale capacity could be required on top. By that stage, however, coal would still amount to 43% of generation capacity and gas and diesel a combined 8.1%, under the new Integrated Resource Plan.
Oct 21, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Africa
Central Bank of Brazil wants to buy power through solar leasing
Brazil’s biggest lender has launched three tenders to select solar facilities to supply it with power through leasing. The central bank expects to buy around 4 GWh of electricity per year for the Federal District and another 2 GWh in the states of Goiás and Pará.
Sep 9, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, South america, Brazil, ANEEL, Central Bank, Banco do Brasil SA
Smart Power, SMA Solar constructing 67-MWh battery in central Germany
Smart Power GmbH and SMA Solar Technology AG (ETR: S92) are partnering on the construction of a 60-MW/67MWh battery storage space system in Eisenach, central Germany, to progress the assimilation of renewable resource into the power grid.
Sep 27, 2022 // Storage, Germany, Europe, sma solar, Smart Power
Ingeteam releases new central inverter for approximately 1,500-V battery systems
Ingeteam has actually created a new main inverter for large-scale battery systems. This new product, commercially referred to as IS STORAGE 3Power HV, is particularly planned for energy storage plants developed with batteries up to a maximum voltage of 1,500 VDC. The first units will begin to be delivered in July for a project in Italy.
May 4, 2023 // Inverters, Ingeteam
Sweden's Midsummer ships CIGS solar cell production line to Russia
Swedish thin-film solar modern technology firm Midsummer AB (STO: MIDS) claimed it has provided the initial solar cell production line to a consumer in Russia as part of its framework agreement with Russian innovation team Rusnano.
Feb 9, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Sweden, Europe, Asia, Russia, Midsummer AB, CIGS solar cell
Sudan indicators MOU for building and construction of 500 MW of solar power firms
The federal government of Sudan has authorized with the United Arab Emirates especially the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, a memorandum of comprehending for the building and construction of solar energy companies with an overall ability of 500 MW. The MoU was signed on Sunday the 1st of November 2020 by the Sudanese preacher of energy and mining, Khairy Abdul Rahmanhas, and the basic director of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, Mohamed Saif Al Suwaidi.
Nov 4, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, Abu Dhabi, Sudan, Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, Khairy Abdul Rahmanhas, Mohamed Saif Al Suwaidi
South Africa increases licensing exception threshold for ingrained generation
South Africa's solar market has welcomed a new reform that will certainly raise the nation's licensing exception limit for ingrained generation projects from 1MW to 100MW.
Jun 12, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, Policy, Africa, South Africa, embedded generation, sapvia, commercial and industrial
Sponsor protects concession for 50-MW solar project in Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic's energy payment CNE has actually authorized a contract that grants a definitive concession to renewables sponsor Energia Renovable BAS SRL to develop the 50-MW/73.2-MWp Washington Capital Solar Park 3.
Jul 4, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Dominican Republic, North America, Solar Project
Ecoener wins concession for 30-MW solar project in Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic's national energy commission CNE introduced on Monday it has granted the conclusive giving in for the 30-MW/36-MWp Cumayasa II solar project.
Dec 21, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Dominican Republic, North America, Solar Project, ecoener
Sonnedix offers South African solar operations to BTE Renewables
South African independent power producers (IPP) BTE Renewables has actually purchased Sonnedix Solar South Africa from Sonnedix Power Holdings.
Jun 10, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Sonnedix, Africa, South Africa, acquisition, bte renewables
Scatec Reaches Financial Close on 273MW South African Solar
Scatec Solar has closed financing on 3 Grootfontein solar projects in South Africa with a combined capacity of 273MW. Construction to begin Q1 of 2024 and estimated to power 100,000 households. Financed by equity and $241m of project finance debt.
Jun 30, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Scatec, Africa, South Africa, PV Power Plant
Qair signs 5.8-MWp floating solar PPA in Seychelles
French independent renewable power manufacturer Qair stated today it has authorized a power acquisition agreement (PPA) for a 5.8-MWp floating solar plant in the Seychelles, bringing to an end settlements that began in November 2019 when it won a tender for the project.
Apr 5, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, PPA, Africa, Seychelles, Qair, pv floating plant
Gore Street seeks battery war chest
Capital increased will certainly go towards completion of a near-term acquisition and growth of its Irish projects
Apr 7, 2021 // Storage, UK, Europe, Gore Street, Alex O'Cinneide
Solar+ BESS Project in Palau by Philippines' RE Firm Altenergy Headed Towards Completion
Philippines-based leading representative of solar photovoltaic or pv products as well as battery storage solutions Alternergy has shared that a solar PV and also battery storage project in the Republic of Palau, is headed towards completion. The solar hybrid project is for15.3-megawatt peak solar photovoltaic or pv as well as 12.9-megawatt-hour battery energy storage system in the Ngatpang state on Babeldaob, Palau's biggest island.
Dec 20, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, Oceania, North America, Altenergy, Export Finance Australia, Palau, solar hybrid project, Solar Pacific
South Africa proposes voluntary reduction of tariffs awarded in first three REIPPPP rounds
Power purchase agreements may be voluntarily renegotiated by extending the 20-year deals or enabling independent power producers to add more efficient PV components, thus increasing plant generation capacity.
Oct 1, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, Africa, eskom, Gwede Mantashe, Pravin Gordhan, Chris Ahlfeldt