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Dutch government seeks to privatize Tennet
Tennet needs more than €4.75 billion to invest in cross-border grid infrastructure between Germany and the Netherlands, as rising volumes of solar and wind are complicating network operations, said Dutch Finance Minister Wopke Hoekstra in a recent letter to the Dutch parliament, adding that the government may need to privatize the state-owned transmission system operator or sell off a stake in it.
Sep 16, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, Netherlands, Tennet, Wopke Hoekstra
The Malaysian Government approves the build of a solar glass factory
The project will be built by an undisclosed multinational glass company in the Sabah region at Kota Kinbalu park and it’s worth $483 million.
Dec 18, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Malaysia, Asia, Datuk Darell Leiking, Xinyi Solar
UK government solar LCOE forecasts roll
The levelised expense of power (LCOE) of solar in the UK can be up to just ₤ 28/MWh by 2040, according to brand-new estimates released by the country's federal government.
Aug 26, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, UK, LCOE, Europe, auction, cfd, financing, BEIS
Tokyo government to introduce research on perovskite solar cells
Reports recommend that the Tokyo metropolitan government will certainly begin joint research study with a major Japanese chemical manufacturer on perovskite-based solar cells, that are film-thin, lightweight and bendable, as part of its efforts to promote the use of renewable resource.
Jan 3, 2023 // Technology, solar cells, perovskite, Tokyo
Contentious 175MW solar trio approved by Victoria state government
Victoria’s state government has given the greenlight to three contentious solar farms that have a total capacity of 175MW.
Aug 29, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Victoria, Australia, solar pv, neoen, Oceania, x-elio, cleangen
Portuguese government verifies globe record solar rate of $0.01316/ kWh.
The Portuguese government has disclosed some of the preliminary outcomes of the nationwide solar auction which closed on Tuesday. Antonio Delgado Rigal, president of energy forecasting solution Aleasoft, said that the 15-year contracts granted in the auction were the vital to understanding the reason of such an affordable price. This, combined with the civil liberties for land as well as grid link guaranteed by the auction, makes attractive bidding at small cost.
Aug 27, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, Portugal, Iberdrola, Enel, Europe, auction, AleaSoft, Antonio Delgado Rigal, Hanhwa Q Cells
UK Government comes around on grid storage planning
In January, the U.K. Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy opened consultation on its solar-plus-storage proposals. To date, systems with a capacity bigger than 50 MW are classed Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
Oct 21, 2019 // Storage, storage, NSIP, UK, Europe, solar-plus-storage, Chris Hewett
Government inquiry probes UK solar technology potential
EAC keen to see whether market capacity for supply and also setup can deliver target of 70GW by 2035
Nov 3, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, EAC, Environmental Audit Committee, MP Philip Dunne
Australian eco-friendly hydrogen hub blocked by federal government
Plans for an environment-friendly hydrogen hub in Australia that would certainly feature 26GW of solar as well as wind have actually been turned down by the federal government as a result of the project's environmental impacts.
Jun 22, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, Solar to Fuel, Australia, Oceania, green hydrogen, asian renewable energy hub, Dan Gocher
Naturgy cuts ribbon at 10-MW/20-MWh BESS in Australia
Spanish utility Naturgy Energy Group SA (BME: NTGY) on Wednesday inaugurated its 10-MW/20-MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in the Australian Capital Territory.
Sep 29, 2022 // Storage, Australia, Oceania, BESS, Naturgy
Dutch government treats 21 municipalities to smart EV chargers
Vehicle-to-grid functions could soon become increasingly important. While policymakers discuss the necessary regulations in other nations, the Netherlands government is motoring ahead with the technology.
Sep 4, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Grids, Transport, Germany, Europe, Netherlands, vehicle-to-grid, Stientje van Veldhoven, Nissan Leaf, Renault Zoe, Mobility House
Voltalia, Uzbek government companion on 500MW hybrid plant
Voltalia, Uzbek government companion on 500MW hybrid plant
Nov 23, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Voltalia, Asia, Uzbekistan, Sébastien Clerc, hybrid plant
South Australia indicators emissions decrease handle federal government
South Australia has struck a AU$ 1.08 billion (US$ 840 million) power and also emissions decrease arrangement with Australia's federal government.
Apr 19, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, ENERGY STORAGE, Australia, South Australia, hydrogen, Oceania, Scott Morrison, green hydrogen, carbon emissions, carbon capture and storage
Aussie 10GW solar-plus-storage colossus gets government backing
Australian authorities have rallied behind what is arguably the largest solar-plus-storage project to be conceived in the world’s history.
Jul 22, 2019 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Australian, Michael Gunner, Northern Territory, Tennant Creek, Singapore’s SunCable, Victoria, Australia’s Smart Energy Council, Victoria’s Solar, Smart Energy Council's
Czech federal government strategies retroactive cuts for PV rewards, once more
According to the Czech Solar Association, the relocation versus solar will likely cause defaults for hundreds of PV projects. The Czech federal government additionally prepares to construct even more nuclear reactor and also has actually pledged to prolong the life expectancy of its coal-fired plants.
May 25, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, MIT, North America, EV batteries, Ian Mathews