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China Power International reveals details of 500 MW grid-parity project
The Chaoyang facility is the largest of the first batch of central-subsidy-free solar projects approved in the world’s biggest solar marketplace. China Power has awarded three construction contracts to entities owned by its SPIC parent company.
Oct 21, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, China, Hong Kong, Asia, China Power International, CPI Power Engineering Co Ltd, SPIC
Ecuador unveils developer shortlist for first ever major solar venture
Ecuador has identified the handful of top global clean energy developers who will compete to deploy the country’s first ever large-scale solar project.
Nov 18, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Ecuador, Total Eren, pv power plants, tender, solar pv, South america, Latin america, neoen, Solarpack
JinkoSolar cell ability to leap to 30GW this year as world's largest center to speed up release
JinkoSolar has actually just recently begun construction of a 20GW large-scale solar cell production base in Chuxiong, Yunnan Province, China, which, as soon as total, will certainly end up being the globe's largest solitary cell manufacturing plant.
Jan 12, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Tongwei, China, JinkoSolar, Asia, solar cell, Kangping Chen, cell manufacturing, upstream manufacturing, aiko
Eni forms joint venture to release 1GW of renewables in Italy by 2025
Oil group Eni and also Italian state loan provider Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) have actually developed a joint venture (JV) that will spend more than EUR800 million (US$ 953 million) in Italy's renewables sector by 2025.
Mar 12, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, Eni, oil and gas majors, GreenIT, Giuseppe Ricci
Quality infrastructure for smart mini-grids
Mini-grids are complex systems based on different vendors as well as made use of in various applications, typically with high regulative unpredictability over their setup and also procedure.
Dec 18, 2020 // Market Research, IRENA, mini-grids
Uzbekistan and Masdar sign funding arrangements for 100MW solar project
Solar developer Masdar has concurred finances from several global loan providers for a 100MW solar PV project in the city of Sherabad, Uzbekistan.
Dec 23, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, solar pv, Asia, investment, Uzbekistan, national electric networks of uzbekistan
New software program to determine solar-suitable surface areas
Norway's Glint Solar has actually established cloud-based software program that locates suitable surfaces for solar parks. It evaluates factors such as the range to the grid or substations, topography, soil depth, and also solar radiation. The tool can likewise be used for initial project sizing.
Jul 1, 2022 // Software, Europe, Norway, glint solar, Even Kvelland, Harald Olderheim
Actis takes risk in Latin American renewables generator Omega Energia
Infrastructure financier Actis has actually gotten a risk in Latin American renewables asset owner Omega Energia as it looks to establish a pipe of assets in the area.
Jul 7, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Solar Energy, South america, Latin america, Brazil, Actis, m&a, equity capital, omega energia
Portugal plans auction for 500MW of floating PV this September
Portugal will carry out its 3rd solar public auction this September, with 500MW of floating PV capability set to be alloted.
May 18, 2021 // Plants, Floating PV, Portugal, Matos Fernandes, floating PV, Europe, auction, tenders
Sri Lanka Accelerates Roof Solar Investments, Says No to New Coal
ADB has funded a system of Ari Lanka to supply 4% rate of interest fundings to citizens for installing roof solar. Island can cut 4% of greenhouse gas discharges by eliminating new coal power by 2030.
Aug 18, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, Asia, Sri Lanka, Renewable Electricity, Coal power, Renewable Energy Goals
CCE Group, Enernovum Secure Funds for 600MW Solar Portfolio in Italy
A joint venture of CCE Group and Enernovum called CCE Solar Invest has safeguarded finance for a portfolio of 14 solar farms completing 600MW in Italy. The three-year car loan from Kommunalkredit Austria is for projects in the Lazio, Tuscany and also Apulia areas.
Oct 12, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, Solar Farms, CCE Group, CCE Solar Invest, Enernovum
Bulgaria May Add 4.9 GW of Renewable Energy by 2031
A draft file by the Electricity System Operator says that Bulgaria can add 5.9 GW of power by 2031 out of which 4.9 GW can be from eco-friendly sources of energy. ESO states that power export in wintertimes will not be possible and also possibilities in summers will certainly depend upon hydropower result.
Mar 30, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Solar Energy, Europe, nuclear power, hydropower, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Bulgaria, Electricity System Operator, ESO, ESO draft plan, onshore wind capacity
Switzerland Provides Discount to Raise Solar Market in the middle of Pandemic
With an objective to conserve the solar photovoltaic (PV) market from recurring run-down neighborhood brought on by coronavirus situation, Switzerland used one more USD 47 million financial backing with discounts.
May 4, 2020 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, Europe, residential solar, Switzerland, rooftop PV, International, Somik Das, rebate scheme
Statkraft inks nine-year PPAs for trio of Italian solar farms
Statkraft will buy 75 % of the power from three 38 MW solar plants in Italy under nine-year PPAs, strengthening Ellomay Capital’s renewables footprint and Italy’s maturing PPA market.
Jul 7, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, Statkraft, PV Power Plant
Malaysia Launches Hybrid Solar-Hydro Green Hydrogen Hub
TNB and Petronas join forces to create Malaysia's green hydrogen hub, leveraging hydroelectric and solar power to lead the energy transition.
Jul 15, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Solar to Fuel, TNB, Malaysia, Asia, hydrogen, petronas