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Maldives govt welcomes bids for 20-MWp solar tender
The Maldives federal government last week released an Invitation for Bids in connection with a tender for the building and construction and also operation of grid-connected solar power systems in the South Asian archipelagic state with a targeted capacity of 20 MWp in total.
May 15, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Asia, solar tender, Maldives
First-half solar funding fell by a quarter as Covid-19 little bit
The current PV financing report released by Mercom Capital had solar investment dropping virtually entirely across the board with the number of new solar funds introduced in the last 3 months providing an unusual piece of excellent information.
Jul 9, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Market Research, California, USA, Arizona, Engie, Virginia, Asia, Singapore, North America, Taiwan, covid-19, Arkansas, United States, Mercom Capital
Renewable generation to remain below 10% in Africa by 2030
The amount of non-hydro renewables such as solar in Africa is most likely to continue to be below 10% in 2030, although there are substantial regional differences.
Jan 12, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Africa, South Africa, Namibia, renewables, University of Oxford, solar power generation, Philipp Trotter
Spain's OPDEnergy shuts financing for 17 MW of solar in Chile
Spain-based renewables designer OPDEnergy has safeguarded financing for 17 MW of small dispersed generation solar installments (PMGD) in Chile, it claimed on Tuesday.
Nov 4, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Chile, South america, Europe, OPDEnergy
France to fund innovative off-grid renewables projects in Africa
The French development agency and the environment ministry have a €1.6 million budget to finance novel off-grid projects from companies and NGOs operating with local partners in Africa.
Sep 24, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, France, Europe, Africa, NGOs
Niger opens up RfQ for 50-MW solar project
The government of Niger has released a Request for Qualification (RfQ) as part of a tender for the building and construction of a 50-MW solar park.
Sep 16, 2021 // Plants, Africa, Solar Project, Niger, Gorou Banda plateau
BNDES to support 12 MWp of DG solar systems in Brazil
The Brazilian Development Bank, or BNDES, revealed on Thursday that it is supporting 12 MWp of dispersed generation (DG) solar projects.
Mar 11, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, BNDES
Silicon Ranch begins building 70-MW solar park in Tennessee to serve Meta
Independent power manufacturer Silicon Ranch Corporation has actually begun on a 70-MW solar project in Tennessee that was developed as a partnership in between the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) as well as Meta (NASDAQ: FB), previously the Facebook firm.
Mar 28, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Silicon Ranch, Solar Park, meta
IKAV buys EiDF Solar to fund 30 projects
Parks with 48MW capacity will be the first for the Spanish PV developer
Mar 30, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, EiDF Solar, IKAV
German bank aids fund 99MW Spanish PV trio for Foresight
Bayerische Landesbank was advised on the lending deal by law firm Watson Farley & Williams
Apr 5, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Germany, Europe, Foresight
AfDB approves USD-2.5 m give for renewables programme in Mozambique
The African Development Bank (AfDB) claimed on Friday that its board had approved to extend a USD-2.5-million (EUR 2.56 m) grant to the government of Mozambique to sustain the renewables development in the nation.
Oct 14, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, AfDB, Mozambique
Malaysian PV project reaches FID
Jetama Energy and also Symbior Solar is developing the plant in Sabah which is due online in 2023
Mar 16, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Malaysia, Asia, Solar Project
Dunas Capital Energizes 19.8 MWp Solar Farm in Spain
Dunas Capital powers up Toledo with Calera solar farm, set to energize 13,000 homes annually. Future plans include battery integration and expanding clean energy portfolio.
Jul 18, 2024 // Plants, Spain, Europe, PV Power Plant, Dunas Capital
KfW Grants Rs 600 Cr Loan for 125 MW Solar Project in West Bengal
KfW has granted a Rs 600 crore financing to WBSEDCL for the work on the very first phase of a 125 MW solar project in the Purba Medinipur area of West Bengal.
Aug 6, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, KFW, West Bengal, Solar Project, WBSEDCL
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