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Korea’s South Jeolla province is becoming a solar hub
According to Korean government, around 18,000 unlicensed projects up to 1 MW in size are being developed in the area. Restrictions on such projects, which are driving this year’s strong solar growth in the country, are being introduced to reduce their environmental impact.
Sep 19, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Korea, MOTIE, KEPCO
Germany's AE Solar Plans EUR 1 Billion Solar Panel Center in Romania
In the first phase, the AE Solar larger project will certainly have a capacity of 2 GW; will subsequently reach 10 GW. The Romanian government stated that this stands for a 3rd of the European need.
Mar 7, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Europe, Romania, AE Solar, Black Sea Universities Network, Nicolae-Ionel Ciucă, Prime Minister of Romania
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
Work begins on 30 MW solar plant in Burkina Faso
Electricity created by the center will be offered at $0.08/ kWh to nationwide utility Sonabel. Burkina Faso just recently adopted a solar-oriented energy policy.
Feb 5, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Burkina Faso, Sonabel
Poland launches €235 million solar rebate program
The Mój Prąd scheme will be open to residential rooftop PV projects ranging in size from 2 kW to 10 kW. Furthermore, the Polish Parliament approved a new act that will allow for the wind and solar auctions planned for this and next year to move forward.
Jul 24, 2019 // Plants, Rooftop PV, Poland, Mój Prąd, PV micro-intallations, Piotr Pająk, Europe
Gambia looks for consultants for 150 MW solar-plus-storage project
The global West African Power Pool is seeking professionals for an environmental impact research in addition to transaction advisors for a project under development considering that October.
Sep 10, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, solar-plus-storage, Africa, Gambia, PV Power Plant
Covid reduces India's utility-scale solar addition by 67% in first quarter
Covid-19-prompted disruption drastically influenced solar installation during January-March, 2020 as the country added just 689 MW of utility-scale PV versus 1,864 MW set up to be commissioned.
Jun 3, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, India, utility-scale PV, Asia, covid-19
Ethiopia’s plans for solar mini grids move forward
The Ethiopian Electric Utility is seeking proposals for 25 mini grid projects which are being backed by the African Development Bank.
Sep 25, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, Tariffs, storage, Ethiopia, African Development Bank, EEU
Turkey to introduce provisions for storage
The Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority has published draft guidelines for the integration of storage in the energy system. The new provisions are expected to come into force at the beginning of next year.
Sep 27, 2019 // Plants, Storage, Rooftop PV, storage, Asia, Eren Engur, Turkey, Energy Market Regulatory Authority, Icarus Energy
Bangladeshi solar mini grids threatened by fossil fuel commitments
In racing to provide access to electricity to all its citizens, the government has commissioned extensive coal, gas and nuclear generation capacity and the solar sector fears an ever-expanding national grid will kill the business case for solar in previously off-grid areas.
Oct 25, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, Policy, Bangladesh, Asia, ACWA Power, Siddique Zobair
Azure Power commissions 90 MW solar project in Assam
The 90 MW of solar capacity is spread throughout 4 areas in Assam-- Udalguri, Kamrup, Nagaon, and also Cachar. Azure Power now has an operational capacity of over 2,900 MW of high-performing renewable energy assets in India.
May 4, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, mnre, Renewable Energy, Azure Power, Cachar, Kamrup, Nagaon, Pawan Kumar Agrawal, Udalguri
NHOA starts setting up Western Australia's biggest BESS
E-mobility and also energy storage space firm New HOrizons Ahead (NHOA) has actually begun installment deal with an LFP-based 100MW/200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Western Australia, the state's biggest.
Aug 5, 2022 // Storage, Australia, Oceania, lithium-ion, Western Australia, lfp, NHOA
Enel works on addition to Latin America’s self-styled largest PV project
Enel has hit yet another deployment milestone with what it bills as Latin America’s biggest solar plant under construction, a project it is building in Brazil’s northeast.
Aug 22, 2019 // Plants, Enel, bifacial, Latin america, São Gonçalo, Soltec
HSGS-Ameresco to build 1.5-MW solar project for U.S. Army base in Utah
HSGS-Ameresco, a joint venture licensed as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) by the Small Business Administration and also the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), today announced that it has actually been granted a $7.9 million agreement to style and construct a 1.5-MW ground-mount solar system for the united state Army at its Tooele Army Depot located in Tooele, Utah.
May 11, 2022 // Plants, USA, Utah, North America, Solar Project, Dave McNeil, Nicole Bulgarino, HSGS-Ameresco
Solar panel installer banned in Victoria following dodgy installations
Hundreds of Victorians have been warned solar panels installed on their homes as part of a $1.3 billion rebate scheme are the work of a dodgy company using unlicensed electricians.
Oct 9, 2019 // Solar, Victoria, Community Energy Group Pty Ltd, Space Solar, Labor, Lily D'Ambrosio, Michael O'Brien