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Indian university to operate solar microgrid pilots
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has issued an expression of interest to set up three solar-backed microgrid projects in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The deadline for submissions for prospective developers is Aug. 30.
Aug 22, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, storage, India, Asia, Indian Institute of Technology, microgrid, Uttar Pradesh Power Corp. Ltd., Synergy Systems and Solutions
New solar installation in Uruguayan Antarctic
Inverter company ABB supplied equipment for a second PV plant at the Artigas base. Its collaboration with the Uruguayan Antarctic Institute helps facilitate climate change research.
Aug 29, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Inverters, ABB, PV plant, Artigas, Uruguayan Antarctic Institute, Antarctic
Kosovo planning auction scheme for solar and wind capacity
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is helping the Kosovan government develop a competitive scheme for the award of payments to renewable energy generators. The Balkan state wants to add 400 MW of clean energy capacity by 2026.
Sep 13, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, EBRD, Kosovo, Valdrin Lluka
Mumbai utility picks Adani for 700MW of solar-wind hybrid capacity
Major Indian PV developer Adani Green Energy has won 700MW of solar-wind hybrid capacity from the utility Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited (AEML) to be built in the western state of Maharashtra, according to a Bombay Stock Exchange filing.
Jan 29, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, AEML, hybrid, Asia, MERC, solar wind hybrid
US Solar Fund buys 177MWdc porfolio from Heelstone
US Solar Fund has bought a 177MWdc portfolio of 22 operating utility-scale power projects in North Carolina, Oregon and California from Heelstone Renewable Energy.
Jan 30, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, pv power plants, solar pv, utility-scale, North America, heelstone renewable energy
Elgin Energy to create 38MW solar farm in Kettering
is to develop a 38MW solar farm on the site of a former Second World War landing strip in Kettering, Northamptonshire.
Sep 30, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, solar farm, Elgin Energy, Isobel Hollands
GFG Alliance as well as Ignis to purchase 1.2 GW of Spanish renewable energy projects
Industrial empire GFG Alliance has actually signed an agreement with Ignis to co-invest in the growth, building, procedure as well as upkeep of Spanish solar and wind projects with a capacity of around 1.2 GW.
Oct 1, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, joint venture, ignis, simec, gfg alliance, Sanjeev Gupta
Tunisia promotes tender for building and construction of 60MWp solar energy plants
The federal government of Tunisia has introduced a call for tenders for the building of solar power plants with a total ability of 60MWp. According to the North African country Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines, the solar power stations will be built each with a capacity of in between 1 and also 10 MWp.
Oct 7, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, tender, Tunisia, Africa, PV Power Plant
Sunpin Solar hosts California college students for solar ‘lunch and learn’
A group of engineering students from Engineers for a Sustainable World at University of California, Irvine visited Irvine-based utility-scale solar developer Sunpin Solar last week for a Lunch and Learn presentation and a solar tour at Sunpin Solar’s 96.75-MW ColGreen North Shore solar project in Riverside County.
Oct 22, 2019 // Solar, California, USA, North America, Sunpin Solar, Nicole Alvarez
DSD raises US$250 million to support PV growth in 2020
Distributed Solar Development (DSD), a business backed by BlackRock Real Assets’ Global Renewable Power platform and GE Renewable Energy, has closed on a US$250 million fund financed by Morgan Stanley, Silicon Valley Bank and Fifth Third Bank that will be utilised to fund a portfolio of distributed generation projects through 2020.
Oct 25, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, BlackRock, North America, GE Renewable Energy, distributed solar development, Erik Schiemann, Jorge Iragorri, Morgan Stanley
Indian Railways eyes 500 MW rooftop solar by 2021-22
While 95.67 MW has already been installed on various railways buildings, 248.46 MW capacity—awarded by Railway Energy Management Company Limited—is under different stages of execution.
Nov 22, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, India, Asia, Piyush Goyal, Indian Railways
First Solar sells three utility-scale projects to EDP, ConnectGen
First Solar announced that a partnership composed of EDP Renewables and ConnectGen has completed the acquisition of three projects with a total nameplate design of 278 MWAC in the United States. First Solar previously disclosed that the sale of these projects were subject to certain conditions precedent for closing that have since been satisfied.
Dec 17, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, First Solar, EDP Renewables, North America, ConnectGen, Miguel Prado, Caton Fenz
Falck and Eni signs 1 Gig watt Re projects
Falck Renewables and Eni have entered into a contract to jointly develop clean energy projects in the U.S.
Dec 23, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Eni, Falck Renewables
OYA Solar expands solar development services to Pennsylvania
OYA Solar, a North American full-service solar developer, has launched development operations in Pennsylvania.
Jan 13, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, Pennsylvania, North America, OYA Solar
Capital Dynamics buys 8minute’s Californian solar-plus-storage colossus
Asset manager Capital Dynamics has purchased a 400MW solar-plus-storage complex by 8minute Solar Energy, contracted to supply power to the city of Los Angeles at ultra-low prices.
Jan 23, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Capital Dynamics, USA, solar-plus-storage, North America, 8minute Solar Energy