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Mongolia tenders 10 MW solar plant
The project, planned for Khovd in the west of the country, is being developed with the support of the World Bank.
Sep 24, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, tender, Asia, Mongolia
Austria scraps its sun tax
The nation’s political parties have found agreement on a green electricity package which is expected to create stable conditions for the next three years. From next year, €36 million will be made available annually for the further support of PV systems and energy storage.
Sep 24, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Rooftop PV, Europe, Austria, Heinz-Christian Strache, Vera Immitzer, PVA
EBRD considers $60 million investment in Infinity Energy
The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is considering investing US $60 million in renewables developer Infinity Energy, a subsidiary of Egyptian conglomerate Mansour Group.
Oct 15, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, EBRD, Jordan, Asia, Africa, Benban, Egypt, Morocco, lebanon, infinity energy
Target Rolls Out Solar Initiative That Includes Jacksonville As Solar Prices Decline
Target has set a goal to have rooftop solar panels on 500 of its stores and other properties by 2020, and that includes in Jacksonville.
Oct 17, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, Target, Jacksonville, St. Johns Town Center, John Leisen
Bidders line up for Ecuador renewables auction
The final results of the exercise, which attracted 22 participants, will be known on April 15. A 200 MW solar project will be assigned in the auction, with the winning bidder for that facility securing a 20-year power purchase agreement.
Nov 1, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Ecuador, South america, auction, Carlos St. James
French Development Agency helps Mozambique build 80 MW of solar capacity
Two PV plants are set to be built under the Project for Promotion of Auctions for Renewable Energies program, being implemented with the support of Mozambican utility Electricidade de Mocambique, which is likely to be the future off-taker of the solar energy generated.
Nov 1, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Scatec Solar, tender, Africa, Mozambique, French Development Agency, PROLER
Dominion Energy Virginia seeks up to 500 MW of solar bids
Dominion Energy Virginia is seeking bids for up to 500 megawatts of solar generation in both 2021 and 2022 to continue moving the Commonwealth toward a clean energy future.
Aug 6, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Virginia, Dominion Energy, The Solar RFP, North America
Oman launches tender for 146 MW of solar-diesel-storage projects
The Rural Areas Electricity Company wants to build hybrid plants in 11 non-interconnected areas of the sultanate. The projects will have a total of 48 MW of solar power generation capacity and 70 MW of diesel and the storage component will have total installed power of 28 MW and a storage capacity of 14 MWh.
Aug 12, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, storage, tender, plants, Asia, Rural Areas Electricity Company, Tanweer, Oman Power and Water Procurement Company, United Arab Emirates
China electric utility attracts record low module price in 3 GW procurement
The state-owned State Power Investment Corp Ltd has received a bid of 25 cents per watt for monocrystalline panels in a tender to procure 3.04 GW of PV module capacity.
Aug 22, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, China, bifacial, Asia, mono perc, State Power Investment Corp
North Macedonia’s 35 MW solar tender attracts 82 bids
The government intends to build a 25 MW solar park in Sveti Nikole and a 10 MW facility in Makedonski Brod. The feed-in premium granted to the winning bids has been capped at €15/MWh.
Sep 4, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, North Macedonia, Kreshnik Bektashi, Sveti Nikole
Sharp introduces black, half-cut-cell module
The photovoltaic panel will certainly belong to the half-cut-cell collection lately introduced by the Japanese supplier as well as the firm declares it is suitable for roof PV projects with visual needs The 19.0%- effective item has a power outcome of 320 W.
May 26, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Japan, Sharp, monocrystalline, Asia, solar panel, PERC, half-cut-cell
An additional floating solar park goes online in the Netherlands
Dutch water supplier Evides Waterbedrijf has actually appointed a 1.6 MW drifting PV plant at one of its facilities near Rotterdam. It is now considering the building and construction of more floating solar plants on 3 other storage tanks, including a 350-hectare water surface area.
Jun 10, 2020 // Plants, Floating PV, floating PV, Europe, Netherlands, Evides Waterbedrijf
Worldwide New Clean Energy Financial Investment Completed $282 Billion In 2015: Research
Global investment in brand-new clean energy ability climbed 1% in 2014 to $282.2 billion, research by UNEP, Bloomberg New Energy Finance as well as the Frankfurt School-UNEP Collaborating Centre revealed on Wednesday.
Jun 11, 2020 // Market Research, USA, UK, China, Europe, Asia, North America
India describes 20% custom-mades obligation on solar modules, cells and inverters from August 2020
India is readied to impose a 20% levy on imported solar modules, cells as well as inverters from August, changing the existing safeguard obligation.
Jun 24, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, manufacturing, India, Inverters, Asia, modules, safeguard duty, basic customs duty, trade levy, cells, domestic content requirement
Blackfinch Energy signs EPC contract for initial subsidy-free growth
Blackfinch Energy has granted Grupotec an EPC contract for its first subsidy-free growth, the Llwyndyrus solar farm.
Jul 23, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Blackfinch Energy, Grupotec, Guy Lavarack