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Cubico takes Mexican 350MWp solar project to finish line
One of the top solar projects supported under Mexico’s now-paralysed auction scheme has been powered up, around two years after development got underway.
Oct 2, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, pv power plants, auctions, Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, North America, cubico, tenders, Osvaldo Rancé, Enrique Peña Nieto
ReneSola finds buyer for 55MW solar portfolio in Poland
Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has sealed the latest of a raft of solar plays in Poland, purchasing a relatively sizeable portfolio from China’s ReneSola.
Oct 8, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Poland, Europe, small-scale pv, renesola, aberdeen standard investments, asset manager, r.power
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
Citizens Energy completes 1.4-MW solar array for cerebral palsy organization
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and Citizens Energy Corporation announced the completion of a 1.4-MW solar project in the Mohawk Valley. Located in Oneida County, Upstate Cerebral Palsy is the sole beneficiary of the commercial solar project.
Oct 26, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, NYSERDA, North America, Citizens Energy Corporation, Oneida, Alicia Barton
Spain’s Dhamma secures environmental nod for 554MWp of Mexican PV
Mexican solar has witnessed the latest utility-scale move of a year of project milestones and policy uncertainty, with a new major pipeline sponsored by a Spanish player.
Dec 17, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Canadian Solar, pv power plants, solar pv, Mexico, North America, Marco Nieto-Vázquez, Dhamma Energy, Baker McKenzie
Policy Change Causes A Sharp Decrease In Solar In China
China has transitioned to auctions from the feed-in tariff system. These changes have resulted in a decrease in installations throughout the country.
Dec 21, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Policy, China, Asia, woodmac
Bangladesh tenders 50 MW solar plant
A pre-bid meeting has been arranged on January 20 for the project, which is being financed with a $74 million World Bank loan.
Jan 2, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, pv power plants, Asia
Enel powers up 475MW of auction-backed bifacial solar in Brazil
The Brazilian renewable energy subsidiary of power giant Enel Group has brought online a 475MW bifacial solar project in Brazil’s northeastern state of Piauí.
Jan 14, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, EDP, Enel, bifacial, South america, Brazil, auction, paraiba, piaui
Japan's JERA to Establish Ammonia-related Tech with Green Fund Backing
Japan's greatest power generator JERA said it would invest 69.2 billion yen ($597 million) on the development of ammonia-related modern technology.
Jan 10, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, jera, ammonia-related technology, green innovation fund
Sungrow 2021 Results Provide Strong Growth, Claims 30% Market Share
The worldwide spread out company made 40% of its revenues outside China.
It has made the most of the shift towards string inverters, providing a wide portfolio of choices in markets worldwide.
Apr 25, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, SG350HX, growth rate, cumulative capacity, Sungrow inverters
Tata Power Solar bags 'India's largest single EPC order' of 1GW for US$ 715m.
Tata Power Solar has landed what it claims to be India's biggest single solar EPC order of 1GW for roughly INR5500 crore (US$ 715 million) from Indian state-owned utility SJVN Ltd
May 9, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, EPC, India, pv power plants, CPSU, Asia, tata power solar, mnre, tata power, SJVN
Westbridge includes another large-scale project to Alberta solar-plus-storage advancement portfolio
Westbridge Energy Corporation has added one more large-scale solar-plus-storage project to its development portfolio in Alberta, Canada.
Jun 9, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Canada, solar-plus-storage, interconnection, North America, alberta, grid connection, developers, AESO
Indian solar importers blocked from defering BCD settlements
Indian solar importers will no longer be permitted to postpone payment of the nation's standard customs task (BCD) following a new order from tax obligation authorities.
Jul 12, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, policy, BCD, import duty, bridge to india
IFC: Papua New Guinea becomes global off-grid solar hotspot
A mixture of development support, market economics and awareness programmes have propelled Papua New Guinea to the forefront of global off-grid solar, according to a new report.
Aug 9, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Grids, China, solar pv, Papua New Guinea, png, world bank, off-grid solar, solar lamp, solar lighting, Oceania, international finance corporation, ifc
French start-up launches solar engine
The invention converts the energy produced by PV cells directly into mechanical motion without the need for batteries or power electronics. Its developers claim the robustness of the solar motor can drive water pumps and ventilation turbines for more than 20 years without the need for maintenance.
Sep 10, 2019 // Technology, France, Europe, PV cells, Saurea, Isabelle Gallet-Coty