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Rajasthan eyes 50 GW of solar within six years
The state plans to achieve half the amount by 2021-22 under its new draft solar policy. The package also suggests establishing a research hub, privately financed solar parks and encouraging commercial self-consumption of clean energy.
Sep 3, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, Policy, India, floating PV, Asia, Rajasthan, solar-wind hybrid, Gopal Lal Somani
All Porsche Taycan e-vehicles in Canada for 3-Years of Inclusive Charging
Porsche Cars Canada has announced an agreement with Electrify Canada to provide the all-electric Taycan with three years of inclusive charging
Dec 16, 2019 // Transport, Canada, North America, Porsche Cars Canada, Electrify Canada, Taycan
SECI tenders another 1.2 GW of grid-connected solar projects across India
Bidders can pitch for up to 300 MW of generation capacity per project with the deadline for proposals on February 4. The eighth tranche of inter-state transmission system program capacity offered by the Solar Energy Corporation of India comes with a solar energy price ceiling of Rs2.78/kWh.
Jan 9, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, India, SECI, tender, Asia
Gujarat opens up tender for 110 MW of grid-connected solar plants
Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) has invited bids to set up an aggregate 110 MW of grid-connected solar energy plants across 3 substations of the Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO). Bidding process closes on September 16.
Aug 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, pv power plants, gujarat, GETCO
SECI issues new 1.5GW PV tender under second phase of CPSU program
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued another tender, seeking PV developers to help develop 1.5GW of solar projects across the country. This latest tender stands as part of the second phase of the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) program.
Aug 2, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Solar, India, SECI, tender, CPSU, Asia
Botswana, Cameroon issue tender, sign contracts for combined 125MW of PV capacity
The African countries of Botswana and Cameroon have taken steps to add a combined 125MW of installed PV capacity to their respective national grids.
Aug 16, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Grids, Scatec Solar, tender, Africa, Cameroon, Botswana, Eneo, Izuba Energy, Sphynx Energy
European Investment Bank and FMO go halves on 80MW of Kenyan solar
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Dutch development bank FMO have agreed to finance the construction and operation of a duo of Kenyan solar plants that have a combined capacity of 80MW.
Sep 25, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, utility-scale PV, Kenya, Africa, east africa, european investment bank, frontier energ, fmo, grid-connected pv, David Langat, Ayaz Merali
UAE-based PV developer to build 50 MW of solar in Togo
A unit of Dubai-based Amea Power will build the project in Blitta prefecture, in the center of the West African country, with all electricity to be sold to Togo Electric Power Co. (CEET) under a long-term power purchase agreement.
Nov 28, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, Dubai, amea power, Togo, Marc D. Ably-Bidamon
Netherlands is likely to generate 27 GW of solar energy by 2030
The Environmental Assessment Agency of Netherlands (Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving – PBL) promises that the country’s photovoltaic generation will grow by 5 GW by the end of the following year compared to 4.4 GW in 2018. Toward the end of 2023, the PV capacity is forecasted to be near 15 GW.
Nov 4, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Europe, Netherlands, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, Peter Segaar
Ford's Silverton Factory In South Africa Is Getting A Massive 13.5 MW Of Solar PV
The Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa's factory in Silverton, Pretoria, South Africa is obtaining a huge 13. 5 megawatt (MW) solar system. This will certainly make it among the largest solar PV systems mounted at a manufacturing facility worldwide. The system will certainly have solar carports enough to cover 4,200 car parking bays. The PV plant will certainly cost R135 million (US$ 8.7 million). This indicates the grid-tied project will certainly be available in at concerning $0.64/ W, which is pretty impressive for a carport system.
Nov 16, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, Ford Motor Company, solar system
Conservative PM candidates 'out of step with public on solar'
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss remarks on PV projects raise 'deep concern' at Solar Energy UK
Aug 3, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Chris Hewett
The energy transition is easily affordable but all hope of 1.5C warming will vanish in 2028
Technical consultancy DNV GL has published its Energy Transition Outlook 2019. While the electric vehicle, storage and renewable energy industries are likely to see significant rises in demand, the sobering conclusion is the world will miss carbon reduction targets by a long shot.
Sep 12, 2019 // Solar, storage, India, China, Asia, DNV GL
1.9 GW of solar PV wins PJM capacity auction contract
United States power grid operator PJM Interconnection's latest capacity auction for 2023/2024 saw 1,868 MW of solar PV procured, up 25% from the previous auction.
Jun 23, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, FERC, PJM, North America, PJM Interconnection, auctions and tenders, federal energy regulatory commission
Tunisia Comes Up With Solar Power Tenders Of 1 GW
The Tunisian government wishes to develop 8 solar power plants having capacities of 100 MW in the very first procurement exercise.
Tenders will be granted in four various rounds.
Jan 10, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, STEG, Tunisia, Africa, Solar Power Projects, Hecha, Khobna, Société tunisienne de l’électricité et du gaz, Tunisia PPAs, Tunisian
Endesa is completing deployment of solar projects gained at the auction in 2017
Endesa, a subsidiary of the biggest electric utility in Spain, has finished 252 megawatts of PV projects in Extremadura, which means all of the 339 megawatts the company gained at the governmental auction 2017 are now tied to electrical grid.
Nov 13, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, Spain, Europe, auction, Endesa












