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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.

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.

The African countries of Botswana and Cameroon have taken steps to add a combined 125MW of installed PV capacity to their respective national grids.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss remarks on PV projects raise 'deep concern' at Solar Energy UK

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Australian subsidiary of mining manufacturer Molycop has clinched a 10-year solar-wind power purchase agreement (PPA) with Melbourne energy retailer Flow Power, in a deal that supports the development of a 120MW solar project in New South Wales (NSW).

Researchers have actually created a device to generate electricity as well as vapor at the same time. The system is stated to offer 85.1% efficiency and also supply steam at approximately 248 degrees Celsius. The converter incorporates III-- V, triple-junction solar cells as well as a high-efficiency solar thermal system based upon parabolic trough enthusiasts.

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.