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Bangladeshi solar mini grids threatened by fossil fuel commitments
In racing to provide access to electricity to all its citizens, the government has commissioned extensive coal, gas and nuclear generation capacity and the solar sector fears an ever-expanding national grid will kill the business case for solar in previously off-grid areas.
Oct 25, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, Policy, Bangladesh, Asia, ACWA Power, Siddique Zobair
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
Maldives Welcomes Applications for 21 MW World Bank Backed Solar Projects
Maldives has revealed its largest renewables task up until now, welcoming bidders to send applications to install 21 MW solar systems on its 6 significant islands.
Feb 6, 2020 // Plants, tender, Asia, International, Maldives
Super Energy Corp to Purchase Solar Projects Well Worth 750 MW in Vietnam
Super Energy Corp has actually revealed that its Board has actually authorized the financial investment in for 4 solar projects in Vietnam with an overall set up capability of 750 MW
Mar 31, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Asia, Vietnam, International, Super Energy Corporation
SMC plans to put up 200-MW solar farm in Bulacan
San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is considering building a 200-megawatt solar farm in Bulacan that would provide the electrical energy demands of its P740-billion New Manila International Airport project in the very same province.
Nov 19, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Asia, Philippines, solar farm, San Miguel Corp., Bulacan, Ramon Ang
Germany's Solar Installations up 12% With 421 MW of Solar Added in October 2020
Advancing solar installments in the country stood at 53.18 GW at the end of October 2020
Dec 1, 2020 // Plants, Germany, Europe
Iraq, TotalEnergies Near To Finalizing Offer on Oil, Solar Projects
French company would help country reduce power blackouts
Total has been expanding its presence in the Middle East
Sep 3, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Asia, Iraq, solar projects, TotalEnergies
Indian rooftop solar up 517% on last year despite increasing expenses
India included 521MW of roof solar in Q2 2021, an increase of 517% compared to the 85MW added in the exact same quarter last year despite a slight boost in prices, according to a Mercom India report. The analyst and also consultancy company is forecasting the very best year for India's rooftop solar market given that 2018.
Sep 21, 2021 // Rooftop PV, India, rooftop, Asia, net metering
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
Lithium-ion batteries still set for US tariffs on September 1
The energy storage market is set to be the latest affected by Trump’s trade war as lithium-ion batteries were excluded from the group of Chinese imports for which the U.S. president announced tariffs would be delayed until December 15.
Aug 16, 2019 // Storage, Tariffs, Policy, USA, storage, TESLA, China, Trump, lithium-ion, Energy Storage Association, Nevada Gigafactory
Abu Dhabi Plans Solar, Water Plants in Drive for Net-Zero Target
Solar as well as better desalination to help in reducing emissions
Oil-rich emirate objectives to make power more affordable for industry
Jan 21, 2022 // Plants, Asia, UAE, Abu Dhabi, PV Power Plant
Eni forms joint venture to release 1GW of renewables in Italy by 2025
Oil group Eni and also Italian state loan provider Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) have actually developed a joint venture (JV) that will spend more than EUR800 million (US$ 953 million) in Italy's renewables sector by 2025.
Mar 12, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, Eni, oil and gas majors, GreenIT, Giuseppe Ricci
Netherlands grid operators making use of batteries to soothe bottlenecks
Grid operators in the Netherlands are trialling the capacity of large battery storage to soothe bottlenecks in the grid.
Jul 12, 2022 // Storage, Grids, Europe, solar-plus-storage, Netherlands, investment, colocation, renewables integration
Hidroelectrica & Masdar Form JV for Green Projects in Romania
Romanian energy firm Hidroelectrica as well as UAE renewable energy firm Masdar have actually signed a joint venture agreement to build wind farms offshore as well as floating solar parks in Romania.
Mar 22, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, Masdar, JV, solar projects, floating photovoltaic, Hidroelectrica, Crucea wind farm, Hidroelectrica Masdar JV, Offshore wind farm, offshore wind technologies, wind energy projects
Hydrogen is the very first practical choice for seasonal storage space
Pressed hydrogen is "the initial practical alternative" to aid satisfy winter electrical power need in a high-renewables grid, claims DNV GL.
Mar 16, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, hydrogen, North America, DNV GL