Tata Power Solar Expands Solar Cell & Module Capacity
India’s Tata Power Solar Expands Solar Cell & Module Manufacturing Capacity To 1.1 GW; Lines Compatible With Large Wafer Sizes
Tata Power Solar, an Indian solar PV manufacturer and a subsidiary of Tata Power, has expanded its annual production capacity to a total of 1.1 GW. The expansion is both for solar cells and modules.
Solar & Wind Joint Venture Announced In Spain
Iberdrola & Insurance Group Mapfre Announce Renewable Energy Joint Venture In Spain, Starting With 130 MW Solar PV & 100 MW Wind Energy Capacity
Spanish energy giant Iberdrola and local insurance company Mapfre have joined hands to launch a new joint venture to build 230 MW solar and wind power capacity as initial projects.
200 MW Solar PPA For Hanwha’s 174 Power Global
174 Power Global Signs 15-Year Power Purchase Agreement For 200 MW Turkey Creek Solar Project With Black Hills Energy
US based natural gas electricity utility Black Hills Energy has signed up for power generation from a 200 MW solar power facility in Colorado under a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with 174 Power Global, a solar and energy storage project developer for utility and C&I customers in North America.
Acciona Secures Renewable Energy PPA For 684 MW
Chilean Telecom Operator Movistar Chile To Source 100% Renewable Energy From 684 MW Solar & Wind Energy Assets Of Spain’s Acciona
Spanish energy company Acciona has secured Chilean telecom operator Movistar Chile as the procurer for 100% renewable energy from 684 MW of its operational solar and wind power projects in Chile under a long term power purchase agreement (PPA).
Floating Solar Power For Facebook In Singapore
Facebook Turns Offtaker For Sunseap’s 5 MW Offshore Floating Solar PV Plant In Straits Of Johor Under Virtual Power Purchase Agreement
Social media giant Facebook will procure solar power generated by a 5 MW offshore floating solar PV project in the Straits of Johor, under a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) it has signed with Sunseap Group.
IRENA: World Added 127 GW New Solar Capacity In 2020
IRENA Releases Latest Renewable Capacity Statistics 2021: Of Over 260 GW Renewable Energy Capacity Added Globally In 2020, Solar Power Contributed 127 GW With China Adding 49 GW & Vietnam 11 GW
With the addition of over 260 GW of new renewable energy capacity in 2020 globally— an annual increase of around 50%—which came despite the economic slowdown due to COVID-19 pandemic, the cumulative installed renewable energy capacity of the world went up to a total of 2,799 GW, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
REC Silicon & Violet Power Partnership Terminated
REC Silicon & Violet Power Call Off Strategic Partnership; Norwegian Polysilicon Maker Says Will Collaborate Commercially With ‘Established’ & ‘Proven’ Solar Supply Chain Partners
Norwegian polysilicon supplier with production capacities in the US, REC Silicon ASA has terminated its strategic partnership with upcoming solar manufacturing company Violet Energy, Inc., doing business as Violet Power.
China’s LONGi Group Entering Hydrogen Market
Chinese Integrated Solar PV Manufacturer LONGi Green Energy Entering Hydrogen Market; Registers Xi’An LONGi Hydrogen Technology: Media
One of the world’s largest solar PV manufacturers, LONGi Green Energy Technology is serious about entering the hydrogen production space after it was reported the Chinese group has registered a company officially calling it Xi’an LONGi Hydrogen Technology Co.
Power Purchase Agreement For 200 MW Uzbek PV Project
Dubai Based Phanes Group Secures Investment Agreement & Power Purchase Agreement For 200 MW AC Solar PV Project In Uzbekistan
International solar energy developer Phanes Group has announced securing a power purchase agreement (PPA) and investment agreement (IA) for a 200 MW AC solar power project in Uzbekistan.
Azure Power Sells Non-Strategic Rooftop Solar Portfolio
Azure Power To Sell Off Non-Core Rooftop Solar Portfolio To Radiance Renewables For $73.5 Million; Will Recycle Capital Into Higher Return Projects
Indian solar power producer Azure Power Global Limited is set to sell its ‘non-core’ solar rooftop. It is the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) listed company’s 1st ever asset sale.
Ocean Sun’s Floating Solar In Greece & Cyprus
MP Quantum Group To Deploy Ocean Sun’s Proprietary Floating Solar PV Technology For Utility Scale Projects In Greece & Cyprus
Norway based floating solar technology company Ocean Sun is expanding its presence in the European markets of Greece and Cyprus through a collaboration with MP Quantum Group, a family owned business in Greece.
Trina Solar Shipped 15.91 GW Modules In 2020
Trina Solar’s Cumulative Global Solar Module Shipments In 2020 Added Up To 15.91 GW, With Module Production Capacity Reaching 22 GW
By the end of 2021, Trina Solar aims to get its total solar module production capacity to cross 50 GW, with a major share of 210mm sized modules. It will be a growth from 22 GW at the end of 2020.
Diamond Miner Wants 600 kW Solar Power Plant
Diamond Trading Company Wants To Expand Solar Power Capacity Of Under Construction 350kW Solar System For Botswana Mining Site; Invites Bidders For 600 kW Solar PV Capacity
A 50:50 joint venture between the Government of the Republic of Botswana and diamond miner and retailer De Beers, Diamond Trading Company Botswana (DTCB) has issued a tender for the development of a 600 kW solar PV plant at its site located in Gaborone.
Jolywood To Produce Solar Cells & Modules In Indonesia
Eying Indonesian & US PV Markets, Chinese Solar Module Maker Jolywood To Set Up Production Base In Indonesia Under Joint Venture With PT Len Agra Energy For 1 GW Solar Cell & 1 GW Module Production
A new joint venture solar cell and module production company is in the making, stationed in Indonesia.
Tender For Hybrid Mini-Grids In Africa’s Mozambique
Belgian Development Agency Enabel Launches Expression Of Interest For Construction Of 5 Solar Hybrid Mini-Grids In Mozambique
Enabel said the 5 hybrid mini-grids with solar and storage will be located in Milhana, Muite, Alto, Idugo and Mugulama villages of Zambezia and Nampula provinces of Mozambique.
French Construction Group To Acquire ACS’ Energy Business
ACS Group To Offload Renewables Division ACS Industrial Services As French Construction Company Vinci Makes Binding Offer For €4.9 Billion; A Renewables Focused Joint Venture On Cards Too
In October 2020, French concessions and construction company Vinci made a non-binding takeover offer for €5.2 billion to ACS Group of Spain for ACS Industrial Services that also operates the renewable energy business under the brand name of Cobra (see French Firm To Buy Renewables Business From ACS Group).
EBRD Backs 12.9 MW Floating Solar Project In Albania
EBRD Makes Maiden Investment In Floating Solar PV Technology; To Lend €9.1 Million For 12.9 MW Floating Solar Project of Albania’s KESH
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has lent €9.1 million ($10.7 million) for the construction of a 12.9 MW floating solar PV project in Albania, and called it the 1st floating solar plant of this size in Albania and the Western Balkans.
European Energy To Explore Solar Power Market In US
Citing ‘New Political Winds’, European Energy Enters US Solar Market Under a Joint Venture With Renewable Energy International; Will Also Develop Brownfield Solar Plant In Texas
European Energy A/S of Denmark has joined hands with US based Renewable Energy International to expand its operations in the US market.
Recommended Guidelines For Floating Solar PV
DNV & 24 Industry Partners As BayWa, Ciel & Terre, Total, Statkraft, RWE, Acciona Energia, EDF, EDP, Among Others Launch Recommended Practice Guidelines For Floating Solar PV Projects
Norway based global energy consultant DNV, previously DNV GL, along with 24 consortium partners has published some recommendations for the deployment of floating solar power projects, intending the document to be used as a commonly recognized guidance for safe and sustainable operation of floating solar PV (FPV) projects.
JA To Up Module Capacity to 40 GW By Year End
Chinese Solar Cell & Module Manufacturer JA Solar Shipped 15.88 GW Solar Modules In 2020; Targets 25 GW To 30 GW Shipments In 2021
Vertically integrated solar PV manufacturer from China, JA Solar shipped 15.88 GW solar PV modules in 2020 (including for self-use) out of which 68.3% accounted for overseas shipments, the company revealed in its annual report for 2020.
