500 MW PV Project Plan For California Approved
EDF Renewable Energy 500 MW Palen Solar Power Project Secures Approval From US Bureau Of Land Management; Construction To Begin In 2018
The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has approved a 500 MW solar power project to be developed on 3,140 acres of its land whose location in Riverside County, California.
100 MW Floating PV Project Tender In Singapore
Singapore’s Economic Development Board Seeks Proposals For 100 MW Floating Solar PV System For Private Sector Consumption; Will Accept Request For Information Proposals From Interested Companies Till January 25, 2019
Currently managed by Singapore’s Public Utilities Board (PUB), Kranji Reservoir holds promise for a floating PV installation. EDB says using a small surface area of the reservoir can yield up to 100 MW of floating PV capacity.
Snowy Hydro Signs Up 888 MW Wind & Solar Power
Australia’s Snowy Hydro To Procure Renewable Energy From 888 MW Wind & Solar Power Plants In New South Wales And Australia; Lightsource BP Secures 105 MW PV Capacity
Among the winners of the 888 MW wind and solar power projects contracted by Australia’s Snowy Hydro, UK based Lightsource BP says it will develop 105 MW ground mounted solar installation to be fully funded, constructed and maintained by the UK company.
IRENA To Help SE Asia Scale Up RE Deployment
International Renewable Energy Agency Signs MoU With Association Of Southeast Asian Nations To Speed Up Deployment & Increase Investment In Renewable Energy, To Bring Socio-Economic Benefits
IRENA believes Southeast Asia has the potential to achieve its 23% renewable energy target by 2025, and solar PV can play a significant role in this.
China Not To Extend Duties On EU Poly Imports
Chinese Antidumping & Countervailing Duties Against European Polysilicon Imports Ends; Commerce Ministry Decides Not To Renew
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce headed by Zhong Shan (in the picture) will not be renewing antidumping and countervailing duties on European polysilicon imports after these expired on October 31, 2018.
New South Wales Launches New Energy Program
Australia’s New South Wales Introduces AU$55 Million Emerging Energy Program To Replace Aging Power Generation Fleet & Transition To Clean, Reliable & Affordable Energy
In its 2018 Integrated System Plan, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) projects utility scale dispatchable energy resources to dominate NSW’s electricity capacity under the neutral economic scenario.
Ukraine Rooftop PV Capacity Doubles In 2 Quarters
Ukraine’s State Agency for Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation Says Cumulative Residential PV Installations Till Q3/2018 Reach 121 MW With More Than 6,000 Households Having Installed Solar
The State Agency for Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation of Ukraine (SAEE) says the number of households adopting solar in the country, increased by 32 MW or 29% in Q3/2018.
PV’s Share Up In India’s Installed Power Capacity
India’s Solar Power Capacity Accounted For 7.46% Share In Country’s Total Installed Power Capacity; Coal Still Dominates, But Renewables Increase Steadily
Even as wind power continues to lead the share of renewables in the India’s total electricity mix, solar is slowly gaining shares.
KREDL Awards 250 MW PV In Separate Auctions
Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited Awards 150 MW PV Capacity To Giriraj Renewables With INR 2.92 ($0.0397)/kWh Winning Tariff, As Asian Fab Tec Wins 5×20 MW Projects For INR 2.89 ($0.039)/kWh; Azure Signs LOA For 300 MW NTPC Project
Several big SECI solar power tenders the agency announced in the recent past are yet to be awarded. At such a time, KREDL announcing winners of comparatively smaller tenders should help boost the morale of the Indian solar sector.
Australia Accredited 658 MW PV In Sept 2018
Australia Accredits Largest Amount Of Wind & Solar Capacity In A Single Month Since April 2001 With 667 MW Accredited in September 2018; Solar Accounts For 658 MW
Australia is en route to reach its 2020 renewable energy target of 6,400 MW. CER says between January 2016 and September 2018, the country had accredited 3,872 MW, committed 4,478 MW of renewable energy capacity.
Germany Installed Over 198 MW In Sept 2018
German Federal Network Agency September Solar Market Update Shows Germany Exceeded 2 GW New PV Capacity Installations In 9M/2018 While Sept 2018 Additions Score Less Compared To August 2018
With Q3/2018 PV additions being the strongest in 2018 so far, Germany has fared well over not just 9M/2017, but has also exceeded the 2 GW mark this year and already eclipsed the entire 2017 installed capacity of 1.75 GW.
4 GW Solar & Wind Complex For South Korea
South Korea Announces Massive Renewable Energy Complex With 4 GW Capacity On Saemangeum Reclaimed Land Area In Jeollabuk-do Province; Local Media Reports Say Solar Will Make Up 3 GW & Offshore Wind 1 GW
While announcing the 4 GW Saemangeum solar complex, South Korean President Moon Jae-in (in the picture) said it will attract private investment of KRW 10 trillion ($8.8 billion).
Marubeni Consortium Wins 100 MW Oman Tender
Petroleum Development Oman Selects Consortium Led By Japan’s Marubeni Corporation For Country’s First Solar IPP Project With 100 MW Capacity
The 100 MW Amin project in Oman is the first solar IPP project in the country, and PDO claims it will be the world’s first utility-scale solar project to have an oil and gas company as the sole wholesale buyer of electricity.
China Installed 34.54 GW PV In 9M/2018
Large Scale Solar PV Deployment In China Drops 37% Between January To September 2018, As Distributed PV Generation Increases 12%, Says National Energy Administration
In the first 3 quarters of 2018, China installed 34.54 GW of new PV capacity in the country. Reuters says this is a drop of 20% compared to 43 GW installed a year back.
Renewables Lowest Cost Technologies In US
Whitepaper Of Austin Energy Institute At University Of Texas Finds Natural Gas, Wind & Solar Energy As Lowest-Cost Technologies For New Electricity Generation In United States
In a series of maps, the Austin Energy Institute’s study reflects the gradual shift in making renewable energy resources as low-cost options for energy generation in the US.
Greece To Hold 2nd PV Auction On Dec 10, 2018
Greek Energy Regulator RAE To Conduct 2nd Renewable Energy Auction On December 10, 2018; PV Projects To Claim Maximum 194 MW Capacity, But Wind Stands To Win 229 MW
Greece has already overachieved its 2.2 GW solar PV target for 2020 by reporting an installed capacity of 2.6 GW, according to Solarplaza.
Viability Risk For INR 280Bn Indian PV Projects
CRISIL: Rupee Depreciation Endangers Viability For 5.5 GW Solar Power Capacity In India Risking INR 280 Billion ($3.8 Billion) Investments
Project developers with financial powers may be able to sustain in the Indian PV market, according to CRISIL, primarily because of their ability to fund projects with lower external debt and their ability to negotiate with vendors, among other factors.
$53mn From US DOE To Fund Early Stage Solar Tech
US Department Of Energy Selects 53 Innovative Research Projects For $53 Million Financial Support To Advance Early Stage Solar Technologies To Bring Down Solar Electricity Costs & Grow Solar Workforce; Bifacial Modules & Perovskite Subjects Of Some Selected Projects
The 53 projects selected by US DOE for $53 million financial support are spread across 21 states along with the District of Columbia, and include PV research to increase grid resiliency in Puerto Rico.
US States Get Serious About Solar Policies
NC Clean Energy Technology Centre Examines Actions By US States Taken For Distributed Solar Policy In Q3/2018; Out Of 157 Actions Taken, Most Related To Distributed Generation Compensation Rules
The above US map by NCCETC shows policy action on net metering, rate design, and solar ownership taken by various states in Q3/2018.
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