SEIA Launches Consumer Education Campaign
US Solar Industries Association SEIA Releases Tools To Empower And Protect Stakeholders In Residential Solar Transactions
America’s national trade association for solar energy, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has launched a consumer education campaign nationally.
Up To 120 MW PV Planned In Armenia
Ocean Holding Planning $100 Million Investment In Armenia To Develop 100 To 120 MW PV Projects
UAE based investment and green energy development company Ocean Holding LLC plans to invest $100 million to develop solar power projects in Armenia in the next three years.
Indian States Default On RPO Targets
Solar Renewable Portofolio Obligations Deficit In India Close To 7 GW For Targets Up To 2016-17
A number of Indian states and union territories have been unable to meet their solar RPO for 2016-17. This list includes states like Maharashtra, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, as per Mercom analysis.
DEWA Commissions 200 MW Ahead Of Schedule
200 MW Comes Online Ahead Of Schedule At Dubai’s Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, inaugurated the 200 MW second phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park.
TEDA Bids For 50 MW In 500 MW Tender
Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency Bids In State Tender To Promote Solar As Demand Is Less Than Anticipated
Battling waning interest among developers in Tamil Nadu, the Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA) has bid for a 50 MW solar power capacity in a 500 MW tender.
Google Extends Project Sunroof To Entire US
Project Sunroof Estimates Over 96,178 GWh Annual Rooftop Solar Generation Potential For Top 10 US Cities
Of the top 10 cities in the US that hold the highest rooftop solar potential, Houston takes the lead with the annual potential to generate 18,940 GWh of clean energy, according to analysis from Google's Project Sunroof.
Zambia Launches Second Scaling Solar Tender
Zambia Invites Bids For 150 To 250 MW Of PV Capacity In Round 2 Of World Bank Scaling Solar Program
The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) of Zambia has launched the second tender round of the World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Scaling Solar program in the country.
Vietnam Approves $3.3 Billion For Solar Projects
Big Boost For Solar Power In Vietnam As Provincial Government Grants Licenses For Projects Close to 3 GW Worth $3.3 Billion
While Vietnam is keen on increasing its installed solar power capacity, targeting a modest amount of 850 MW by 2020 and 12 GW by 2030, the recent PV project approvals by Daklak province would result in nearly 3 GW alone..
Algeria 4 GW PV Tender Soon
Algeria To Launch Tender For 4,255 MW Solar Power Capacity This March Or April 2017
The Algerian Ministry of Energy plans to launch an international tender to develop 4,255 MW solar capacity by the end of March 2017 or beginning of April 2017, according to the Center for the Development of Renewable Energies (CDER) under the Ministr.
State Financing For 165 MW PV Plants In Australia
CEFC Commits $77 Million To Three Projects Under Its Large-Scale Solar Financing Program
Three projects with a combined solar power capacity of 165 MW in Australia have secured financing of $77 million from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) of the Department of Environment and Energy, which will be disbursing the money under its large-scale solar financing program.
Financial Closure For 64.1 MW PV Plant In Egypt
Egyptian & German Consortium Succeeds In Getting Financing For PV Plant Developed In Round 1 of Egypt’s FIT Program
The 64.1 MW PV plant of a German/Eqyptian consortium is likely to be the first PV plant of Egypt's FIT Round 1 to be finished at the Benban Solar Development Complex in Benban, Aswan.
