Ireland Aims For 12 GW RE Capacity By 2030
Ireland Targets 70% Renewable Energy Share In Total Energy Mix By 2030 With 12 GW Capacity; Wind May Get Bigger Role With Grid Scale Solar Energy Contributing Up To 1.5 GW As Country Moves Towards Competitive Auction Mechanism
Ireland has firmed up its renewable energy targets aiming for a total of 12 GW of capacity by 2030. A competitive auction scheme will support up to an additional 4.5 GW of renewable electricity by 2030.
Seychelles Moves Ahead With 4 MW Floating PV Project
Government Of Seychelles Continues Work On Proposed 4 MW First Utility-Scale Floating Solar PV Power Plant In Africa With Request For Proposals; Clinton Foundation Lists Shortlisted Bidders
Shortlisted bidders for the 4 MW floating solar PV plant in Seychelles visited the site of the project in the first week of June 2019 in Providence Lagoon on Mahé Island, according to the Clinton Foundation.
EU Approves Italy’s Renewable Energy Scheme
Italian Renewable Energy Scheme Worth €5.4 Billion Gets European Commission’s Nod; Renewable Installations With More Than 1 MW To Compete For Premium
European Commission gives green light to Italy’s renewable energy scheme as it is in line with the EU environmental objectives and common state aid rules.
No Tariffs On Bifacial Solar Panels, Says US
United States Trade Representative Lets Off Overseas Produced Bifacial Solar Panels From Paying Up Safeguard Duty To Enter US, A Move That’s Likely To Push For Technology’s Growth
Big gainers from the exclusion of bifacial solar panels from safeguard tariffs are companies like LONGi Solar that produce these panels in larger quantities also outside China and that have a decent market in the US already.
Engro Energy Proposes 200 MW Solar In Pakistan
Pakistan’s NEPRA Received Project Proposals For 4 Solar Power Plants With 50 MW Capacity Each To Be Developed Along Main Quetta Chaman Highway In Balochistan; Developer Engro Energy Expects To Commission Projects By June 2020
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) of Pakistan is considering granting approval to 4 solar power project proposals with 50 MW capacity each to Engro Energy Limited (EEL).
UK To Introduce Net Metering For Small-Scale RE
Britain Promises Guaranteed Payment For Excess Power Sold To The Grid By Solar Powered Homes & Businesses Under Smart Export Guarantee Scheme To Be Implemented Beginning 2020
The UK government’s Smart Export Guarantee will replace the feed-in-tariff scheme for which fresh registrations were closed from April 2019.
Solar Undersubscribed In Greek 300 MW Tender
Solar PV & Wind Power Tenders Of 300 MW Each Undersubscribed In Greek Renewable Energy Auction; RAE Says Solar Secured Little Over 200 MW Bids
Wind fared a little better than solar PV in Greece's 2 x 300 MW tender as it secured more bids than solar. However, both the solar and wind tenders were undersubscribed.
Over 100 GW Bids For Brazil’s A-6 Oct 2019 Auction
Brazil Registers Over 1,800 Projects For New Energy Auction A-6 Scheduled For October 17, 2019 With Total Bids Of 101 GW; Solar PV Projects Offer 29.78 GW
Among all the participating technologies in the New Energy Auction A-6 of Brazil, natural gas leads with maximum bids of over 41 GW, followed by solar power.
Brazil’s Distributed Generation Capacity Exceeds 1 GW
Brazilian Energy Regulator Aneel Says Country’s Distributed Generation Capacity Now Exceeds 1 GW With Solar Contributing 873 MW
Brazil’s installed DG capacity has crossed 1 GW, according to the National Electric Energy Agency, Aneel, growing from over 500 MW reported on January 3, 2019.
690 MW Solar Project In US Under Consideration
US Bureau Of Land Management Seeks Public Consultation On Draft Environmental Impact Statement For 690 MW Gemini Solar Project In Nevada
Interested stakeholders have time till September 5, 2019 to respond to the public consultation on environmental impact statement by BLM for the proposed 690 MW Gemini Solar Project in Nevada.
35 MW Solar PV Tendered In North Macedonia
North Macedonia Issues Call For 25 MW & 10 MW Solar Power Capacity To Be Developed On Municipality Land In Sveti Nikole & Makedonski Brod; 27 MW Solar To Be Tendered Soon
The development of 62 MW solar power capacity in North Macedonia is expected to attract an investment of close to €50 million ($56.60 million), expects the government that has officially launched a tender for 35 MW capacity.
Croatia’s HEP Mulls 95 MW Solar PV Capacity
Croatian Electric Utility HEP Plans Solar Power Projects With 95 MW Cumulative Capacity In Sinj & Trilj; Company Seeking Approval From Ministry Of Environmental Protection & Energy: Media
As it strives to build 350 MW of solar power capacity by 2030, Croatia’s HEP has now submitted a proposal with the country’s Ministry of Environmental Protection and Energy for 95 MW solar power capacity to be developed in the form of 2 projects, according to a media report.
Michigan Utility’s 5 GW Solar Plan Approved
Consumers Energy Secures Michigan Public Service Commission’s Approval For Clean Energy Plan Putting It On Course To Increase Clean Energy Share To 90% By 2040; Competitive Bidding For 5 GW Solar Capacity By 2030
The Clean Energy Plan of Michigan’s Consumers Energy will help the state add 5 GW of solar power capacity which the utility says it will bid out before 2030. Michigan state public service commission has approved the plan.
Norway To Fund 30 MW Solar PV Capacity In Guyana
Government Of Norway Approves GYD 16 Billion To Fund 30 MW Solar PV & Storage Capacity In Guyana; Funding Approved By UAE To Turn Wakenaam Into Country’s ‘First Truly Green Off-Grid’ Centre
The funds that were originally planned to be spent on a 165 MW hydropower project in Guyana will now be used for the construction of solar power plants in the Latin American country.
ECA: More Wind & Solar Auctions Needed In EU
Over-subsidization Of Renewables In European Union Grew Markets, But Reduction Dampened Investor Sentiment Threatening Achievement Of 2020 Goal, Says European Court Of Auditors; Suggests More RE Auctions
As several EU markets still struggle to meet their 20% renewable energy share in the total energy mix by 2020, an ECA report suggests growing this space by holding more auctions and promoting investor and customer participation.
Iberdrola Planning Europe’s ‘Largest’ Solar PV Plant
Spanish Ministry Of Ecological Transition Evaluating Iberdrola’s Proposal For 590 MW Solar Power Plant For Deployment In Spain’s Cáceres Province
Pictured is Iberdrola’s 500 MW DC/391 MW AC Núñez De Balboa solar power plant in Spain, which is currently the company’s largest solar project under construction.
Germany Installed 304 MW PV In April 2019
Bundesnetzagentur: April 2019 New Solar PV Capacity Addition Crossed 304 MW For Germany As Total Capacity Installed During First 4 Months Exceeds 1.5 GW
Between January 2019 and April 2019, well over 1.5 GW of new solar PV capacity was added in Germany, according to Bundesnetzagentur.
105 MW New Solar For Italy In Q1/2019
Anie Rinnovabili: Residential Rooftop Solar Contributes 59% To 105 MW Total Solar Installations In Italy During First 3 Months Of 2019
Italian solar PV capacity installations during Q1/2019 were the highest when compared with Q1/2018 and Q1/2017, according to Terna numbers compiled by Anie Rinnovabili.
Solar & Wind Power For Sydney Opera House
Sydney Opera House To Procure Renewable Energy From 120 MW Bomen Solar Farm & 270 MW Sapphire Wind Farm To Meet 85% Of Annual Energy Consumption Of 16 GWh For 7 Years
The Sydney Opera House is Australia’s first heritage-listed building committing to use renewable energy in a bid to move towards a low-carbon future.
EDP Planning 4 MW Floating PV Project
4 MW Floating Solar Power Plant In Portugal’s Alentejo Being Planned By EDP For €3.5 Million Investment On Alqueva Dam With Commissioning Scheduled For 2020
As Portugal moves forward on its planned first solar auction in the summer of 2019, Portuguese utility EDP is seeking administrative approval for its 4 MW floating solar power plant.
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