Singapore Tender For 56.7 MW Floating PV Studies
National Water Agency Of Singapore Launches Floating Solar PV System Tender For Engineering & Environmental Studies of Two Reservoirs
Solar power generated from the envisaged 6.7 MW floating PV project at Upper Peirce Reservoir (pictured here) could directly be sent to the nearly located Chestnut Avenue waterworks for its water treatment operations, as per PUB plans.
BOAD $45 Million Loan For PV In Guinea-Bissau
West African Development Bank BOAD To Support 22 MW PV Project In Sub-Saharan Africa With 25 Billion XOF ($44.75 Million)
The West African Development Bank (La Banque Ouest Africaine de Developpement or BOAD) has approved loans for the development of three solar PV projects in Guinea Bissau.
Scatec 6¢ Tariff Petition For Pakistan Projects
Scatec Solar & Nizam Energy File Petition To Determine Reference Generation Tariff Of 6.25 PKR ($0.0595)/kWh For 150 MW PV Capacity in Pakistan
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg and erstwhile Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif were present during the signing ceremony between Scatec Solar and Nizam Energy in July 2015 when they decided to set up 150 MW capacity in Pakistan (Photo Credi.
SunShot Initiative Achieves 6 ct/kWh Goal
US Department Of Energy’s SunShot Initiative Achieves $0.06/kWh Average Utility Scale Solar Price Target 3 Years Early
While the SunShot Initiative has already achieved its 2020 utility-scale average solar price target of 6ct/kWh, residential and commercial are well on their way to achieve their targets as well, according to a report from NREL.
First Part Of 225 MW Cambodia PV Project Launched
Global Purify Power Commences Work On 15 MW PV Plant In Cambodia; First Phase Of 225 MW Solar Project Pipeline Launched
Cambodia based solar power project developer Global Purify Power (GPP) has begun construction of a 15 MW solar power plant in Cambodia. This capacity is the first phase of 225 MW it secured approval for in January 2016.
Finnish Airport Goes Solar
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport First In Scandinavia To Opt For PV Installation With 312 kW System
Installed atop Finnair Cargo Centre, the PV modules by Vikram Solar use anti-reflection coating glass that helps reduce risk of glare, which is a threat for air traffic at and around the airport.
Estonian Utility Enters Solar Business
Eesti Energia Offers Customers Option To Go Solar Either As Clean Power Consumers Or As PV System Owners
Targeting a 40% share of renewables and alternative energy sources of energy, Estonia’s Eesti Energia will set up its first solar power system on the rooftop of the dairy farm of OÜ Estonia in Järva county.
Andhra Pradesh Regulations For PV Forecasting
Andhra Pradesh Brings Out Notification For Forecasting, Scheduling And Deviation Settlement Regulations For Solar & Wind Power Generation
The southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has joined some other Indian states to notify forecasting, scheduling and deviation settlement regulations for solar and wind power generation.
Moody’s India Hails New Bidding Guidelines
MNRE’s New Solar Power Projects Bidding Guidelines Mitigates Off-Take & Grid Curtailment Risk To Some Extent, According to Moody’s India
A commentary from the Indian chapter of credit ratings agency Moody’s appreciates the new bidding guidelines for solar power projects introduced by the Government of India. It terms it as a positive for the sector.
India Auctioned Only 76 MW In August 2017
PPA Renegotiation Risk, Pending Antidumping Investigation & Uncertainty Around GST Halting Indian Solar Auction Activity
While significantly more solar power capacity was auctioned and tendered in Q2 over Q1, auctioning has slowed down since June due to several factors, including renegotiation risks for PPA tariffs to match quickly decreasing cost of solar power..
India Approves Quality Control Policy For PV
MNRE Passes Order For Solar PV Products & Components To Adhere To Bureau Of Indian Standards
The Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has approved an order putting in place quality standards for PV modules in India. It will come into force after one year of its publication in the official gazette.
Zimbabwe Utility Plans 300 MW PV
Zimbabwe Power Company Plans To Develop 3 Solar Power Projects Of 100 MW Each
Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) plans to develop 300 MW solar power capacity in the form of 3 projects of 100 MW capacity each. The 3 plants will be located in Gwanda, Matobo and Munyati, according to a report on news portal The Source.
India’s Cell/Module Capacities Underutilized
India’s Cell/Module Production Capacity Much Higher Than What’s Actually Operational; Cell Output Below 2 GW, Modules Under 6 GW
MNRE’s May numbers of Indian cell/module manufacturing capacities do not include Adani’s new production as operational, but even then capacities would be much higher than what’s actually being used..
Ireland Heading Auction Way
Irish Government Invites Public Feedback On Proposed Renewable Electricity Support Scheme
While the Irish government wants to implement an auction scheme to make sure it meets its binding 2020 EU renewables target while keeping cost low, a 420 kW commercial solar system was installed on the premises of Butlers Chocolate in Dublin, the country's largest solar rooftop system on a company's premise.
Equis Wins 70.2 MW PV Project In Taiwan
Singapore’s Equis Energy Secures Contract To Develop Largest Solar Project In Taiwan
Renewable energy producer Equis Energy has won a contract to develop a 70.2 MW solar power project in Taiwan. Located in Yizu Township of Chiayi County, the capacity was tendered by Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs’ Bureau of Energy (BOE).
RE Projects Approval Suspended In Rajasthan
Rajasthan Renewable Energy Agency Suspends Renewable Energy Projects Under REC Mechanism With Immediate Effect
Rajahsthan’s State Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje (in the middle) needs to take a call on how long the suspension of solar and wind project approvals remain in effect in the Indian state.
