3.9 GW Bids For 680 MW Duke Energy Solar Tender
US Utility Duke Energy Gets 3.9 GW Bids As 78 Projects For Competitive Bidding Process Offering 680 MW Large-Scale Capacity; Subsidiary Acquires 100 MW Solar Project
Tuesday, 12 Feb 2019
Duke Energy connected over 500 MW large-scale solar power capacity to the electricity system in 2018.
100% RE Grid In Australia By 2032
Flaunting 6.3 GW Wind & Solar PV Annual Project Pipeline, Australia On Track To Achieve 100% Renewable Energy Powered Grid By 2032, Says Australian National University; Govt Facilitation Needed For Storage Build Up
Monday, 11 Feb 2019
In 2019, in Australia new rooftop PV additions could exceed 2 GW while large-scale solar PV and wind farms look set to add another 4.3 GW, say ANU researchers, taking into account CER numbers.
175 MW Subsidy-Free PV Park For Germany
EnBW To Construct 175 MW Weesow-Willmersdorf Project As Germany’s Largest Solar Power Plant & Without Subsidies; Construction Expected To Commence By 2019-End
Monday, 11 Feb 2019
With the 175 MW Weesow-Willmersdorf Solar Project, EnBW says it wants to prove this park can be the first in Germany to be operated profitably without funding. Pictured here is EnBW's 6.5 MW Ulm-Eggingen Solar Farm, operational since summer 2010.
India To Develop 12 GW Solar PV With Local Modules
Indian Cabinet Approves INR 85.8 Billion ($1.2 Billion) VGF For 12 GW Grid Connected Solar Power Projects For Government Consumption Under CPSU Phase II Using Domestically Manufactured PV Cells & Modules
Sunday, 10 Feb 2019
MNRE had proposed using locally manufactured solar products to set up 12 GW of solar power capacity through CPSUs as part of its plan to encourage the domestic manufacturing industry in December 2017. Now the cabinet has approved the proposal.
India Approves 14 MW PV+42 MWh Storage Project
President Of India Grants Approval To 14 MW Solar PV+42 MWh Energy Storage Capacity To Be Developed In Leh & Kargil Districts; SECI To Select Developers For VGF Supported Projects With Fixed Tariff Of INR 2.00/kWh
Thursday, 07 Feb 2019
The 14 MW solar PV and 42 MWh of storage capacity for Jammu & Kashmir approved by the Indian President, will be developed on various sites within the districts of Leh and Kargil. Pictured are wild tulips in Suru Valley in Kargil.
Construction Starts On Hydrogen Facility In Dubai
DEWA Announces Breaking Ground On Solar Powered Hydrogen Electrolysis Facility As First Such Project In MENA Region At Outdoor Testing Facilities In Dubai’s Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park
Wednesday, 06 Feb 2019
DEWA, Siemens and Expo 2020 Dubai execs broke ground on the hydrogen facility to be powered by solar. Live data of the green hydrogen electrolysis will be displayed at Expo 2020 Dubai.
Spain Installed 261.7 MW Solar In 2018
Spanish PV Association UNEF: With 235.7 MW Self-Consumption Capacity, Spain Installed 261.7 MW Cumulative Solar Power In 2018
Wednesday, 06 Feb 2019
Spain’s solar power capacity addition of 261.7 MW in 2018, according to UNEF, is a big improvement over previous years, but it pales in comparison with its 'northern' European neighbours Germany and the Netherlands.
UK Installed 268 MW PV In 2018
United Kingdom’s BEIS Data Says Country Added 268.39 MW New Solar PV Capacity In 2018; Cumulative Number Exceeds 13 GW
Wednesday, 06 Feb 2019
The UK's FIT scheme is about to end in March 2019. To make the most of it, BEIS believes the pace of solar PV installations in the country went up in December 2018 to 3,720.
7.9% Total Solar Share In India’s Power Capacity
Solar Accounted For 36% Of India’s Installed Renewable Energy Capacity In December 2018, Representing 7.91% Of Country’s Cumulative Power Generation Capacity: Mercom
Tuesday, 05 Feb 2019
Data collated from the Central Electricity Authority, MNRE and its own India Solar Project Tracker, consultancy Mercom sees renewables, and specifically solar’s share steadily increasing in India’s total energy mix.
Colombia Gets 1.5 GW Bids For First RE Tender
27 Domestic & International Firms Vying For First Renewable Energy Tender In Colombia; Government Planning To Auction 500 MW Capacity, Receives Bids For 1.5 GW: Reuters
Tuesday, 05 Feb 2019
Over the next 4 years, the Colombian government wants to increase the renewables capacity of the country from 50 MW today to 1.5 GW, according to Reuters.
4th Energy Auction Cancelled In Mexico
Mexico’s CENACE Officially Calls Off 4th Long Term Energy Auction While Remaining Open To Affected Stakeholders Appealing For Reconsideration
Tuesday, 05 Feb 2019
Mexico’s 4th Long Term Energy Auction was cancelled by CENACE after a new government has been elected. Pictured is a file photo of August 2018 with participants during the third training session of the 1st long term auction 2018 at CENACE.
Tamil Nadu Aims For 9 GW Solar By 2023
India’s Tamil Nadu Targets 9 GW Cumulative Solar Power Capacity By 2023 Under New Solar Energy Policy 2019; 40% Reserved For Rooftop Solar Energy Systems
Tuesday, 05 Feb 2019
Under its Solar Energy Policy 2019 that has become effective from February 4, 2019, Tamil Nadu is aiming for 9 GW solar by 2023. At the end of March 2018, the state's solar power capacity stood at a little over 2 GW.
Germany Installed Close To 3 GW Solar In 2018
Bundesnetzagentur Says Germany Installed Over 376 MW New Solar PV In December 2018; First Year Since 2013 To Achieve 2.5 GW Annual Target; Cumulative Number Stands At 45.9 GW
Monday, 04 Feb 2019
Germany was able to meet its annual target of 2.5 GW in 2018 thanks to the strong growth of over 69% it registered over the previous year.
Ukraine Plans RE Auctions Starting 2020
First Reading Of Draft Renewable Energy Auctions Law Over, Ukraine Closer To Maturing To Auctions Based Market
Sunday, 03 Feb 2019
Ukraine is working on an auction based renewable energy incentive scheme. Its current FIT support program will remain in place until 2030.
Spain Seeks Consultation On RDL 15/2018
Spain’s Ministry Of Ecological Transition Accepting Consultation On Proposals For Royal Decree On Self-Consumption Of Electricity Till February 8,2019
Sunday, 03 Feb 2019
Having done away with the sun tax on distributed generation and storage systems, Spain is now encouraging its populace to become self-generators and consumers of green power.
UK Firm Secures Oman Rooftop PV Management Contract
Oman’s Authority For Electricity Regulation Signs Up PassivSystems Of UK To Provide PassivPro Platfrom For 1 GW Residential Rooftop Solar PV Capacity Across 250,000 Roofs
Friday, 01 Feb 2019
The asset managment software PassivPro by PassivSystems will collect daily generation data to ensure yield optimization from 250,000 rooftop solar systems to be installed under the Sahim scheme of the AER, Oman.
UAE Emirate Aims For 1.2 GW Solar
Ras Al Khaimah Emirate In UAE Launches Building Energy Efficiency Programme Barjeel; Targets 600 MW As Utility Scale & Rooftop Solar Installations By 2040: Media
Friday, 01 Feb 2019
Currently, Ras Al Khaimah depends on gas to power the small emirate, with several energy intensive industries consuming a big chunk of it.
India Approves VGF For 1 GW Solar In Northeast
India To Develop 1 GW Grid Connected Solar Power Projects In Northeastern States Including Sikkim Through Competitive Bidding As Subset Of Current 5 GW Viability Gap Funding Scheme; SECI As Implementing Agency Caps Tariffs At INR 3.00/kWh
Friday, 01 Feb 2019
Having secured approval from the President of India, the government is now going ahead using 1 GW subset from the 5 GW VGF gird connected solar power capacity for its north eastern states.
Innova & C&T For 74 kW Floating Solar
Innova Capital Partners To Develop ‘First Floating Solar Project’ In Caribbean Islands Using Hydrelio Systems From Ciel & Terre; 74 kW Project To Be Located On Fresh Water Bay Dam, Providencia Island, Colombia
Thursday, 31 Jan 2019
New York based investment firm Innova Capital Partners and French floating solar PV specialist Ciel & Terre (C&T) have announced they will build, what they call the ‘first floating solar project in the Caribbean islands’.
Netherlands Installed 1.33 GW Solar In 2018
Cumulative Installed Solar Power Capacity Of Netherlands Grew To 4.2 GW In 2018-End With 1.33 GW Added In 2018, Says Dutch New Energy Research
Thursday, 31 Jan 2019
According to the Dutch New Energy Research report, annual PV capacity in the Netherlands in 2018 grew by 46% or 1.33 GW, adding up to a cumulative of 4.24 GW.
Subscribe To Newsletter
Latest Videos
Australia's @CSIRO has achieved ‘clean energy breakthrough’ with a ‘new efficiency record’ for fully roll-to-roll printed solar cells reaching 11% for large-area modules ...& up to 15.5% for individual small-area cells, replacing gold with carbon-based inks
https://taiyangnews.info/australias-csiro-led-team-reports-new-efficiency-record/
#China Solar PV News Snippets: @tuvcom_solar certification for @risenenergy; @TrinaSolarUS to buy 1.3B TOPCon cells; Runergy modules CSI SpA Class 1 fire certified; @AkcomeSolar ...wins China Huaneng bid; @AstronergySolar signs agreement with 3 companies https://taiyangnews.info/china-solar-pv-news-snippets-203/
Chinese solar module manufacturer DAH Solar has expanded its full-screen module series with the launch of its latest frameless double-glass PV modules using TOPCon cell technology... #SOLAR #solarenergy #TechNews https://taiyangnews.info/dah-solar-expands-patented-full-screen-technology-module-series/
The @Europarl_EN formally adopts revised EPBD under which EU Solar Standard mandates all new residential buildings to be rooftop solar powered by 2030; @SolarPowerEU wants ...integration of these measures into construction practices & building requirements https://taiyangnews.info/eu-solar-standard-one-step-away-from-becoming-a-law/
Leading gold miner @GoldFields_LTD will invest AUD 296 million in a new hybrid #SOLAR & wind power plant to power the St Ives mine in #westernaustralia. It will bring down the... mine’s electricity costs to 1/3rd of its previously projected costs by 2025 https://taiyangnews.info/hybrid-renewable-energy-plant-for-gold-mining-company/
- DMEGC Solar’s PV Test Center obtains TÜV Rheinland certification
- JA Solar Donates Iftar Meals to Underprivileged Solar Workers in UAE
- JA Solar Launches Module Shipment for the First n-Type PV Project in Bangladesh
- Huasun Secures Bid for CGDG’s 2024 Heterojunction Photovoltaic Module Procurement
- JinkoSolar Delivers 6.8MWh Liquid Cooling Utility Scale ESS to Mideast