Australia May Have 18 GW PV Capacity By 2020
Market Intelligence Firm Sunwiz Expects Australia To Double Current Installed PV Capacity To 18 GW By 2020, Pushed Ahead By Large Scale & Small Rooftop Solar
Friday, 05 Oct 2018
With renewables growing by leaps and bounds, especially solar capacity that Sunwiz expects to double to 18 GW by 2020, Reneweconomy says Australia will comfortably reach its 33,000 GWh large-scale renewable energy target.
Uganda To Host Kabulasoke Pilot Solar Project
Uganda’s Vice President Lays First Solar Panel Of ‘20 MW’ Kabulasoke Pilot Solar Project; Local Media Reports It To Have 25 MW Capacity
Friday, 05 Oct 2018
Ugandan Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi installed the first solar module for the Kabulasoke Pilot Solar Project in Gomba district and shared the picture on his Twitter handle.
Japan Successfully Moves RE Between Two Regions
Kyushu Electric Power Transfers Over 1 GW Renewable Energy To Five Japanese Utilities In Honshu Island For The First Time Since Electricity Reforms Introduced In 2015
Friday, 05 Oct 2018
The first inter-regional renewable energy transfer in Japan, after the country introduced electricity reforms in 2015, points towards the growing flexibility of the grid here, says Reuters.
Saskatchewan Launches 105 MW New Power Program
Canada’s Saskatchewan Announces New Power Generation Partner Program Under Provincial Utility SaskPower To Generate 105 MW Of Renewable & Carbon-Neutral Electricity
Friday, 05 Oct 2018
Saskatchewan's government says the upcoming 2-year PGPP program, that aims to add 105 MW of new energy generation, may be even extended by another year. Pictured is the Saskatchewan legislature building in the capital city of Regina.
€900mn For New RES Installations In Italy By 2020
Italian Ministry Of Economic Affairs Ups Incentives For 6 GW Renewables Energy Installations To €900 Million ($1.04 Billion) In Draft Decree
Thursday, 04 Oct 2018
The government of Italy had been planning to allot up to €250 million ($289 million) as incentives for new renewable energy installations by 2020.
California Extends Self-Generation Incentive Scheme
Governor Jerry Brown Signs SB700 Into Law Extending Self-Generation Incentive Program In California By Five Years; CALSSA Expects More Than 2.5 GW Behind-The-Meter Energy Storage Installations By 2026
Thursday, 04 Oct 2018
California Governor Jerry Brown’s (in the picture) signing of SB700, which extends the state's Self-Generation Incentive Program by another 5 years, is expected to lead to more than 2.5 GW of total behind-the-meter storage systems capacity by 2026, according to CALSSA.
Canada’s Alberta Issues RFP For 135,000 MWh Of PV
Ministry of Infrastructure In Canada’s Alberta To Purchase Renewable Energy Certificates Equivalent To 135,000 MWh Of Solar-Generated Electricity Annually; Contracts To Be Signed With Successful Bidders Before Spring 2019
Thursday, 04 Oct 2018
Under its renewable energy objectives, Alberta wants to have 5 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030 which will help it replace coal-fired electricity generation with cleaner fuels, it says.
Saudi Arabia Says 200 GW PV Project Very Much On
Responding To Wall Street Journal’s Report On 200 GW Solar Power Project Put On Hold, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund Claims Plans On-Track & In-Line With Timeline
Thursday, 04 Oct 2018
In March 2018, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz (first from left) signed a MoU with Japan’s SoftBank CEO and Group Chairman Masayoshi Son to develop a 200 GW solar power project in Saudi Arabia.
Moody’s Hails India’s Efforts On RE Front
New Moody’s Report On India’s Transition To Low-Carbon Energy Mix Forecasts Renewable Energy Generation To Account For 18% In Country’s Energy Mix By 2022, As Fossil Fuel Based Generation Drops Down To 55% From Current 67%
Wednesday, 03 Oct 2018
Wind and solar power tariffs either reaching a comparable level with domestic coal-based generation or even going lower is contributing to the rising share of renewables in the country, according to Moody’s Investors Service new report, ‘Infrastructure and Project Finance-India: Transition to low-carbon energy mix is work in progress’.
Top 3 Global PV Markets Added 33.9 GW In H1/2018
India Replaced United States As Second Largest Global Solar Market During H1/2018 By Installing 4.9 GW; Policy Changes Will Negatively Impact India In Near Future: Mercom
Wednesday, 03 Oct 2018
Together, the top 3 solar markets China, India and the US, contributed 33.9 GW to global PV additions in H1/2018, according to Mercom India Research.
Germany Installed Over 354 MW PV In Aug 2018
Between January To August 2018, Germany Installed Over 1.98 GW New PV Capacity; August Numbers Of 354 MW Highest For Any Month During The Year
Wednesday, 03 Oct 2018
Germany’s PV market has been faring well in 2018 so far, with total capacity installed during the first 8 months of 2018 reaching 1,987 MW, already more than last year’s total..
200 GW Saudi Solar Project Put On Hold
SoftBank & Saudi Arabia’s Ambitious Solar Power Project With 200 GW Capacity Not Taking Off; Country To Announce ‘Practical Strategy To Boost Renewable Energy’ In October 2018: Wall Street Journal
Tuesday, 02 Oct 2018
The ambitious solar power project with 200 GW capacity that was announced by Japan’s SoftBank in March 2018 to come up in Saudi Arabia, has been ‘put on hold’, according to Saudi government officials as reported by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
5th French Rooftop PV Tender Round Awards 230 MW
France Reports 5% Sequential Drop In Average Winning Tariffs For 5th Rooftop Solar Power Tender With €76.8 ($89.5)/MWh; Awards 20 MW Under Self-Consumption Tender
Monday, 01 Oct 2018
Average winning tariffs in rooftop PV tenders in France are coming down steadily. Compared to the previous round, the average winning tariff in September 2018 was almost 5% less, and over the previous year, this is a decrease of more than 13%.
Malawi’s ESCOM Signs PPA For 60 MW Solar Project
60 MW Salima Solar Project, Among Malawi’s First Commercial-Scale PV Plants, To Sell Clean Power To National Utility ESCOM
Saturday, 29 Sep 2018
InfraCo Africa says the 60 MW Salima Solar Power Plant will be among the first commercial scale solar PV power plants in Malawi.
China’s MCC Intl Plans PV Park In Moldova
Moldovian Ministry Of Foreign Affairs & European Integration Gets Proposal To Develop Solar Park From China’s MCC International
Saturday, 29 Sep 2018
President of MCC International Zhang Ye wants to start construction of a solar power park in Moldova by the end of 2018 or early 2019.
Jordan Grants License To 50 MW PV Project
Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission Of Jordan Gives Al Husainiyah Power Generation Company License To Develop 50 MW PV Project
Saturday, 29 Sep 2018
Jordan’s Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission (EMRC) has officially approved the construction of a 50 MW solar power plant by granting a license for to Al Husainiyah Power Generation Company.
IFC Backs 40 MW PV Project In Afghanistan
International Finance Corporation To Help Design & Tender 40 MW Solar Power Project In Afghanistan; Aims To Develop A Model For Country’s 2 GW Solar Power Target
Thursday, 27 Sep 2018
Afghanistan imports 80% of its power supply, according to the IFC. With a 40 MW solar power project that is planned to act as a model for subsequent projects, it hopes to become more self-reliant in fulfilling its electricity demand.
Construction Begins On 39 MW PV Plant In Vietnam
Binh Thuan Photovoltaic Investment Joint Stock Company Breaks Ground On VND 998 Billion ($43 Million) Solar Power Plant In Bac Binh District With 39 MW Capacity
Thursday, 27 Sep 2018
Vietnam aims to have 12 GW of solar power capacity by 2030. Binh Thuan province itself is aiming for 4 GW by the same year, according to local media.
Renewvia Energy Commissions Microgrid Facilities
Two Solar Microgrid Facilities With 30 kW Combined Capacity Come Online In Kenyan Islands Of Ndeda & Ringiti, Bringing Clean Energy To Around 10,000 People
Thursday, 27 Sep 2018
US company Renewvia Energy Corporation has successfully commissioned its first two microgrid facilities in the Kenyan islands of Ndeda and Ringiti in Lake Victoria region.
Free PV Installations For Delhi Societies
Delhi Government Offers Free Installation Of Rooftop Solar Systems For Cooperative Group Housing Societies Under RESCO Model Through Tripartite Agreement
Wednesday, 26 Sep 2018
Indian government has a mammoth target of 40 GW of rooftop solar installations to achieve by 2022. As of July 2018, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) says cumulative rooftop PV was only 1.22 GW.
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