New Report Calls Floating Solar A ‘Game-Changer’ In RE Sector
Frost & Sullivan Sees Floating Solar Growing In Demand With Land Scarcity Issues Becoming Prominent & As A Means To Reduce Water Evaporation
Wednesday, 15 Feb 2023
A new report from Frost & Sullivan sees great scope in the growth of floating solar during the next decade as it sees this ‘game-changer’ in the renewable energy sector making its presence felt with growing land-scarcity issues, and as a mean.
Europe PV News Snippets
Iberdrola Wins Tender To Build 25 MW Floating Solar Power Plant In France & More From MaxSolar, PAD RES, GRS
Monday, 13 Feb 2023
Iberdrola bags floating PV plant in France; MaxSolar acquires SEAC’s 3.1 GW German pipeline; RGreen loan for PAD RES for 76 MW solar in Poland; GRS constructing 82 MW solar project in Portugal for KGAL.
Iberdrola Plans 630 kW Floating Solar Project In Brazil
UNESCO Recognized World Natural Heritage Site In Brazil To Host Iberdrola’s Maiden Floating Solar Power Plant
Thursday, 05 Jan 2023
Spanish energy company Iberdrola has picked Brazil to build its 1st ever floating solar power plant, on the surface of Xaréu Dam on the island of Fernando de Noronha — a UNESCO recognized World Natural Heritage Site — with 630 kW capacity through its subsidiary Neoenergia.
EDPR Sunseap Exploring Recycled Plastic For Floating PV
Recycled Plastic For EDPR Sunseap’s Future Floating Solar PV Projects In Asia Pacific To Come From Archwey’s PlasticBean
Thursday, 01 Dec 2022
EDP Renewables’ Asia Pacific renewables platform EDPR Sunseap will explore the use of 100% recycled plastic to make floating pontoons for its future floating solar PV projects in Indonesia, Singapore and South Korea, which will be supplied by Archwey’s PlasticBean.
India PV News Snippets
SolarSquare Raises INR 1 Billion For Expansion Of Prefabricated Rooftop Systems & More From ABC Cleantech, RUMSL
Saturday, 05 Nov 2022
SolarSquare has raised INR 1 billion from new and existing investors; ABC Cleantech signs MoU with Karnataka to develop green hydrogen and green ammonia facility powered by 5 GW renewable energy; RUMSL’s 300 MW phase II Omkareshwar Floating Solar Project oversubscribed.
Bidders Sought For Floating Solar Plant In Albania
EBRD Publishes Tender To Build 12.9 MW Floating Solar Power Plant For Albanian Lake
Saturday, 05 Nov 2022
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says Albania is looking for bidders to set up a 12.9 MW floating solar PV plant on Vau I Dejes Hydropower Plant (HPP) Lake through Solar Energy of Albania (SENA), which is a subsidiary of st.
Floating Solar PV Tenders For Over 20 MW AC In India
SJVN Seeking EPC Contractors For 15 MW AC & BPCL Wants Consultants For 6.9 MW AC Floating Solar Capacity
Wednesday, 02 Nov 2022
A wholly owned subsidiary of hydropower utility SJVN Limited, SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL) is looking for EPC service providers for a 15 MW AC floating solar PV plant, while another state-owned entity Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) w.
SPIC & Ocean Sun’s Offshore Wind+Solar Project Online
World’s ‘1st’ Offshore Floating Solar PV & Wind Energy Facility Generating Power In China
Wednesday, 02 Nov 2022
The world’s ‘1st’ commercial offshore floating solar PV power plant with 500 kW capacity, connected to wind turbines has started generating electricity off Shandong’s coast in China, announced China’s State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) and Norway’s Ocean Sun.
ACWA Power Forays Into Indonesia & Floating PV
Indonesia’s PLN Contracts Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power To Build 110 MW AC Floating Solar Capacity
Tuesday, 01 Nov 2022
Saudi Arabian energy company ACWA Power is venturing into Indonesia and into floating solar PV technology under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indonesian state-owned electricity utility PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero or PLN) to b.
Green Light for 21 MW Floating PV System in Cottbus
With Eastern German City Of Cottbus Passing Resolution, LEAG & EPNE To Submit Application For Building Germany PV Floating System Soon
Friday, 28 Oct 2022
Germany’s Cottbus City has passed the statute resolution for the 21 MW floating PV system on Cottbus Baltic Sea.
India PV News Snippets
SJVN To Build Floating Solar Power Plants In Assam & Maharashtra & More From Tata, Vatsaa, Excel
Friday, 21 Oct 2022
SJVN has signed MoU with APDCL to build 1 GW floating solar in Assam, and won rights to develop 105 MW floating PV project from MAHAGENCO; Tata Motors to get 7 MW solar plant from Tata Power for Pantnagar plant; Vatsaa to provide floating solar proje.
India PV News Snippets
Husk Raises EDFI ElectriFI Financing For Solar-Hybrid Microgrids & More From MNRE, NTPC, IMC, NSEFI
Friday, 16 Sep 2022
Husk secures $6 million debt financing from EDFI ElectriFI; MNRE clears part commissioning of ISTS Projects; NTPC’s 20 MW floating solar plant online; IMC launches RFP for 60 MW AC solar in Madhya Pradesh; NSEFI and IIT Bombay enter industry-academia collaboration for solar and green hydrogen.
‘Largest’ Floating Solar Power Plant In France
Q ENERGY’s 66 MW Floating Solar PV Facility Gets Green Signal In French Auction
Wednesday, 31 Aug 2022
Q ENERGY will go ahead with a 66 MW floating solar power plant in France calling it the ‘largest’ of its kind in the country, and the 2nd largest in Europe authorized to date.
GW-Level Floating Solar Potential In Baden-Wurttemberg
Fraunhofer ISE Sees Up To 1.07 GW Floating Solar Potential For Southern German State of Baden Wurttemberg
Tuesday, 26 Jul 2022
Picturesque southern German State of Baden-Wurttemberg can host between 280 MW to 1.07 GW of floating solar PV capacity on its quarry lakes as these can be used for nothing else, thus helping save land finds a new study by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy (Fraunhofer ISE).
Tender For 300 MW Floating Solar In India
RUMSL Launches RFP For 3×100 MW Floating Solar For Omkareshwar Reservoir
Tuesday, 26 Jul 2022
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL), a joint venture (JV) between Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) and the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), has launched a tender for the development of 300 MW floating solar capacity at Omkareshwar Reservoir in Madhya Pradesh.
Portugal’s 5 MW Floating Solar Plant Online
EDP Inaugurates ‘Largest’ Floating Solar Plant In Europe On A Reservoir
Monday, 18 Jul 2022
Energias de Portugal SA (EDP) has commissioned what it calls as the largest floating solar plant in all of Europe with 5 MW capacity, located on a reservoir in Portugal’s Alqueva paired with a 1 MW battery energy storage capacity (BESS) having around 2 MWh storage capacity.
China PV News Snippets
Perovskite Solar Cell Production Equipment From SC New Energy & More From Dongying, Trina, An’an
Tuesday, 12 Jul 2022
SC New Energy ready to ship perovskite solar cell equipment; Dongying Taipu constructing 1 GW PV manufacturing plant; Trina Solar wind 50 MW AC Malaysia project; An’an Group’s aluminum frame project.
Europe PV News Snippets
6.1 MW Dutch Floating Solar Project Online & More From Solar Steel, Italy, Boom Power
Thursday, 07 Jul 2022
RWE has energized 6.1 MW DC floating solar plant in the Netherlands; Solar Steel supplies trackers for 50 MW Spanish plant; Italian court rules in favor of agrivoltaics; Boom Power unveils 400 MW solar farm in Yorkshire.
India PV News Snippets
World’s Bank’s $165 Million For 450 MW Residential Rooftop PV & More From Biocon, ReNew, Skyfri
Friday, 01 Jul 2022
The World Bank is lending $165 million to support residential rooftop solar in India; Biocon is picking up 26% stake in AMPYR’s 30 MW solar plant; ReNew, UNEP & SEWA to train women workers as solar technicians; Skyfri bags Kerala floating solar project from BHEL.
Norway’s Sunlit Sea Secures DNV Certification
Sunlit Sea’s Prefabricated Floating Solar Design Certified By DNV As Compliant
Tuesday, 28 Jun 2022
Global quality assurance and risk management company DNV has issued a Statement of Conformity for Norwegian startup Sunlit Sea’s prefabricated floating solar PV (FPV) systems certifying that its design complies with recommended practice.
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