China PV News Snippets
JinkoSolar’s Cumulative India Shipments Reach 8 GW & More From Trina Solar, JA Solar, Akcome, Autowell, Valin
Trina Solar starts construction of Xining project & ships 210R Vertex modules overseas; JA Solar breaks ground for Qujing project; Akcome to buy HJT lines from Maxwell; Autowell wins JinkoSolar bid; JinkoSolar hits 8 GW India shipments; Valin’s rooftop support system.
Europe PV News Snippets
6.1 MW Dutch Floating Solar Project Online & More From Solar Steel, Italy, Boom Power
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.
UK’s CfD Round 4 Secures ‘Almost’ 11 GW RE
BEIS Picks 2.2 GW Solar, 7 GW Offshore Wind & 900 MW Onshore Wind Under CfD Round 4
The UK government’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has concluded the country’s largest Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction round 4, securing ‘almost’ 11 GW renewable energy capacity, which comprises 2.2 GW solar PV technology.
US Utility Issues 1 GW Renewables RFP
Entergy Arkansas Soliciting Proposals For 1 GW Solar & Wind Energy Capacity
A subsidiary of Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas is seeking proposals for 1 GW of solar and wind energy generation resources, with solar projects to be located within the US utility’s service territory.
5 GW Solar Plant For Green Hydrogen In India
ACME To Use 5 GW Solar Power Project To Produce Green Hydrogen & Ammonia
India’s ACME Group has announced plans to develop 1.5 GW electrolyzer capacity, powered by a 5 GW solar PV plant, to produce green hydrogen and 1.1 million tons of ammonia synthesis loop in the state of Tamil Nadu.
US To Support 728 MW Solar PV In Angola
Sun Africa’s 728 MW Solar Project Worth $2 Billion Selected Under G7 Backed PGII
Florida, US based utility scale solar project developer Sun Africa says its 728 MW Angola solar project has been selected as one of the flagship projects under G7 backed Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII).
North America PV News Snippets
US Full Economy Decarbonization Is An Opportunity For 7 TW RE & Storage & More From KARE, NextPower
NextEra Energy expects US to grow its renewables and storage capacity to 7 TW by 2050; KARE acquires 300 MW Rolling Sun Project in Texas; NextEnergy’s NPIII ESG acquires 200 MW solar capacity.
Integrated Solar PV Manufacturing Planned In Spain
Valencian Grant For Silicon Valen’s Plans To Install Solar Panel Fab as Part of Vertically Integrated Project In Spain
Silicon Valen SL, a local Valencian company has secured a grant from the local government of Generalitat Valenciana (GVA) to materialize its plans of installing what the project promoters want to be an integrated solar PV module factory in Spain.
115.6 MW Largest Solar Power Plant In Russia
Hevel Group Energizes Phase II Of Elista Solar Project In Russia’s Kalmykia For Fortum
A 115.6 MW solar PV plant of Finland’s Fortum, in Russia’s Kalmykia has become operational as the ‘largest’ solar power generation facility in the country, according to the national Russian Association for the Development of Renewable Energy (ARVE).
Ground Breaks On 140 MW Albania PV Project
Voltalia Begins Construction Of ‘Largest’ Solar Plant In Western Balkans
Over 2 years after it was awarded a 140 MW solar power plant in Albania, French renewable energy company Voltalia has started the construction of Karavasta PV facility calling it the ‘largest’ solar energy project in the Western Balkans.
Germany Installed 548 MW Solar In May 2022
Bundesnetzagentur Says Germany Installed 2.65 GW New Solar PV During 5M/2022
In the month of May 2022, Germany saw registrations for solar energy systems adding up to a total of 548.13 MW, according to the country’s Federal Network Agency or Bundesnetzagentur.
India PV News Snippets
World’s Bank’s $165 Million For 450 MW Residential Rooftop PV & More From Biocon, ReNew, Skyfri
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.
China PV News Snippets
JinkoSolar To Explore Offshore Solar With CIMIC Raffles & More From Canadian Solar, TCL Zhonghuan, Chint
JinkoSolar’s offshore solar partnership with CIMIC; Canadian Solar starts 5 GW ingot production under phase I at Xining; TCL Zhonghuan to invest RMB 1 billion more for G12 module project; Chint plans to invest in solar manufacturing in Yiwu.
RI Adopts Most ‘Aggressive’ RE Standard In US
Rhode Island Commits To Offsetting 100% Electricity With Renewable Energy By 2033
The State of Rhode Island (RI) in the US has adopted the most ‘aggressive’ renewable energy standard among all other states by committing to offset all of its electricity with 100% renewable energy by 2033, said Governor Dan McKee after he signed the legislation to this effect.
Germany’s 1.125 GW PV Auction Undersubscribed
Supply Chain & Price Challenges Impact German Ground Mounted Solar Auction
Germany’s Bundesnetzagentur or the Federal Network Agency expects an increase in annual tender volume for solar to 3.6 GW in the country in 2022 along with difficulties faced by developers in placing binding module orders and unpredictable pric.
Turkey Concludes 1 GW YEKA GES-4 Solar Auction
Turkey Awards 700 MW Solar PV Capacity to 12 Projects Under YEKA GES-4 Auction
Turkey’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources has concluded the 1 GW Yenilenebilir Enerji Kaynak Alanları (YEKA) YEKA GES-4 solar power auction round, awarding 700 MW capacity to 12 projects with the lowest bid coming in at TRY 0.49 per kWh.
India PV News Snippets
Indian E-Commerce Giant Commits To Net Zero By 2040 & More From MNRE, NTPC
Flipkart will decarbonize its operations by 2030 and larger value chain by 2040; MNRE has extended the bid submission date for pilot power and renewable energy manufacturing zone EOI; NTPC’s total installed renewable energy capacity now over 5 GW.
101.6 MW Floating Solar Plant Online In India
India’s ‘Largest’ Floating Solar Power Project Energized In Kerala By Tata Power Solar
Tata Power Solar Systems Limited (TPSSL) has announced commissioning of a 101.6 MW DC floating solar power plant in Kayamkulam, Kerala touting it as India’s largest such project with power to be supplied to the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB).
Philippines Concludes 2 GW RE Auction
Solar Philippines Hogs Country’s 2 GW Renewable Energy Auction, Winning 1.38 GW
The Department of Energy (DOE) in the Philippines has selected 19 renewable energy projects to contract 1,966.93 MW capacity, with Solar Philippines alone bagging 70% of the total awarded comprising 1.35 GW solar and 30 MW wind energy projects.
Tunisia Switches On 200 kW Floating Solar Plant
MENA Region’s Maiden Floating Solar PV Project Online In Tunisia
A 200 kW floating solar power plant has been energized in Tunisia by the country’s electricity and gas company STEG, earning the distinction of being the 1st such PV facility to have become operational in all of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
