Nigeria’s Lagos Wants 1 GW Solar PV Capacity
World Bank To Back Lagos’ Plans To Realize 1 GW Distributed PV By 2030
The Nigerian state of Lagos is planning to build 1 GW solar PV capacity by 2030, to address the demand supply deficit for grid-based electricity, and the World Bank is to help it implement it in the form of distributed PV (DPV) projects.
Western Australia To Exit Coal By 2030
‘Massive Uptake’ Of Rooftop Solar & Renewables Prompts Western Australia To Retire Coal Stations
Citing ‘continued uptake of rooftop solar and renewables forces changes in the energy system to ensure a secure electricity supply and guard against higher power bills’, the State of Western Australia (WA) has announced its plans to retire state-owned coal power stations by 2030.
Germany’s 3rd Rooftop PV Auction Results
Bundesnetzagentur Selects 204 MW Rooftop PV Capacity With €0.070/kWh Lowest Winning Bid
Germany’s Federal Network Agency or Bundesnetzagentur has selected 163 bids with a volume of 203.54 MW for the country’s 3rd rooftop solar auction. It was heavily undersubscribed as the total offered volume was 767 MW.
‘1 TW Of Total EU Solar Capacity By 2030’
SPE Sees Potential For 39 GW Solar Power Capacity For EU In Coming Winter To Disinvest From Russian Gas
European solar PV lobby association SolarPower Europe (SPE) says as much as 39 GW of solar PV capacity can be added to the European Union’s (EU) energy generation capacity for the coming winter alone, albeit with the right framework ‘to support i.
Canadian Solar’s New 420W Solar Module
54-Cell 182mm Sized Solar Module For Distributed Generation Now In Mass Production
Canadian Solar Inc has launched a new solar module with up to 420W output and efficiency reaching as high as 21.5% based on 182mm cell size, saying the product is now in mass production, while it works on a heterojunction (HJT) module.
Close to 100 GW/Yr Rooftop Additions By 2025
Rystad Energy Says Annual Global Rooftop Solar Deployment To Nearly Double Within 4 Years
By 2025, global solar PV rooftop installations will nearly double to 94.7 GW, up from 59 GW at 2021-end, which already represents 30% of the global installed solar PV capacity, according to analysts at Norwegian energy research company Rystad Energy.
Gujarat’s 1 GW Solar EPC Empanelment Tender
MGVCL Issues Empanelment Call For 1 GW Rooftop Solar In Urban & Rural Gujarat
Gujarat discom Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Ltd (MGVCL) has invited applications from interested solar EPC vendors to get empaneled with it to install a total of 1 GW grid connected residential rooftop solar PV capacity in the state’s urban and rural areas.
North America PV News Snippets
16.3 MW DC Rooftop Solar Portfolio Exchanges Hands In US & More From CIM, FTC
CIM commissions 250 MW Aquamarine Solar Project in California; FTC Solar bags contract for its largest project outside the US to date; Greenbacker has purchased 16.3 MW DC rooftop solar portfolio in Massachusetts CIM commissions 250 MW PV in Californ.
China PV News Snippets
Sungrow Wins Shandong Energy Rooftop Project Bid; China Huadian
Sungrow wins Shandong Energy rooftop project bid: Announcing the results of its distributed rooftop photovoltaic EPC project, state-owned capital investment company, Shandong Energy Group said that solar PV inverter supplier Sungrow has won the bid.
China PV News Snippets
Oriental Yuhong & JA Solar Partner For PV Roof Projects & More on Tongwei; Hengdian DMEGC; Zhonghuan Semiconductor
Oriental Yuhong and JA Solar to partner for PV roof integration; Tongwei announces latest cell price update; Hengdian subsidiary to invest in 2.5 GW module project; and Zhonghuan Semiconductor expects operating income of RMB 40-42 billion in 2021.
ReNew Power Offloads Rooftop Solar Portfolio
Fourth Partner Energy Purchases 138 MW DC Rooftop Solar Capacity From India’s ReNew Power
Eyeing opportunities in the utility scale market, Indian renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) ReNew Power has offloaded its 138 MW DC/117 MW AC rooftop solar portfolio.
250 MW Rooftop Solar JV For Vietnam
SK Ecoplant & Nami Solar To Invest $200 Million For Industrial Rooftop Solar In Vietnam
Vietnamese renewable energy company SK Ecoplant and local rooftop solar installer Nami Solar have joined hands to float a joint venture (JV) company to build 250 MW rooftop solar capacity in the country over the next 4 years, for a total investment of $200 million.
Germany’s 2nd Rooftop Solar Auction Results
Winning Tariffs For Germany’s Oversubscribed 2nd Rooftop Solar Auction Go Up
The German Federal Network Agency or Bundesnetzagentur has revealed the results of the country’s 2nd rooftop solar auction and the results show winning tariffs went up with average bid having gone up by 8% to €0.0743 ($0.085) per kWh.
Rooftop Solar Program Tender By MNRE
EOI To Evaluate Phase-II Of India’s Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Programme
The Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has invited expressions of interest (EOI) from interested consultants to conduct an evaluation of phase II of the country’s Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Programme.
ADT Enters US Rooftop Solar Business
Electronic Security Company Acquires Sunpro Solar For $825 Million
Smart home and small business electronic security provider ADT has forayed into the US rooftop solar market with the acquisition of residential rooftop solar contractor Sunpro Solar. The deal holds a total enterprise value of around $825 million.
Nova Scotia Solar-Friendly Communities Study
CanREA Recommends Lowering Soft Costs For Solar In Canadian Province
Bringing down soft costs through a mix of regulatory measures and business processes can encourage not only solar adoption among Nova Scotians but also lead to job creation in the solar sector, according to the CanREA commissioned study.
Masdar Inks PV Projects Deal With Iraq
Masdar To Develop 5 Solar PV Projects Of 1 GW Capacity In Iraq
Abu Dhabi based renewable energy company Masdar announced signing a strategic agreement with the Republic of Iraq to develop 5 solar photovoltaic projects. The combined capacity of the projects, which will all be developed in Iraq, is 1 GW.
