Luxembourg Experiencing ‘Solar Boom’
Luxembourg’s Cumulative Installed Solar PV Capacity Grew By 40 MW In 2022 As Govt Support Comes In
Friday, 21 Jul 2023
Backed by ‘more attractive tariffs and attractive subsidy programs’ over the last 5 years, Luxembourg grew its total installed solar energy capacity at the end of 2022 to 317 MW, including 40 MW deployed last year.
Ireland’s ‘Scale Of Solar’ Growing
ISEA Sees Ireland Exceeding 1 GW Cumulative Solar PV Capacity By 2023-End, Up From 680 MW Now
Thursday, 29 Jun 2023
Led by the utility scale segment, Ireland’s cumulative installed solar PV capacity has exceeded 680 MW generating almost 600,000 MWh annually and is likely to exceed 1 GW by the end of 2023, according to the Irish Solar Energy Association (ISEA).
North America PV News Snippets
Invenergy To Build ‘Largest’ RE Power Plant In Wisconsin & More From EDPR, Qcells, SEIA
Tuesday, 12 Apr 2022
EDPR enters 2 PPAs for 214 MW AC solar capacity; Invenergy’s 300 MW solar and storage project approved in Wisconsin; SEIA welcomes Massachusetts climate legislation.
Flanders Encourages Community Solar
Flemish Region Of Belgium Calls Out To Residents And Private Investors To Help Set Up Large Rooftop Solar Community Projects
Friday, 09 Mar 2018
Flemish Energy Minister Bart Tommelein informed the Flemish parliament that the region had exceeded its target solar and wind capacity for 2017.
India Auctioned Only 76 MW In August 2017
PPA Renegotiation Risk, Pending Antidumping Investigation & Uncertainty Around GST Halting Indian Solar Auction Activity
Monday, 11 Sep 2017
While significantly more solar power capacity was auctioned and tendered in Q2 over Q1, auctioning has slowed down since June due to several factors, including renegotiation risks for PPA tariffs to match quickly decreasing cost of solar power..
180 MW PV Project Planned In Bulgaria
4B Solar Plans To Develop 180 MW Solar Power Plant In Bulgaria’s Devnya Region For A Rather Low Per Watt Investment Of €100 million
Monday, 04 Sep 2017
The Bulgarian Municipality of Devnya has granted preliminary consent to a local developer to construct a 180 MW PV plant.
Germany Crosses 1 GW New PV Capacity In 2017
With 155 MW Solar Capacity Registered In July 2017, Germany Added Over 1 GW In First 7 Months Of 2017; Very Likely To Surpass Total 2016 Additions By Year End
Friday, 01 Sep 2017
Although Germany registered less new PV capacity in July than in June it is on a good way this year to exceed total additions of 1.5 GW in 2016.
Xcel Energy Proposes 700 MW PV For Colorado
US Utility Xcel Looks Out For Renewables As It Proposes To Shut Down 660 MW Coal Power Capacity In Colorado
Friday, 01 Sep 2017
US utility Xcel Energy is looking at shutting down two coal generation units representing 660 MW in Southern Colorado, and investing $2.5 billion in clean energy investments.
India Anti-Dumping Duty On Chinese Solar Glass
India Slaps Anti-Dumping Duty On Chinese Tempered Glass Used In Solar Panels Within Range Of $64.04 To $136.21 Per Ton
Monday, 21 Aug 2017
The Indian Ministry of Finance headed by Arun Jaitley (accepted DGAD’s recommendations to impose tariffs in the anti-dumping case against tempered solar glass originating from China.
Low PV Tariffs Cause Uncertainty In India
Falling Solar PV Project Tariffs Cause Disruption In The Indian Power Sector, But Do Not Cushion Developers Against Financial Challenges, Warns Rating Agency Ind-Ra
Friday, 18 Aug 2017
Indian solar power project tariffs have been on a steep downhill trip for quite some time, but PPA levels that have gone as low as 2.44 INR should give little reason to project developers to be happy about.
Green Light For 20 MW Scottish Solar Farm
Elgin Energy Gets Moray Council Approval For 20 MW PV Farm Near Urquhart In Scotland, Which Will Be The Country’s Largest
Friday, 18 Aug 2017
Moray Council in Scotland has granted approvals for the development of a 20 MW solar PV farm, which will be the largest in the country. It will be located near Urquhart on the 47-hectare Speyslaw site.
Kuwait To Launch 1 GW Tender In Q1/2018
Kuwait’s Oil Industry Plans 1 GW Dibdibah Solar PV Plant By 2020 To Beat Renewables Target by 10 Years
Wednesday, 16 Aug 2017
Kuwait’s oil industry is expanding into solar - and is preparing a tender for the 1 GW Dibdibah PV plant, which will be set up with the aim to secure 15% of the electricity consumption of the country’s oil industry.
No VAT For RE Equipment In Argentina
Developers In Argentina Don’t Have To Pay Sales Tax For PV Equipment Used In Renewable Energy Projects
Monday, 14 Aug 2017
Renewable energy project developers in Argentina won’t have to pay value added tax (VAT) for using renewable energy equipment in their projects. They will be exempted from paying VAT for purchase, manufacture or import of such components.
Saudi Arabia Approves Net Metering Program
PV Installations Of 1 kW To 1 MW Eligible For Net Metering In Saudi Arabia
Monday, 14 Aug 2017
Saudi Arabia’s Electricity & Cogeneration Regulatory Authority (ECRA) has approved a net metering scheme for solar power systems. Titled ‘Small-Scale Solar PV Systems Regulations’ the scheme will cover PV systems from 1 kW to 1 MW.
London Targets 2 GW Solar
As Part Of An Environment Strategy For London, Mayor Sadiq Khan Wants 2 GW Solar PV Capacity For The City By 2050
Monday, 14 Aug 2017
The Environment Strategy plan of London's mayor targets 2 GW solar by 2050, but the medium-term 2030 goal of 'at least 100 MW more solar than today' is not very ambitous..
India’s 4.8 GW H1 Installations Top 2016 Additions
Cumulative Solar Power Capacity Of India Now Close To 14 GW With 7 States Crossing 1 GW Level By End of June
Thursday, 10 Aug 2017
Andhra Pradesh leads the rest of Indian states in terms of solar power as the only state having installed over 2 GW end of H1/2017, followed by Rajasthan with 1.9 GW, Telangana with 1.87 MW, Karnataka with 1.28 MW, Gujarat with 1.17 MW and Madhya Pradesh with 1.16 MW.
Brazilian PV Capacity To Reach 1 GW By Year End
Brazilian Solar Association Projects 325% Growth Of Country’s PV Capacity From 237 MW Installed So Far To 1 GW By End of 2017
Tuesday, 08 Aug 2017
Brazil’s solar capacity is assumed to grow dramatically in the second half of this year. The country’s solar association ABSOLAR believes that installed PV capacity will jump from 237 MW end of June to 1000 MW by year end.
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