Germany Added 206 MW PV In June 2017
Germany Finishes First Six Months Of 2017 With Over 900 MW Of New PV Capacity Installed; Second Month in A Row Exceeding 200 MW
Out of the 900.77 MW installed since the beginning of 2017, Germany saw the highest PV capacity registered with the Federal Network Agency in May, followed by June. .
France Awards 507 MW In Second PV Tender
Second Round Of French 3 GW Tender Capacity Awards 507 MW To 77 Developers
France has awarded 507.6 MW of solar PV capacity to 77 developers in the second round of its 3 GW tender. The average winning price was €55.5 per MWh in the segment between 5 and 17 MW.
Cochin Airport Gets 2.67 MW Solar Carport
Tata Power Solar Commissions India’s Largest Solar Carport Solar Carport At Kerela’s Cochin International Airport
Cochin International Airport not only has the distinction of being the world’s first fully solar powered airport, now it also has India’s largest solar carport with a capacity of 2.67 MW, which was installed by Tata Power Solar.
Mexico Added Over 218 MW PV In 2016
Despite 128% YoY Growth To Total of 389 MW Installed Capacity, Mexican Energy Department Report Shows PV Far Behind Other Clean Energy Technologies
Although the PV capacity increased by 128% in 2016 YoY in Mexico, in the country’s big power picture, solar still has miles to go. Wind added nearly 1 GW to end 2016 with a cumulative of 3.7 GW.
Iran Plans 100 MW PV Plant With Italian Help
Iran To Develop Its Largest Solar Power Project With Unnamed Italian Company in Hormuzgan
After Iran’s Minister of Energy launched construction of a 30 MW solar power plant in Nord Khorasan in mid July (see picture), the country is now planning to develop a 100 MW PV power plants.
New Record Low Tariff of 2.20 INR/kWh in India
Lowest Indian Bid Of $0.034/kWh Received In 500 MW Rooftop Solar SECI Tender Even Beats Latest Record Low Solar Park Tariff
The lowest rooftop PV project tariff of 2.20 INR per kWh that was bid in SECI’s 500 MW solar rooftop tender is even lower than the lowest tariff for large scale PV in India.
Argentina Net Metering Regulation
Argentina Progresses With Bill For Distributed Sources Of Power Generation To Sell Excess Power To The Grid
Argentine Chamber of Renewable Energies (CADER) President Marcelo Alvarez welcomed the move towards net metering, saying that in August the Commission of Energy and Fuels will hold a plenary meeting with the Committee of Budget and Finance to give a legal shape to the proposed bill.
EU Approves Hungary’s RE Support Scheme
Hungary’s 45 Billion HUF ($167.7 Million) Support Scheme For Renewable Electricity Gets EU Backing; Partial Opening To Foreign Producers Likely In 2017
Hungary has the way cleared by the EU to incentivize renewables. With regards to solar, it installed around 100 MW PV in 2016, according to Solar Power Europe.
Italy New PV Up 19% In First 5 Months 2017
204 MW Of New Solar Power Capacity Added Between January To May 2017 In Italy
Italy’s photovoltaic installations in the first five months of 2017 increased by 19% YoY. The country reported 203.8 MW of new installed solar PV capacity between January and May 2017.
NLC Wins 449 MW In Tamil Nadu Tender
Nearly One Third Of 1.5 GW TANGEDCO Tender Goes To Indian Mining Company NLC; Smaller Player Offers Lowest Tariff
Tamil Nadu’s 1,500 MW solar power project tender saw solar power tariffs coming down to 3.47 INR ($0.0536) per kWh. At this tariff, Raasi Green Earth Energy won 100 MW capacity.
Spare Substations For Solar In India
Indian Government Asks States To Set Up PV Projects Near Substations With Available Capacity To Absorb Clean Energy
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in India has asked states to prioritize setting up solar projects near substations that have available capacity in the transmission system.
42 MW PV Plant In Argentina
Argentinian province La Rioja Set To Host 42 MW Park Tendered in Round 1.5 of RenovAr Program
Argentina’s La Rioja province is supporting the development of a 42 MW solar PV project. 360Energy is providing EPC Services for the Nonogasta Solar Park, along with six others that were awarded in the RenovAr tenders.
Uganda Gets $2.3 Million From AfDB
African Development Bank Approves $2.3 Million To Support Decentralized Solar Power Systems In Rural & Urban Uganda
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a project preparation grant of $2.3 million for decentralized power systems in rural and urban areas of Uganda. This grant is aimed at helping kick start future investments in such power systems.
Up To 120 MW PV Planned In Armenia
Ocean Holding Planning $100 Million Investment In Armenia To Develop 100 To 120 MW PV Projects
UAE based investment and green energy development company Ocean Holding LLC plans to invest $100 million to develop solar power projects in Armenia in the next three years.
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