Participants in Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) 500MW rooftop solar tender have put in a high variation of bidding levels with some states undersubscribed, according to Jasmeet Khurana, associate director, consulting at Bridge to India.
US utility Edison International has secured the purchase from bankrupt renewable energy firm, SunEdison around 140MW of solar projects in Minnesota from the Chapter 11 firm’s gigawatts of pipeline projects for a total price of up to US$79.8 million.
China-based independent solar power producer United Photovoltaics Group said it expected FiT back payments of RMB1.328 billion (US$199.2 million) from 16 solar power plants after confirmation of payments have been authorised by the Ministry of Finance, National Development and Reform Commission and National Energy Administration on September 23.
New solar array at Brooklyn Navy Yard is one of the largest in the city, and jump-starts New York's mission to hit new targets of 1,000MW of solar capacity by 2030.
The two renewable energy yieldco subsidiaries of Chapter 11 bankrupt firm, SunEdison are seeking over US$3 billion from their parent company over damages and sought settlement via discussions before heading to the courts.
New York City expands its target for solar power capacity, and sets new goal for energy storage, as mayor Bill de Blasio claims capacity from renewables has quadrupled on his watch.
A new government MoU signed with multinational developer Gigawatt Global in Liberia and a strategic partnership between Italian oil giant Eni and Algerian state-owned firm Sonatrach have resulted in plans for 10MW solar PV plants in the respective countries.
