Coronal Energy completes 120MW of solar for US Department of Defense
Independent Power Producer (IPP) and developer Coronal Energy has completed 120MW for the US Department of Defense.
Independent Power Producer (IPP) and developer Coronal Energy has completed 120MW for the US Department of Defense.
Victoria’s Labor government will hold a 650MW renewables auction and has awarded contracts for 138MW of large-scale solar plants to power Melbourne’s tram network.
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC), responsible for regulating the energy market, has dropped a proposal to let power network companies charge rooftop solar owners for feeding their electricity to the grid in a form of ‘solar tax’, after facing resistance from communities.
German multinational engineering and electronics company Bosch has commissioned a 4MW ground-mount solar PV project for the New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) at Dakshin Kannada in the Indian state of Karnataka.
Environment Impact Assessment is not applicable to solar projects, Customs Duty concessions for solar projects will continue post GST, a guide to on and off-grid solar DC systems.
According to independent solar industry advisory firm AECEA, China has already exceeded its 13th Five-Year-Plan (2016-2020) target of 105GW by installing around 10.52GW of solar in July, after record first half 2017 installations of 24.4GW.
Germany-based integrated PV and energy storage firm IBC Solar has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for a 20MW solar project in the Indian state of Odisha.
North American renewables investor Sammons Renewable Energy (SRE) has purchased a 194MW portfolio of utility-scale solar projects in North Carolina from developer Heelstone Energy Holdings.
Argentina’s Ministry of Energy and Mining has launched a new 1.2GW renewable energy auction calling for 450MW of solar PV and 550MW of wind, under Round 2 of its RenovAR Programme.
China-based independent PV power producer GCL New Energy Holdings (GCLNE) has reported preliminary first half year 2017 results, which included cumulative installed PV power plant capacity surpassing 5GW for the first time.
D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) has acquired a 40MW solar project which is still under construction in California from First Solar.
Indian utility NTPC has invited bids for 35MW of grid-connected solar PV projects across two states, with the requirement to source domestic solar equipment.
Plans for the largest solar farm in Scotland have been approved, allowing Elgin Energy to construct what is expected to be a subsidy-free 20MW development on the north coast.
Taiwan-based merchant solar cell and module producer Neo Solar Power (NSP) continued its solarcoaster ride that has lasted almost a year with revenue in July, 2017 sliding 26% from the previous quarter, which was the best it had achieved in 2017.
The latest phase of a AUS$55 million (US$43.8 million) programme giving remote communities in Australia’s Northern Territory reliable and clean power will see a 2MWh battery installed and paired with more than 3,000 solar PV panels.
