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Kazakhstan: 1 GW solar, renewables auction; first bidding round planned for May

The long-awaited series of auctions is expected to see the participation of big players such as ACWA Power, Sky Power, Shell, General Electric and Goldwind, the Kazakh government said.

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Belgium: Flemish solar market grew by 188 MW in 2017

Almost all of last year’s newly installed PV capacity comes in the form of residential PV systems not exceeding 10 kW, installed under net metering.

Sri Lanka issues tender for 90 MW of solar

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is tendering 90 PV power plants with a capacity of 1 MW each. The deadline to submit project proposals is March 23, 2018.

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Burkina Faso announces plan to build eight solar parks totaling 100 MW

All of the eight projects, planned for seven different regions, will be awarded a declaration of public utility. The new facilities are expected to improve the country’s power supply, which still relies heavily on fossil fuels and imports.

Argentina grants dispatch priority to three private PPAs for 26 MW of solar

The three projects will all be located in the north of the country, one of the regions with the world’s highest levels of solar irradiation.

Scatec solar reports significant growth in revenue, profits in full fiscal 2017

The Norwegian developer had 322 MW of PV projects in operation and 394 MW under construction at the end of the fourth quarter of last year.

Actis acquires SunPower’s 100 MW project in Chile

Through this operation, the U.K. investor, which already owns a 40% interest in the Javiera solar plant located in the Antofagasta region, consolidates its position in the Chilean solar market.

Netherlands installed 853 MW of solar in 2017, monocrystalline modules dominate

According to new numbers released by Good!/Solar Solutions, the Dutch solar market grew by 60% last year. PV currently covers approximately 2.2% of the country’s power demand, while monocrystalline modules accounted for around 60% of last year’s solar panel sales.

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Spain’s Canary Islands to launch 100 MW solar auction this year

The government of the Spanish archipelago, which also announced a 300 MW wind power auction for this year, aims to cover 45% of its energy needs with renewables by 2025.

Brazil surpasses 175 MW of solar under net metering

Overall, 23,627 solar PV power systems were installed in the country under the country’s distributed generation scheme.

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