Emiliano Bellini
Global operational floating PV capacity tops 1.1 GW
The World Bank says floating PV has the potential for 400 GW of capacity – under conservative assumptions. The authors of a World Bank study say adding floating solar to hydropower plants improves their flexibility while increasing energy yields.
Ukraine has 121 MW of solar under net metering
Around the half of this capacity was deployed from April to September, according to new official statistics released by the Ukrainian authorities.
Italy adds 42.3 MW of solar in September
Newly installed PV capacity for the first nine months of this year has reached 300.9 MW. September was the month with the largest growth this year.
Ivory Coast announces another 66 MW solar plant
The project is expected to cost approximately 47.2 billion CFA (around $81.5 million), and to have an annual production capacity of 118 GWh.
Chinese duties on polysilicon imports from EU have expired
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has announced that antidumping and countervailing duties imposed in 2014 on polysilicon imports from the European Union will not be further renewed.
Naturgy finances Brazilian PV projects through $71.5m bond issuance
The Spanish gas and power provider will use the funds to build the Sertão I Solar and Sobral I Solar projects, with a combined capacity of 68 MW.
A new trade show comes to Mexico
The recent growth of the Mexican PV market, as well as the positive outcomes the country’s energy reform has achieved, is being complimented by the launch of a new trade fair dedicated primarily to the Mexican PV sector.
Pakistan’s regulator to review two PV project proposals totaling 100 MW
Pakistan’s electricity regulator NEPRA will review a proposal for the construction of a 50 MW PV plant planned to sell power at approximately $0.071/kWh, while a second 50 MW project is expected to deliver power at a levelized tariff of $0.076/kWh.
Iran’s operational PV capacity reaches 250 MW
According to new numbers released by Iran’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA), renewable energies have reached a combined cumulative capacity of 650 MW, with solar representing a 39% of the total.
EU approves France’s new scheme for self-consumption
The European Commission has given the green light to €200 million in public support that will be provided by the French governmnet for approximately 490 MW of renewable energy capacity expected to be deployed under the self-consumption regime. The scheme will be based on technology-neutral tenders.
