Patrick Jowett
Ukrainian city switches on solar arrays for local water utility
Solar systems with a combined capacity of 340 kW have been switched on at three water supply and wasterwater facilites in the west Ukrainian city of Chortkiv, designed to provide residents with uninterrupted water supply.
Lebanon inks three PPAs for 45 MW of solar
Lebanon’s Ministry of Energy has entered into power purchase agreements with France’s CMA CGM for three solar projects each with a capacity of 15 MW.
EU policies could cut cost gap between European and Chinese solar modules
A report by SolarPower Europe and Fraunhofer ISE finds EU-made solar modules cost €0.103 ($0.12)/W more than Chinese imports, but targeted policies could close the gap and help reach the EU’s 30 GW annual manufacturing target by 2030.
Kuwait forecast to reach 2.9 GW of solar by 2030, 10.1 GW by 2035
Kuwait’s solar capacity, which stands at around 50 MW today, is expected to surpass 1 GW in 2029 before increasing rapidly over the first half of the next decade to surpass 10 GW by 2035, according to forecasts made by Rystad Energy.
Oman selects developers for 500 MW solar-plus-storage project
A consortium including Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co. (Masdar), Al Khadra Partners, Korea Midland Power Co. and OQ Alternative Energy have been chosen to build a 500 MW solar project in Oman, integrated with a 100 MWh battery energy storage system.
Solar and wind integration crucial as Southeast Asia electricity demand grows
The International Energy Agency’s latest report says solar and wind energy are well placed to meet Southeast Asia’s growing electricity demand. It adds that while additional deployment will create flexibility challenges, most countries in the region can integrate more solar and wind energy without requiring major system changes.
World’s largest vertical rooftop solar installation deployed in Norway
Vertical solar specialist Over Easy Solar has broke its own record for the world’s largest rooftop vertical solar array with a 320 kW system in the north Norwegian city of Tromsø.
Banks fund $65 million for 100 MW solar project in Turkey
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and Industrial Development Bank of Turkey (TSKB) have each contributed $32.5 million toward a senior debt financing package for a 100 MW solar project in southern Turkey.
Iraq inaugurates first phase of largest solar plant to date
The first phase of the Karbala solar power plant, totaling 22 MW, is now online. Its capacity is expected to reach 75 MW within the next two moves, ahead of a final 300 MW target.
EBRD to support solar, storage, wind tenders in Jordan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is working with Jordanian authorities to support three renewable energy tenders in the country, including a 200 MW solar project and a 100 MWh storage project.
