Sungrow supplies inverters, storage to the Maldives
The Chinese inverter manufacturer has announced the installation of solar PV and energy storage systems for five islands in the Maldives.
UK energy regulator slashes subsidies for small-scale energy generators
Power generators that have less than 100 MW of capacity on the U.K. grid will see the payments they receive for supplying backup power during peak hours slashed from £45/kw to between £3/kw and £7/kw as Ofgem seeks to get a grip on consumer electricity bills.
Nicaragua to introduce net metering scheme for distributed generation
While the grid operator Enatrel conducts a feasibility study for solar distributed generation projects, the president Daniel Ortega urges the Parliament to approve the reform of the energy system which will introduce net metering for PV.
Russia’s Rushydro expands use of solar in remote areas of its service territory
The Russian hydroelectric power producer will install more stand-alone PV plants in Yacutia’s remote areas with no access to the electricity network.
India’s NTPC reaches 845 MW of installed solar capacity following latest commissioning
The National Thermal Power Corporation confirms installed base of solar has increased to 845 MW after commissioning 225 MW of a 250 MW plant in Madhya Pradesh.
UK’s ‘stunning Sunday’ of 70% low-carbon power offers glimpse of near future
Sunny and windy Sunday afternoon in the U.K. sees carbon intensity power production level fall below 100g of CO2 per kWh for first time ever, gifting country’s energy market glimpse into future power generation mix.
Sterling and Wilson wins contract to build 1.17 GW solar project in Abu Dhabi
The EPC firm will build the PV plant with the lowest cost ever registered for solar power in the world. The project is being developed by JinkoSolar, Marubeni and ADWEA.
Spain’s Canary Islands to launch its own solar and wind auction, seek exemption from solar tax
The government of the Spanish archipelago is planning to define the bidding rules for its own renewable energy auction by the end of July.
EDF signs 15-year PPA for 500 MW plant in the United States
Southern California Edison will purchase 125 MW AC from the Maverick Solar (formerly Palen 1) Plant, which is expected to start delivering electricity on Dec. 1, 2020.
X-Elio plugs in 56.7 MW solar facility in northern Chile
The photovoltaic plant “Uribe Solar” was officially commissioned by the vice-minister of national property Jorge Maldonado and the minister of energy Andrés Rebolledo.
