Thailand to top emerging market table
Thailand’s adder scheme will drive 2.9 GW of installations as emerging markets account for 19% of new solar by 2017, says IHS. Europe will figure too with Turkey, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Romania, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Denmark all contributing.
India weighing 750 MW solar auction
Cabinet expected to approve Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s plans to invite bids for 750 MW of solar PV capacity within the next ten days.
BayWa r.e.'s 19.5 MW solar farm in Great Glemham, England, nearing completion
The fixed tilt PV plant been built on a disused airfield in east England is expected to be completed in October.
Solar Universe expands reach with new East Coast franchises
In the wake of Solar Universe’s recent acquisition of distributed electricity company Gen110, the California group is expanding eastward with two new franchises in New York and New Jersey.
Europe still has a big part to play
The EU’s status report on solar says Europe still led the world for installations last year. The report was issued to coincide with the opening of EU PVSEC in Paris on Monday.
$800 million transmission line for Rajasthan
The Asian Development Bank will supply $500 million towards the cost of a transmission line to carry solar power to state and national grids. The government of Rajasthan and Indian grid utilities will supply the remaining $300 million.
Germany: PV development continues to decline
Germany added more than 10,000 PV installations with a total capacity of 291.64 MW in August. Starting October, FITs for PV systems between 1 and 10 MW will fall for the first time below EUR 0.10 per kilowatt hour.
Singapore: Housing Development Board calls largest solar-leasing tender
The Housing Development Board (HDB) of Singapore is currently drawing up plans for the largest single solar-leasing project to date. The tender calls for 5MW in total in four precints on the main island.
PV for 70,000 Tanzanian households
The African Development Bank has approved $50 million of funding for solar and geothermal investment in the African country. Ten remote rural districts will benefit from off-grid PV installation.
Conergy negotiates with potential investors
German solar solutions provider Conergy is currently in negotiations with seven potential investors from Asia and Europe for the takeover of its Conergy SolarModule facility in the eastern German state of Brandenburg. Employees at the plant were updated on these talks yesterday evening.
