94,000 new solar jobs in Europe by 2021, says SolarPower Europe President
New Solar PV Jobs & Value Added in Europe report by SolarPower Europe and EY posits encouraging future for the continent’s solar industry. Positive political engagement by leading EU Member States will aid such growth, writes SolarPower Europe President Christian Westermeier exclusively for pv magazine.
Kosovo announces auction scheme for solar
Through the new scheme, the local goverment hopes to attract investments in the amount of €100 million.
Ghana’s Volta River Authority secures funds to deploy 12 MW of solar
The funds will be granted by Germany’s KfW and will be used to build two large-scale PV power plant’s in Ghana’s Upper West Region.
Colombia to launch auction for large-scale solar and renewables
In the auction, which will be held before the next presidential elections in May 2018, the Colombian government will select large-scale solar, wind and biomass projects.
Solar appears mostly spared in House tax reform bill
The tax reform bill introduced in the House of Representatives will make only minor changes to the Investment Tax Credit, however changes to corporate taxes remain a wild card.
Yingli to supply 38 MW in China
Yingli Solar has agreed to supply PV modules for 38.4 MW of solar capacity that is being built under China’s PV poverty alleviation program.
Beximco secures 20-year PPA for 200 MW PV project in Bangladesh
The solar facility will sell electricity to local power provider BPDB at a price of $0.15/kWh.
SoftBank unit to build 102 MW in Japan
SB Energy, a subsidiary of Japanese telecoms group SoftBank, has revealed plans to build a 102.3 MW solar project in northern Japan, backed by 27 MWh of lithium ion storage capacity.
Germany’s solar, wind generation hits high in October
PV and wind power systems generated 15 billion kWh of electricity in Germany in October, with renewables accounting for 44.1% of demand.
NHPC to build 150 MW Solar in India
India’s power generation company National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) is presently installing 50 MW of Solar in Tamil Nadu State and is expected to add 200 MW by 2019.
