Saint Lucia to get first utility-scale solar plant
The island country in the eastern Caribbean is preparing to host a 3 MW solar PV plant, its first utility-scale renewable energy project.
Germany’s KfW granted incentives to 3,200 solar storage projects so far this year
The German development bank reports robust demand for storages systems combined with PV power generators. Starting from July 1, the repayment subsidy will drop from 19% to 16%.
China Singyes inches forward with spin-off of materials unit
China Singyes Solar Technologies has confirmed that it still aims to spin off China Singyes New Materials and list its shares on the secondary board of the Hong Kong stock exchange.
Alberta launches $36 million solar rebate scheme
Rebates can cover up to 30% of the costs for buying and installing a residential or commercial PV system. The program is expected to enable the deployment or around 50 MW of solar capacity.
EBRD to finance another 50 MW solar park in Kazakhstan
The Baikonur Solar project is planned for the Kyzylorda region. The project will be developed by Samruk Kazyna United Green Energy Ltd., which is also building two more 50 MW solar facilities financed by the EBRD.
Lyon plans battery tender for AU$1.88bn solar plus storage projects
The highly ambitious solar and battery storage developer Lyon Group has unveiled yet another big project, this time a AU$660 million solar plus storage project in Victoria, adding to its growing portfolio in South Australia and Queensland. The latest plan for a 250 MW large-scale solar plant, paired with 80 MW/160 MWh of battery storage at […]
Silicon Ranch to build 200 MW-AC of solar in the United States
The portfolio of four solar projects will provide low-cost electricity for 38 co-ops in Georgia, and builds on existing projects developed by the two companies.
Abu Dhabi releases safety standards for PV under net metering
The conformity assessment scheme is expected to spur development of solar distributed generation. PV installations up to 5 MW have currently access to net metering.
UGE secures $15 contract to install 9 MW in Ontario
The Canadian developer will build 15 ground-mounted solar plants in Peterborough. The projects are owned by the local utility and the town’s government.
AGL Energy to raise FITs by 77% to 140% in Australia
The Sydney-based energy distributor and renewables developer has revealed that it will pay higher rates to households for the electricity they send to the grid from their rooftop PV arrays.
