50 MW of solar plus storage planned for Andaman & Nicobar Islands
The picturesque Indian islands will welcome the 50 MW of solar projects to help them become energy sufficient, but also for the “greening” of the islands, which are eventually expected to welcome 100 MW of PV.
Tata Power to develop 100 MW PV project in Andhra Pradesh
The utility-scale plant will be developed by Tata Power Renewable Energy, the renewable subsidiary of Tata Power, after the company signed a power purchase agreement with the Solar Corp of India.
Masdar signs PPA with Jordan’s NEPCO for 200 MW solar plant
The UAE-based clean energy developer has agreed a PPA deal for its 200 MW PV plant in Jordan with the Kingdom’s National Electric Power Company.
Target displaces Walmart as the top corporate installer of solar
Target has reached 147.5 MW of solar capacity, installing 69 MW in the first nine months of 2016 alone.
SolarWorld to miss 2016 forecasts
The German PV manufacturer announced that although it is set to achieve its shipment forecast for 2016, it is unlikely to meet its revenue and EBIT forecasts for the year, and has already begun to point the finger at Chinese companies.
Greece to tender PV capacity in December
Greece will run its first renewable energy tender on 12 December. It is a pilot tender for a total capacity of at least 40 MW, which is reserved solely for solar PV projects.
New net metering policy on its way for Jammu and Kashmir in India
The far north Indian state will have a new net metering policy for solar rooftop projects from 1 kW to 500 kW, as the local energy agency continues to build frameworks to help the state achieve its target of 450 MW of rooftop PV by 2022.
SPI Energy nails financing for 4.8MW DG project
The Shanghai-based PV solutions provider has secured an eight-year financing deal with the Bank of Jiangsu for an array in Nantong, Jiangsu province.
Ciel et Terre, GermanSolar Asia to build 5MW floating PV project in Taiwan
The two companies expect to finish the first phase of the project Taiwans first floating solar array in June 2017.
Former coal boss seeks approval for 300 MW solar plant in Port Augusta
The former head of Australias most polluting brown coal generator is proposing a 10-fold increase in the size of a solar PV plant he proposes fills in the market gap created by the closure of Port Augustas own brown coal-fired generation capacity.
