Greece’s inaugural PV tender awards 40 MW of solar capacity
Greece ran its first ever tender for solar PV yesterday, awarding 40 MW of PV capacity, with winning bids varying between EUR 79.97 and EUR 104 per MWh.
Morocco concludes 170 MW PV tender, new solar+storage tender under way
Masen, Morocco’s public agency for renewable energies, has provided to pv magazine details of the country’s latest solar PV developments. This is exciting news that will result in Morocco adding hundreds of new solar PV installations in the coming years.
Tamesol acquired by International Solar Group
With the purchase of Tamesol’s Girona production facility, The U.K.’s International Solar Group has assumed control of the Spanish solar manufacturer.
Uganda and UK sign solar power access agreement, 10 MW solar farm brought online
The Energy Africa Compact signed by the U.K.’s Department for International Development with the Ugandan government aims to improve access to, and innovation in, solar energy in the country.
Trump invites Musk to tech summit, but will he accept?
The Tesla/SolarCity CEO has conflicting work interests, reports say, as President-elect Trump gathers together some of the U.S. tech world’s leading lights in New York on Wednesday.
Australian gas firm APA signs AUS$50m solar project contract
The gas pipeline group has signed a 12-year electricity sales contract with Synergy that will fund the construction of a 20 MW solar farm in Emu Downs. Project is APA’s first foray into solar.
UK frees up just shy of half a million pounds for solar innovation fund
Innovate UK, a division of the government’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, invites businesses to apply for share of GBP 455,000 for projects that drive solar innovation.
sPower signs 105 MW PPA under community choice aggregation program
sPower has secured a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for 105 MW-AC of solar power with community choice aggregator MCE in California, making it sPower’s largest contract of this type to date, and the largest community choice aggregation (CCA) agreement known to pv magazine.
UK: Lightsource eyes GBP 600m buyback of installed solar systems
The British solar developer is looking to dip into a pot of GBP 600 million to purchase installed arrays, offering customers an upfront lump sum to transfer the FIT; customers will still receive free energy generated by the system.
Approval granted for 100 MW PV plant in Western Australia
Sun Brilliance has received approval from the Mid-West development assessment panel (DAP) for the largest solar installation in Western Australia, with the solar developer still needed to finalize financing for the project.
