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Markets & Policy
Belgium: Wallonia’s regulator imposes grid-fee for solar starting from 2019 The Belgian French-speaking region of Wallonia could introduce a grid-fee for residential PV starting from 2019. PV systems operators fear an annual fee ranging from €330 to €560.
Emiliano Bellini
Apr 11, 2017
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South Africa’s new energy minister postpones long-expected signing of 37 PPAs for solar and renewables The signing of the PPAs was expected to enable financial closure of several PV and wind power projects being developed under South Africa’s REIPPPP program.
Emiliano Bellini
Apr 11, 2017
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Applications & Installations
Enel and DIF invest $157 million in Australian solar project The Italian power utility and the Dutch investment firm have agreed to acquire the first 137.5 MW of a 275 MW PV project under development in Australia. The second 137.5 MW project’s unit will be bought by the two companies later this year.
Emiliano Bellini
Apr 11, 2017
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Technology & Products
NPC Incorporated swings to profit in first half of fiscal year ending 8/2017 The Japanese equipment provider reported a profit of JPY 151 million ($1.3 million) for the first half of the current fiscal year. Revenue grew 231.3% year-on-year to JPY 2,227 million ($20.0 million).
Emiliano Bellini
Apr 10, 2017
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Applications & Installations
Russia plans to introduce net-metering for residential PV If approved, the new net-metering scheme would come into force by the end of this year. Power surplus woul be sold to the grid at a rate of RUB 1 ($0.0174)/kWh.
Emiliano Bellini
Apr 10, 2017
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Applications & Installations
Sri Lanka seeks bids for 60 MW of large-scale PV Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Electricity Board has issued a tender for the construction of 60 PV power plants with a capacity of 1 MW each. Bids must be submitted by April 26.
Emiliano Bellini
Apr 10, 2017
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Technology & Products
Powerfield plans 300 MW module factory in the Netherlands The Dutch solar company has launched a plan to build a 300 MW solar module manufacturing facility in Noord-Groningen, northern Netherlands. The factory is expected to begin manufacturing activities in 2018.
Emiliano Bellini
Apr 10, 2017
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Markets & Policy
Algeria adopts decree implementing tender for 4 GW of solar Algeria’s government has published the long-awaited decree implementing the 4 GW solar auction in the country’s official journal. The decree provides more details on the upcoming bid for large-scale PV projects.
Emiliano Bellini
Apr 10, 2017
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Applications & Installations
Zambia issues tender for 500 MW of large-scale PV capacity Zambia’s Industrial Development Corporation Limited (IDC) has issued a Request for Prequalification for the construction of several large-scale solar plants across the country. Selected projects will be developed under the ‘Scaling Solar’ initiative.
Emiliano Bellini
Apr 07, 2017
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