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Markets & Policy
Sweden’s plan to reduce tax for self-consumption by 98% moves forward The Swedish government is proposing a 98% reduction to the tax on electricity generated by renewable energy power generators over 255 kW. The new rules were submitted to local Parliament and, if approved, would come into force by January 2018 at the latest.
Emiliano Bellini
Mar 21, 2017
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Applications & Installations
DEWA completes 200 MW phase II of 1 GW Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park Construction on phase II of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is now finalized. The 200 MW unit of the 1 GW solar park came online a month ahead of schedule. DEWA revealed the plant was built at a cost of 1.2 billion AED ($326.7 million).
Emiliano Bellini
Mar 21, 2017
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SunPower supplies 130 MW of modules in France The US module manufacturer will supply 130 MW of modules for 25 projects selected in France’s recent tender for PV projects larger in size than 250 kW. Most of the modules will be manufactured at the company’s factory in Toulouse, south-western France.
Emiliano Bellini
Mar 21, 2017
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Enel Green Power more than doubles global solar capacity in 2016 The renewable energy unit of Italian utility Enel installed 763 MW of additional solar capacity in 2016. Most of this capacity is located in Latin America and South Africa.
Emiliano Bellini
Mar 20, 2017
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Ternienergia to install 10 MW solar plant in Tunisia The Italian solar developer will build a 10 MW PV facility in Tozeur, southern Tunisia. The company will sign the $12.5 million contract for the project within a few days.
Emiliano Bellini
Mar 20, 2017
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Eni, Sonatrach start construction on 10 MW PV plant in Algeria Italian oil producer Eni and Sonatrach — an Algerian state-owned company that specializes in the exploitation of hydrocarbon resources — have broken ground on a 10 MW solar facility in southern Algeria.
Emiliano Bellini
Mar 20, 2017
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Namibia publishes tariffs for net-metering Namibia’s Electricity Control Board (ECB) has announced the new rates applicable to PV systems installed under the government’s net-metering scheme. The new mechanism was introduced by the government in November 2016. PV projects up to 500 kVa can be developed under the scheme.
Emiliano Bellini
Mar 20, 2017
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South Africa’s PV capacity reaches 1.47 GW, new PV installations for 2016 total 509 MW The South African solar market registered 509 MW of new PV installations in 2016. The country’s cumulative PV capacity reached 1.47 GW as of the end of December. Meanwhile, the price of solar power has dropped significantly over the past five years.
Emiliano Bellini
Mar 17, 2017
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Solar demand is boosting silver prices, says Silver Institute Two different reports highlight how PV demand is currently improving silver’s industrial offtake. The Silver Institute says that prices have increased 9% since the beginning of this year, while ETF Securities says that mining capital expenditure and investments are declining, and that this could further weigh on silver supply.
Emiliano Bellini
Mar 17, 2017
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