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Markets & Policy
Sonnedix refinances Spanish solar portfolio for €74m The Spanish renewable power developer has announced a non-recourse finance package for 18.17 MW of installed solar PV capacity in Spain.
Ian Clover
Sep 25, 2017
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Applications & Installations
REI show: quality a hot topic for India solar industry, tariffs against China unlikely say some An engaging Quality Roundtable helped to shine a spotlight on the chief concerns affecting India’s installers, investors and stakeholders operating in this fast-paced solar market. Industry insiders confident the antidumping investigation against China will amount to nothing.
Ian Clover
Sep 22, 2017
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Applications & Installations
Enphase and Waaree partner to bring AC modules to Indian market The U.S. microinverter specialist has partnered with Indian solar module manufacturer Waaree to produce AC solar modules integrated with its microinverter technology.
Ian Clover
Sep 20, 2017
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REI exhibition: India will surpass 175 GW renewable target, says MNRE Secretary of the Ministry for New and Renewable Energy Anand Kumar believes the country can confound doubts about its bold solar ambitions and smash its 175 GW of renewables by 2022 target.
Ian Clover
Sep 20, 2017
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UK power firm Drax plans world’s largest battery storage project The British electrical power generation company has publicized intention to build a 200 MW battery storage project at Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire – one of Europe’s largest coal-fired power plants.
Ian Clover
Sep 14, 2017
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Anesco secures ROC for storage component in UK solar first Landmark decision by energy regulator Ofgem sees three Anesco solar+storage ground-mount plants retain their Renewable Obligation Certificates in move that could drastically transform country’s storage landscape.
Ian Clover
Sep 13, 2017
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PID, soiling and module degradation in hot climates PID in India: In the cost-conscious Indian solar sector, ensuring reliable power output should be the number one priority. However, an example of one solar farm suffering from the ill-effects of under-performing modules, installation malpractice and unsatisfactory maintenance shows how corner cutting from the outset is more damaging in the long run.
Ian Clover
Sep 12, 2017
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Ingeteam to supply 1.17 GW of inverters to Abu Dhabi’s Sweihan PV project The agreement will see the Spanish central inverter specialist ship its 1,000 Vdc Ingecon Sun PowerMax B series inverters to Sterling and Wilson, the EPC overseeing the construction of the Sweihan solar plant, which will be the world’s largest single-site solar park once complete.
Ian Clover
Sep 12, 2017
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Markets & Policy
UK CfD auction sees renewables set record-low strike price Two offshore wind farms to be built for just £57.50 per MWh following today’s second Contracts for Difference subsidy auction – well below price government guaranteed for Hinkley Point C nuclear farm.
Ian Clover
Sep 11, 2017
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