Scatec, Equinor acquire 117 MW PV project in Argentina
The Guañizuil II A project was selected by Argentina’s government under phase two of the third round (Ronda 2) of the country’s renewable energy program, Renovar.
Mexico eliminates 15% customs duties on solar module imports
Mexico’s Federal Court of Fiscal and Administrative Justice has accepted an appeal lodged by the Mexican solar association, Asolmex, to remove the 15% customs duties applied to imports of solar PV modules.
Brazil’s Cemig buys 431 MW of wind and solar in own auction
Selected wind and power plants will supply electricity to the Brazilian utility under a 20-year PPA, starting from 2022.
Germany, Italy and Chile are better positioned for grid-parity in DG, study says
The updated version of the “PV Grid Parity Monitor” (GPM) provides an analysis for the commercial DG segment in representative cities of five countries: Germany, Chile, Spain, Italy and Mexico. Germany, Chile and Italy are the countries where good proximity to grid-parity and regulations favoring self-consumption are best combined.
Chile: desalination project powered by 100 MW of solar gets initial financing
A solar powered water desalination project in Chile has received an initial investment of $500 million. Trends Industrial and Almar Water Solutions will carry out the ENAPAC (Energías y Aguas del Pacífico) project, which will be the largest desalination plant by reverse osmosis (SWRO) in Latin America, and the first large-scale desalinator powered with PV.
Scatec wants to double size of project pipeline
Chief executive of Norwegian developer tells markets his company will deliver on 1.5 GW promise by the end of the year – by including any projects it has broken ground on.
Greenbriar Capital secures financing for 100 MW of solar in Puerto Rico
The project is part of a 280 MW pipeline the Caribbean island is hoping to build in its effort to restore a safe and stable power supply to the population.
Neoen begins work on 51 MW PV project in Jamaica
A loan of $64 million was awarded by French development bank Proparco and Dutch peer FMO. The facility will deliver electricity to the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited at a price of $85/MWh over 20 years.
El Salvador launches auction for PV projects up to 2 MW in size
The central American nation will select 28 MW of renewable energy projects with PV schemes up to 2 MW and biogas up to 1 MW entitled to participate.
Hydrogen based solar-plus-storage project launched in French Guiana
The CEOG scheme consists of a 55 MW solar park and 140 MWh storage station based on hydrogen which, according to the project developer, enables the storage of large amounts of energy for long periods
