¿Conquistarán los mercados latinoamericanos los inversores string de alta potencia para proyectos a gran escala?
ABB propone un nuevo enfoque para el diseño de inversores que puede asegurar una integración óptima con la estación transformadora. ABB, además, afirma que su nuevo inversor PVS-175, galardonado con un premio en la feria Intersolar, puede permitir diseños de sistemas disruptivos, y demuestra cómo la tecnología del inversor puede ayudar de manera efectiva a la […]
Mexico suspends upcoming auction for renewables
The Mexican National Center for Energy Control (CENACE) has announced that the fourth long-term auction has been temporarily suspended, due to changes in the management of CENACE and in the Federal Electricity Commission.
Argentina’s largest PV plant to be expanded by 200 MW
At the weekend’s G20 summit, a framework agreement for the project expansion was signed by project initiator Jemse SE and Chinese partners Power China and Shanghai Electric. The plant expansion will include the deployment of storage capacity. The project is one of two PV plants, totaling 400 MW, selected in round one of the RenovAr program for large-scale solar and renewable energies.
Brazilian hydroelectric company Chesf finalizes floating PV project
The 1 MW array – to be expanded to 5 MW – is being tested before official commissioning. The plant is at the Sobradinho dam, a 175 MW hydroelectric facility on the São Francisco River, in the state of Bahia.
Scatec switches on 162 MW solar plant in Brazil
The US$215 million Apodi solar park is located in the city of Quixeré, in the state of Ceará. The project was selected in Brazil’s second auction for renewables, which was held in 2015.
Neoen announces financial close for 140 MW (DC) PV plant in El Salvador
The power plant will be connected to a 3 MW/1.5 MWh lithium-ion battery system. Lenders are the Dutch Development Bank (FMO), the French Development Agency (Proparco) and the Inter-American Development Bank.
Chile launches call for $193.4 million solar energy research institute
The Technological Institute for Solar Energy, Low Emissions Mining and Advanced Materials of Lithium and other materials, will be set up with a mixture of public funding and 30% private investment.
Developing countries biggest installers of renewables – BloombergNEF
In a new report, BloombergNEF notes a significant uptake in renewable energy in developing countries, which are clearly outperforming OECD countries. The trend is due to reductions in equipment costs and new business models that enable access to capital. Still, many emerging markets are also the biggest installers of new coal capacity. India and China alone, are said to account for 81% of newly added coal-fired power stations.
Optimizar el rendimiento con módulos bifaciales combinados con seguidores
En este próximo seminario web de pv magazine, JinkoSolar presentará cómo se pueden utilizar los módulos bifaciales en grandes plantas solares, y analizará los factores que influyen en los sistemas de seguimiento para paneles bifaciales. La industria fotovoltaica mundial se encuentra actualmente en medio de un auge de la tecnología bifacial. Los módulos bifaciales permiten […]
Chilean authorities approve 250 MW (AC) solar project
The €240 million Parque Fotovoltaico Sol de Vallenar project is being developed by Spain’s Cox Energy in Chile’s northern region of Atacama.
