Kazakhstan’s Akmola Region prepares to host 100 MW solar power plant
The $165 million PV plant will be constructed by local company KBEnterprises with the support of ABB.
Taiwan starts investigation on PVInsights and EnergyTrend for lowering prices
The Taiwanese solar association filed a complaint on behalf of Taiwanese cell manufacturers, claiming that the prices set by the two market research companies do not correspond to real sale prices and are below real production costs.
Two more 2 MW PV project proposals submitted to Albanian authorities
Overall, 11 similar proposals for PV and hydropower projects of up to 2 MW have been filed to date by the Albanian Ministry of Energy and Industry.
Open letter for preservation of EU solar industry receives further support
More than 100 research centers, associations and companies have signed the letter.
Azerbaijan commissions 1.1 MW solar plant in Pirallahi island
The project is the first phase of the 2.8 MW Pirallahi PV power plant and part of the Government’s 2014-2020 energy strategy which aims to deploy over 600 MW of solar by 2020.
Armenia pre-qualifies 10 developers for 55 MW solar tender
Through the tender, the Armenian government will build the country’s first large-scale PV plant as part of its six-year $58 million solar program.
Hevel’s 15 MW project in Russia’s Saratov region nears completion
The 1.5 billion RUB ($25.3 million) project is scheduled to come online within two months. The Russian module maker has currently built around 50% of the facility.
Albania sees number of PV projects to compete in upcoming auction increase
Through the auction, which will receive the support of the European Bank for Development and Reconstruction (ERBD), the government hopes to install between 30 MW and 50 MW of solar.
EU greenlights Hungary’s incentive program for renewables
The European Commission said the support scheme is in line with its 2014 Guidelines on State Aid for Environmental Protection and Energy.
Bulgarian solar market still halted by unfavorable regulatory framework
The eastern European country saw the addition of only a few hundreds kilowatts of PV over the past few years, and for 2017 just around 200 kW of new PV systems are expected to come online.
