F&S Solar commissions Caribbean’s largest PV plant
With a capacity of 58 MW, the Caribbean’s largest PV plant has been commissioned in the Dominican Republic. The site was developed, planned and built by German EPC, F&S Solar. It now aims to ramp the project up to 119 MW by next year.
Facebook, Pacific Power plan 437 MW of solar in US
Two projects totaling 100 MW will be built by Invenergy to serve the company’s data center in Prineville, Oregon
Lithuanian utility aims for 1.2 GW of PV
Utility-scale PV is part of the state-run company’s new strategy to raise renewable power production. Lietuvos Energija wants 3 GW of renewable assets in Lithuania and abroad by 2030
Octopus secures 5-year PPA for another 40 MW of solar in Italy
The U.K. investment firm will sell power to Sardinia-based power provider, Ego. The five solar plants will be located near Cagliari and are expected to be operational in the third quarter of this year.
Italy to launch series of mixed wind-solar auctions totaling 4.8 GW
New auctions for wind and solar projects exceeding 1 MW in size will be part of a new incentive scheme for renewable energy for the period 2018-2020, which is now under review by local authorities. In the first auction, planned for November, around 500 MW of wind and solar projects over 1 MW are expected to be assigned. The incentive scheme will also support solar and renewables up to 1 MW through specific tenders.
Ground breaks on 25 MW solar plant in Dominican Republic
The project is part of the three large-scale solar plants that the Dominican government is planning to bring online in 2018.
Portugal issues new rules for selection of unsibisidized large-scale solar projects
The new provisions include a draw mechanism for the project selection. The results of the first draw will be announced in mid-March.
MESIA’s Middle East Solar Awards honor solar champions in the Middle East
One of the highlights of this year’s Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) and the World Future Energy Summit (WFES), which forms part of ADSW, was Wednesday evening’s Middle East Solar Awards Ceremony, organized by MESIA, the Middle East Solar Industry Association.
EDF energizes 115 MW solar park in Chile
The Santiago solar plant, located near the country’s capital city, Santiago, will sell its output to local power distributors and to the spot market.
Indian large-scale solar growth could slow to 5-6 GW next year, finds Bridge to India
The Indian solar market is presently undergoing many challenges, including the GST effects, high module process and decelerating power demand. India’s utility sector is expected to stabilize at a much lower 5-6 GW growth rate per annum for the next two-three years, says Bridge to India.
