Confidence is rising in the Brazilian PV market
The fifth Intersolar SA in Sao Paulo has shown that Brazil is becoming a mature solar market, despite its numerous challenges.
Increasing prices of imported PV modules may put at risk 3.2 GW of solar projects in India, ICRA
The Indian ratings agency estimates that prices of imported panels increased by 15% over the last three months, thus endangering PV projects planned to sell power below INR 3.5/kWh.
Germany’s VDMA publishes new edition of PV Roadmap
The roadmap provides an overview of the market for crystalline photovoltaics in 2016 and forecasts the most important developments for the coming years.
Report: Energy storage is starting to become standard for US utilities
The Smart Electric Power Alliance said the vast majority of the utilities they surveyed plan to offer behind-the-meter storage programs for their residential and commercial customers.
International Solar Alliance requires five more countries to ratify it
Somalia is the latest country that has ratified the ISA framework agreement, taking the number of ratified countries to 10. Five more required before ISA can exist as a legal body.
Canadian Solar to build 80.6 MW power plant in Brazil
Canadian Solar today announced the acquisition of an 80.6 MW PV project to be located in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The project received a 20-year PPA in Brazil’s second reserve auction, and will sell power to the Electrical Energy Commercialization Chamber.
Afghanistan issues tenders for three hybrid solar projects totaling 55 MW
A 40 MW plant will be located in an industrial area of Jalalabad City, while two more facilities, with a capacity of 10 MW and 5 MW, will be built in the provinces of Khost and Daykundi, respectively.
AIIB provides $210 million in funds for 490 MW of solar in Egypt
The bank is granting long-term debt financing for the construction of 11 solar plants.
Portugal: projects for solar parks are proliferating
In anticipation of possible auctions for large-scale solar and renewables, several projects for PV plants were submitted to the country’s local and central authorities over the past months. The latest of these is a 20 MW facility planned for the municipality of Vidigueira, in Southern Portugal.
Netherlands: Anti-soiling coating for extra PV power boost, finds DSM
The Dutch materials specialists have conducted new field tests in China that show how its new anti-soiling coating can keep solar panels cleaner for longer, resulting in additional yield on solar modules.
