Singapore announces 50 MW rooftop PV tender
Singapore’s Housing and Development Board has launched its latest tender for 50 MW of new PV capacity under the SolarNova program. This will be largest tender so far in the SolarNova series, involving several new government agencies.
Yale researchers use Fossilized Diatoms to make organic PV more cost-efficient
Fossilized Diatoms, an algae that has the ability to manipulate light, are being used to solve a design problem that has long plagued the proliferation of organic solar cells. The diatoms can be found in all waters and in the bark of trees. They possess a skeleton made of nanostructured silica or glass.
Germany added 117 MW of new solar in September
Figures from Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) show that 117.185 MW of PV projects was added in September. Of this new capacity, around 11.38 MW was ground-mounted projects, and 238.4 kW was part of the country’s tenant electricity (Mieterstrom) scheme.
Tata Power commissions 30 MW in Maharashtra, India
Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) has installed a 30 MW solar power plant at Palaswade, Maharashtra.
Scatec Solar issues $92 million in green bonds
Norwegian based project developer Scatec Solar has announced the successful placement of NOK 750 million ($92 million) in unsecured green bonds.
UK’s Green Investment enters the Indian market
Companies within Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets; Light source Renewable Energy and UK Climate Investments, part of the Green Investment fund enter into partnership platform to enter Indian Solar market for its development, acquisition and ownership of solar assets.
Czech solar association calls for policies to support industry growth
As Czech politicians negotiate to form a coalition government after the recent elections, the country’s solar association Solarni Asociace calls for stability, and warns incoming policymakers against the politicization of supporting for solar.
Tata Power-DDL and GIZ sign MoU for India’s renewable energy
The two organizations will collaborate on areas broadly including grid-connected solar rooftops, energy storage systems, electric vehicles, smart grid initiatives and energy efficiency measures.
5 questions for the Section 201 trade case
In this analytical piece, IHS Markit takes a look at the potential effects of the Section 201 case, both in the United States and globally.
Europe’s largest unsubsidized solar project to be constructed by WElink
A 221 MW solar project in Portugal is now under construction. When complete, it is set to be the largest unsubsidized solar PV project in Europe.
