ArcelorMittal plans 4.5 GW solar park in India
The Luxembourg-based steelmaker is considering setting up a 4.5 GW solar park in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It also plans to invest in the solar, wind, and hydrogen gas production sectors in the state of Gujarat.
US developers target Ohio for big solar capacity additions
U.S. solar projects totaling more than 1.1 GW in potential capacity have public hearings coming up this fall, as the state of Ohio experiences a rush of developer proposals.
Australian energy retailer, Japanese oil refiner team up on green hydrogen
Origin Energy, Australia’s biggest energy retailer, has agreed to team with Japan’s largest oil refiner, Eneos, to explore the potential for a commercial-scale green hydrogen supply chain between their respective home markets.
Chile’s renewables auction attracts lowest bid of $0.01332/kWh
Canadian Solar Libertador Solar Holding SpA submitted the lowest bid for a PV project in Chile’s latest clean energy auction.
Accelerated growth for French solar market, 1.36 GW of new PV systems deployed in H1
The French solar market is currently being driven by the utility-scale segment. In the first quarter of the year, newly deployed PV systems totaled 713 MW and in the second quarter their combined capacity reached 654 MW.
Solar park under construction at Chinese fishery
A 50 MW unsubsidized solar PV plant is being developed by Chinese mounting system provider Chiko Solar at a fishery in China’s Jiangxi Province.
Solar+storage in the Russian Arctic
Hevel Energo Servis has developed a new solar+storage project under Russia’s energy service scheme to help independent power producers to sell power to municipalities with diesel power plants via a competitive bidding scheme.
Money-saving energy plans for Australian rooftop PV
It’s not just big companies that are benefiting from digitization and data analytics. Last week, a new optimizing algorithm was unveiled in Australia to show PV owners which retail energy plans will save them the most on their electricity bills.
Rebates and low-interest financing to support commercial PV in Montenegro
Montenegro’s Investment and Development Fund (IRF) is granting low-interest loans for commercial PV projects and the government agency Eco Fund is awarding non-refundable rebates of up to €25,000 per project, depending on the size.
Togolese airpost launches tender for 1.8 MW solar park
The self-consumption project has an estimated cost of around $2.4 million.
