Turkey introduces 10-year FIT for solar, other renewables
The Turkish authorities have set a 10-year feed-in tariff (FIT) of TRY 1.06 ($0.0545)/kWh for PV systems that are installed between July 1, 2021, and December 31, 2030. Solar projects with Turkish PV components will be given an additional five-year tariff of TRY 0.2880/kWh.
EU releases strategy for heat pump rollout
The European Commission has opened a call for evidence on its plan to accelerate heat pump roll-out across the European Union. It is asking citizens and businesses for feedback on four strands of action, focusing on financing, legislation, skills, research and innovation. The call for feedback is open until May 26.
France deployed 2.4 GW of solar in 2022
France installed 743 MW of new PV installations in the fourth quarter alone.
India wraps up 1.2 GW hybrid wind-solar tender with $0.057/kWh tariff
Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has agreed to sign a 25-year power purchase agreement with hybrid power developers.
Australian authorities assign 1.12 GW of PV in renewables tender
The New South Wales state government in Australia has announced the successful projects of its first tender under the Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap. Developers will build two major solar farms, a wind farm, and an eight-hour battery energy storage system to manage the phase-out of coal-fired power generation from the state’s grid.
Atlas Renewable Energy signs PPA for 902 MW of solar in Brazil
Atlas Renewable Energy has signed an unprecedented 21-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Albras, the largest aluminum producer in Brazil. It is the longest corporate renewables PPA ever signed in Latin America.
Potential locations for solar, wind hybrid projects in India
Indian scientists have created a hybrid power exploitability index to identify optimal locations for constructing new solar and wind hybrid power plants. They have evaluated retrofitting existing standalone plants and have discovered that all but one of the eight plants could be hybridized, with up to a 400% annual increase in power output.
Argentina deployed 80 MW of new solar in Q1
Argentina reached 1,184 MW of cumulative installed PV capacity at the end of March.
California proposes income-based fixed electricity charges
California is looking to implement fixed monthly charges on utility bills, but the potential impact on residential solar remains unclear.
India’s BHEL to make electrolyzers
Bharat Heavy Electricals says it is seeking a business consultant to explore opportunities in electrolyzer production and the green hydrogen value chain.
