Ghana’s new government relaunches solar program
The Ghanaian government has resumed plans to promote large-scale solar and wind projects, as well as distributed generation, in order to solve a crisis in Ghana’s power system. Competitive bidding for power capacity procurement will be introduced in the frame of a reviewed Renewable Energy Act.
SolarWorld seeks to drastically reduce costs
The German PV module maker has confirmed its financial results for 2016. The company reiterated its outlook, which forecasts that it will become profitable again in 2019.
El Salvador signs contracts for four PV projects at $51.48/MWh
Four PV projects totaling 119.9 MW were awarded in the second auction for renewable energy projects held in the Central American nation in January.
Lebanon approves plan to install 180 MW of solar
Lebanon has approved a plan to promote the development of solar and renewable energy in the country. The plan aims at deploying 180 MW of PV capacity by 2020. The first auction for utility-scale solar projects was launched in mid-February.
Vattenfall to invest $226 million in solar and storage over next two years
The Swedish power utility announced a plan to invest heavily in renewable energies over the next two years. The company said investments in solar and storage will reach 2 billion SEK ($226.3 million).
Sempra’s Ienova secures PPA for 110 MW of solar in Mexico
The Mexican gas and power provider has secured a 20-year PPA for a large-scale PV project in Mexico from local steelmaker Deacero. The $115 million plant will have a capacity of 110 MW.
Luc Grare finds his own way in the world of renewables
He has been the head of global marketing for manufacturer REC Solar. Now Grare seeks to develop large-scale PV projects in Kazakhstan through a new company he founded alongside blockchain pioneer Alexander Vasylchenko.
Time is working for storage, as prices keep sinking
Video interview: Andreas Piepenbrink, CEO of German residential storage system provider E3/DC, explains at the Energy Storage Europe 2017 how the storage market is progressing in and out of Germany.
Kenyans embrace d.light’s D30 Pay-Go solution
Since launching in October 2016, off-grid solar solution supplier d.light has sold over 120,000 units of its D30 Pay-Go home system. Most of the sales were made in East Africa, with the Kenyan market accounting for the majority of sales.
Fotowatio reaches financial close for 133 MW Jordan solar projects
The Spanish solar developer has announced that the financing agreement for two solar PV plants in Jordan with a total capacity of 133.4 MW has been finalized. Construction in the Mafraq region is set to commence shortly.
