Emiliano Bellini
Ghana to launch rooftop solar program in 2018
Through the scheme, the Ghanaian government hopes to deploy around 200 MW of rooftop PV capacity.
Eight Rivers begins work on 37 MW PV plant in Jamaica
Jamaica’s largest PV project will be located at Paradise Park, Westmoreland, and will sell power to the local grid at $0.0854/kWh.
France’s renewed solar confidence on display at EnerGaïa 2017
France’s PV sector demonstrates regained confidence in the future of solar PV in both domestic and foreign markets. This was the key takeaway from renewable energy event, EnerGaïa, which took place this week in Montpellier. Expectations are that the event is fast becoming France’s energy transition fair. pv magazine presents the four themes dominating 2017’s event.
France and EU finance Benin’s first solar power plant
The 25 MW Defissol project will be built at a cost of approximately €60 million (US$70.45 million).
France raises annual capacity of solar tenders by 1 GW, confirms joint wind-solar auctions
The tenders’ capacity will be increased gradually starting from next March. The move is part of the French government’s strategy to accelerate the development of solar, and reach its 2023 targets.
Japanese scientists use organic ferroelectric to extract more current from solar cells
The new technology uses a quantum-mechanical process, which can extract current from solar cells in a much quicker, less wasteful way, the research team claims.
Brazil: Distributed solar generation reaches 150 MW
Overall, Brazil’s total distributed renewable energy generation has topped 200 MW.
EDF launches 30 GW solar plan
French energy giant, EDF has announced a 30 GW solar energy plan that is expected to be developed exclusively in France.
Egypt issues tender for 600 MW of solar
The tender is the first to be issued under the new auction mechanism, which has replaced the FIT scheme for large-scale solar.
Gibraltar introduces net metering
An amendment in the Gibraltar Electricity Authority Act will now make it possible to inject renewable energy power produced by residential customers into the local grid.
