Emiliano Bellini
BOAD funds 22 MW of solar in Guinea Bissau
The financing will facilitate the construction of a 20 MW solar plant in the city of Bissau and two 1 MW PV facilities in Gabu and Canchungo.
Hevel plugs in 15 MW solar facility in Russia’s Saratov region
The PV plant is the first of several large-scale solar parks that the Russian module maker plans to build in the region.
AES Tietê buys 180 MW PV plant in Brazil
The project is the second large-scale solar installation that the hydroelectric company has acquired in Brazil.
EDF to deploy 10 MW of solar-plus-storage in French Guyana
The French energy giant is adding 5 MW of solar capacity to an operational 5 MW site in the commune of Montsinery-Tonnegrande.
AES and CMI to build 100 MW in El Salvador
AES El Salvador and Corporación Multi Inversiones (CMI) plan to build 100 MW of PV capacity in three phases at 10 sites in El Salvador.
Italian wind specialist Falck renewables re-enters solar energy business
The Italian renewable energy company has acquired a 92 MW PV project in North Carolina from Canadian Solar for $42.8 million.
Algeria: Oran’s new airport to be powered by 1.4 MW of rooftop PV
The project will be developed by local renewable energy developer Soliwind. Around 30% of the energy needs of the airport will be covered by the power output of the PV system.
Fraunhofer ISE announces 22.3% efficiency for polycrystalline solar cell
The German research institute said this new result has beaten its own world record, which it set in Februrary reaching a 21.9% efficiency.
Afghan utility DABS to buy solar power from 10 MW facility at $0.073 per kWh
The 10 MW PV plant will be built by Indian developer Dynasty. The facility will sell power to the local grid under a 15-year PPA.
Argentina to extend exemption from custom duties for solar imports until the end of 2018
The announcement was given by the country’s energy minister, Juan José Aranguren, during a conference, according to local newspaper Clarín.
