Patrick Jowett
World’s largest vertical rooftop PV system deployed on Norway’s national football stadium
Norwegian vertical PV system provider Over Easy Solar deployed a 248.4 kW installation on Norway’s national football stadium. The system features over 1,200 vertical photovoltaic panels developed by Over Easy Solar itself.
Solar, wind capacity surpasses coal in China
Research consultancy Rystad Energy is predicting solar power will become China’s primary source of electricity by 2026, after the combined capacity of the country’s deployed solar and wind power overtook coal for the first time in June.
Consultants requested for business support to solar SMEs in Uganda
A tender has begun in Uganda seeking consultants to support a business development programme aimed at supporting small to medium-sized enterprises in solar and cooking. The deadline for applications is August 13.
Moldova sets new approval process for power plants above 20 MW
Moldova’s Energy Minister, Victor Parlicov, says the new regulation will facilitate the authorization of renewable energy capacities, in particular those on the free market and without a support scheme, while also providing predictability for investors.
Tender kicks off for hydro-floating solar hybrid in Thailand
Thailand’s Electricity Generating Authority has opened a tender for the design, supply, construction and commissioning of a floating solar array to be built at a dam with an existing hydroelectric power station.
EU launches second cross-border solar, wind tender
A call for the EU’s second cross-border renewables tender has gone out and will remain open until March 4, 2025. Luxembourg is providing €52.4 million ($56.7 million), while Finland and Estonia have committed to installing solar and onshore wind on their territories.
Nigeria breaks ground on solar module assembling plant
Nigeria’s Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology has said the country is committed to replicating similar solar module assembling plants across all its geopolitical zones.
Tender opens for PV-driven pump irrigation projects in the Philippines
The National Irrigation Administration of the Philippines has launched a procurement project with a budget of around PHP 97 million ($1.66 million) for the development of two solar power-driven pump irrigation projects on the Loboc river.
Eswatini kicks off minigrid tender
The Eswatini Energy Regulatory Authority (ESERA) is searching for private minigrid developers to design, construct, operate and maintain a minigrid system that will electrify a remote community in the south of the country. The closing date for applications is August 23.
EWEC issues requests for proposals for 400 MW BESS project
The UAE’s Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) says 27 companies and consortiums that expressed interest in developing the project qualified for this stage of the tender.
