Breaking: China reduces solar installation target to 110 GW by 2020
China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) announced that the previous target of 150 GW of installed PV by 2020 will be cut by 20% to 110 GW, as it cools its solar industry that had been enjoying an unprecedented boom within the country.
GCL New Energy enters purchase deal with GCL Solar Energy
The two members of the GCL Group have entered into an agreement for the purchase of 37.9 MW of solar modules, which will be used for a plant in the U.S., as GCL continues to make moves after withdrawing from the EUS minimum import price undertaking.
Adenium to build 15 MW PV plant in Jordan
Adenium Energy Capital will build the solar plant for cement manufacturer Lafarge Jordan at its Rashadiya cement plant, as the company looks to reduce production costs at the facility, and prefers to pursue methods that fit in with the countrys renewable energy strategy.
Kenya is keen to expand solar deployment
A survey conducted in Kenya by Vulcan Impact Investing and mini-grid operator Steama.co, found that those who had benefited from solar mini-grids were eager for more solar power, while also highlighting how the technology had weened communities off kerosene and batteries.
Scatec to develop first ever utility-scale solar plant in Mozambique
The Norwegian solar developer, along with investment fund KLP Norfund Investments, has signed a power purchase agreement to develop a landmark 40 MW solar PV plant in the African nation, making it the first ever large-scale solar development in the country, as the continent warms to solar PV.
Commissioning delay for 181 MW of solar projects in Uttarakhand
The commissioning of a total of 23 solar projects has been delayed for five months in Uttarakhand, after disagreements and delays related to the local distribution company and the Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency.
Fotowatio awarded 300 MW project in Mexican auction
The Spanish solar developer has revealed that it was awarded a 300 MW project in the second Mexican power auction that took place in September, with a lower than average bid of USD 26.99 per MWh.
50 MW of solar plus storage planned for Andaman & Nicobar Islands
The picturesque Indian islands will welcome the 50 MW of solar projects to help them become energy sufficient, but also for the “greening” of the islands, which are eventually expected to welcome 100 MW of PV.
Perovskite solar cell reaches 20.3% efficiency
Scientists from Stanford University and Oxford University have been working on solar cells made with perovskite crystal stacked in tandem, and in a recent breakthrough have achieved an energy efficiency of 20.3% using the cells, which are significantly cheaper to produce than silicon cells.
Tata Power to develop 100 MW PV project in Andhra Pradesh
The utility-scale plant will be developed by Tata Power Renewable Energy, the renewable subsidiary of Tata Power, after the company signed a power purchase agreement with the Solar Corp of India.
