UK energy storage: business models that wait for the policies
The Renewable Energy Association’s energy storage conference that took place in London this week affirmed the U.K.’s immense energy storage potential. To unlock this potential, however, the sector is waiting for policymakers to unveil new policies that will make country’s energy much more storage-friendly.
India’s Madhya Pradesh auctions nation’s lowest-priced solar
Today’s reverse auction for capacity at the 750 MW Rewa solar farm in the Indian state attracts record-low bid of just INR 3.59/kWh ($0.053/kWh).
Construction to begin on first ever solar power plant in Colombia
Electricity company Celsia will begin work on a 9.9 MW project in March, and grid connection is expected later in 2017.
New projects connected in Jordan
Spanish project developers Energoya announced completion of construction on a 23 MW power plant in the town Ma’an, while 3G-ERES connected 3 commercial installations totalling 11.1 MW to boast the first solar powered 5 star hotels in the world.
Spain’s GES completes 28 MW Jamaican solar plant
Solar farm is island’s first utility-scale PV plant and augments GES’ renewables portfolio.
Lowest price in Germany’s PV bidding €0.06/kWh
Germany’s Federal Network Agency has awarded 38 bids in the first PV tender under the EEG 2017. The average bid price fell lower than the pilot tenders, reaching €0.0658 per kWh.
Germany’s J. v. G. Thoma finalizes 240 MW solar tooling sale in Turkey
The Bavarian-based solar power specialist has sold two robot layup machines to Turkey for the production of DESERT solar panels. The equipment ordered is capable of developing 240 MW of PV capacity.
First Solar teams with Prime Road Group to complete 18 MW of solar in Thailand
The U.S.-headquartered producer of thin film modules collaborated with Thai renewable energy developer Prime Road Group to supply its modules to four separate solar farms in Thailand.
Acciona & Tuto sign PPA to expand Mexico PV plant to 339 MW
The Puerto Libertad solar power plant in Sonora has a private PPA for 112 MW and an allocation of 227 MW in the framework of the second clean energy auction. Commissioning is expected in the first half of 2019.
Canadian Solar sells three PV power plants to Fengate for US$ 195 million
The solar farms, located in Sault Ste., have a combined capacity of 59.8 MW. Canadian Solar will continue to operate the PV plants on behalf of Fengate.
