SunEdison has been on a roll for quite some time now, announcing one plan after another in virtually all solar markets. It has also announced a possible polysilicon plant in Korea. SunEdison and Brazil-based Renova Energia have come together for a joint venture to build, own, and operate 1 gigawatt (GW) capacity of … [continued]
What a year this has turned out to be. To be honest, everyone expected solar to grow at a “good” pace. But the sector has outdone most expectations — taking the fight to the fossil camp at every possible chance. Here’s a quick recap before we delve into the big news. The … [continued]
Early this year, Nigeria signed a series of agreements with SkyPower FAS Energy, a joint venture between Canadian SkyPower Global and Saudi-based FAS Energy, to develop and operate 3,000 megawatts (MW) of utility-scale solar PV power plants over the next five years. At the time of its signing, the agreement covered … [continued]
The Serbian town of Kladovo, located 250 kilometers east of the capital city of Belgrade, now holds one of the largest solar PV plants in the country, along with the largest hydroelectric power station in the country, making it a major supplier of renewable energy in the country. Serbia’s Minister of Mining and … [continued]
Floating solar is “the new solar” these days. Everyone wants blue panels on top of water reservoirs. If you have been following our posts regularly, you would have seen both India and Japan stake claims at building the world’s largest floating solar power plants. Back in July, India’s National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) … [continued]
Modi’s recently concluded visit to Australia was the first for an Indian prime minister in as many as 28 years. Needless to say, energy was a key part of the discussions. Piyush Goyal, India’s energy minister, let loose the proverbial cat among the pigeons when he announced that India would be … [continued]
It’s barely been a month since the solar bidding in Andhra Pradesh and now the neighbour state Telangana has announced the results of its own solar tender, which it had come out with back in August. The bidding has been pretty intense with the gap between the lowest and highest tariffs among awardees being very narrow, … [continued]
Last week, the talk of the solar town in India was a webinar organized by Bridge To India — a New Delhi–based solar market intelligence firm, in partnership with Tata Power Solar. The webinar was attended by around 200 professionals from across the solar sector. The webinar discussions revolved around a … [continued]
India has witnessed a steady increase of coal imports in recent times. As of last week, 60 of India’s 103 power plants had only enough coal for less than a week’s usage. With the domestic coal supply chain in shambles, imports have been an easy way out. As a result, imports have risen from … [continued]
Vikram Solar, a solar module manufacturing company based in Kolkata (India), has received UL certification for its polycrystalline solar panels. The panels were certified under UL 1703, which covers safety and performance testing of flat-plate photovoltaic modules and panels for both ground-mounted and rooftop applications. This listing covers module wattage sizes from 240 to 270 … [continued]
