In this edition of the clean transport and energy news roundup, we’ve got news about an e-bus charging calculator, California’s EV market share proposal, AAA’s EV charging trucks, the ethanol/high octane debate, a zero emissions Three Peaks Challenge, solar training shortfalls, Chile solar auction prices, and more. [CleanTechnica isn’t the … [continued]
Originally published on sister site Cleantechies. Update #2: The lowest solar price bid is now 2.42¢/kWh. Update: It was Solarpack that set the record-low bid, not SunEdison, as originally indicated in this article. The article has been updated accordingly. A couple of companies managed to secure a huge share in the … [continued]
The Green Climate Fund has approved funding for a large-scale solar project in Chile, giving a further boost to the rapidly growing renewable energy sector in the country. The South Korea-based Green Climate Fund recently approved a loan worth $49 million to a large-scale solar PV project coming up in … [continued]
While a global copper glut may have helped the solar industry with reduced prices for the inter-connectors needed in solar modules, it may also hurt it in some areas, causing solar power be sold off to the grid for free. Solar power project developers in northern Chile are facing this … [continued]
Originally published on CleanTechies. California-based solar project developer Pattern Energy has reported progress on a large-scale solar PV project in Chile. JinkoSolar reported that it has been selected to supply solar modules for the 122 MW Conejo solar project in Chile, which is being developed by Pattern Energy. Located in … [continued]
Originally published on CleanTechies. Chile recently had its largest solar PV project connected to the grid – a 160 MW project commissioned in the northern part of the country. Enel Green Power Chile Ltda. recently announced that it commissioned a 160 MW solar PV project located in the municipality of … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon Chile recently surpassed the 1 gigawatt (GW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) project capacity milestone — with 1.013 GW of operational projects in the country, and another 165 megawatts (MW) expected to be installed shortly, according to new figures from the country’s National Center … [continued]
Solar installation figures for 2015 continue to roll in, with South America’s Chile and North Africa’s Algeria both completing strong years. According to the latest figures from Chile’s renewable energy research institute, Centro para la Innovación y Fomento de las Energías Sustentables (CIFES), Chile finished 2015 with installed solar PV capacity … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. According to a report from Deutsche Bank, electricity generated by solar power is the cheapest in Chile now. In fact, both solar and wind power there make electricity more cheaply than fossil fuels do. Deutsche Bank Equity Research North America conducted an analysis by examining PV solar projects in … [continued]
Gamesa has been awarded a 112 MW wind turbine supply contract for a new wind farm located in Chile. The unnamed wind farm in Chile will receive 56 of Gamesa’s G114-2.0 MW turbines, which are optimized for low and medium wind speed sites. Gamesa has already signed orders to supply of … [continued]
