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1. voda 18 april 2015 14:51

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   SunPower to partner Apple to build 2 solar power projects in China
   
   SunPower Corporation announced that it plans to partner with Apple to build two solar power projects totaling 40 MW in ABA Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefectures, Sichuan Province of the Peoples Republic of China.
   
   When complete, the two projects will be co-owned by Sichuan Shengtian New Energy Development Company Limited, SunPower's project development JV and Apple. The projects include Hongyuan Huanju Ecological Energy Company Limited, located in Hongyuan County and Ruoergai Huanju Ecological Energy Company Limited located in Ruoergai County. Both are in the ABA Prefecture and will be 20 MW each.
   
   The projects are currently being constructed and the Hongyuan project already has 2 MW connected to the grid utilizing SunPower's LCPV tracker. The technology combines single-axis tracking technology with rows of parabolic mirrors, reflecting light onto high efficiency SunPower Maxeon cells, which are the world's most efficient commercially available mass-produced solar cells. Completion of the projects is expected in the 4th quarter of 2015.
   
   These are the first solar projects deployed in the ABA Region. The projects are expected to provide up to 80 million KWh per year while also protecting the ecosystem. The projects will feature SunPower's unique 'light-on-land' approach to solar photovoltaic power plant design and construction developed through its experience with over 2 GW of power plant systems installed and operating globally. Utilizing this innovative dual-use approach means that pasture farming can continue while power is generated.
   
   SunPower has provided solar solutions to Apple on 6 US projects totaling 90 MW in California, Nevada and North Carolina. These China projects mark SunPower's first international solar collaboration with Apple.
   
   Source : iClarified
   
2. voda 20 april 2015 16:59

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   Southern Company to expand its solar power holdings
   
   Atlanta-based Southern Company continued to expand its solar power holdings, announcing Thursday that it had acquired a controlling stake in additional solar projects in California.
   
   The company’s Southern Power subsidiary said that the interest is in the 20 MW Lost Hills Solar Facility and the 12 MW Blackwell Solar Facility in Kerry County, from Tempe, Ariz.-based First Solar Inc, a company that builds and maintains solar power plants. The two facilities will be able to deliver power to more than 11,000 homes.
   
   Financial terms of the deal with First Solar were not disclosed.
   
   In a statement on the company’s latest acquisition, Mr Thomas Fanning, Chairman and CEO, said that the deals demonstrate Southern’s commitment to provide clean, safe, reliable and affordable power.
   
   Southern and its subsidiaries, including Atlanta-based Georgia Power, are regularly under fire by environmentalists and regulators over pollution from coal-fired power plants. On Thursday, Georgia Power said it will close coal- and oil-powered plants across the state as part of a larger effort to meet current and future Georgia Environmental Protection Division pollution regulations.
   
   Since 2010, Southern has announced acquisition of nearly a dozen renewable energy projects - some in Georgia - to help expand the company’s portfolio beyond traditional coal, oil and nuclear power generation. In addition to natural gas, the company has expanded investments into solar, biomass and wind.
   
   7 of the solar acquisitions have been made in partnership with billionaire Ted Turner’s Turner Renewable Energy venture. Southern also has partnered with First Solar, which has built or is building most of the solar projects and will maintain them for Southern after the Atlanta-based energy company closes on the deals.
   
   Southern recently announced plans to open an Energy Innovation Center at Georgia Tech’s Technology Square in Midtown to develop ideas for electricity use.
   
   Southern’s solar deals:
   
   Following is a recap of some of the solar acquisitions by Southern Power and Turner Renewable Energy since 2010, when their partnership began. The timeline also includes other deals:
   
   1. March 2010: Cimarron Solar Facility, a 30 MW plant in Colfax County, N.M., adjacent to Ted Turner’s Vermejo Park Ranch.
   
   2. June 2012: Apex Solar Facility, a 20 MW plant in North Las Vegas, Nev.
   
   3. September 2012: Spectrum Solar Facility, a 30 MW facility in Clark County, Nev.
   
   4. October 2012: Granville Solar Facility, a 2.5 MW solar facility on 40 acres in Granville County, N.C.
   
   5. April 2013: Campo Verde Solar Facility, a 139 MW facility in Imperial County, Calif.
   
   6. April 2014: Adobe Solar Facility, a 20 MW facility in Kern County, Calif.
   
   7. May 2014: Macho Springs Solar Facility, a 50 MW facility in Luna County, N.M.
   
   8. October 2014: Solar Gen 2, a 150 MW facility in Imperial County, Calif.
   
   9. December 2014: Plans announced to build a 131 MW solar plant in Taylor County, Georgia.
   
   10. February 2015: Two solar projects acquired in Decatur County, Georgia, totaling 99 MW – Decatur Parkway Solar Project and Decatur County Solar Project.
   
   11. April 2015: Controlling interest in the 32 MW Lost Hills-Blackwell solar facilities in Kerry County, Calif.
   
   Source : AJC.COM
3. voda 21 april 2015 16:25

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   Zonnewijde Breda haalt genoeg geld op met crowdfunding om te gaan bouwen
   
   David Duijnmayer
   
   BREDA (Energeia) - De initiatiefnemers van de 'zonnewijde', een zonnepark van 1,8 MWp dat langs de A16 bij Breda gebouwd zal worden, hebben EUR 750.000 opgehaald via crowdfunding. Met het bereiken van die mijlpaal is er genoeg geld opgehaald om het park te kunnen gaan bouwen, maar het doel blijft om uiteindelijk EUR 1,5 mln, de helft van de totale investering, via crowdfunding op te halen.
   De zonnewijde is een project van energiecoöperatie Breda Duursaam, energieleverancier Greenchoice en crowdfundingplatform Zonnepanelendelen.nl. Hoewel crowdfunding in de PV-sector een vrij gangbare financieringsvorm is, springt het project in het oog door de omvang: met bijna 7.000 panelen en een vermogen van 1,8 MWp is het veruit de grootste installatie die (voor een groot deel) op coöperatieve wijze wordt gefinancierd. De grootste succesvolle crowdfundingacties tot nu toe waren de PV-installaties op de Groningse Euroborg en het dak van de Caballero-fabriek in Den Haag, die met ongeveer 1.000 panelen een stuk kleiner zijn.
   
   Investeren in het project kan door zonnedelen te kopen voor EUR 25 per stuk. Voor EUR 450 koop je dus 18 zonnedelen, en daarmee heb je in feite geïnvesteerd in één zonnepaneel. In totaal investeerden tot nu toe 633 deelnemers in de zonnewijde voor een totaalbedrag van EUR 750.175, wat volgens de initiatiefnemers voldoende is om het park te gaan bouwen. Wel blijft het de bedoeling om uiteindelijk EUR 1,5 mln op te halen. Voor het project is de totale investeringssom EUR 3 mln. Een "Nederlandse duurzame bank" neemt de rest van de financiering voor zijn rekening. Voor het project is ook subsidie toegekend uit de SDE+ 2014.
   
   De geproduceerde stroom wordt door Greenchoice ingekocht en als groene stroom geleverd aan zijn klanten; de investeerder krijgt een vergoeding per kWh die zijn zonnedelen hebben geproduceerd. Daarbij loont het als een deelnemer klant is bij Greenchoice, want dan wordt het bedrag dat Greenchoice per kWh betaalt gelijk aan de kale stroomprijs. Dat werkt zo: Greenchoice betaalt bijvoorbeeld 5 cent per kWh voor de stroom van de Zonnewijde (de exacte kWh-prijs is nog niet bekend), maar als Greenchoiceklant betaal je 7 cent per kWh voor de stroom die je afneemt (exclusief belastingen en dergelijke). Een deelnemer die ook Greenchoice-klant is, krijgt daardoor 2 cent extra per kWh. Of anders gezegd: hij betaalt niet voor zijn zelf opgewekte stroom. De looptijd is 20 jaar, na die 20 jaar krijgt iedere deelnemer zijn inleg terug en is de installatie eigendom van de coöperatie Zonnewijde.
   
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4. voda 21 april 2015 16:31

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   Germany's Juwi gets EPC contract for 7.4MW solar farm in Turkey
   
   Greentech Lead reported that German renewables developer Juwi has received engineering, procurement and construction contract to develop a 7.4 MW solar energy farm for the Turkish firm Karine Enerji.
   
   Juwi has kicked off construction work at the seven sites in the municipality of Denizli which the project is comprised of.
   
   The project is expected to begin commercial operations later this year and the sites should together generate 12 GWh of electricity annually.
   
   Although Juwi has undertaken projects in Turkey since 2013, the latest project is its first official solar project in the country.
   
   Mr Stephan Hansen COO of Juwi said that “We follow a large pipeline of potential projects and will successfully realize more projects in the future.”
   
   In January Juwi had celebrated exceeding 300 megawatt of capacity in its Asia-Pacific Division.
   
   The company had first established a subsidiary in Bengaluru, India, in 2010. And the next year it established its regional headquarters in Singapore.
   
   Besides India, the company initially took up projects in Japan, Thailand and Malaysia and gradually expanded to include the Philippines and Australia.
   
   The company is also exploring possibilities in other nations of the region with a huge amount of untapped potential.
   
   Turkey, too, is a growing market for renewable energy. The country aims to meet one-third of its electricity needs with renewables by 2023.
   
   Over the past decade the country has more than doubled its installed green energy capacity to 25 GW and is expected to attain 40 GW capacity in another 10 years.
   
   Source : GREENTECH LEAD
5. voda 21 april 2015 16:32

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   Iraq invites developers to build solar and wind power projects
   
   Greentech Lead reported that Iraq is set to develop three solar and one wind power project to be sited at Diwania, Najaf and Missan provinces.
   
   The country’s ministry of electricity has invited expressions of interest from foreign companies to build them.
   
   The foreign developers will need to submit their letters of interest along with project feasibility study similar to the one prescribed by the ministry of electricity, preliminary engineering plans, project financing details and reference projects by May 13th.
   
   The Iraqi government also has plans to offer various incentives to Potential project developers.
   
   Besides tax and fees exemptions in accordance with investment law provisions, the ministry of electricity, the NIC and provincial governments will facilitate provision of necessary licenses and approvals for the project.
   
   Also, the developers will be provided with the assistance required during the development and operation of the project.
   
   The NIC said that once the developers have settled financial dues, they would also be vested with the right to repatriate capital, revenue and workers’ fees.
   
   The proposed plants are to be of capacity between 5 and 10 MW, Iraq Business News reports.
   
   Two of the solar power projects are to come up at Dagharah and Al-Suniyah in the Diwaniya province. The Dagharah project would come up on a 50 donum area and the Al-Suniyah solar farm would be developed on a 50 to 60 donum site.
   
   The third solar power project is to come up on a 200 donum plot at Al Haideriyah in Najaf Province.
   
   The wind power project is to come up at Ali Al Gharbi in Missan Province.
   
   The Iraqi ministry of electricity is developing the projects in coordination with the National Investment Commission.
   
   Source : GREENTECH LEAD
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   Oak Creek finalised the sale of 148.5MW wind project in Mexico
   
   Oak Creek Energy Systems Inc said that it has finalised the sale of a shovel-ready 148.5 MW wind project in Mexico to funds managed by Goldman Sachs and Corporativo GBM.
   
   The California-based wind projects developer has sold the 62.7 MW Phase 1 and the 85.8 MW Phase 2 of the Tres Mesas wind scheme in Tamaulipas to an affiliate of GS Infrastructure Partners and GBM Infraestructura.
   
   Meanwhile, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation has agreed to provide a USD 81 million loan for the first phase of the project and a USD 105 million loan for the second stage. The North American Development Bank, in turn, will lend some USD 55 million for Phase 2.
   
   Sigma Alimentos, part of Mexican diversified group Alfa, and Walmart de Mexico have committed to purchase the electricity generated by the wind parks.
   
   Oak Creek’s Mexican unit will manage the complex upon its completion under a long-term contract.
   
   Source : SEE NEWS
7. voda 21 april 2015 16:33

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   Solar Power Inc earns rights to 30 MW of solar projects in Japan
   
   SeeNews reported that vertically-integrated photovoltaic developer Solar Power Inc has signed a deal to buy the rights to 30 MW of solar projects in Japan.
   
   The Shanghai-headquartered company will acquire the development rights from Re Capital KK, a unit of China Reinsurance Corporation, also known as China Re, for an undisclosed purchase price. The parties will also explore opportunities to co-develop up to 100 MW of additional solar PV projects in the island country.
   
   The targeted projects are located in Japan's Kanagawa, Chiba, Ibaraki and Fukushima prefectures. SPI expects to start construction at the sites in May 2015 and to complete the plants by the Q1 of next year.
   
   Earlier in April, SPI said that it was disposing of its entire interest in a 6.4 MW solar project in Japan.
   
   Source : SEE NEWS
   
   
8. voda 22 april 2015 18:39

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   China raising clean energy share and adds 5.04 GW solar in Q1
   
   Greentech Lead reported that China is expanding its renewable energy base at a robust pace while also extending support to other nations to improve their clean energy capacity.
   
   The country has reported growth of 5.04 GW in solar power capacity during the first quarter of 2015 alone.
   
   According to China’s National Energy Administration, it is a 17.9% increase YoY.
   
   On Monday, China signed agreements with Pakistan to develop 2 clean energy projects in that country.
   
   One of the agreements signed is for a 200 MW wind power installation and the other for a 900 MW Zonergy solar farm in Bahawalpur.
   
   The installations will be part of the 14 power projects totaling 8030 MW that China and Pakistan have entered into development deals for.
   
   The total solar power capacity of China till March end stands at 33.12 GW.
   
   Overall, though, that is still less than 2.5% of total installed generation capacity.
   
   Of the total solar energy capacity, 27.79 GW is from traditional solar power stations, while the remainder was generated by grid-connected distributed power sources.
   
   China has seen significant development in its solar energy capacity largely owing to incentives and financing models the government has adopted to encourage distributed production.
   
   Small-scale power installations such as rooftop panels and such other devices have played a vital role in quickly expanding China’s clean energy base.
   
   NEA is planning to increase China’s total solar energy capacity to 17.9 GW by the end of this year.
   
   Addition of solar power capacity this year will also be supported by the commissioning of several clean energy projects initiated last year.
   
   Last year the country had targeted 10.52 GW addition of solar energy capacity.
   
   By 2020, China aims to expand the share of energy generated from non-fossil fuels 15% of its energy mix.
   
   Last year, the share of clean energy was 11.1%.
   
   China has been exploring different clean energy options in its efforts to control pollution and reduce its emissions of greenhouse gases.
   
   The country has been named the biggest carbon emitter of the world.
   
   Source : GREENTECH LEAD
9. voda 22 april 2015 18:42

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   ET Solar to build 70 MW solar power project in Philippines
   
   Greentech Lead reported that ET Solar is to build a 70 MWp solar power project in The Philippines.
   
   The smart energy solutions provider, with its local partner GATE SOLAR PHILIPPINES, will develop, invest, finance, construct, and operate the project.
   
   Work on the project scheduled for commercial operation by March 2016 will commence in the last quarter of this year.
   
   Besides being the co-development partner and technology sponsor, ET Solar will also be an investor in the project.
   
   Mr Dennis She, the president and CEO of ET Solar, said that “This is our first project in the Philippines. In this project, we were not only competing against other players for the contract but were also racing against time to be eligible for the highest tariff rate.”
   
   Earlier this month ET Solar and partners G-Systems and El-Mor Group received an engineering, procurement and construction contract for a 50 MWp solar power plant in Israel.
   
   Sited to be built nearly 20 km northwest of Ashkelon, the project is expected to be commercially operational by the end of this year.
   
   Last year, ET solar landed 2 projects, a 7.8 MWp solar power plant at Mishmar Hanegev, about 100 km south of Tel-Aviv, and a 40 MWp project at Kibbutz Ketura nearly 45 km north of Eilat, in Israel.
   
   The company undertook the 40 MWp project along with local partners G-Systems and Elmor.
   
   The project is expected to generate more than 70,000 MWp each year.
   
   Source : GREENTECH LEAD
10. voda 22 april 2015 18:43

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    Southern Power acquires 32MW California PV project from First Solar
    
    US energy company Southern Company said that its subsidiary Southern Power has acquired a controlling stake in the 32-MW Lost Hills-Blackwell solar project in California from First Solar Inc.
    
    An affiliate of First Solar will own the remaining interest. Financial details were not provided.
    
    The project is located in Kern County and consists of two sites, the 20 MW Lost Hills and 12 MW Blackwell facility. Construction is expected to be completed shortly after the acquisition.
    
    The deal is in line with Southern Power's strategy of expanding its wholesale business by purchasing and building generating assets covered by long-term contracts. The Lost Hills-Blackwell project will sell its electricity and associated renewable energy credits to Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Roseville Electric under long-term power purchase agreements.
    
    The solar farm features more than 454,000 First Solar modules and is expected to produce enough electricity in its first year to power more than 11,000 homes. It will be operated and maintained by First Solar.
    
    Including this and other announced projects, Southern Power's renewables capacity in operation or under development amounts to 990 MW.
    
    Source : SEE NEWS
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    Solar project of 30 MW planned for Gaza Strip - PENRA
    
    The Palestinian Energy and Natural Resources Authority (PENRA) said that it has signed an agreement for a project to provide the Gaza Strip with 30 MW of solar power capacity.
    
    The move is designed to help tackle Gaza's power crisis. Under the agreement, equipment for the project will be delivered within three months, while installation is due to be completed within a further 6 months.
    
    According to reports citing Mr Ahmed Abul-Omrein, a spokesman for the authority, the contract is with a US-based company owned by a Palestinian businessman.
    
    The Middle East Solar Industry Association (MESIA) projected in January that 1,800 MW of solar projects will be tendered or awarded in the Middle East and North Africa region in 2015, compared to less than 300 MW awarded in 2014.
    
    According to MESIA, the market expansion is helped by the decline in solar system prices and the rising cost of natural gas power.
    
    Source : SEE NEWS
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    Apple to build first solar power project in China
    
    PTI reported that in the first of its kind project outside the US, Apple will help China to build a 40 MW solar power project as part of the company’s environmental and climate commitments.
    
    Solar panel maker SunPower Corporation would partner with Apple Inc to build solar power projects in China's southwestern plateau.
    
    Ms Lisa Jackson, VP for environmental initiatives at Apple, said that “The project, which will be able to power 61,000 homes a year, will add 80 million KWh of clean energy to the grid annually.”
    
    The world’s most populous nation is now the biggest market for Appl's iPhone surpassing the US for the total number of smart devices in operation.
    
    Ms Jackson said that “We are excited about the amount because it will generate far more energy than is being used by all of our offices and retail stores in China.”
    
    Currently, Apple has 19 corporate offices in China, including 17 in the mainland and 2 in Hong Kong, as well as 21 retail stores in the country.
    
    Ms Jackson said that the project will contain two arrays of solar panels, which will be installed 85 miles apart in Hongyuan County and Zoige County of Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province.
    
    She said that “We will put the clean energy onto the local grid in Sichuan and buy the power wherever the stores and offices are.”
    
    In the United States, solar farms are often built near Apple’s facilities.
    
    The project, the first of its kind Apple has launched outside the United States, will add China to the list of countries that power Apple’s facilities entirely with renewable energy. Those already on the list include the United States, Germany, the UK, Australia, Spain and Italy.
    
    Mr Jackson said that to develop the new project, Apple has worked closely with both its old and new partners, including SunPower, a US-based company that Apple has cooperated with regularly, and four Chinese companies.
    
    According to Jackson, 2 of the 4 Chinese companies are based in Tianjin, a port city in north China. Another two are based in Sichuan Province.
    
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    Bahawalpur to have world’s largest solar power project
    
    The Express Tribune reported that the world’s largest solar power project of 900 MW will be launched in Pakistan with an investment of USD 1.5 billion by Chinese company Zonergy Limited.
    
    Talking to a group of journalists, Mr Yu Yong, Zonergy President, revealed that the project would be developed with cutting-edge technology and equipment would come from renowned manufacturers of Europe and China.
    
    The project will be constructed in three phases and is expected to connect to the national grid by the end of 2016. It will be financed by Chinese financial institutions.
    
    Initially, 50 MW will be added to the national grid by the end of August this year and then another 250 MW will be produced by the end of December. Thereafter, 100 MW will be added to the national grid every month.
    
    The project will be located at the Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park in Bahawalpur covering an area of 4,500 acres. It is expected to generate 1.271 billion KWh of electricity annually, greatly easing power shortages in Punjab and neighbouring areas.
    
    It will also promote local economic development and improve people’s livelihood. At least, 3,300 jobs will be created.
    
    The solar power station, when completed, will save 394,000 tonne of standard coal and reduce 826,000 tonne of carbon dioxide emissions every year. It will become a 'solar oasis' in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor programme and inject new energy into the deepening friendship between the 2 countries.
    
    Mr Yu, Zonergy President, said that the project had great economic and political significance as it had been listed among the Early Harvest Projects in the CPEC roadmap.
    
    He said that “The construction of this largest solar power project raises high level of requirement of capital, technology and management for Zonergy. With management advantages and international project development experiences, Zonergy is confident to build this project to be an exemplary one among CPEC projects and a new highlight in the China-Pakistan friendship.”
    
    He stressed that the efficiency of government departments in Pakistan had improved and praised the political leadership for extending full cooperation in executing the project.
    
    Responding to a question, Mr Yu said that ZTE was not the only investor in Zonergy, but it was the main shareholder. The company’s business was to establish solar power plants and undertake their maintenance.
    
    Regarding the task of linking solar power with the national grid, he said that Chinese and Pakistani engineers would do this job collectively as connecting the solar and traditional electrical systems required highly technical experts.
    
    Solar power production is not the only business of the company but certainly it is a major pillar.
    
    Chinese banks had voiced concern over the high cost of maintenance of the solar power plant, but in the end they agreed to invest, he said.
    
    Source : THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE
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    Analysts: Solar energy is on the verge of a 'global boom'
    
    SINGAPORE/TOKYO (Reuters) - One by one, Japan is turning off the lights at the giant oil-fired power plants that propelled it to the ranks of the world's top industrialized nations.
    
    With nuclear power in the doldrums after the Fukushima disaster, it's solar energy that is becoming the alternative.
    
    Solar power is set to become profitable in Japan as early as this quarter, according to the Japan Renewable Energy Foundation (JREF), freeing it from the need for government subsidies and making it the last of the G7 economies where the technology has become economically viable.
    
    Japan is now one of the world's four largest markets for solar panels and a large number of power plants are coming onstream, including two giant arrays over water in Kato City and a $1.1 billion solar farm being built on a salt field in Okayama, both west of Osaka.
    
    "Solar has come of age in Japan and from now on will be replacing imported uranium and fossil fuels," said Tomas Kåberger, executive board chairman of JREF.
    
    In trying to protect their fossil fuel and nuclear (plants), Japan's electric power companies can only delay developments here," he said, referring to the 10 regional monopolies that have dominated electricity production since the 1950s.
    
    Japan is retiring nearly 2.4 gigawatts of expensive and polluting oil-fired energy plants by March next year and switching to alternative fuels. Japan's 43 nuclear reactors have been closed in the wake of the 2011 meltdown at the Fukushima power plant after an earthquake and a tsunami - since then, renewable energy capacity has tripled to 25 gigawatts, with solar accounting for more than 80 percent of that.
    
    Once Japan reaches cost-revenue parity in solar energy, it will mean the technology is commercially viable in all G7 countries and 14 of the G20 economies, according to data from governments, industry and consumer groups.
    
    A crash in the prices of photovoltaic panels and improved technology that harnesses more power from the sun has placed solar on the cusp of a global boom, analysts say, who compare its rise to shale oil.
    
    "Just as shale extraction reconfigured oil and gas, no other technology is closer to transforming power markets than distributed and utility scale solar," said consultancy Wood Mackenzie, which has a focus on the oil and gas industry.
    
    Oil major Exxon Mobil says that "solar capacity is expected to grow by more than 20 times from 2010 to 2040."
    
    Investors are also re-discovering solar, with the global solar index up 40 percent this year, lifting it out of a slump following the 2008/2009 financial crisis, far outperforming struggling commodities such as iron ore, natural gas, copper or coal.
    
    Cheaper panels
    By starting mass-production of solar panels, China is the driving force in bringing down solar manufacturing costs by 80 percent in the last decade, according to Germany's Fraunhofer Institute.
    
    In Japan, residential solar power production costs have more than halved since 2010 to under 30 yen ($0.25) per kilowatt-hour (kWh), making it comparable to average household electricity prices.
    
    Wood Mackenzie expects solar costs to fall more as "efficiencies are nowhere near their theoretical maximums."
    
    Solar is already well-entrenched in Europe and North America, but it is the expected boom in Asia that is lifting it out from its niche.
    
    China's new anti-pollution policies are making the big difference. Because of these policies, Beijing is seeking alternatives for coal, which makes up almost two-thirds of its energy consumption.
    
    China's 2014 solar capacity was 26.52 gigawatt (GW), less than 2 percent of its total capacity of 1,360 GW.
    
    But the government wants to add 17.8 GW of solar power this year and added 5 GW in the first quarter alone, with plans to boost capacity to 100 GW by 2020.
    
    Coal-dominated India, with its plentiful sunlight, could also take to solar in a big way.
    
    Despite this boom, fossil-fueled power is far from dead.
    
    "Additional generating capacity, such as natural gas-fired plants, must be made available to back up wind and solar during the times when the sun is not shining and the wind is not blowing," Exxon says.
    
    (Editing by Raju Gopalakrishnan)
    
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    The state of solar power in the Middle East
    
    The unveiling of Dubai’s rooftop solar project during March 2015 is one of many steps the emirate is taking in order to grow a domestic market regarding solar technology and usage. It is clear from these actions that the emirate is setting out to be greener and cleaner. At the same time, it is obvious they are aiming to be at the forefront of many different sectors, including trading, tourism, leisure and finance.
    
    This project is not the first of its kind within the country, which has shown a genuine desire to explore renewable options. The year 2013 saw the launch of Shams 1 in Abu Dhabi, a large concentrated solar power plant. It was developed by a subsidiary company of Masdar, which focuses on creating clean and green energy solutions for both Abu Dhabi as well as for the rest of the world.
    
    Masdar City is another program developed to showcase the feasibility of creating carbon-neutral cities.
    
    Shams 1 and Masdar City are both supplemented by the recent launches of renewable technology incentives. The UAE are far ahead of the game compared to their neighbours.
    
    With oil and natural gases forming the basis of the Middle East’s energy power requirements, renewable energy has only recently gained some momentum in this part of the world. The Gulf Cooperation Council particularly depends on the usage of fossil fuel. Fossil fuels are seen as being plentiful and unlikely to run out and they are also an inexpensive option for supplying power locally.
    
    As such, gas and oil are responsible for almost all of the energy used in the United Arab Emirates and the GCC.
    
    There were 2 main factors that piqued interest in utilising renewable energy within the Middle East. First was the reduction in cost of certain technologies that are involved in producing renewable energy, especially in the previous decade. The second reason is the simple fact of demand; the region wants and needs renewable energy.
    
    Due to the immense economic growth within the UAE, especially the rapid development that occurred in the past 40 years, energy demand has escalated extremely quickly. The UAE is one of the largest consumers of energy in the world, when looked at per capita.The region’s low-cost market for energy also contributes to the population’s consumption of renewables, as it reduces the attractiveness of choosing a greener lifestyle in favour of utilising traditional power sources.
    
    The UAE and several surrounding nations are opening the doors in regard to energy supply options and also creating policies that will keep the demand for energy in check.The decision to move away from hydrocarbons and move towards alternative energy systems is based in part on the fact that the UAE will become the first country in the GCC to introduce civilian nuclear power. Renewables play a huge part in this strategy as the region enjoys sunshine all year, lending itself to an integration of solar power.
    
    Solar may not be as cost-effective as traditional energy sources at this stage, but the future does look bright. With technology progressing continuously, the cost factor will most certainly be reduced, making the value of solar power more evident. This won’t only assist the Middle East and the UAE though; even countries with less favourable climates, such as Germany and the UK, will be able to benefit from these developments.
    
    There are other reasons for the UAE to look at domestic markets regarding new energy sources as well. Heavy dependence on hydrocarbon sources means that the UAE makes use of huge amounts of gas and oil. Due to the money it makes from exporting this resource, every barrel that is not exported is lost revenue for the UAE.
    
    The cost of such heavy reliance on fossil fuels for its domestic energy needs has negative impacts in the long term as well; it could almost take over the initial cost of developing and installing renewable technologies like utility-scale PV solar power.
    
    Benefits of expanding on renewable energy within the region include decreasing their swiftly increasing carbon footprint and opening the path for the development of green energy solutions.
    
    The next point on their agenda should be to streamline various policies within the UAE in order to create more emirate-level initiatives. When focused together, these aims will be a testament to how serious the UAE is about renewable energy while also aiding with manageable and balanced usage of their treasured finite resources.
    
    Solar is the future of energy power demand in the long run. The Middle East is clearly catching on to that fact, along with many other countries worldwide. For more information on solar, visit Australian Solar Quotes.
    
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    NTPC plans 3,000 MW solar power projects in FY 16
    
    PTI reported that leading thermal power producer NTPC plans to set up 3,000 MW capacity solar power projects across the country in this financial year.
    
    Mr I J Kapoor, Director of Commercial at NTPC, said that "In February NTPC board had approved a commitment to the government for developing 10,000 MW of solar power capacity in the next five years. We are planning to install 3000 MW of solar PV capacity during the financial year as compared to the existing installed capacity of 110 MW under solar sector."
    
    He said that NTPC and the Andhra Pradesh power utilities today signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for procurement of power to be generated from the 250 MW solar power plant being set up in the state.
    
    The agreement is for the first phase of the 1,000 MW ultra solar power project being set up by NTPC in Anantapur district.
    
    The tariff on levellised basis for energy supplied from this solar plant has been fixed at INR 6.16 per unit for a period 25 years.
    
    Mr Kapoor said that the power generation cost may further come down with regard to the remaining 750 MW capacity as that portion of the project would be undertaken through global bidding process unlike in the first phase where only the domestic vendors were involved.
    
    He added that NTPC is committed to set up 10,000 MW of solar power capacity. By 2032, NTPC plans to be a 1,28,000 MW company and is targetting to have 28% of its installed capacity from non-fossil sources.
    
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    Karnataka plans 10-nation consortium to boost renewable energy sector
    
    Mr Siddaramaiah, CM of Karnataka, said that in a bid to boost the generation of renewable energy in Karnataka, the State government is working towards evolving a consortium of about 10 countries that are blessed with abundant solar radiation.
    
    Addressing a gathering during the inaugural function of Green Summit organised by Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the CM said that “This (the consortium) will aim to pool research and technological advancements in the field of solar energy, to improve its accessibility to the poorest of the poor and in the remotest of locations in Karnataka.”
    
    The 3 day Green Summit 2015 aims at bringing the policy makers, industry representatives, investors, customers and other stakeholders on one platform to focus on current issues and future strategies in the renewable energy sector.
    
    Participants from over 14 countries are participating in the 3 day event.There are challenges such as finance and duty structures which are impending the growth of renewable energy sector.
    
    The CM assured, it requires a consistent policy over a long period of time and our government is committed in this regard.
    
    Assuring the government’s support, the CM said that “The target of 20 GW of capacity in the next 5 years has to be met and for this to happen, the decision making will be faster and the extension of incentives will be on top of the government’s agenda for the startups.”
    
    Mr Siddaramaiah urged the investors to support the State government's programmes and invest in the State to meet the additional energy targets. The dates for the Global Investors Meet will be announced soon.
    
    Mr Sampathraman, President of KCCI, said that “The aim of the summit is to promote the exchange of ideas and to bring all the stakeholders and policy makers on a common platform to address critical questions about the growth and widespread adoption of renewable energy.”
    
    Mr Jorn Rohde, Consul General of Federal Republic of Germany, released an industry research report titled 'Future of Energy Conservation Market in India 2015' on the occasion.
    
    The research report suggests the government agencies and corporates to develop an energy efficiency policy. If energy efficient devices are adopted, the State can save INR 3,750 crore annaully in power bills.
    
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    Two mega floating solar power plants open in Japan
    
    Two floating solar power plants capable of providing electricity for 1,000 homes have been completed in Japan.
    
    Solar power is booming in Japan; the nation doubled its solar power capacity within two years of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, and is now a world leader along with China and the US. While physicists continue to work on floating nuclear power plant designs, which would use ocean water to cool the reactor in the event of an emergency, in the meantime floating solar power plants are having a moment in the sun.
    
    The latest such 'mega-plants' at Nishihira and Higashihira Ponds in Kato City are the work of electronics giant Kyocera Corporation and Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation, and took just seven months to install. The plant's 11,250 modules are expected to generate 3,300 MWh every year.
    
    According to Kyocera, besides being typhoon-proof, due to their sturdy, high-density polyethylene and array design, floating solar plants are superior to their land-based equivalents because of the cooling effect of the water, which allows them to function more efficiently. Reservoirs are also an ideal location because the panels produce shade, which reduces water evaporation and promotes algae growth.
    
    A report by Korea Water Resources Corporation found that the lower temperatures of the floating modules mean they are 11% more efficient than land-based equivalents. The report identified unsolved issues with the plants, too, however. It said the study had to discard data collected when the panels moved in the wind, and said research into new mooring systems was 'continually needed.'
    
    The two ponds in Kato City generate a combined total of 2.9 MW and at one point represented the world's largest floating solar power plant project. In December 2014 Kyocera announced plans to break its own record, with the construction of a 13.4 MW, 5,635 MWh per year solar power plant on the Yamakura Dam reservoir in Chiba Prefecture.
    
    In March, however, Kyocera was itself usurped by an ambitious new plan announced by the Brazilian government. Brazil has said it will build an epic 350 MW plant close to the existing Balbina hydroelectric power station, on the Amazon's Uatumã River. The current hydroelectric plant has faced fierce environmental criticism but the Brazilian government maintains it can harness existing infrastructure to complete the comparatively vast project, all while other governments are still messing around with 'small water reservoirs.' It also claims the plan is environmentally sound and that solar power is less vulnerable to drought.
    
    Floating solar plants are not as exotic as they may sound. Some are starting to appear in the UK, while larger scale projects are also planned in California's wine country. Around 25% of Sonoma county's vineyards have ponds and these are already proving to be ideal plant locations. In neighbouring Napa Valley, Far Niente Winery already has around 1,000 modules fixed to a pontoon on its land and others are due to follow suit. The floating plants help sustain the business, with excess power being fed back into the national grid.
    
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    Solar power is shaking up global energy just like shale oil
    
    Reuters reported that one by one, Japan is turning off the lights at the giant oil-fired power plants that propelled it to the ranks of the world’s top industrialised nations. With nuclear power in the doldrums after the Fukushima disaster, it’s solar energy that is becoming the alternative.
    
    Solar power is set to become profitable in Japan as early as this quarter, according to the Japan Renewable Energy Foundation, freeing it from the need for government subsidies and making it the last of the G7 economies where the technology has become economically viable.
    
    Japan is now one of the world’s four largest markets for solar panels and a large number of power plants are coming onstream, including two giant arrays over water in Kato City and a $1.1 billion solar farm being built on a salt field in Okayama, both west of Osaka.
    
    Mr Tomas Kaberger, executive board chairman of JRE, said that .“Solar has come of age in Japan and from now on will be replacing imported imported uranium and fossil fuels.”
    
    He said, referring to the 10 regional monopolies that have dominated electricity production since the 1950s, that “In trying to protect their fossil fuel and nuclear plants, Japan’s electric power companies can only delay developments here.”
    
    Japan is retiring nearly 2.4 GW of expensive and polluting oil-fired energy plants by March next year and switching to alternative fuels. Japan’s 43 nuclear reactors have been closed in the wake of the 2011 meltdown at the Fukushima power plant after an earthquake and a tsunami, since then, renewable energy capacity has tripled to 25 GW with solar accounting for more than 80% of that.
    
    Once Japan reaches cost-revenue parity in solar energy, it will mean the technology is commercially viable in all G7 countries and 14 of the G20 economies, according to data from governments, industry and consumer groups.
    
    Analysts, who compare its rise to shale oil, said that a crash in the prices of photovoltaic panels and improved technology that harnesses more power from the sun has placed solar on the cusp of a global boom.
    
    Consultancy Wood Mackenzie, which has a focus on the oil and gas industry, said that “Just as shale extraction reconfigured oil and gas, no other technology is closer to transforming power markets than distributed and utility scale solar.”
    
    Oil major Exxon Mobil said thatsolar capacity is expected to grow by more than 20 times from 2010 to 2040.
    
    Investors are also re-discovering solar, with the global solar index up 40% this year, lifting it out of a slump following the 2008/2009 financial crisis, far outperforming struggling commodities such as iron ore, natural gas, copper or coal.
    
    According to Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute, by starting mass-production of solar panels, China is the driving force in bringing down solar manufacturing costs by 80% in the last decade.
    
    In Japan, residential solar power production costs have more than halved since 2010 to under JPY 30 per KWh, making it comparable to average household electricity prices.
    
    Wood Mackenzie expects solar costs to fall more as efficiencies are nowhere near their theoretical maximums.
    
    Source : REUTERS
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    UK installs more solar power than any other European nation in 2014
    
    The Guardian reported that the UK installed more new solar power capacity than any other European country last year and is on track to retain its top-ranking position this year, due to a rush to complete projects ahead of deep cuts to subsidies at the start of this month.
    
    However, the strong performance from the UK comes in the midst of a challenging period for the European solar sector.
    
    Preliminary figures by the European Photovoltaic Industry Association show installation rates across Europe have fallen sharply over the past four years. The analysis, due to be published next month and shared with BusinessGreen, reveals less than 7 GW was installed in the bloc in 2014 compared to 21 GW in 2011.
    
    The EPIA blames the fall in installation rates on a range of policy challenges, including some governments retroactively cutting subsidies and the introduction of import tariffs on low cost Chinese solar panels.
    
    Mr James Watson, CEO of EPIA, said that the UK installed more than a third of new European capacity last year, making it the biggest market ahead of traditional solar powerhouses Germany and France.
    
    Estimates show the UK installed 2.5 GW last year and has already installed 2GW this year, as solar farm developers rushed to complete projects ahead of subsidy cuts for large solar farms. From April 1st 2015, the government closed the Renewables Obligation subsidy scheme to ground-mounted solar schemes of 5 MW in capacity or larger.
    
    Watson said 2 GW had already been installed in the first quarter of this year, and predicted another 1GW could be installed in the remaining nine months of the year under other support measures, such as the feed-in tariff incentive scheme. Some solar farm developers will also still be able to claim the RO through a grace period clause in the policy, while the UK has a growing market for commercial rooftop schemes.
    
    In addition, the industry is divided on whether significant numbers of solar farms can successfully be built under the new contract for difference mechanism for larger renewable energy projects.
    
    Mr Watson said that “The UK is coming from a low level. But they’re catching up in terms of overall installations. For the time being we expect them to be able to [reach 3 GW this year] and we suspect that nobody else in Europe is going to be able to get that number at all.”
    
    He said that the figures remain estimates and could change depending on the outcome of the UK election next month.
    
    The news comes as the Japan Renewable Energy Foundation reportedly announced solar energy had reached cost competitiveness in the country, freeing it from the need for government subsidies. The group said Japan is now one of the world’s four largest markets for solar panels, a position that is likely to be cemented as a host of new large-scale solar farms come online in the next few years.
    
    Source : THE GUARDIAN