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1. voda 6 mei 2015 18:56

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   Greenko to install 500 MW of solar power in 12 to 18 months
   
   SeeNews reported that Indian power producer Greenko Group Plc is looking for global strategic partners as it plans to enter the solar sector through the development of 500 MW of solar parks in 12 to 18 months.
   
   Mr Anil Kumar Chalamalasetty, CEO and MD of Greenko, said that the company plans to build the solar plants at the sites of existing wind farms to benefit from the already established distribution and evacuation system. Overall, the firm intends to develop five or six solar power stations of around 100 MW each.
   
   According to the CEO, the company is currently selecting global vendors for the photovoltaic projects and is holding talks with certain state governments, including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. It has adequate funds in place and will explore additional financing options if needed.
   
   Greenko currently has 800 MW of wind, hydro, gas and thermal power assets in its portfolio.
   
   Source : See News
   
2. voda 6 mei 2015 18:57

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   Andhra Pradesh aims to be renewable energy hub
   
   The Financial Express reported that Andhra Pradesh government has decided to implement a comprehensive action plan to maked the state a renewable energy hub in the next 4 years.
   
   An official release said that as part of this plan, the government has contemplated to achieve 5,000 MW solar power and 4,000 MW wind power by 2019 to meet the twin objectives of energy security and clean energy considerations.
   
   Impressed with the new solar and wind policy, KFW, a German Bank, has agreed to sanction INR 515 crores at concessional rate of interest towards green energy corridor.
   
   It said that the AP government is now contemplating to constitute a taskforce for expediting renewable energy projects.
   
   Mr Ajay Jain, Secretary of Energy, discussed with concerned officials the impact of solar and wind projects and the steps to be initiated by power utilities for completion of green energy corridor with an estimated cost of INR 1,289 crore, with the support of Centre and international financial institutions.
   
   Mr Jain said that Mr N Chandrababu Naidu, CM of Andhra Pradesh, has thanked the Centre for sanctioning INR 515 crores grant for evacuation of wind power and green energy corridor.
   
   The APTRANSCO and Discoms would soon initiate steps to mobilise the balance investments from Power Finance Corporation and Rural Electrification Corporation.
   
   The Discoms would procure around 2,000 MW of solar power capacity in a phased manner within the next 4 to 5 years and they would enter a long-term Power Purchase Agreement of 25 years with developers who are selected, based on a competitive procurement process.
   
   The government has initiated all measures to develop the solar park with a capacity of around 2,500 MW, with support of Centre, public undertaking sectors like National Thermal Power Corporation, NVVL, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy etc.
   
   Source : The Financial Express
   
3. voda 7 mei 2015 17:05

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   TerraForm to acquire 25 MW of PV plants in Canada from Invenergy
   
   
   TerraForm Power Inc said that it will acquire 25 MW of operating utility-scale solar power plants in Canada from Invenergy LLC.
   
   The yieldco unit of renewables major SunEdison Inc will buy the 13 MW Sandringham Solar Energy Center and the 12 MW Woodville Solar Energy Center in Ontario. The two plants have been operating since 2013 and have feed-in tariff contracts with the Ontario Power Authority, now part of the Independent Electricity System Operator.
   
   The buyer said that over the next year, the 2 facilities are expected to generate annual unlevered Cash Available for Distribution of about USD 10 million. This means that the unlevered cash-on-cash return will surpass 8%.
   
   The transaction, which is expected to close this quarter, is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. TerraForm plans to bankroll the acquisition using existing balance sheet liquidity.
   
   Mr Carlos Domenech, CEO of TerraForm, said that ”The deal marks the company's fifth external M&A transaction since its initial public offering, just 9 months ago.”
   
   Source : See News
   

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   Ecoppia installs PV panel-cleaning robots on 35 MW solar projects
   
   Solar Industry reported that Israel-based Ecoppia says its E4 robotic water-free solar panel cleaning systems are now operational on five additional solar power facilities in the Middle East with a combined capacity of over 35 MW.
   
   Ecoppia's E4 robots were retrofitted onto existing solar power plants owned by Arava Power. 3 of the systems are located in Israel's arid Arava region. The remaining plants are in the Negev Desert. Both regions receives frequent dust storms originating in Saudi Arabia and little rain.
   
   Prior to the E4 installation, each facility was cleaned manually, requiring tens of millions of liters of water and significant man power resources.
   
   Mr Eran Meller, CEO of Ecoppia, said that "Desert regions are prime candidates for solar PV, aside from one glaring issue: soiling. Reports indicate this phenomenon can reduce overall energy generation by as much as 40%, which significantly eats into a system owner’s return on investment."
   
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   Enel Green Power starts construction of Pampa Norte PV plant in Chile
   
   Enel Green Power has begun construction of the Pampa Norte photovoltaic plant, which is located in the municipality of Taltal, in Chile’s Antofagasta region.
   
   Source : Strategic Research Institute
6. voda 7 mei 2015 17:14

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   The Top 10 solar utilities in United States
   
   Last year was a record year for solar in the United States. The overall solar market grew 30% over 2013 and accounted for a third of all new generating capacity in the US, second only to natural gas.
   
   According to a new ranking from the Solar Electric Power Association, Pacific Gas & Electric integrated the most new solar capacity in 2014. The California utility installed more than 1,500 MWs of solar in its service territory last year, the equivalent to powering more than 320,000 homes. At its current growth rate, PG&E connects a new solar customer about every 11 minutes.
   
   California’s other 2 investor-owned utilities, Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric, ranked No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. Duke Energy Progress and National Grid rounded out the top five spots. Utilities on the top 10 list for annual solar capacity additions accounted for 72% of all new solar interconnections to the grid last year.
   
   While behind-the-meter solar installations are seeing unprecedented levels of adoption, utility-scale solar continues to deliver the majority of new solar capacity. In the Q4 of 2014 alone, utilities installed 1.5 GW (DC) of solar, the largest quarterly total ever for any market segment.
   
   SEPA also ranked utilities based on the amount of solar added per customer in 2014. Pickwick Electric Cooperative in Tennessee, the Farmers Electric Co-Op in Iowa, and the City of St. George Energy Services Department in Utah claimed the top three places, respectively.
   
   Ms Julia Hamm, president and CEO of SEPA, said that “The achievements of small cooperatives such as Pickwick underline solar energy’s momentum across the United States. The market is no longer confined to California or a few other states.”
   
   While California, Arizona and New Jersey have led the country in solar activity to date, North Carolina, Hawaii, Massachusetts and Colorado have also become hotbeds for solar in recent years. Solar markets are now also cropping up in unexpected places like Montana, home to the Big Horn County Electric Cooperative, which has one of the highest levels of cumulative solar on a watts-per-customer basis.
   
   The US solar market is undoubtedly on an upswing, but the future of solar and the role utilities will play in that future remains somewhat uncertain.
   
   In a 2014 survey of utilities, SEPA found that 28% of respondents said that they own solar or issue requests for proposals for solar projects. Three-quarters of respondents are planning or already offering utility-managed community solar programs, a 20% increase over 2013. And 78% of respondents said that they’re implementing or planning to modernize ratemaking to better manage the increase in distributed energy resources.
   
   Some utilities are also changing their internal structures to offer improved services around the integration of solar, as well as other grid-edge technologies like energy storage, demand response, microgrids and electric vehicles.
   
   Ms Hamm said that “Utilities are beginning to think much more holistically about offerings for their customers. It’s not just about solar in a silo anymore; utilities are really starting to think about, both from a grid management perspective but also from a customer perspective, how to put together a suite of solutions.”
   
   Innovating to meet customer demand for clean, affordable electricity is likely to remain a key business issue for utilities in the coming years, according to SEPA. Utilities will also have to adjust their business practices and technical planning procedures as solar increasingly becomes the least-cost energy generation option.
   
   Market forecasts for solar build-out are another concern. Ms Hamm said that she expects utility-scale solar to see significant growth this year and next year, as utilities try to get as many projects in the ground as they can before the solar investment tax credit for utility-scale projects expires at the end of 2016. Forecasts show a sharp drop in solar build-out in 2017, unless the incentive is extended.
   
   According to Ms Hamm, in this context, utilities generally see themselves facing a 'big frickin' wall, a massive barrier separating today's business models from emerging visions for the future SEPA launched the 51st State Challenge to try to help the industry come up with new, more sustainable market designs.
   
   She said that “There are going to be many short-term approaches to rate issues, and I think to a large degree that’s what we’re seeing now with fixed charges. But I think people are also starting to think about what’s on the other side of the wall and how we get there. Those changes are going to be much more revolutionary.”
   
   Source : Greentech Media
   
7. voda 7 mei 2015 17:15

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   Southern Company to build a 52 MW solar plant in Mississippi
   
   Bloomberg reported that Southern Company, owner of Georgia’s largest utility, agreed to build a 52 MW solar plant in Mississippi with Origis Energy, its third in the state.
   
   Atlanta-based Southern said in a statement that Southern’s Mississippi unit will receive the electricity and renewable-energy credits from the solar farm in Sumrall. Terms weren’t disclosed.
   
   The project will give Southern’s Mississippi Power unit more than 100 MWs of solar capacity, after announcing April 23rd plans for 2 power plants with a total of 53 MWs of capacity.
   
   The Mississippi Public Service Commission must approve the plants, which may be operational by the end of next year.
   
   Mr Ed Holland, CEO of Mississippi Power, said in the statement that “Adding a third renewable project continues the company’s commitment to having a diverse generation portfolio.”
   
   Source : Bloomberg
   
8. voda 11 mei 2015 16:38

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   BMW to establish a solar power project at Chennai plant
   
   Greentech Lead reported that German luxury carmaker BMW plans to establish a solar power project at its factory in Chennai, India, by 2016.
   
   The project would help the Munich-based auto major meet 20% of the electricity needs of the factory. At present the factory has a rooftop solar farm that provides for 6% of the electricity needs at the factory.
   
   BMW is expected to invite bids from solar power project developers in the first quarter of next year, Bloomberg has reported quoting Mr Robert Frittrang, the MD of BMW’s Chennai factory.
   
   According to Frittrang, electricity from the solar plant would work out to be cheaper compared with supply from the grid as tariff on power from solar farms is fixed for 5 years.
   
   BMW has been working towards greater use of renewable energy both in its products and its production facilities. The company ranked highest in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index as the world’s most sustainable automobile manufacturer for the ninth time in 2014.
   
   At Leipzig the company powered its manufacturing facility for the BMW i series entirely from renewable energy sources. Also, the company claimed it brought down energy consumption required to produce each BMW i3 at the plant by 50%. It also cut down water consumption for production of these models by as much as 70% compared with the BMW Standard.
   
   BMW’s initiative at Chennai is in line with India’s plan to quadruple renewable power capacity to 175 GW by 2022.
   
   Reserve Bank of India, too, included renewable energy projects in its priority lending portfolio in April hoping to facilitate quicker growth of renewable energy industry.
   
   Indian Railways has also announced plans to introduce solar energy plants to the tune of 1,000 MW at its facilities by 2022.
   
   When multinational companies such as BMW are also pitching in along with other domestic agencies and entrepreneurs to embrace renewable energy it appears the plan that Minister for Coal, Power and Renewable Energy Piyush Goyal proposed to double India’s renewable energy share to 15% in five years may not be unachievable.
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9. voda 11 mei 2015 16:39

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   Laclede Lofts project gets solar power
   
   It is reported that residents of Laclede Lofts, a 1940s foot-cream factory redone as apartments, has a rooftop solar array said to provide more than half the electricity needed by the building's common areas.
   
   The 25 KW solar system is part of the USD 10 million residential project by Universatile Development and Rothschild Development. The 50 apartment project at 3965 Laclede Avenue opened last year.
   
   Mr Jeff Winzerling, president of Universatile, estimates the solar panels produce 62% of the electricity used by the building's parking lot lights, lobby and hallway air-conditioning, elevator, gate opener and security system.
   
   Microgrid Solar engineers worked with the developers to figure out how to use solar power at the building Pfeiffer Pharmaceutical Company constructed in 1946 for its offices, laboratories, factory and warehouse. The resulting solar array has 98 panels with microinverters connected to the building’s common-area meter.
   
   Mr Winzerling said in a statement that “It would have been really cool to have some solar-powered apartments but the complexity and expense would have been much greater, so we opted for a solar-powered building instead."
   
   Pfeiffer went out of business many years ago. A company that produced bumpers and other car parts occupied the former foot-mcream factory when Winzerling and Rothschild bought the structure in 2008.
   
   Source : www.stltoday.com
   
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    TATA Power Delhi targets 400 MW solar power in 3 years
    
    Times of India reported that by incentivizing rooftop solar generation, TATA Power Delhi aims to produce 400 MW of solar electricity in the next 3 years.
    
    On Wednesday, the discom held a workshop which unveiled the results of a US study commissioned by the power utility. The results supported the company's plans for this foray into renewable energy generation.
    
    TATA Power opened tenders to procure solar panels this week. Aimed primarily for commercial and industrial category consumers who have higher tariff, the discom plans to start installing solar panels for interested consumers within the next few weeks.
    
    The results of the study by leading US energy consulting firm Energy and Environmental Economics were also shared with senior officials of Delhi government, DERC and experts from the power industry. It was commissioned by TATA Power Delhi in June 2014 in line with National Solar Mission.
    
    An official said that "We have received approval from DERC and will begin advertising for the scheme within the next two months. The idea is to reduce cost of power, specifically for commercial and industrial consumers who pay higher tariff at peak hours. They will be able to break even within 5 years.”
    
    Consumers may either pay the full cost upfront, go for an installment scheme or procure the panels through a third party after which the discom will provide the net metering and grid connectivity.
    
    An official said that "The cost of the project would be recovered within five years. For the 20 years thereafter, consumers will be able to get free solar power." The lifespan of a solar panel is approximately 25 years.
    
    Mr Praveer Sinha, CEO of TPDDL, said that "With rooftop solar power generation, customers will have a chance to choose from traditional as well as conventional sources of power. The findings shared by E3 will go a long way in transforming the power distribution scene in our area of operation and will also provide strategic leads to the power industry as a whole."
    
    The installation costs for solar generated power is approximately INR 80,000 per KW. With TATA Power Delhi purchasing solar panels in bulk at competitive rates, officials said that maintenance charges as well as quality control would be covered by them. The only thing still awaited is smart meters, which can record both outgoing and incoming power.
    
    An official said that "Smart meters ensure network protection and help generate online data. These smart meters are likely to be approved by BIS soon."
    
    Source : Times of India
    
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    SunEdison to build 86 MW solar power project in South Africa
    
    Bloomberg reported that SunEdison, the best-performing US solar company, was awarded a contract to build an 86-megawatt power project by the South African government.
    
    The Maryland Heights, Missouri-based developer said in a statement that the company will build the Droogfontein 2 solar project 20 kilometers south of Kimberly in South Africa’s Northern Cape Province.
    
    Mr Enrique Collado, GM of SunEdison for Africa, said in the statement that “Solar power plants are competitive with fossil-fuel energy and can be brought online far more quickly than conventional power plants to help relieve South Africa’s strained electricity grid.”
    
    SunEdison expects to complete solar and wind projects with 2,100 to 2,300 MW of capacity this year. Installations are expected to rise next year to 2,800 to 3,800 MW.
    
    In South Africa, the company has developed 130 MW of projects since entering the market in 2011.
    
    Eskom, the country’s national utility, will purchase the power from the project under a 20 year purchase agreement.
    
    SunEdison was the best performing US solar developer on the Bloomberg Intelligence Global Large Solar Energy Index of 21 companies in the past year.
    
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    Sterling and Wilson to build 50 MW solar power plant for NTPC
    
    Business Line reported that Sterling and Wilson, part of Shapoorji Pallonji Group, has been awarded with the contract of setting up a 50 MW solar power plant by NTPC near Kadiri, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh.
    
    The scope of work includes design, engineering, supply, installation and commissioning of grid connected 50 MW Solar PV project on a turnkey basis. Sterling and Wilson will also be responsible for carrying out the operation and maintenance of the solar power plant for a period of 5 years.
    
    Sterling and Wilson will use domestic cells and modules for this project in accordance with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s theme of 'Make in India'.
    
    Mr Bikesh Ogra, President of Sterling and Wilson, Electrical & Solar Business, in a statement said that “It’s an honour to partner with NTPC and be entrusted with the responsibility of setting up their 50 MW Solar PV project in Anantapur. The plant shall meet the stringent NTPC technical specifications. We will also take care of the operations and maintenance of this plant for the next five years from the date of successful completion of its trial run."
    
    He said that "With over 350 MW of solar power plant installations across the country, Sterling ad Wilson possesses a dedicated pool of more than 200 experienced in-house professionals who excel in design, operations and maintenance, engineering and project execution to ensure we surpass quality and safety standards in all of our installed solar PV plants.”
    
    Sterling and Wilson is expected to complete the project within 12 months from the date of commencement of work.
    
    Source : Business Line
    
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    InterContinental to open Dubai's first solar-powered hotel
    
    The National reported that the world’s biggest hospitality chain plans to open Dubai’s first fully solar-powered hotel.
    
    InterContinental Hotels Group aims to open the 170 room Hotel Indigo in the H1 of 2017 as the city invests heavily in renewable energy projects.
    
    It will use solar power for all its energy needs and recycle all waste water and waste generated.
    
    Mr Pascal Gauvin, regional chief operating officer for IHG, said that “We were seduced by their plans of waste and energy management.”
    
    The hotel will be built in Sustainable City which is under development in Dubailand near Arabian Ranches.
    
    The project has been designed to generate 10 MW of peak solar power and will be home to as many as 2,700 residents.
    
    The aim is to connect solar panels across the development to the electricity grid.
    
    Mr Faris Saeed, CEO of Diamond Developers, the real estate company behind the project, said that “The villas will have electricity bills that are 25 to 30% lower than similar sized villas elsewhere.”
    
    IHG currently has 18 hotels open in the UAE, with another 10 hotels due to open in the next 3 to 5 years.
    
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    Enfinity Philippines to build up solar power capacity
    
    Mr Dennis Ibarra, company president, said in a briefing that Enfinity Philippines is building a portfolio of 500 MW of solar power plants in the Philippines within the next 3 years.
    
    The immediate goal is to build 100 MWp plants in the Philippines to be completed before yearend, with total investment pegged at USD 180 million or roughly PHP 8 billion.
    
    Mr Ibarra said that “The first four projects are in Clark, Angeles, Pampanga, in Concepcion, Tarlac, in Digos, Davao del Sur and in Cavite. All projects have secured a renewable energy service contract from the Department of Energy.”
    
    All 4 projects have started construction and are targeted for completion by the end of the year.
    
    He said that the 100 MWp projects could deliver around 150 GWh of electricity each year, which could power homes of 100,000 families in the Philippines.
    
    For his part, Mr Gino Van Neer, founder and CEO of parent firm Enfinity Global, welcomed the Energy Regulatory Commission’s approval of the new feed-in-tariff rate of PHP 8.69 per KWh for Enfinity’s long-term goal of building 500 MWp in solar projects.
    
    Source : The Philippine Star
    
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    Mr Akhilesh launches three solar power plants in Lalitpur
    
    Times of India reported that Mr Akhilesh Yadav, CM of UP, inaugurated three solar power plants of 10 MW each in Lalitpur. Out of this, one is situated in village Mehroni Khurd and 2 in village Amarpur.
    
    Mr Akhilesh said that solar power was the need of the hour and solution to the demand of electricity of the region.
    
    The CM also laid the foundation stone for new bus depot in Lalitpur. He also flagged off 10 Lohiya Gramin Buses to ply in villages on subsidized fares. In all he initiated 15 new projects and dedicated another 18 projects to public worth to INR 366 crore. He also announced of restarting of 'Kanya Vidya Dhan Yojna' besides restarting of Banda Medical Colleges.
    
    At the same time, Mr Akhilesh distributed pension cheques, laptops, cycles and solar lamps to the people. He targeted the BJP government at the Centre for its 'lack of vision for development.'
    
    He said that the state government had not received requisition for land for any of the Central project.
    
    He also took a dig at Congress saying that the houses built under Indira Avas Yojna were always half-constructed due to shortage of funds unlike Lohiya Avas Yojna.
    
    Source : Times of India
    
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    SunEdison awarded 86 MW DC solar PV project in South Africa
    
    SunEdison Inc, the world’s largest renewable energy development company, announced that it has been awarded an 86 MW DC solar photovoltaic project in South Africa during the fourth bid round of the Renewable Energy IPP Procurement Program organized by South Africa’s Department of Energy. The 86 MW award represents 20% of the total solar allocated to preferred bidders in this round.
    
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    Hawaii aims for 100pct renewable power by 2045
    
    Hawaii is on the verge of being the first state in the US to set a goal of generating all of its electricity from renewable energy sources.
    
    Under a bill the Hawaii Legislature passed this week, 100% of the state’s electricity would be generated with renewables by 2045. If Governor Mr David Ige approves the measure, he has until the end of June to sign it, it will put the state’s climate goals far ahead any other, and extend Hawaii’s Clean Energy Initiative through mid-century. The initiative aims to reduce the state’s dependency on oil, which generates most of its electric power.
    
    Hawaii has more than climate change in mind in completely converting to renewables. The state’s goal, according to the bill, is to stop importing fuel. The state imports about 93% of all its energy, making its residential electric power rates among the most expensive in the nation about 175% of the US average. Already, the state gets about 22% of its electricity from renewables, mostly from wind and solar.
    
    Mr Mark Glick, Hawaii State Energy Office administrator, said that “This is a significant step in our effort toward reducing Hawaii’s dependence on expensive imported oil and putting the state on the path toward greater energy, environmental and economic security.”
    
    Under the state’s Clean Energy Initiative, Hawaii could generate 'clean' energy from hydroelectric, biomass, geothermal, hydrogen fuel cells, ocean wave and tidal action, wind, solar and other energy sources.
    
    Mr Anthony Kuh, director of the Renewable Energy and Island Sustainability Group at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, said that the target presents many challenges, but it can be achieved after advancements are made in energy storage and smart grid technologies.
    
    He said that “We don’t probably have the technology today to do everything. We do have some time to do this.”
    
    Mr Jodi Leong, the spokeswoman for Hawaii governor’s office, said that the state’s renewables bill is undergoing legal and policy review and Ige has not yet decided if he will sign it.
    
    If Hawaii’s 2045 target becomes law, it will follow several similar but less ambitious greenhouse gas emissions and renewables targets that other states have set.
    
    California Governor Mr Jerry Brown announced the state’s new targets to obtain half its electricity from renewables and slash emissions to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030. New York and California have '80 by 50' plans, which aim to cut their emissions to 80% below 1990 levels by mid-century.
    
    This article is reproduced with permission from Climate Central. The article was first published on May 8th 2015.
    
    Source : Scientific American
    
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    KPCL plans to take giant steps into solar power sector
    
    The Hindu reported that encouraged by the success of its 4 solar plants, Karnataka Power Corporation Limited is planning to enter the solar power sector in a big way with a proposal to set up grid-connected plants with a total capacity of 50 MW.
    
    Mr M Maheshwar Rao, MD of KPCL, said that “We are planning to set up plants with a capacity of 50 MW in the next 2 years under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission. We are waiting for the fresh guidelines under the mission to make a formal proposal.”
    
    He said that “We want to set up a 15 MW plant this year.” The KPCL wants to locate the proposed plant in north Karnataka as the region has high potential for solar energy. Also, it has huge stretches of land there. The 15 MW plant will need about 75 acres.
    
    The KPCL has already set up three grid-connected solar power plants with a capacity of 3 MW each and another with a capacity of 5 MW. Also, a 10 MW plant, the State’s biggest solar plant, is to be commissioned this month.
    
    It has also managed to bring down the cost of implementing solar projects, from INR 19 crore a MW in 2010 to about INR 7 crore today.
    
    Source : The Hindu
    
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    NGPI to develop 300 MW renewable energy projects in Pakistan
    
    EBR reported that global independent power provider New Generation Power International is planning to build 300 MW of renewable energy projects in Sindh, Pakistan with an investment of USD 550 million.
    
    The company, which is working with its consortium partner SeaSpire Advisors, has signed a letter of intent with the Government of Sindh, to build a 200MW solar and 100 MW wind projects in the region.
    
    Ms Nisha Joshi, NGPI International operations and growth president, said that "We believe these projects demonstrate our growing brand awareness in Pakistan, while showcasing the viability of renewable energy projects in the region."
    
    The projects will be developed on a build, own and operate basis and are part of NGPI's efforts to explore and promote Pakistan's renewable energies and energy efficiency.
    
    Mr Agha Wasif Abbas, Sindh Government secretary energy, said that "These projects will provide direct and indirect benefits to our economy in addition to establishing a renewable energy industry including transfer of technology and other peripheral economic activities."
    
    The company plans to approach overseas private sources, to finance the projects.
    
    Feasibility studies conducted earlier showed that Jamshoro Sindh solar project has strong potential.
    
    NGPI and SeaSpire Advisors are currently working on further due diligence and feasibility and technical studies for the projects.
    
    Source : EBR
    
    
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    Solar power to meet Nagpur metro rail's 40pct energy need
    
    Times of India reported that the Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited has decided to use solar power in a big way to run the service and wants to tie up with German government for technology and finance. The company wants to have installed capacity of 30 MW using the metro railway stations as sites for solar panels. This will meet 40% of the energy requirement including traction power. NMRCL will not spend a penny for generating this power. The project will be executed by an operator.
    
    Mr Brajesh Dixit, MD of NMRCL, said that German government was very positive about the project and a federal government agency GIZ had shown interest in giving the know-how for solar project for Nagpur metro.
    
    Mr Dixit said that "KfW, a German government-owned bank, has shown interest in extending a soft loan as well as providing technology for Nagpur metro's solar project. It is already funding solar projects in India in coordination with Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) and union ministry of new and renewable energy, European Investment Bank too was going through the proposal.”
    
    The MD said that German agencies had also showed readiness to fund the INR 3,000 crore needed for metro project. He said that "If the French agency, FDA, does not provide INR 1,500 crore as agreed, Germany is ready to provide this sum too.“ German agencies' teams will visit the city in the last week of May to evaluate the project from economic as well as technical angles.
    
    The solar project will be executed by an operator. It will get soft loan from German agencies through a tri-partite agreement.
    
    Mr Dixit said that "We will design the stations in such a way that solar panels fit into it. The operator will use the solar energy it generates for itself until the metro becomes functional. After that NMRCL will use the power. Nagpur metro will become the first one to use solar energy right from the design stage."
    
    The geotechnical survey for the metro railway will begin from Saturday. This is done for finding out at what depth hard rock lies. Pits will be dug to get this data. The foundation of the pillars has to be designed accordingly.
    
    Superintending engineer Mr Purushottam Kadu said that the pits would be 3 metres deep and will be dug at every 100 metres.
    
    He said that "The 37 km metro corridor will thus have 370 pits. The first two will be dug at Zero Mile and Mihan. The soil strata of the city is basically black cotton soil and hard rock is found at some depth."
    
    Source : Times of India