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1. voda 8 juli 2015 21:59

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   No new plan for solar PV manufacturing expansion for China in 1H
   
   PV Tech reported that a detailed preliminary analysis of global PV manufacturing expansion plans for the first half of 2015 indicates that little if any meaningful or ‘effective’ new plans were announced by Chinese producers for China.
   
   Instead, Chinese crystalline silicon-based PV manufacturers announced more than 6.7 GW of planned capacity expansions in a number of overseas countries, including India, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea, Brazil and the US.
   
   According to PV Tech’s next updated quarterly report on global PV manufacturing capacity announcements, published in sister technical journal, Photovoltaics International, Chinese producers announced at least 19 GW of new capacity plans in 2014 for production in China.
   
   However, the H1 of 2015 has seen several of the same tier-one companies that announced new production plans in China last year, such as Trina Solar, JinkoSolar and JA Solar, lead an exodus overseas.
   
   This has been driven by US anti-dumping duties as well as plans to become major players in emerging markets such as India and Latin America.
   
   The lack of new capacity expansions in China contrasts with over 12 GW of new announcements in 2015 for other regions across Asia, with Chinese producers accounting for just over half of the capacity announcement figures.
   
   Source : PV Tech
   
2. voda 10 juli 2015 16:50

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   Aditya Birla Nuvo to bid for solar power projects
   
   Kumar Mangalam Birla-controlled Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd has decided to bid for solar power projects, starting with Telangana.
   
   The USD 4-billion company said in a filing to the BSE on Thursday that its board had approved participation in the bidding process for upcoming central, state and private sector solar power projects.
   
   Aditya Birla Nuvo said that “With the renewed focus of the Indian government on clean energy and in line with the vision of the company to invest in promising sectors, the company is planning a foray in the solar power business. The board has authorized and approved the formation of special purpose vehicles (SPVs), or subsidiaries, by the company and will evaluate induction of investor(s) in the SPVs and subsidiaries, required.”
   
   Aditya Birla Nuvo is a part of the Aditya Birla Group, a USD 40-billion Indian multinational company that operates in 36 countries across six continents.
   
   The move comes at a time when the government is pursuing an ambitious target to generate 175,000 megawatts (MW) of green energy by 2022. Of the total 100,000 MW of solar power capacity planned, 20,000 MW will come from solar parks and 40,000 MW each from roof-top and distributed generation projects. The government plans to set up 25 such solar parks. India has around 300 days of sunshine per year.
   
   Source : Live Mint
   

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3. voda 12 juli 2015 17:36

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   Solar power to light up remote villages
   
   Times of India reported that hundreds of homes in remote villages of Saurashtra and Kutch region that were devoid of electricity till now will soon be lit up using solar power.
   
   The state-run power distribution company Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited has decided to provide solar-powered home electricity systems to over 2,000 homes in these regions. Most of these houses identified by the state discom are located in and around Gir forest, Barda forest in Porbandar and some remote places in Kutch.
   
   Under this special programme, an agency hired by PGVCL will provide 400 watts solar panel, a battery, five white LED bulbs, one ceiling fan, one point to charge mobiles and one socket for TV. The agency will also provide five years maintenance to each of these houses.
   
   With this solar-powered home electricity system a house can run a ceiling fan for 12 hours, four LED lamps for eight hours and television for four hours.
   
   Mr Sandeep Kumar, MD of PGVCL, said that "There are some remote places in Saurashtra and Kutch where houses have not been connected with our power-supply grid because of various reasons. We have identified such houses and will provide them with solar-based home electricity system. The aim is that no house should be devoid of electricity."
   
   Mr Kumar said that "Our teams are in fields and getting more details about such houses in coordination with revenue and forest department."
   
   According to PGVCL officials, they have already received 700 applications for installation of solar-based system.
   
   For people coming under below poverty line category or belonging to scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, this system will be installed free of cost. Other beneficiaries will have to pay 10% of total cost, which works out to INR 4,500.
   
   Source : Times of India
   
   
4. voda 12 juli 2015 17:47

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   Wind and new power projects propel Ms Jayalalithaa's shining slogan
   
   Tamil Nadu is now meeting its entire demand of electricity from new power generation projects and wind energy initiatives.
   
   Mr Jayalalithaa, CM \of TN, said in a recent statement that “Tamil Nadu now shines as a state that has fulfilled its electricity needs.”
   
   According to sources, Tamil Nadu now meets its entire average demand per day of about 13,000 MW without any load shedding and compulsory cuts for industries and commercial users.
   
   Power generation from new projects including Vallur and Mettur, long term Power Purchase Agreements and tapping of solar power, were among the steps cited by the chief minister for achieving this feet.
   
   The current situation is in stark contrast to the serious power crisis the state was undergoing when she assumed office in 2011.
   
   Rampant power cuts and electricity shortage for both domestic users and industries during the 2006-11 period became a major election issue during the 2011 state assembly polls.
   
   Against such a background, Jayalalithaa said her government has fulfilled the electoral promise of overcoming power shortage.
   
   Out of the total requirement of 13,000 MW for Tamil Nadu, about 3000-3500 MW comes from wind, 3800 MW from Thermal, 3000 MW from Central Generating Stations, 500 MW Hydro, 350 MW from gas and rest from other sources including long term power purchase agreements for supply of power.
   
   The power supply is expected to get further augmented next month after 563 MW of electricity from Kudankulam nuclear plant, which was shutdown last month for maintenance, is made available.
   
   Similarly, the North Chennai Stage II is under maintenance. Despite such units now not contributing, the demand is being met.
   
   As Tamil Nadu witnesses a steady rise in its electricity needs, which is about 15-20% a year, new power projects such as five solar power units totalling 648 MW of the Adani group with which the State recently inked a pact, are on the anvil.
   
   Authorities here are also taking remedial measures to address quality issues such as voltage fluctuations and power cuts which they attribute to localised factors including maintenance, equipment malfunction and cable fault.
   
   Source : Indian Express
   
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   BHEL commissions 10 MW solar power plant in Karnataka
   
   Economic Times reported that State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited has commissioned a 10 MW solar plant for Karnataka Power Corporation Limited in that state.
   
   BHEL said in a statement that “Significantly, this is also the largest solar power plant commissioned for KPCL till date in Karnataka.”
   
   The 10 MW Grid connected Solar PV plant near Shivanasamudram is the 3rd MW scale PV project commissioned by BHEL for KPCL and the second at the same location.
   
   Earlier, the company had commissioned a 5 MW solar power plant here for KPCL, besides a 3 MW solar power plant near Raichur, the statement added.
   
   BHEL's scope of work included design, manufacture, supply, testing, erection and commissioning of the solar power plant.
   
   The SPV plants are built using Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic technology which is well proven and has the longest operational experience across the world.
   
   BHEL will also operate and maintain the solar power plant for a period of 3 years.
   
   Cumulatively, BHEL has so far commissioned 70 MW of large rating solar power plants in the country.
   
   BHEL is one of the few leading players in the field of solar photovoltaics who have completed EPC capability backed by fully automated manufacturing line for solar cells and modules.
   
   Source : Economic Times
   
6. voda 13 juli 2015 16:46

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   Thailand ignites solar power investment in Southeast Asia
   
   Reuters reported that Thailand will have more solar power capacity than all of Southeast Asia combined as record sums of money is poured into the sector in the hopes of nurturing a new energy source to help drive the region's second-biggest economy.
   
   Thailand has been shifting away from natural gas as once-plentiful reserves are expected to run out within a decade, forcing it to rely on imported fuel more than any other country in the region except Singapore. A plunge in solar-component costs and subsidised tariffs have also helped feed the country's solar boom.
   
   Mr Pichai Tinsuntisook, chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries' renewable energy division, said that “About 1,200 MW to 1,500 MW of solar capacity will be connected to the grid this year, requiring as much as THB 90 billion of investment.”
   
   Thailand's solar capacity will rise to 2,500 MW to 2,800 MW this year from about 1,300 MW in 2014. That is almost 6 times more than the capacity added last year. The new capacity, while modest compared to Japan or Germany, will turn Thailand into the first significant solar power producer in a region where the sector has barely taken off.
   
   Mr Sopon Asawanuchit, MD of advisory firm Confidante Capital, said that "Thailand has strong potential for both solar farms and rooftop solar systems. Its location in the sunny tropics is an advantage.”
   
   Renewables analysts said that while the bulk of the power will come from solar farms, rooftop solar panels may have enough capacity over the next 5 years to supply as many as 250,000 households in urban areas.
   
   Thailand aims to increase its solar capacity to 6,000 MW by 2036. That would account for 9 percent of total electricity generation, up from 4 percent in 2014, and be able to meet the electricity needs of up to 3 million households.
   
   Despite Southeast Asia's solar potential, thanks to abundant sunshine - Thailand is largely alone in boosting its capacity to harness the sun's energy.
   
   That's because its neighbours either have ample supplies of other energy sources such as oil, gas or geothermal power, or their governments lack the budget to invest in new technology and to support the sector with subsidies.
   
   The Philippines is starting to prepare similar plans, though they are still in an early stage.
   
   The Thai government is supporting the country's solar sector with feed-in-tarif subsidies of up to THB 6.85 per kilowatt-hour paid out over 25 years to energy producers.
   
   Source : Reuters
   
7. voda 13 juli 2015 16:48

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   Sky Solar gets USD 85 mln loan for Uruguay solar power projects
   
   Global renewable energy projects developer Sky Solar announced a major development in its plans to expand solar power infrastructure in Uruguay.
   
   Sky Solar Holdings is working on 6 solar PV power plants in Uruguay. The company recently announced that it has secured debt finance worth USD 85 million for the construction of the projects. A bulk of the funding, USD 55.7 million, will come from the Inter-American Development Bank. The China Co-Financing Fund and the Canadian Climate Fund for the Private Sector will also provide additional loans of USD 19.3 million and USD 10 million respectively.
   
   Sky Solar will work with local company Lafemir to set up the projects that will have a cumulative installed capacity of 82 MW. The projects will be located in Paysandú, Salto, and Río Negro in western Uruguay. When commissioned, these projects will generate an average of 125.4 GWh of electricity and offset 74,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.
   
   Sky Solar is looking to significantly increase its presence in Latin America and South America. The company currently has a pipeline of 639 MW capacity in Latin America. The company is also working on the largest solar power project in Chile which is expected to be operational later this year.
   
   Source : Clean Technica
   
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   Hartek Power commissions 3 substations for solar power projects
   
   Engineering firm Hartek Power said that it has commissioned three substations for solar power projects worth about INR 220 crore in Punjab and Chhattisgarh during April to June this year.
   
   Hartek Power said in a statement that "The company has commissioned three substations on complete EPC basis for 38-MW solar power projects worth about INR 220 crore in Punjab and Chhattisgarh in the first quarter of financial year 2015 to 2016."
   
   With this, the firm has so far been able to commission substations for 130 MW solar power projects worth about INR 700 crore.
   
   The Chandigarh-based company has commissioned two substations in Punjab, including a 66/11-KV substation for a 4-MW solar plant in Hoshiarpur for Aditya Medisales and a 66/11-KV substation for a 4-MW solar project in Nabha awarded to Earth Solar.
   
   It has also commissioned the second phase of a 132/11-KV substation for a 30-MW solar project awarded to Azure Power in Chhattisgarh.
   
   Hartek Power is holding final-stage talks for executing substations for close to 200-MW solar projects in India in the current financial year.
   
   Mr Hartek Singh, CMD of Hartek Power, said that "In line with our core value of timely execution of projects, we have completed these projects within the specified deadlines. We specialise in fast-track execution."
   
   Having constructed more than 100 substations in the past seven years, Hartek Power is operating projects in 17 states across the country.
   
   The company has also won substation orders worth INR 60 crore from various state electricity boards, which will be executed in the current financial year.
   
   Source : Business Standard
   
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   Shift in clean energy funding won't affect solar-power homes
   
   ABC News reported that the federal government wants to stop investing wind turbines and rooftop solar panels.
   
   Mr Greg Hunt, Environment Minister, said that the Clean Energy Finance Corporation should fund new technology because wind and solar energy are already established.
   
   Mr Warwick Johnson, Northern Rivers Solar Industry Consultant, said that this directive shows the government does not care for the environment.
   
   He said that the shift won't have a huge effect on home-owners who want to go solar.
   
   He said that "For people who want to put solar on their households there's not a great deal of effect. The CEFC has invested in some finance packages which allow people to buy the energy generator from solar power on their roof without actually having to purchase the system and that's particularly beneficial for low-income households."
   
   Mr Johnson said that he is disappointed by the shift in funding.
   
   He said that "I'm saddened but not shocked. It's another example of the federal government's attack on renewables."
   
   He added that "They weren't happy with just reducing the renewable energy target and conducting a witch-hunt into wind turbines but they've now gone and undermined the Clean Energy Finance Corporation which was making a profit on its investments for the Australian taxpayer in renewables while making them cheaper."
   
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    Domestic sourcing rule helps solar panel-makers boost order books
    
    
    According to Mr Upendra Tripathy, Secretary, Ministry for New & Renewable Energy, domestic content rules for solar power projects have already begun to provide a boost to domestic manufacturers.
    
    Mr Tripathy said that “Out of the 100,000 MW target, even if we give 8,000 MW to the domestic manufacturers then it hardly affects global manufacturers, but greatly helps our local industry.”
    
    He said that “In Kolkata’s Special Economic Zone, two manufacturers are working in three shifts and their inventory is full.”
    
    Currently, domestic manufacturing capacity for solar photovoltaic modules is around 3,000 MW annually. With India adding 2,000 MW solar power in the current fiscal and targeting a further 12,000 MW in the 2016 to 2017 fiscal, demand for modules is rising sharply.
    
    Apart from Kolkata where Vikram Solar manufactures modules, Lanco Solar is based in Vishakhapatnam’s Special Economic Zone, Moser Baer in Greater Noida are amongst some of the manufacturers using SEZs as a manufacturing base for solar power equipment.
    
    Mr Tripathy said that “A model involving solar manufacturing parks can be looked at. There can be solar manufacturing parks alongside solar power parks. Domestic manufacturing gives a great cost advantage and can help developers reduce 1/3rd of their costs which goes on logistics.”
    
    Local manufacturers said the solar power capacity addition target has provided a boost to their order books.
    
    A senior official of Indian Solar Manufacturers’ Association said that “Developers are looking to cut down on project commissioning times and logistic costs are increasingly going for locally manufactured components even beyond their domestic content requirements. However, while this is an opportunity, we also need to scale up capacity to cash in on this chance.”
    
    Source : Business Line
    
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    Verf van nano-zonnecellen tovert asfaltweg en buitenmuren om tot zonnepanelen
    
    Gepubliceerd: 14 juli 2015 16:11
    
    Eén schilderbeurt op de muur of weg en je hebt een zonnepaneel. De Britse startup SolarLayer heeft een uniek concept voor zonnestroom. Maar de crowdfundingcampagne moet nog op stoom komen.
    
    Daarover schrijf de site Duurzaambedrijfsleven.nl
    
    De Britse start-up SolarLayer heeft innovatieve kristallen ontwikkeld die te mengen zijn met verf en asfalt. De zelforganiserende kristallen maken van elk object onzichtbaar een zonnepaneel.
    
    De zelforganiserende nano-zonnecellen van de Britse start-up SolarLayer lijken nog het meest op zout. Verwerkt in coatings of bouwmaterialen wekken ze zonnestroom op. SolarLayer noemt onder andere toepassingen in daken, muren, tentdoek en wegen.
    
    Het concept is ontwikkeld door wetenschappers uit Groot-Brittannië, Argentinië en Zwitserland. Het bestaat uit minuscule zonnecellen, gemengd met stroomgeleidende vezels. De versie voor verf en coatings moet in 2016 op de markt komen. Voor 2017 staat de lancering van het product voor asfalt gepland.
    
    Zonne-energie uit potje verf
    
    De nano-zonnecellen van SolarLayer richten zich vanzelf naar het Noorden en geven de opgewekte stroom alleen in die richting door. Zo voorkomt het systeem kortsluiting in het als verf aangebrachte zonnepaneel.
    
    Via een adapter, die aan de noordzijde in een behandeld oppervlak wordt geprikt, geeft het materiaal een spanning af van 3 tot 12 volt. De coating gaat volgens de start-up 20 jaar mee. Wat de efficiëntie van de omzetting van zonlicht tot elektriciteit is, vermeldt SolarLayer niet.
    
    De start-up wil via het crowdfundplatform IndieGogo 100 duizend dollar ophalen om de productie op te starten. Storm loopt het nog niet. Veertien dagen na de lancering van de campagne is nog slechts 335 dollar binnen.
    
    Voor video, zie link:
    
    www.z24.nl/ondernemen/verf-van-nano-z...
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    Japan's abandoned golf courses gets new life as solar power farms
    
    Good News Network reported that Japan’s abandoned and bankrupt golf courses are getting a 'Mulligan' a second chance as solar power stations.
    
    The Kyocera Corporation announced last week it will turn a former golf course in Kyoto, pictured at left, into the 23 MW solar farm shown in the artist’s rendition above.
    
    The new station will generate enough electricity to power 8,100 homes when it goes online sometime in 2017.
    
    Japan experienced a 'golf boom' in the 1990s, building more than 2,000 new courses in just a few years; but the fad passed as quickly as it started, causing golf courses to go bankrupt and leaving hundreds of them abandoned across the countryside.
    
    As it turns out, golf courses are the perfect place to build solar farms, the wide-open spaces get plenty of sun, making them prime real estate for the installation of solar panels along former fairways.
    
    Kyocera also plans to join several other companies in building a second 92-megawatt solar plant on a golf course that was never completed in Kagoshima Prefecture.
    
    Because the US is also home to several golf courses that closed during the 2008 recession, cities in Florida, Utah, Kansas and Minnesota are discussing ideas for turning many of those into solar power stations as well.
    
    Source : Good News Network
    

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    Sandfire Resources to a solar power station at DeGrussa copper mine
    
    Sydney Morning Herald reported that construction of a state-of-the-art solar power station at a copper mine in Western Australia will begin later in July.
    
    Sandfire Resources said that the AUD 40 million project at the DeGrussa copper mine 900km northeast of Perth will be the largest integrated off-grid solar and battery storage facility in Australia.
    
    The project, expected to be up and running in 2017, is getting up to AUD 15 million in funding from the federal government's Clean Energy Finance Corporation and AUD 20.9 million from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.
    
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15. voda 16 juli 2015 19:58

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    Solar power tariff touches new low of INR 5.05
    
    Business Standard reported that Mauritius-based SkyPower Southeast Asia Holdings has offered a tariff of INR 5.051 a unit to the state government-owned MP Power Management Company, setting a new record low price in solar power generation.
    
    The offered price is without any subsidy and is lower than the INR 5.50 tariff under viability gap funding, raising questions on the need to subsidise solar power.
    
    The Madhya Pradesh government said that the offered price is without any subsidy component and is lower than even INR 5.50 rate under the viability gap funding, putting a question mark on the need to have subsidy in solar tariffs, Mr Manu Srivastava, principal secretary, new and renewable energy.
    
    Mr Srivastava said that offers for sale of 300 MW of solar power were opened after a third round of bidding in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday. The highest rate of procurement was Rs 5.641 for 50 MW from Hero Solar. SkyPower set a record by beating majors like Reliance, Adani, ACME and Welspun.
    
    A record 100 companies had offered 3,744 MW to the state, though bids were accepted for 312 MW. Power supply under the 25-year contract will begin in 18 months. SkyPower offered 50 MW for INR 5.051, another 50 MW for INR 5.10, and a similar volume at INR 5.29. Its lowest offer was about 22% lower than Madhya Pradesh’s own record of INR 6.47 last year. Prior to that in 2012, it had received offers ranging between INR 7.90 and INR 8.05 a unit.
    
    The viability of solar power generation is being questioned because of the low-paying capacity of distribution companies. Compared to diesel power, solar energy is, however, cheaper. In 2013, the cost of electricity generated by conventional sources like diesel was around INR 16 a unit while solar electricity was INR 8 to INR 10.
    
    Solar tariffs have since declined to around INR 6.50 to INR 8.50 a unit, though they are still higher than coal-based power, which averages around INR 4 a unit.
    
    The fall in tariffs is primarily due to aggressive bidding, raising hopes of solar energy reaching grid parity. Gaetan Tiberghien, principal investment officer, infrastructure and natural resources, International Finance Corporation, South Asia, earlier told Business Standard, companies were able to bid aggressively because of a rapid decline in costs.
    
    Source : Business Standard
    
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    Philippine solar power developers call for incentives extension
    
    Prospective solar power project developers in the Philippines have again called upon the government to increase the capacity eligible for higher feed-in tariffs.
    
    The Philippine Solar Power Alliance has urged the government to increase the capacity eligible for higher feed-in tariff from 500 MW to 2 GW.
    
    The recommendation comes following the government’s announcement to increase renewable energy capacity addition targets. The government initially offered a higher target of PHP 9.68 per KWh for just 50 MW solar power capacity, though the cap was subsequently increased to 500 MW. Developers now want a second revision to the cap.
    
    As the 500 MW cap has been achieved, the project developers are now eligible for a revised tariff of PHP 8.69 per KWh. These tariffs will be applicable for a period of 20 years.
    
    The Energy Regulatory Commission has also revised the original cap for wind energy sector from 200 MW to 400 MW. The original tariff offered to wind energy project developers was PHP 8.53 per KWh which is proposed to be revised to PHP 7.93 per KWh.
    
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    China's Hareon Solar enters Indian solar power market
    
    Clean Techinca reported that China-based solar photovoltaic modules manufacturer Hareon Solar has decided to enter the Indian solar power market by entering an agreement with ReNew Power.
    
    Hareon Solar will invest and supply solar PV modules to a 72 MW project being developed by ReNew Power in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. The project was secured by ReNew Power through competitive auction under the state’s solar power policy.
    
    ReNew Power, an independent power producer, secured the project bid at INR 5.98 per KWh. The power will be sold to a state power utility through a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement.
    
    ReNew Power started operations several years ago, concentrating on the wind energy sector. The company currently operates 14 wind energy projects across 4 states in India, with a total installed capacity of 545 MW. The agreement with Hareon Solar is a major boost to ReNew Power, which is looking to significantly expand its footprint in the solar power market.
    
    ReNew Power already operates a 57.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant in the state of Madhya Pradesh, and has close to 250 MW worth of solar power capacity in the pipeline. Earlier this year, the company announced plans to add a further 6.5 GW of solar power capacity and 5 GW of wind energy capacity by 2022.
    
    Source : Clean Techinca
    
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    Greenko to hit 1 GW generation by August to September
    
    
    Business Line reported that renewable energy company Greenko Group, which currently has operational assets of about 900 MW in the country, is set to cross the magical 1000 MW capacity by August to September with the commissioning of couple of projects.
    
    Mr Anil Kumar Chalamalasetty, CEO and MD of Greenko, said that “The capacity by the end of the year is likely to go up to 1,100 MW if the new capacity addition is factored into from both wind and hydel power projects.”
    
    The CEO said that the company had completed the formation of a new structure for key operating assets under The Restricted Group. This enabled the company access US dollar borrowings facilities at lower rates than the Indian rupee borrowings. The Indian borrowings were repaid and this would benefit the company during 2015.
    
    The projects under the Restricted Group represents the company’s key cash generating assets and also enable to set up more assets over the years. This Group enabled the company to secure USD 550 million.
    
    The company has a number of new projects at advanced stage of construction and these are scheduled to be ready for the current wind season. Even some of the hydel projects are at advanced stage of implementation and expected to be operational during 2015 and 2016.
    
    He said that “The company expects to achieve a total installed capacity of 1104 MW of operating renewable assets in 2015. In addition, about 191 MW of hydel assets are under construction which are expected to be fully implemented by early 2016.”
    
    The CEO said that the Indian power generation balance remains extremely favourable for investors in new renewable projects and the company is well placed to build on these opportunities.
    
    He said that “With substantial portfolio of land rights and grid connections we are well placed to combine our wind portfolio with new solar projects alongside our existing assets either alone or in strategic partnership with industry or technology leaders.”
    
    Source : Business Line
    
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    India to award 15,000 MW of solar projects this year
    
    Live Mint reported that as part of the National Democratic Alliance government’s green energy push, India will award contracts for the supply of 15,000 MW this year.
    
    A senior government official, requesting anonymity, said that according to the plan, Solar Energy Corporation of India will shortly call for bids from solar project developers for buying 2,000 MW.
    
    The procurement by SECI will be done through a reverse bidding process and it will provide a purchase guarantee, making such projects bankable and help solar power eventually cost the same as that purchased from the grid.
    
    India’s plans to install 100,000 MW of solar power capacity by 2022 and needs as much as USD 200 billion to meet this target. The government aims to provide green power at less than INR 4.50 a unit.
    
    The official quoted above said that “The states have already tendered for around 3000 MW. Also, NTPC has already tendered 2600 MW. We are confident that by March 31st 2016, a capacity of 15,000 MW will be awarded.”
    
    Analysts see a lot of potential for solar power in India.
    
    Rating agency ICRA wrote in a report that “ICRA sees strong demand outlook for solar energy sector in the long run, aided by favourable regulatory and policy support in place by Central and State Governments.”
    
    There has been growing interest from overseas investors in the Indian renewable energy space as well. SoftBank Corporation, along with Bharti Enterprises Ltd and Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology, in June proposed to invest at least $20 billion in solar energy projects in India through a joint venture, SBG Cleantech Ltd. US-based First Solar Inc and China’s Trina Solar are among companies which are considering plans to set up manufacturing facilities in India.
    
    Queries mailed to the spokesperson of India’s new and renewable energy ministry and SECI managing director Mr Ashvini Kumar remained unanswered.
    
    While the present installation cost of a solar project is around INR 6 crore per MW, economies of scale are expected to drive down the cost to INR 4.5 crore per MW. The plan to reduce solar power tariffs comes in the backdrop of state electricity boards increasingly showing reluctance to buy power on account of their poor financial health. With a debt of INR 3.04 trillion and losses of INR 2.52 trillion, SEBs are on the brink of financial collapse.
    
    Source : Live Mint
    

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    Yingli Solar chosen for 240 MW Of Chile solar power plants
    
    Yingli Green Energy has announced that it will be delivering 240 MW worth of solar panels to two of Latin America’s largest hybrid solar PV and CSP plants.
    
    The announcement was made last week, and concerns two projects being developed in northern Chile, each of which will be equipped with 110 MW of concentrated solar power as well as 17.5 hours of thermal storage.
    
    Yingli Green will act as the power plants’ sole supplier, providing over 780,000 multicrystalline utility-scale YGE 72 Cell solar panels, set to be installed over two phases. The first phase of panel deliveries was recently completed, while the second stage is set to begin in August. Total completion of the two projects is set for mid-2016.
    
    Upon completion, the solar PV portion of the projects will occupy nearly 100,000 acres of land across both development sites and will be connected to the national utility grid. Yingli Green predicts that the two projects together will offset approximately 385,000 tonne of carbon emissions annually.
    
    Mr Fernando Calisalvo, MD of Yingli Green Energy Spain, said that “We are pleased to be the exclusive solar PV panel provider for the two largest hybrid solar power plants in Latin America. We believe that supplying projects of this magnitude and significance will cement our leadership position in Latin America, one of the world’s highest potential emerging markets.”
    
    Mr Liansheng Miao, Chairman and CEO of Yingli Green Energy, said that “Our demonstrated ability and proven experience supplying large-scale hybrid solar power plants, including the projects announced today as well as PV-diesel systems, will be a compelling differentiator for Yingli. Demand for these innovative applications is growing, especially in emerging markets, and we are committed to meeting that demand worldwide with our high quality products.”
    
    Source : Clean Technica
    
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    Lanco Group inaugurates 10.50 MW solar project in Punjab
    
    Lanco Group subsidiary Omega Solar Projects has inaugurated a 10.50 MW solar power plant in Sunam, Punjab recently. The project has been set up at a cost of INR 84 crore over 45 acres of land.
    
    Mr Bikram Singh Majithia, Punjab New & Renewable Energy Minister, said that the tiny steps started three years ago in renewable energy sector have now become giant leaps with world renowned solar power companies investing liberally in the state, keeping in view its progressive and investor friendly approach.
    
    He said that major solar power developers like Lanco, Solairedirect and Acme have come to Punjab.
    
    Mr Majithia said that Acme Group is all set to operationalize their 100 MW solar projects in district Mansa by March 2016 and French solar giant ‘Solairedirect’ will add 54 MW in its present capacity of 34 MW solar power in district Fazilka.
    
    According to PTI, he said that Punjab is all set to operationalise 500 MW solar power projects by March 2016 and with finalization of two more schemes for farmers and major solar companies, the target is to achieve 1,000 MW solar power generation by March 2017.
    
    Source : Social Story
    

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