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1. voda 5 augustus 2015 21:02

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   China is building the world’s largest solar power plant
   
   The Metro reported that China is building the largest solar power plant on Earth, and it’s going to be nearly the size of Bath city.
   
   The massive solar plant, which will stretch out across the Gobi desert in the country’s Quinghai province, will cover 25 square kilometres of vacant ground space.
   
   When finished the plant, called Delingha, is expected to have a capacity of 200 MW, which means it will power one million households all year round.
   
   Delingha is the world’s first solar power plant to be run as a commercial entity after being jointly developed by BrightSource Energy from California and the Shanghai Electric Group in China.
   
   The awesome structure will have six huge towers as well as thousands of solar mirrors which, due to their heat storage time of 15 hours, will be able to guarantee ‘stable and continual power generation’, according to Qinghai Solar-Thermal Power Group board chair, Wu Longyi.
   
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   Delhi Metro installs 9 solar power generation facilities
   
   The Hindu reported that the Delhi Metro has installed 9 new solar power generation facilities on the Badarpur-Faridabad section for partial fulfilment of energy requirements.
   
   The power generated by these solar plants, with a generation capacity of 1,660.4 kWp, will be used for lighting and other auxiliary requirements of the station and depot buildings. The plants have been set up at NHPC Chowk, Mewala Maharajpur, Sector 28, Badkal Mor, Old Faridabad, Neelam Chowk Ajronda, Bata Chowk, Escorts Mujesar stations and Ajronda Depot.
   
   An official said that “The power Receiving Sub Station (RSS) of the Faridabad corridor has already been developed as a green building with a 50 kWp solar plant, rain water harvesting and constructed wet land type of sewage treatment plant facilities.”
   
   So far, DMRC has commissioned solar power facilities with generation capacity of approximately 2,800 kWp with plants at Dwarka Sector 21, Anand Vihar, Pragati Maidan, Metro Enclave, Yamuna bank station, Yamuna bank depot, Faridabad RSS, ITO, Ajronda depot and the Faridabad metro stations. DMRC will create facilities for the generation of 20 MWp out of which work has been awarded for 11 MWp so far.
   
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3. voda 8 augustus 2015 15:22

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   SunEdison to supply 8 MW of solar power to Californian schools
   
   Business Green reported that SunEdison will soon be supplying solar energy to the entirety of the Rialto Unified School District in Belmont, California.
   
   The agreement will see the renewable energy developer install a total of 8.4 MW of solar canopies at car parks at all 28 schools in the district, and then sell the clean power back to the schools over the course of 20 years.
   
   It is expected the solar panels will save the school district up to 20% off its energy bill, equivalent to USD 1 million in the 1st year alone.
   
   Mr Sam Youneszadeh, MD of Western US commercial and industrial, said that the school district's decision was financially savvy.
   
   He said that "The Rialto Unified School District is taking a financially savvy approach to control their energy costs. The SunEdison solar canopies will generate clean, affordable energy while providing welcome shade for cars in the parking lot."
   
   The company estimates the solar canopies will save 9,500 tonne of carbon dioxide, the equivalent of taking 2,000 cars off the road, when they are fully installed in the second half of next year.
   
   Dr Cuauhtémoc Avila, superintendent for the school district, said that the solar installations also provided an opportunity to develop the science curriculum.
   
   He said that "These SunEdison solar systems have the potential to generate millions of dollars in savings for our school district over the next 20 years. These savings can be used to fund other critical needs, and the solar systems can be incorporated into the curriculum as real life examples of innovative science at work."
   
   The announcement is the latest in a number of deals which have seen SunEdison expand its renewable portfolio across the world. In recent weeks the company has announced the acquisition of British solar installer Mark Group and the development of a 110 MW solar power plant in Chile.
   
   Source : Business Green
   
4. voda 8 augustus 2015 15:23

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   Baker Bill seeks to speed up solar power growth
   
   
   Adding to a hydropower bill that he’s already laid before the Legislature, Governor Mr Charlie Baker on Friday filed legislation to accelerate the growth of the solar power industry in Massachusetts.
   
   According to the administration, its bill will help the state meet well ahead of schedule its goal of 1,600 MW of solar power by 2020, while lowering costs associated with large-scale projects and encouraging residential and small business rooftop projects.
   
   The bill, filed in the House, raises private and public caps 2% each, which Baker officials said that will represent a 50% increase in the amount of solar energy available for net metering credits for public entities and a 40% increase for private entities.
   
   Mr Baker’s plan also calls for maximum use of federal solar investment tax credits prior to their expiration on December 31, 2016.
   
   Mr Baker’s team said that the legislation will provide immediate support for projects being developed in service territories where the caps have already been reached, and provides the Department of Public Utilities with the authority to raise the caps further, as needed in the future.
   
   In a letter to the Legislature, Mr Baker said that his bill also proposes changes to transition the state to a more balanced solar incentive program upon reaching the 1,600 MW goal, measures that quickly drew some skepticism from industry officials.
   
   Mr Baker said that “The current incentives were designed to jump start a new solar industry. This legislation recognizes that the industry has matured, and as we continue our support of solar development, we must also protect ratepayers and provide long-term stability to the solar industry.”
   
   According to Mr Baker, reaching the 1,600 MW goal will trigger changes in solar generation incentives. Solar generators receiving net metering credits will continue to receive those credits under the existing program for 20 years, Baker wrote, while all residential and small businesses will continue to be excluded from existing or future net metering program caps. All new medium and large-scale solar generators would receive credits equivalent to the monthly commodity price of energy, he said, and the state will create a solar incentive program for new solar generators and may create similar incentive programs for other renewable technologies.
   
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5. voda 8 augustus 2015 15:25

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   NTPC plans solar power push - Report
   
   Live Mint reported that NTPC Limited is exploring options to manufacture solar equipment as part of the state-owned power producer’s strategy to be present across the green energy value chain.
   
   To start with, India’s largest power generator is evaluating a plan to set up a 1,000 MW per annum manufacturing capacity, which may require an investment of INR 5,000 crore.
   
   The plan stems from the fact that NTPC has to set up 10,000 MW of solar power capacity on its own, along with buying 15,000MW from solar project developers, on behalf of the ministry of new and renewable energy.
   
   An NTPC executive, requesting anonymity said that “We are evaluating the opportunity. We want to be present across the value chain, from polysilicon to solar panels. We have the money and the present costs can be reduced. Silicon and quartz are available in abundance in the eastern part of India. A presentation on the subject has been made.”
   
   There has been considerable interest in the solar-equipment manufacturing space in India, with US-based SunEdison Inc. announcing its plans to establish a JV with Adani Enterprises Limited to build a solar, photovoltaic manufacturing facility in India at an investment of about USD 4 billion.
   
   US-based First Solar Inc and China’s Trina Solar are among companies that are considering plans to set up manufacturing facilities in India.
   
   With an installed capacity of 45,048MW, NTPC has around a 17% share of India’s power-generation capacity of 272,593 MW and has set itself a target of becoming a 128,000 MW power producer by 2032. It plans to raise the contribution of renewable energy to 28% of its planned capacity by then.
   
   The executive cited earlier said that “It is the right time to go for manufacturing. We have a large solar power generation commitment on ourselves. Also, in due course, NTPC has the target to reduce its dependence on fossil fuel sources. With a focus on renewable, solar is a viable solution.”
   
   The government has pushed renewable energy to the top of its energy security agenda and is looking to provide green power at less than INR 4.50 a unit.
   
   While the current 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.
   
   India needs as much as USD 200 billion to meet its target to install 100 GW of solar power and 60,000 MW of wind power by 2022.
   
   Source : Live Mint
   

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   Massive solar power plant building up in China
   
   Discovery News reported that China, which is on track to build the equivalent of one new 600 MW coal-fired power plant every 10 days for the next 10 years, is also committed to boosting the amount of emission-free energy it produces.
   
   By 2030, the government announced this week, it wants to reduce fossil-fuel energy by 20%.
   
   To that end, the country is already constructing its largest solar power plant to date, a 10-square-mile facility in the Gobi desert that’s expected to have a capacity of 200 MW, reports via National Geographic. Two hundred MW is enough to supply electricity to one million households.
   
   Mr Named Delingha, the concentrating solar thermal project, similar to Ivanpah in California’s Mojave Desert will sprawl across 6,300 acres of vacant land in the Qinghai province once completed.
   
   The satellite images above, courtesy of NASA, show just how much progress has been made. On the left, the new power plant is just beginning to creep over the desert on October 15th 2012. On the right, the surface area covered has tripled by May 22nd 2015.
   
   Six fields of mirrors will direct sunlight to a tall tower, each of which will generate about 135 MW of electricity when fully operational. Overall, the plant will reduce carbon emissions by 20 millions tonne over its lifetime.
   
   Source : Discovery News
   

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7. voda 9 augustus 2015 16:09

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   Japan solar power market receives USD 300 million investment
   
   Clean Technica reported that 2 leading clean energy private equity funds have entered into an agreement that will see USD 300 million invested into Japan’s solar power market.
   
   Hudson Clean Energy Partners has committed to invest USD 300 million in solar power projects being developed by Adenium Energy Capital, supporting the development of solar power projects through long-term equity finance. Adenium currently has a project pipeline of 75 MW, a figure which is expected to increase: Adenium commissioned a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power project in May this year after securing debt finance from local agencies.
   
   Japan’s solar power market has attracted several foreign investors over the last few months after the government announced a push in the renewable energy sector and notified new tariffs for solar power projects.
   
   Recently, China-based SPI Solar announced a joint venture with an Osaka-based corporation to develop 500 MW solar power project in Japan. SPI Solar will be responsible for project funding, construction, and equipment procurement.
   
   California-based Pattern Energy acquired majority stake in Tokyo-based renewable energy project developer and operator Green Power Investment Corporation, and will also have ‘right of first offer’ to acquire around 1 GW of solar power projects under development by Green Power Investment.
   
   Last year, GE Energy Financial Services announced equity investment in a 32 MW solar PV project being developed by Pacifico Energy.
   
   Source : Clean Technica
   

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   Neighbors outpaces Virginia in solar power - Report
   
   Daily Progress reported that one of the country’s fastest-growing industries has largely bypassed Virginia in favor of its neighbors.
   
   Solar power installations, mostly large, utility-scale facilities, are responsible for a USD 2 billion boost in the North Carolina economy and about 3,000 jobs in Maryland. Even Delaware, with about a tenth of Virginia’s population, saw more solar panels spring up than in the commonwealth last year.
   
   But a change in how Virginia harnesses the sun’s energy could be on the horizon, thanks to a combination of an expiring federal tax credit, new state policies and controversial clean energy regulations requiring power providers to cut down on pollution.
   
   Tech giant Amazon is planning a solar farm on Virginia’s Eastern Shore that will be more than five times larger than the meager 14 MW currently installed across the state.
   
   Dominion Virginia Power, the state’s largest utility, announced this year that it plans to spend USD 700 million to build 400 MW of solar by 2020. That’s enough to power 100,000 homes and is more than the amount installed during 2014 in North Carolina and Maryland combined.
   
   Governor Mr Terry McAuliffe said in a statement emailed to the Richmond Times-Dispatch that “There is no question that Virginia has been slow to adopt clean energy-friendly initiatives in the past. As a businessman and an entrepreneur, I recognize the tremendous growth potential of clean energy industries, including solar, and my administration is working hard to grow these emerging sectors as part of our push to build a new Virginia economy.”
   
   In April, Mr McAuliffe signed half a dozen measures aimed at helping the solar industry, including the creation of a new solar development authority to help companies navigate regulations. And earlier this year, the General Assembly declared that the development of up to 500 MW of solar energy is “in the public interest.”
   
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    World's cheapest solar power in MP at INR 5 per unit
    
    
    Hindustan Times reported that Madhya Pradesh is set to be home to the cheapest solar power not only in India but the entire world, finally offering a cost-effective alternative to the environmentally-harmful thermal power.
    
    Companies that have bid for projects floated by the Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company are ready to sell solar energy to the state for as less as INR 5 per unit for a period of over 20 years. According to energy experts, the offer is lower than the global average price of INR 6.10 per unit and even beats the cost at which the Delhi government buys from thermal power companies.
    
    The price of solar power has seen a global decline in the last few years with India too witnessing a dramatic fall fastest in the world since 2010 when the Jawaharlal Nehru Solar Mission was launched. A unit of solar energy cost INR 17 then.
    
    The plummeting prices can be attributed to an increase in Chinese export of low-cost photovoltaic cells that has in turn led to an 80% drop in prices of solar panels over the last 5 years. Also, the efficiency of the panels to convert solar energy into electricity has improved from 13% to 18%, resulting in cheaper power.
    
    India is a major investment destination for major international and domestic energy firms with Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi announcing a five-fold increase in target for generating solar power to 100,000MW. All state governments revamped their solar energy policies to meet the new target and Madhya Pradesh was the first to announce the setting up of special solar energy parks with single-window clearance.
    
    A senior official in the Madhya Pradesh renewable energy department termed it the beginning of a new trend which could witness the price of solar energy falling further at a time when thermal power continues to get costlier with an increase in prices of coal.
    
    The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy too expects the price of solar energy to go down further when states like Rajasthan, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh invite bids for their projects.
    
    A senior ministry official said Madhya Pradesh has given a boost to their estimate that solar power will cost less than thermal power across India by early 2016.
    
    Mr Christian Redl of Agora Energywende, a German energy think tank, had said this correspondent during a visit to Germany in May this year that “What has happened in India in solar sphere in five years took 15 years in Germany.”
    
    Source : Hindustan Times
    

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    Sterling and Wilson picks up solar EPC jobs in Philippines and Jordan
    
    Business Line reported that Indian solar constructor, Sterling And Wilson, is just a step away from formally inking a deal for building a 62.5 MW solar plant in Jordan. The West Asian country would be S&W’s third international presence, after South Africa and the Philippines.
    
    Mr Bikesh Ogra, President, Solar & Electrical Division, said that the Shapoorji Pallonji group company is building 200 MW of solar projects in South Africa and about 100 MW in the Philippines. In India, it has orders on hand for 1,200 MW, of which 650 MW will be executed in the current financial year. Of the jobs in the Philippines, a project of 25 MW was won a few days back.
    
    On the basis of these international orders, he said that “Indian solar EPC is globally competitive.”
    
    Mr Ogra said that “Building solar power plants for companies that would own them is not quite everybody’s cup of tea. Sterling And Wilson has the advantage of being part of a group that has been in the project construction business for close to a century.”
    
    The group’s resources, such as manpower, comes in handy for solar plant construction, where the margins are very low.
    
    Two years back, solar EPC jobs used to be picked up for INR 8.5 crore a MW, observes Mr Ogra. Today, the EPC company gets between INR 5 and INR 5.5 crore.
    
    He said that “It is a ‘fast turnaround’ business, where the wafer-thin margins can make a meaningful contribution to profits only by doing more jobs in a year.”
    
    Mr Ogra said that “However, while building solar plants is not highly profitable, it is a negative capital employed, positive cash flow business. Sterling And Wilson expects its turnover for the current year to be around INR 4,500 crore, including international operations.”
    
    The company is hungry for more international jobs. It wants overseas orders to account for half the revenues in the next 3 years.
    
    Source : Business Line
    
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    Australian solar company signs agreements with Indian power firms
    
    PTI reported that a solar manufacturing company has signed agreements with two Indian firms to develop solar products, creating hundreds of new jobs in Australia.
    
    A statement issued by Mr Martin Hamilton-Smith, South Australia minister for investment and trade, said that solar manufacturing company Heliostat has linked up with Mumbai-based Global Wind Power Ltd and Jaipur-based Gravita India Ltd.
    
    The agreement was signed during the Australian trade delegation's visit to India this week.
    
    The minister said that Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Heliostat and Global Wind Power sets up new opportunities in the state's advanced manufacturing sector.
    
    Mr Hamilton-Smith said that "Heliostat manufactures and distributes high quality and cost effective solar products from its world class Adelaide factory and a majority of its sales are to international export markets."
    
    Mr Jason May, Heliostat CEO, said that “This is not the first time Heliostat has explored new opportunities in sun drenched India - and is an example of how persistent engagement with international markets can lead to significant export outcomes and jobs growth."
    
    He said that "The first MoU includes the development of utility scale solar projects with power generation developer GWPL. This is the first step in the development of a 1 GW solar projects portfolio in the solar rich regions of India - this amount of solar is enough energy to supply a city the size of Adelaide."
    
    Mr May said that "This will secure long term job prospects in both countries with a strong focus on employment in Adelaide and regional areas in South Australia. A second MoU includes the development of industrial Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) thermal applications for metal recycling with Indian company Gravita."
    
    He said that "The development of solar thermal systems has a wide range of applications globally, including the reduction of foundry running costs."
    
    Mr Hamilton-Smith said that these agreements represent a significant opportunity for global financial funds to invest in India's emerging economy at the same time supporting South Australia's design and advanced manufacturing industries.
    
    He said that "The government-led trade missions have offered Heliostat a unique opportunity to execute Memorandum of Understandings with two of the largest companies in India. The global community is investing heavily in medium to large scale solar. The solar sector is in its infancy and is currently worth USD 5 trillion, one of the largest growing sectors in the world. The India opportunity represents around half of our annual forecast turnover with projects in other countries and local Australian projects contributing to the remainder."
    
    Mr Hamilton-Smith said that although India is already Australia's third largest export market, worth more than USD 800 million dollar it has significant growth potential in services and premium products.
    
    He added that "The State Government is leading its largest ever trade mission to India, with a broad range of export sectors including food and wine, arts, education, health, mining and resources and tourism."
    
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14. voda 13 augustus 2015 16:51

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    WB govt asks Centre to partially fund 1,000 MW solar power storage system
    
    Economic Times reported that West Bengal government has asked the Centre to fund a portion of a project that it has designed to store 1,000 MW of solar power that can be sent out as and when required. The state has devised its power storage system at a time when the Centre has decided to test mega-watt level storage batteries.
    
    Mr Manish Gupta, state power minister, said that "It is clean energy and we deserve the fund from the Centre. We hope to tie up with multilateral agencies for funding a portion of the project cost."
    
    Mr Gupta said that the pumped storage system will be set up at Turga in the state's Purulia district and cost about INR 11,000 crore. The state government has asked the Centre to fund 40 per cent of this project cost from the clean energy fund. Another INR 6,000 crore will be required to set up a 1,200 MW solar capacity at the same location.
    
    He said that "West Bengal chief minister Ms Mamata Banerjee has already written to the power ministry for approval of the grant for Turga project, which is innovative and promotes clean energy mission."
    
    The concept involves setting up 1,200 MW of solar power units that will be used to power a 1,000 MW pumped power storage plant. This method will allow storage of energy in the form of gravitational potential energy of water, pumped from a reservoir at a lower level to one at a higher elevation. The solar generation capacity at the location will be used to run pumps which send the water to the upper reservoir. During periods of high electrical demand or during night when solar power may not be available, the stored water is released through turbines to produce electric power. This system increases revenue by selling more electricity during periods of peak demand, when electricity prices are at the highest level.
    
    Mr Gupta said that pumped storage plants have been acknowledged as innovative. The state government's proposal will have to be cleared by the finance ministry for disbursal from the central funds.West Bengal already operates one pump storage project in Purulia.
    
    The clean energy fund, announced a few years ago, involves levy of a clean energy cess of INR 100 for every tonne of coal sold by state-run miner Coal India. The fund has accumulated close to INR 40,000 crore and remains largely unspent.
    
    The West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission has decided to appoint an Ombudsman in each district of the state so that power consumers can have their grievances redressed at the local level, its chairman Mr RN Sen said on Wednesday.
    
    Mr Sen said that the commission, with the help of distribution companies CESC and West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company, will educate consumers on their rights with respect to power consumption.
    
    He said that "We will provide information on time limits for various services distribution companies to adhere to. They will also be made aware of their rights with respect to power consumption."
    
    Source : Economic Times
    
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    India's solar power capacity to reach 75 GW by 2022 - Report
    
    According to a research report, solar will account for more than a fifth of India’s increase in electricity demand by 2022 as installed capacity reaches 75 GW.
    
    Helped by a USD 50 billion grid upgrade and new installations, India’s solar capacity will be capable of delivering 110 TWh, or 22%, of required power increase within seven years, according to a report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, a Cleveland-based researcher.
    
    IEEFA estimates thaty net electricity demand in India, powered by an economic growth rate of 7%, is likely to increase by 500 TWh by fiscal 2022, 60% of estimated requirements last year.
    
    According to data from Bloomberg new energy finance, a China-like expansion in solar installations is feasible for India in a period of several years, the report said. China’s solar capacity surged from less than 1 gigawatt in 2010 to almost 33 GW at the end of last year.
    
    Mr Tim Buckley, director of energy finance studies at IEEFA, said that “India is replicating Germany’s and China’s systematic electricity sector transformation, with the added advantage that the cost effectiveness of this is accentuated by the fact that the price of solar electricity has dropped by 80% in five years.”
    
    India has about 37 GW of green-energy capacity. The country aims for an almost fivefold expansion to 175 GW by 2022 at an estimated investment of USD 200 billion.
    
    Source : Bloomberg
    
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    Bundling of thermal and solar power to hike tariff - Mr Akhilesh Yadav
    
    Requesting the Union power ministry to defer its decision to bundle thermal and solar power at NTPC's power plants, CM Mr Akhilesh Yadav wrote to PM Mr Narendra Modi, saying that the decision would raise power tariffs and have serious financial implications for consumers in UP.
    
    Raising the pitch about cooperative federalism once again, Mr Akhilesh also said that state governments should be consulted before implementing systems that affected the state's revenue as well as consumer welfare.
    
    The CM said that he had just been apprised of the Centre's decision to bundle thermal power produced at more than 25 years old plants, with solar power plants being established by NTPC. This would mean the 1700 MW of power generated at Singrauli State Thermal Power Corporation would be bundled with the 3000 MW solar power produced by NTPC. Akhilesh also said Singrauli was the oldest thermal power plant in UP, and that its power was the cheapest purchased through the power purchase basket.
    
    If the state's share of 44% power produced at Singrauli 754 MW is bundled with NTPC's solar power, the resultant power tariff will make power very costly for consumers in the state. Akhilesh also said UP is already purchasing power at high rates and that coal linkages to UP's power plants was only 50% of the promised quantities. As a result, in comparison to other states, UP is already paying the highest sums for purchasing power; INR 3.80 per unit in comparison to Uttarakhand's INR 2.61 per unit.
    
    Objecting to the Centre's decision to force the bundling system on UP, Mr Akhilesh said the state will be forced to purchase additional power to the tune of 1331 MW at upto INR 7 to 8 per unit in the name of promoting solar power. Adding that UP was already fulfilling the solar power purchase guidelines laid down by the Centre and that it would be unfair for the Centre to impose this new system on UP's population.
    
    Source : Times of India
    
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    Lightsource to invest EUR 500 mln into Ireland's solar industry
    
    Lightsource Renewable Energy has revealed that it intends to invest heavily into Ireland’s burgeoning solar industry.
    
    Hailed as the largest solar energy generator in the UK, and as the largest solar energy company in Europe, Lightsource Renewable Energy announced on Monday that it would make an investment of significant resource and expertise into Ireland for the development of solar power installations. It has since been reported that the investment will amount to EUR 500 million, and that, with the proper incentives, solar power in Ireland could generate up to 1.5 GW worth of electricity each year by 2020.
    
    Specifically, Lightsource announced these plans:
    
    1. Intensive engagement with businesses, schools and local communities across the country
    
    2. Bid to strengthen the local economy and supply chain with industry expertise and cheaper electricity
    
    3. Major investment into network infrastructure and national targets for renewables
    
    Mr Nick Boyle, Lightsource’s CEO, said that “We are excited by the opportunity for solar power in Ireland. Lightsource is committing significant financial investment and resource towards realising this opportunity. Any risks associated with the development of these solar projects, including installation costs, will be borne by Lightsource. This commitment will not only add to sustainable electricity generation in Ireland, it will also strengthen the local economy and supply chain.”
    
    Lightsource intends to work with farmers, property owners, and other locals, to ensure that solar has the best opportunity to boost renewable energy generation in Ireland.
    
    Mr Nick Boyle added that “Our ground-mounted solar projects will provide much-needed land diversification for farming enterprises, and our rooftop systems will enable schools, businesses and community buildings to reduce overhead costs. It really is a win-win for local communities.”
    
    Source : Clean Technica
    
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    APEPDCL allows 116 consumers to produce 3.5 MW solar power
    
    Times of India reported that the Eastern Power Distribution Company of AP Limited has so far received 120 applications with installed capacity of 4478 KW solar power from the five coastal districts of Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, East Godavari and West Godavari for net-metering system under the AP Solar Power Policy-2015 announced in February this year. Of these, the discom has approved 116 applications with installed capacity of 3500 KW.
    
    As per the system, a consumer can generate solar power through a rooftop unit and supply the unused power to APEPDCL, which will pay the consumer for the solar power supplied by him. APEPDCL can also supply power to the consumer if the solar power he generates is not sufficient for his requirements.
    
    While 28 applicants, including nine from the Port City, have already started availing the service under the net-metering system in the state, the remaining 88 applicants will be able to start using the facility in a couple of days.
    
    Apart from educational institutions, residential consumers of the discom from areas like Madhurawada, Muralinagar, Seethammadhara, MVP Colony and Gajuwaka have installed solar panels on their rooftops to be eligible for the net-metering system.
    
    A consumer has to invest at least INR 80,000 to set up a 1 KW solar panel for which around 100 sq ft of shadow-free area is required. A 1 KW solar panel can generate 4-5 units of power, which can meet the demand of a domestic family consuming less than 150 units per month as per normal electricity bills. Moreover, the life span of a solar panel is around 20 to 25 years depending on maintenance.
    
    Most of the consumers purchased Germany and China made solar panels apart from local panels manufactured by Reliance, Lanco and Tata. German-made solar panels are leading in the country with each 1 KW panel costing about INR 1.3 lakh.
    
    Mr B Ramesh Prasad, CGM of APEPDCL, said that "As many as 120 applicants have sought permission for net-metering for 4,478 KW or 4.48 MW of solar power. We permitted 116 of them with generation capacity of 3.5 MW to install rooftop solar panels. Of these 28 applicants already have an installed capacity of 413 KW solar panels. Earlier, we used to charge INR 1,000 to permit net-metering, but now it is just INR 25 as per the policy
    
    Mr PV Rama Raju said that “Nedcap Visakhapatnam district manager said that consumers can purchase solar panels either from private companies or through Nedcap to avail a 15% subsidy from the Union ministry of new and renewable energy, around 15 applicants purchased solar panels from Nedcap out of the 28 applicants that have already grounded the project."
    
    He further said that Nedcap had made enquiries with King George Hospital, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam Port Trust's hospital at Kailasapuram, Director General Naval Project at Malkapuram and Military Engineer Services at Yarada Hills to check the feasibility of setting up solar panels totaling 12.5 MW. The reports were sent to the Nedcap office in Hyderabad for further proceedings with the state and central governments.
    
    Source : Times of India
    
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    Sojitz invests in T-Solar's solar power stations in Peru
    
    Bloomberg reported that Sojitz Corporation invested in 2 solar power stations in Peru owned and operated by T-Solar Global SA, a unit of Grupo Isolux Corsan SA.
    
    Sojitz has acquired a 49% stake in each plant, the Tokyo-based trading company said in a statement Monday. Each station is 22 MW in capacity. No financial terms were disclosed.
    
    According to the statement, the solar stations in Arequipa in southern Peru have been operating since July 2012. They were Peru’s first large-scale solar projects.
    
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    Builders not keen on solar power for home projects
    
    The Hindu Business line reported that Real estate developers are not keen on solar power for residential housing projects due to less space, lack of aesthetic appeal and cheaper alternatives.
    
    For now, builders are not going beyond the minimum generation requirements as per law, for lighting public spaces and street lights.
    
    Mr David Walker, MD of SARE Homes, said that “Solar panels need a lot of space. In residential projects, water tankers, air conditioners etc, also require space on the rooftop. As of now, we are sticking to the minimum requirements as per the law for using solar power.”
    
    He said that builders need to install 10 kW for 0.5-1 acre projects, 20 kW for 1-2 acre, 30 kW for 2-5 acre, and 40 kW for projects over 5 acres.
    
    Cost is a deterrent too. The average cost of developing a 1 kW rooftop solar power system would be between INR 1-1.5 lakh. Setting up a 40 kW system would cost anywhere from INR 40-45 lakh.
    
    Besides installation cost, power tariffs for residential users remain lower than commercial power tariffs. This, according to solar power developers, is one of the reasons behind slow adoption of rooftop solar in the residential space.
    
    In a recent interaction with BusinessLine, Kushagra Nandan and Adarsh Das, Co-Founders of SunSource Energy, said residential rooftop solar projects are expected to come into the mainstream only after 3-4 years. The firm already has a number of rooftop solar installations for commercial spaces.
    
    Mr Shailesh Pathak, Executive Director at Bhartiya Group said that “While solar prices are coming down, commercial businesses will go in for whichever form of energy is cheaper For residential projects, the time of consumption often proves to be a deterrent.”
    
    Mr Walker said that “If you use it instantly, it is cheap. But you need a battery if you wish to consume it later, due to which the cost doubles. Solar power is generated during the day, when most step outside to work. Residential projects need power at night as well.”
    
    Some builders are also keen to keep in mind the aesthetic appeal of the housing project as well.
    
    Mr Prashant Tiwari, Chairman of Prateek Group, said that “We are still working on the financial implications of installing solar power and the space that the installation will occupy. We are in consultation with the architects who will advise us on the best place/places in the project where it can be installed without hampering the look of the project.”
    
    The slow adoption rate of rooftop solar power in the residential segment may also lead the Centre to revise its targets for the segment.
    
    Source : Hindu Business Line
    
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    NLC to set up 600 MW solar-based power capacity
    
    Business Standard reported that Neyveli Lignite Corporation, a government-owned lignite mining and power generating company, to set up over 600 MW of solar based power generation. The lignite-based power producer has been looking at coal and now entering into renewable including solar and wind. Overall, including coal and renewable sources, company plans to take the total power generation capacity to 12,221 MW from the current 2740 MW.
    
    In his Independence Day speech, Mr B Surender Mohan, CMD of NLC, said that the company is setting up smaller solar projects of 10/15 MW capacity in Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan with a total capacity of 50 MW.
    
    Mr Mohan said that "In addition to these solar projects, it is proposed to install 100 MW solar project at Neyveli, for which identification of suitable land is under progress."
    
    He said that the company is talking to Tamil Nadu and with other states tp get required and for setting up of higher capacity solar projects of 500 MW and above. These projects will be implemented based on land availability and techno economic viability of the project.
    
    He added that the 2X250 MW TPS II Expansion Project in Neyveli and NLC's maiden coal based 2X500 MW joint venture power project, NTPL at Tuticorin. Though it was unduly delayed, commercial operation declaration of both the units of TPS-II Expansion has now been achieved through which the company has taken its power generation capacity to 3,240 MW from 2,740 MW.
    
    COD of First 500 MW unit of Tuticorin project, NTPL has also been achieved and commissioning activities of Second Unit is in advanced stage to attain COD at the earliest.
    
    In 2014-15, physical performance of NLC all mines put together have removed 1,592.98 LM of over burden and produced 265.43 LT of Lignite against the target of 1550 LM in OB removal and 256 LT in Lignite production with the achievements by 102.77% and 103.68% respectively. But in power generation, against the target of 20,285 million unit, total generation was 19,729.39 million units.
    
    Shortfall was mainly on account of delay in commissioning of new projects.
    
    In 2014-15, the company recorded a turnover of INR 6,087.68 crore as against INR 5,967.23 crore in 2013-14 and registered an ever highest profit of INR 1,579.68 crore as against INR 1,501.88 crore, a year ago.
    
    Source : Business Standard