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1. voda 18 augustus 2015 15:38

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   Indraprastha power station to be converted into solar power plant
   
   Economic Times reported that it's a rare point of agreement for Mr Narendra Modi and Mr Arvind Kejriwal, renewable energy. The site of this unusual concord will be, if all goes according to plan, the defunct Indraprastha power station in the capital that was closed in 2010 after some four decades of pumping out pollutants from its 240 MW thermal units.
   
   In a little less than 2 months, this patch of land on Delhi's Ring Road will shine bright with the reflective brilliance of solar panels generating 1 MW of electricity. It's not much but the power will be symbolic more than anything else, the commitment of the Modi and Kejriwal governments to clean energy and addressing climate change concerns.
   
   The occasion will be the India-Africa Summit in October that will see leaders from more than 50 countries from that continent attending. While the state-of-the-art solar power station will light up the Delhi Secretariat, the summit itself will be hosted at the nearby Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, which for years used to be coated with soot from the chimneys of the Indraprastha power station.
   
   The Centre is supporting the Delhi government, which is in advanced discussions with the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) and the Solar Energy Corporation of India, to set up a 5 MW solar plant at the site. The Delhi government is soon expected to sign a power purchase agreement with SECI for getting the new avatar of the power station up and running in time for the Africa summit.
   
   The Centre is keen on ensuring that at least a 1 MW unit is ready at the time of the summit. A solarlit Delhi Secretariat in the backdrop of the venue will be a powerful example of India's dedication to safeguard the environment.
   
   The Delhi government has already written to the urban development secretary on land lease issues and held rounds of meetings with MNRE and SECI officials.
   
   Revamping the power sector and switching to clean energy is one of the pledges made by Mr Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party.
   
   Mr Satyendra Jain, power minister of Delhi, said that "We definitely want to switch to solar at the Indraprastha power plant and have written to the urban development ministry on land related issues. We have also sought the assistance of MNRE and the SECI as we have no experience in setting up solar power projects on our own."
   
   Mr Jain said that “The 5 MW solar plant was being viewed as a pilot project and plans are afoot to scale this up and possibly convert other units to solar energy as well. The Rajghat power station is one of those being considered for the solar switchover." It is another of Delhi's old and now neardefunct, coal-based power plants.
   
   The Indraprastha switchover was discussed at a meeting of the SECI board last week and it was agreed that if not 5 MW at least some capacity of solar power must be generated in time for the October summit.
   
   Source : Economic Times
   
2. voda 18 augustus 2015 15:39

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   Bosch commissions 12 MW solar power project for CIAL
   
   Business Line reported that Bosch Limited, a supplier of technology and services, has commissioned a 12 MW solar project for Cochin International Airport Limited, making this the first airport in the world to be completely powered on solar power.
   
   Bosch said in a statement that the project is estimated to generate over 50,000 units of electricity daily and coupled with an earlier installed capacity of 1.1 MW, will technically make CIAL absolutely grid power neutral.
   
   Constructed on a land of 50 acres, and executed by Bosch Energy and Building Solutions team, this is the single largest solar project which has been constructed in an airport in India.
   
   Mr V J Kurian, MD of CIAL, said that “Bosch completed the project meticulously and we are happy to have the company execute this project on time and as per standards.”
   
   Dr Steffen Berns, President of Bosch Group India and Managing Director of Bosch Limited, said that “Based on installed capacity, CIAL is the largest project which has been executed by Bosch Energy and Building Solutions team in India till date. We draw strength from our broad-based technical know-how and experience, pan-India presence and understanding of different regions in India, as well as strong local competence to deliver customised design and engineering projects. The combination of these factors helped us to resolve constraints imposed by on-site conditions.”
   
   He said that “India has the potential to achieve the government’s ambitious target of 100 GW of solar power generation in the country by 2022 and Bosch is committed to be a part of this success story.”
   
   Bosch Energy and Building Solutions is an integral part of the Bosch group. In India, the division is involved in executing solar PV-and energy-efficiency projects. It has a pan-India presence and within two years, 50 MW of solar projects have been either commissioned or are in development.
   
   Source : Business Line
   
3. voda 24 augustus 2015 20:11

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   Gujarat to scale up solar power capacity to 10 GW by 2020
   
   PV Tech reported that the Indian state of Gujarat has released a new solar policy aiming to scale up solar power capacity in the state to 10 GW by 2020, having jump-started utility-scale solar in 2009.
   
   The ‘Gujarat Solar Power Policy-2015’, released by the Department of Energy and Petrochemicals, promises achieving this goal in a sustainable manner, acknowledging that renewable energy is still significantly more expensive than conventional sources such as coal-based power generation and that the state is wary of adding too much burden on consumers. This is despite recent auctions in the states of Telangana and Madhya Pradesh seeing winning bids with record low prices for India.
   
   Gujarat's new policy aims to facilitate and promote large-scale solar while taking into account the interests of all stakeholders.
   
   The previous Gujarat solar policy from 2009 resulted in more than 1GW installed with investment of INR 90 billion. It also resulted in Asia’s largest solar park at Charanka in Patan District and India’s first MW-scale canal-top solar plant at Chandrasan in Mehsana District. Canal-top solar, which saves water, land and generates clean energy, now also forms a portion of India’s overall 100 GW by 2022 solar target.
   
   The new 2015 solar policy comes into effect immediately and will continue up to March 31st 2020.
   
   Under the policy, the state will facilitate rooftop PV with net metering on government, residential, industrial and commercial buildings. This contrasts with India’s Ministry of New and renewable Energy, which recently announced that it would not subsidise commercial rooftop solar.
   
   Distribution companies will be able to meet their Renewable Purchase Obligation by purchasing solar power both at a power purchase rate determined through competitive bidding. Solar developers can also sell power to distribution companies under the Renewable Energy Certificate mechanism.
   
   Source : PV Tech
   
4. voda 24 augustus 2015 20:12

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   AboitizPower to build 59 MW solar power project near near San Carlos City
   
   ABOITIZ Power Corporation and SunEdison have awarded the engineering, procurement and construction contract for their first joint solar power project to be located near San Carlos City, Negros Occidental.
   
   The EPC contractor, Nari Group Corporation, will undertake the construction of the PHP 3.5-billion, 59-MW Negros Solar Energy Project. Nari has successfully completed more than 30 projects in the Philippines.
   
   The Negros Solar Energy Project is set for commercial operations in the first quarter of 2016 and will be one of the largest solar power projects in the Philippines to date.
   
   Mr Antonio R Moraza, AboitizPower president and COO, said that “This project is in support of the call by the government to maximize the renewable energy potential of the country. AboitizPower is one of the biggest renewable energy producers in the country and we will continue to expand this capacity. This project is a testament to that commitment.”
   
   Mr Moraza said that “AboitizPower will continue to pursue the right mix of energy sources to ensure reliability and a reasonable cost of power to the end consumers.”
   
   In November 2014, AboitizPower and SunEdison announced a joint framework agreement to explore, develop, construct, and operate up to 300 MW of utility-scale solar in the Philippines over the next 3 years.
   
   To date, AboitizPower and its partners produce a total of 3,044 MW of power, 40% of which are coming from its Cleanergy portfolio made up of hydro and geothermal power plants.
   
   SunEdison is the world’s largest renewable energy development company. It develops, finances, installs, owns and operates renewable power plants, delivering predictably priced electricityy to its residential, commercial, government and utility customers.
   
   In a disclosure sent to the Philippine Stock Exchange, AboitizPower said that its wholly-owned subsidiary Aboitiz Renewables Inc. signed shareholders’ agreements with SunEdison to formalize the equity sharing, governance structure and other terms and conditions of the partnership in Maaraw Holdings San Carlos, Inc. The joint venture company is 60% owned by ARI.
   
   Source : The Sun Star
   
5. voda 24 augustus 2015 20:13

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   SunEdison completes Lakeland Electric's 6 MW solar plant in Florida
   
   SunEdison Inc, the world's largest renewable energy development company, announced that it has completed construction of a 6 MW AC solar power plant that will supply electricity to Lakeland Electric, the third largest public power utility in the State of Florida, through a 25 year power purchase agreement.
   
   Source : Strategic Research Institute
6. voda 24 augustus 2015 20:20

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   India reveals world's first 100pct solar-powered airport
   
   Tesla's Elon Musk has long propagated the idea that solar is the power source of the future, and tech giants like Apple and Amazon have recently been pushing to reduce their dependence on non-renewables. But Cochin, a city in the South Indian state of Kerala, has upped the ante, announcing that its international airport will now run completely on solar power from 46,150 panels laid across 45 acres.
   
   According to a press release, Cochin International’s solar power station is expected to save 300,000 tonne worth of carbon emissions over the next 25 years. That’s the equivalent of planting three million trees or not driving 750 million miles.
   
   The airport’s parent company, Cochin International Airport Limited, plans to sell surplus energy from the new solar plant to the Kerala State Electricity Board. CIAL has also said that it is looking to continue exploring alternate energy resources, taking advantage of the numerous water bodies in Kerala through dam-based solar panels and other hydro power projects.
   
   India already has 4 GW of solar capacity, and the Indian government has begun directing other airports around the country to start incorporating solar energy into their daily operations. The new international terminal at the Cochin airport will be operational in May 2016.
   
   Source : The Verge
   

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7. voda 24 augustus 2015 20:26

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   Sojitz to invest in Peru's first utility-scale solar power projects
   
   Clean Technica reported that a subsidiary of Japan-based Sojitz Corporation has announced plans to invest in the first utility-scale solar power project in Peru.
   
   Sojitz Corporation of America has signed an agreement with Grupo T-Solar Global, S.A. to invest in two solar power projects in Peru. Sojitz will take up a 49% equity stake in the two power plants.
   
   The Majes and Reparticion Solar Power Plants are to be located in the southern part of the country, which receives significant solar radiation, and have a combined installed capacity of over 44 MW. When these power projects began commercial operation in July 2012 they were among the first utility-scale solar power plants in Peru. The projects feed electricity to the country’s national grid under a 20-year power purchase agreement with tariff guaranteed by the Ministry of Energy and Mines.
   
   Last year, the government increased its renewable energy target to 60% by 2025. Currently, Peru’s electricity mix is dominated by gas and hydro power projects, while the share of renewable energy is significantly low. But the government has taken measures to change this.
   
   The Ministry of Energy and Mines has conducted two renewable energy auctions so far with impressive results. The first auction, held in 2010, saw solar power projects with 173 GWh/year generation potential auctioned. During the second auction, solar power projects with generation potential of 43 GWh/year were auctioned.
   
   The Majes and Reparticion solar power projects were allocated to the project developers in the first auction in 2010. The projects are believed to have attracted investment of USD 140 million to USD 150 million.
   
   Source : Clean Technica
   
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   Adani in talks with Softbank and Foxconn for solar power - Report
   
   The Adani Group is reportedly in talks with Japan's Softbank and Foxconn for investment in a USD 3 billion project to make solar cells and panels in India.
   
   According to media reports, over the past few weeks, Mr Gautam Adani, Adani Group founder has had held talks with Mr Masayoshi Son, Softbank Chairman and Mr Terry Gou, Foxconn head.
   
   There is no official confirmation of talks by any of the parties so far.
   
   It may be recalled that two months ago Adani and US solar power company SunEdison ended a USD 4 billion agreement struck earlier this year for solar power projects.
   
   Adani is looking to set up a plant to produce 3 GW of solar cells and panels by 2020 and the location could be Gujarat.
   
   Softbank, Foxconn and Bharti Enterprises have already pledged to invest about USD 20bn in solar projects in India.
   
   Source : IIFL
   
9. voda 24 augustus 2015 20:35

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   Swiss champion solar power but struggle with targets
   
   Swiss info reported that the world’s largest off-grid solar panel system on the roof of a sports stadium recently started operating in the town of Biel. But Switzerland is far from a world leader in solar energy.
   
   The country has some way to go to reach its target of producing 20% of its electricity with photovoltaic technology.
   
   Standing in front of the new Tissot Arena, it is difficult to see the 8,100 solar panels on the roof. Only a climb to the special visitor’s platform gives a full view of the technical installation measuring 16,000 square metres.
   
   The power produced on the roof can provide enough electricity for 500 households with four people and over an entire year.
   
   Or as Mr Heinz Binggeli, director of Biel’s utilities said that “If the panels are at their maximum capacity they power 2,000 raclette ovens,”referring to the device used to melt the cheese for a traditional Swiss dish.”
   
   According to Mr Binggeli, it took barely six weeks to install the panels. Imported from China, they were simply set on the roof, without additional fitting, by a local company. The Chinese producers made the best offer and there are no manufacturers left in Europe.
   
   The installation is state-of-the-art. The modules face towards the southeast, and not southwards as one might expect to maximise the power production. However, there are no batteries connected to the panels, as existing systems are considered too costly and not very efficient.
   
   The power produced is immediately fed into the local grid and not used to light the football pitch and ice-hockey arena included in the complex. The building is due to be officially opened at the end of September.
   
   During the unusual heatwave in July, the solar panels only worked at a reduced level as temperatures above 30°C have a negative impact.
   
   Making the stadium a world champion is primarily symbolic for Mr Binggeli. He said that “We wanted to contribute to the shift to renewable energy.”
   
   The world’s biggest in-stadium solar power plant has been opened in Biel. The 8,100 solar panels produce energy for around 500 households.
   
   Source : Swiss info
   

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    World's largest solar power plant to open in MP - Mr Shukla
    
    Mr Rajendra Shukla, state's energy minister, said that Madhya Pradesh will house the world's largest solar power station 750 MW in Rewa district.
    
    Mr Shukla said that "Global tenders for commissioning the solar power station in an area over 1,500 hectares at Bandwar region in Gudh tehsil of Rewa, will be invited shortly."
    
    He said that if all goes well, the plant will start generating solar energy by March 2017. The project, Rewa Ultra Mega Solar,is a JV of Solar Energy Corporation of India and MP Urja Vikas Nigam, where in both parties have 50 percent stake.
    
    According to him, the project will come up on barren government land and one MW power generation needs two hectares tract of land.
    
    The minister said that the cost of generating one MW solar energy comes to around INR 7.6 crores.
    
    At present, the world's largest solar power project, Ivanpah Solar Power Facility of 392MW is at the Mojave Desert in California, United States.
    
    In February last year, Mr Narendra Modi, as BJP's prime ministerial candidate, inaugurated Asia's largest solar power project at Neemuch.
    
    As per reports, Welspun's solar power project in Neemuch, some 400 km from Bhopal, had come up at a cost of around INR 1,100 crores on 305 hectares of land.
    
    Source : PTI
    
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    Solar energy sector burgeoning in Vijayapura district
    
    The Hindu reported that though scorching heat and sultry summers have become synonymous with Vijayapura district, they have come as nature’s manna for the solar energy sector in the district.
    
    The sector is increasing its stakes in the district, aiming at making full use of the natural bounty.
    
    The district receives strong sunlight for around six to eight months in a year, which is believed to be ideal for generating electricity using solar power.
    
    All hilly and unproductive land is being used in the district to install solar panels and generate power. Having realised the importance of abundant availability of solar power and vast barren land, several companies are coming forward to install solar panels in various parts of the district for generating power.
    
    According to sources, a Mumbai-based private firm has ventured to generate around 300 MW of solar energy in the district. The firm has already started installing panels in Indi taluk of the district.
    
    The company reportedly has imported technology from Taiwan and Germany to generate more power with limited panels.
    
    The generated power is being supplied to the transformers belong to Hubballi Electricity Supply Company (Hescom).
    
    Using canal network
    
    For the first time, Karnataka has decided to emulate the Gujarat model to make optimum use of the canal network, by installing solar panels over canals.
    
    The Ministry of Water Resources has granted tender to a private firm to install solar panel over a 700 metre-long canal to generate 1 MW of power.
    
    A source from the Krishna Bhagya Jal Nigam Limited said that every day, the panels were generating around 6,000 units of power.
    
    While private companies are venturing into this sector, the State-owned Karnataka Power Corporation Limited is reportedly planning to generate 75 MW of power in Kanamadi and Honawad villages.
    
    Some more private firms have together proposed to generate around 450 MW of power as they have received permission from the government.
    
    Considering the increasing number of solar power-generating units in the district, it would not be surprising if more companies join the race to make use of this freely available and never-exhausting energy source.
    
    Source : The Hindu
    
13. voda 24 augustus 2015 20:45

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    NTPC re-issues tender for 750 MW solar power capacity
    
    Clean Technica reported that NTPC Limited, India’s largest power generating company, has re-issued a tender for the second phase of a 1 GW solar power park being built in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.
    
    NTPC Limited is planning to set up a 1 GW solar PV power plant at Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. Last year the company had issued a tender for the first phase of this project which would see implementation of 250 MW worth of capacity. The company had also issued a subsequent tender for the second phase of 500 MW, however the company has now updated and re-issued the tender for the second phase offering 750 MW.
    
    The company allotted the right to develop 250 MW capacity at the site in May to four developers and was open only to Indian companies. One of India’s leading solar equipment manufacturers and project developers, Tata Power Solar, has been awarded 100 MW while BHEL, Sterling Wilson, and Lanco Solar Energy have been awarded 50 MW each.
    
    The freshly issued tender for the second phase will be allotted in single or multiple blocks with maximum capacity of 125 MW each with cumulative capacity of 750 MW. The bidding will be open to international companies as well, and with such huge capacities on the table, some interesting trends in the bidding can be expected.
    
    Recently, SkyPower, through a subsidiary, managed to secure rights to develop 150 MW capacity at the lowest tariff-ever in India. The company placed multiple successful bids ranging from INR 5.051 per KWh to INR 5.298 per KWh.
    
    While the tenders by NTPC have been coming thick and fast, according to media reports published over the course of last few months, the company is believed to be working on setting up at least 3.5 GW of solar power parks across multiple states, including Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.
    
    Over the last few months NTPC has issued several large solar PV power tenders as it plans to add 10 GW solar power capacity over the next 5 years with an estimated investment of USD 10 billion.
    
    Source : Clean Technica
    
14. voda 24 augustus 2015 20:48

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    US unveils measures to encourage solar power use
    
    NY Times reported that the Obama administration on Monday announced a slew of small measures designed to encourage the use of solar power hours before President Obama was scheduled to fly to Nevada to speak at the National Clean Energy Summit there.
    
    The measures included making an additional USD 1 billion in loan guarantee authority available in an existing federal program for the kind of residential rooftop solar projects that have become popular in places like California. But none of the announced measures would provide the impact on the solar industry of the Clean Power Plan, which was announced this month and requires states to cut carbon emissions by an average of 32%. That plan provides strong incentives for much of those reductions to come from the development of renewable energy resources exactly what executives at the conference in Nevada are looking to sell.
    
    The administration said in a statement that “The executive actions and private sector commitments President Obama is announcing today will continue to promote the use and development of smart, simple, low-cost technologies to help households save on their energy bills and help America transition to cleaner, and more distributed energy resources.”
    
    With the nation’s new electrical needs growing only modestly, renewable power executives are depending on electric utilities finally retiring their aging coal-fired power plants and replacing them with renewable power sources. That process is happening anyway, but the administration’s power plan is expected to accelerate it.
    
    Despite the attention showered on solar power, it still provides less than 1% of the electricity generated in the United States. In 2014, renewable energy sources provided 13% of the nation’s electricity about half of which came from hydroelectric dams, a third from wind and just 3% from solar.
    
    But the price of solar power dropped 78% between 2009 and 2014 while the price of wind power dropped 58% during that same time period. Wind is now among the cheapest sources of power in the United States, with solar not far behind. The development of hydraulic fracturing, a form of drilling that efficiently releases natural gas, has also led to a rapid increase in the amount of natural gas generated in the United States and a plunge in its price.
    
    According to Mr Matt Stanberry, VP of market development at Advanced Energy Economy, a trade association, said that “As a result, 90% of the electrical generating capacity added in the United States between 2012 and 2014 was either natural gas, wind or solar.”
    
    Source : NY Times
    
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    India’s tapped solar potential is still under 1pct - Study
    
    A recent study by Deloitte and Confederation of Indian Industry has revealed that not even one percent of India’s total solar energy potential has been harvested till date.
    
    All this while the National Institute of Solar Energy has estimated India’s solar power potential at 749 GW.
    
    The study also revealed that installed solar power capacity in India grew from 14 MW in 2010 to 3,744 MW by March 2015.
    
    Mr Ashish Khanna, CEO of TATA Power Solar, said that “There are 300 million people in India without power; 400 million people are supplied erratic power; more than half the population of India does not get proper power.”
    
    Speaking at the CII Annual Power Conference, Mr Khanna lauded the government of India’s ambitious target of achieving 100 GW solar power capacity by 2022 compared to China’s 100 GW by 2020.
    
    The central and state governments have embarked on initiatives like rooftop solar projects, solar parks, standalone mini-grids for rural electrification and off-grid applications such as solar cookers, lanterns and others for producing maximum solar power in India.
    
    About use of solar power in Karnataka, Mr G V Balaram, MD of Karnataka Renewable Energy Development, said that “Excluding rooftop solar power generation, plans are afoot to increase solar power generation to 20,000 MW using wastelands by 2020.”
    
    Mr Balaram said that 500 MW solar power capacity will be added in Karnataka in the next 6 to 8 months.
    
    Mr M Maheshwar Rao, MD of Karnataka Power Corporation Limited, said that “Karnataka’s solar policy aims to install 400 MW solar rooftop projects by 2018. Harvesting solar energy through rooftop installation not only enables flexibility but also reduces dependence on diesel-based captive and back-up generation units for industrial and commercial consumers.”
    
    The annual power conference will brainstorm on policy issues and challenges, new and emerging technologies, grid evacuation, availability and load despatch and innovative financing models in the solar power sector.
    
    Source : Indian Express
    
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    Solar and wind power draws Obama support at Las Vegas summit
    
    Deseret News reported that Mr Barack Obama, President USA, brought presidential star power to tout the benefits of solar and wind electricity in the US during an annual green power conference Monday in Las Vegas.
    
    The president used a keynote speech to the eighth National Clean Energy Summit to endorse continuing development of commercial and home solar energy.
    
    He also called for overcoming resistance from what he called fossil-fuel interests trying to protect the status quo.
    
    Earlier, the costs and benefits of rooftop solar electricity in Western states was a key topic of the conference hosted by US Senator Harry Reid.
    
    The question hits home in Nevada, where the dominant utility, NV Energy, last week hit a preset statewide cap of 235 MW on the amount of rooftop solar power it will buy back from customers.
    
    Source : Deseret News
    

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    MP aims to quintuple solar power generation in next 2 years
    
    A senior government official said that with a slew of projects in the pipeline, Madhya Pradesh is on track to enhance the solar power generation capacity to about 3,000 MW in next two years from the current 650 MW installed capacity,.
    
    The official said that availability of vast tracks of barren land coupled with fast-tracking of solar power projects under the state government's single window scheme is encouraging private companies to bid aggressively for new projects,.
    
    Mr Shrivastava Manu, state principal secretary of new and renewable energy, said that “When it comes to solar power projects, speedy clearance and implementation is what is attracting private players to Madhya Pradesh."
    
    Mr Shrivastava said that “Again Apart from land, the state enjoys the advantage of high solar radiation with around 300 days of clear sun. The state's current installed capacity is about 650 MW while projects of 1,500 MW are under implementation. Besides, the government will float global tenders for the world's largest 750 MW solar power park, being set up in Rewa district, next month.”
    
    Falling cost of solar panels and equipment has led to a steep decline in the tariff. During a competitive bidding held by the Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company in July, companies quoted a tariff of about INR 5 per unit for a period of over 20 years.
    
    Official sources said that the fall in prices can be attributed to an increase in Chinese export of low-cost photovoltaic cells that has led to a steep drop in prices of solar panels over the past five years
    
    The Modi government's ministry of new and renewable energy has approved a proposal to develop 50 solar cities, including Bhopal. Indore, on the other hand, has been given in-principle approval.
    
    The ministry said that the master plan of Indore has been prepared and the other corporations/state nodal agencies are in the process of engaging consultants for preparation of master plans.
    
    In terms of solar power generation, Madhya ranks third in India behind Rajasthan and Gujarat.
    
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    Mr Obama hits Koch Brothers for opposing solar power
    
    President Mr Obama made a political and an economic case for solar energy Monday, telling an industry summit in Las Vegas that the explosive growth in solar power has some big fossil fuel interests pretty nervous.
    
    He said that "Now, it's one thing if you're consistent in being free market. It's another thing when you're free market until it's solar that's working and people want to buy and suddenly you're not for it any more."
    
    Mr Obama said, singling out industrialists Mr Charles and Mr David Koch for the first time in a climate speech, that "When you start seeing massive lobbying efforts backed by fossil fuel interests, or conservative think tanks, or the Koch brothers pushing for new laws to roll back renewable energy standards, or to prevent new clean energy businesses from succeeding, that's s problem."
    
    He said that "That's not the American way. That's not progress. That's not innovation. That's rent seeking. That's standing in the way of progress."
    
    Koch-backed groups have fought clean energy mandates in several states, comparing the policies to the health insurance mandates under Obamacare.
    
    Mr Philip Ellender, Koch Industries' president of public affairs, in response to Mr Obama's speech, said that "Koch Industries supports all forms of energy, but we believe they need to stand on their own merits. We will continue to call them what they are, corporate welfare."
    
    Mr Obama acknowledged that there are legitimate issues to be worked out, like who pays for power transmission when solar generation is largely decentralized. But Obama said opponents are stifling customer choice. And he noted that some Tea Party leaders were supporting pro-solar policies.
    
    Mr Obama's speech to about 1,000 people at the National Clean Energy Summit 8.0 was the first leg of a climate tour that will culminate in a three-day Alaska trip next week. The president has made climate change the signature issue of his second-term agenda, and is highlighting the flooding, storms, drought, wildfires, polar ice melting and other effects of increasing global temperatures.
    
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    US approves one of the world’s biggest solar power plants
    
    The federal government on Monday green-lite a 485 MW solar plant that would generate enough carbon-free electricity to power 180,000 homes when it comes online in the Southern California desert.
    
    During the Great Recession, that was nothing unusual about billions of dollars in federal stimulus money fueling big green dreams of carpeting the Mojave Desert with giant solar power plants on government-owned land, a cornerstone of the Obama administration’s efforts to fight climate change. That land, however, often turned out to be home to desert tortoises, blunt-nosed leopard lizards, and other endangered wildlife. Many of those projects went belly-up in part because of fierce opposition from environmental groups.
    
    That prompted an effort by the federal government to be smart from the start about where it allowed big renewable energy plants to be built. So the Blythe Mesa Solar Project, which was approved Monday, will deploy tens of thousands of solar panels across 3,587 acres of already disturbed or fallow farmland where wheat, alfalfa and citrus had been grown. No desert tortoises will be harmed.
    
    That won Blythe the support of Defenders of Wildlife, the Sierra Club, the Wilderness Society, and other big environmental groups that previously opposed other solar power plant projects.
    
    Mr Jeff Aardahl, California representative for Defenders of Wildlife, said that “Due to the previously disturbed condition of nearly all the land proposed for the project, numerous environmental organizations supported the project because it conformed with our recommended criteria for siting large-scale projects in the California desert.”
    
    The project’s developer, Renewable Resources Group, is a Los Angeles company that invests in green energy and agriculture.
    
    Mr Tom Eisenhauer, a spokesperson for the firm, said that “We specialize in developing utility-scale solar…projects on previously disturbed private land.”
    
    Communities that find such gargantuan renewable energy projects in their midst also are getting smarter. Riverside County last year imposed a USD 150-per-acre annual fee on solar power plants and will collect nearly USD 500,000 a year from the Blythe project.
    
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    DTE Energy to build solar power array in Ypsilanti
    
    Penn Energy reported that DTE Energy plans to expand its solar power portfolio by installing an array in the city of Ypsilanti near Clark Road and River Street.
    
    The company has signed an easement agreement with the property owner and will move forward with system design. The largest developer of solar energy projects in the state, DTE Energy hopes to obtain city approvals and construct the facility by summer 2016.
    
    Mr Ralph A Lange, City Manager, said that "Representatives of the City of Ypsilanti and DTE Energy have been working for several years to bring this project to the city. We are thrilled that this project will produce clean solar power for the residents of Ypsilanti and neighboring communities."
    
    The new facility will comprise about 2,800 solar panels and have capacity to generate approximately 800 kilowatts of electricity – enough to power around 150 homes.
    
    DTE Energy will construct, operate and maintain the solar system for 20 years.
    
    Mr Irene Dimitry, DTE Energy's vice president of Business & Development, said that "Large-scale projects such as the proposed Ypsilanti facility add to our solar energy capacity which is increasingly important as we transition to a cleaner, greener generation fleet."
    
    The project is part of DTE Energy SolarCurrents, a pilot program launched in 2009. DTE Energy has installed nearly 10 megawatts of solar energy across 22 sites in Southeastern Michigan including projects at Ford Motor Co. headquarters in Dearborn and Monroe Community College in Monroe.
    
    The company also is constructing a 1.1-megawatt array at Domino's Farms near Ann Arbor and a 750-kilowatt installation in Romulus. In addition, several other solar energy projects are in development.
    
    Dimitry added that the solar projects have helped DTE Energy meet a state mandate requiring electric utilities to supply 10 percent of their electricity from renewable energy sources by 2015.
    
    DTE Energy's entire renewable energy portfolio including wind and biomass is now capable of generating nearly 1,000 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 400,000 homes. The portfolio includes facilities owned and operated by DTE Energy, along with contracts to purchase power from facilities owned and operated by third-party developers in Michigan.
    
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    President touts federal loan program to boost solar power use
    
    KSNV News3LV reported that Nevada's solar industry has a pretty big ally in President Mr Barack Obama.
    
    Mr Obama said at the eighth annual National Clean Energy Summit at Mandalay Bay that “For decades we’ve been told it doesn’t make sense to switch to renewable energy. Today that’s no longer true.”
    
    The president outlined a new renewable energy push, the center of which is solar power and a federal loan program known as PACE. It allows home owners to purchase solar systems with a federal loan paid off in 20 years. If a homeowner sells his house, the loan is taken over by the new owners.
    
    The US Department of Housing and Urban Development also announcing that the Federal Housing Administration will make homes with subordinated PACE loans available for purchase and refinancing with an FHA-insured mortgage.
    
    The hope from the administration is that by making those loans available, renewable energy will be accelerated.
    
    This as the Public Utilities Commission in Nevada is weighing a cap on the number of solar customers that can sell back their unused energy to the grid.
    
    Source : KSNV News3LV