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  1. forum rang 10 voda 29 september 2015 20:54
    India backs solar power as Paris climate talks loom

    AFP reported that under a blistering sun, workers install a sea of solar panels in a north Indian desert as part of the government's clean energy push and its trump card at upcoming climate change talks in Paris.

    After years of betting big on highly polluting coal, India is under huge pressure to commit to cutting carbon emissions ahead of the major meet aimed at forging a global climate pact.

    But the world's third largest emitter argues the burden should lie with industrialised countries, which have been accused of hypocrisy in heaping demands on poorer nations.

    Instead, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is banking on increasing solar capacity fivefold to help cut crippling blackouts and bring power to 300 million Indians currently living without.

    The government is expected to hike its renewable energy targets again on Thursday night when it becomes the last major economy to release its pledges for the Paris talks.

    A cornerstone of its climate change policy, the solar plans come even as India boosts coal production to meet its growing needs, ignoring calls to slash its dependence on fossil fuels.

    With its year-round sunshine, barren plains and low-cost labour, the northern desert state of Rajasthan lies at the heart of Modi's renewable energy ambitions.

    Mr Ramakant Tibrewala, chairman of Roha Dyechem, a local company making food colours which has jumped on the solar bandwagon, said that "Solar gives you a steady income, steady return. Here the main raw material is the sun."

    After investing INR 800 million, Tibrewala has built 67 glistening rows of panels in a Rajasthan solar park, shared with four other local companies and spread over 10,000 hectares.

    Mr Tibrewala said that he expects to be connected to India's main grid in the coming weeks, producing 25 MW of power and hopes to see a return in several years.

    With the cost of manufacturing panels falling and consumer demand rising, foreign firms are also turning to India. Japan's SoftBank, US-based SunEdison and China giant Trina Solar have all pledged investments in recent months

    But much more money is needed to reach the government's current goal of 100,000 megawatts of solar power by 2022, up from 20,000 at the moment. Modi, a green energy enthusiast who helped create solar parks in his home state of Gujarat, has called for $100 billion in investment.

    His government has pledged to smooth the path in a country known for its infuriating levels of red tape, as well as providing tax breaks and other incentives for interested companies.

    Mr Upendra Tripathy, the top official in the new and renewable energy ministry, said that "We do need money."

    Mr Tripathy denied the government was under international pressure to transform its energy sector, saying instead the "whole world" was impressed by India's ambitions.

    He said that "On its own, the government thinks it is good for the globe. And it thinks it is good for the country."

    But even as India hikes up solar power, the government has vowed to double coal production by 2020 to 1 billion tonnes to meet the needs of its burgeoning economy, which grew by seven percent in the first quarter, matching China.

    Source : AFP
  2. forum rang 10 voda 29 september 2015 21:01
    NLC to install 4,000 MW solar power projects - Report

    Business Line reported that the Government of India-owned electricity utility, Neyveli Lignite Corporation, plans to put up 4,000 MW of solar power projects across the country.

    Mr B Surender Mohan, CMD of NLC, said that this while inaugurating the company’s 10-MW solar plant at the Neyveli township.

    The 10 MW plant was set up with the panels made by another public sector company, BHEL, the power equipment manufacturer, at a cost of INR 7.46 crore a MW. The electricity generated by the plant will be sold to the state electricity distribution utility, TANGEDCO, for INR 7.01 a KWh. NLC expects the plant to produce 1.64 million KWh per MW.

    The 4,000-MW plans is for the long-term, and the company has named Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Puducherry and Rajasthan as the five states where it would put up solar projects.

    For starters, NLC will go ahead with a 130-MW plant at Neyveli and another 25 MW at Barsingar, Rajasthan, where it has lands, says a press release from the company.

    NLC runs 4,240 MW of thermal power plants that use the locally-mined lignite as the fuel. Apart from solar, the other renewable energy project of the company is the 51-MW wind farm that is coming up in southern Tamil Nadu.

    Source : Business Line
  3. forum rang 10 voda 29 september 2015 21:02
    Utilities enters market for small-scale solar power on customer rooftops

    The Province reported that traditional power companies are getting into small-scale solar energy and competing for space on your rooftop.

    The emerging competition comes as utilities and smaller solar installers fight over the future of the U.S. energy system. While the market for residential solar power remains a financial drop in the bucket for a big utility, the installation of solar panels overall grew by more than 50 per cent in 2014 and is on track for another record-breaking year at time when the traditional utility business is pretty flat.

    Mr Raiford Smith, a vice-president at CPS Energy in San Antonio, Texas, where 3,000 customers are interested in getting utility-owned rooftop panels, said that "The whole theory is you need to serve your customer or someone will serve them for you. I think the entire market is in a race for rooftop."

    These moves may have a range of effects for customers. The utilities experimenting in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan and Texas could make solar more affordable for average consumers by energizing competition and driving down prices. Some utility programs may be beneficial to people who cannot afford big up-front investments, get affordable loans or find existing solar leases too cumbersome.

    Smaller solar companies fear the incumbents will use their power to drive competitors from the market. After all, every time an installer puts solar panels on a home, a utility company sells less power and makes less money.

    These experimental programs are one part of a bigger, yearslong battle between the solar industry and utilities. Since 2013, legislation to limit rooftop solar has been introduced in nearly 2 dozen states.

    Some utilities like NV Energy in Nevada and PNM in New Mexico have debated charging solar customers special fees since they still buy electricity from the traditional utility system but end up paying less money to support common infrastructure. Even small fees could have big consequences since the financial decision to install solar panels can be a close call for many consumers.

    Solar panels remain pricey, at least upfront.

    For example, Mr Gregg Dufort said that he wanted to install panels on his Phoenix home but couldn't justify spending USD 25,000 on an investment that he estimated would pay off in 20 years or more. He considered leasing solar panels, but found the multi-year leases would be difficult to end if he eventually sold or rented the property.

    Source : The Province
  4. forum rang 10 voda 29 september 2015 21:02
    Swelect Energy unit to expand solar PV module capacity

    Business Line reported that Swelect Energy Systems, a Chennai-based integrator of solar energy systems and photovoltaic modules manufacturer, is more than doubling its PV module production capacity.

    The expanded capacity will go on stream in mid-October at its subsidiary unit HHV Solar Technologies in Bengaluru. The expanded capacity will be 100 MW a year compared with 40 MW previously. It has invested about INR 15 crore in the expansion to make polycrystalline and mono-crystalline modules.

    Mr R Chellappan, Managing Director of Swelect Energy said that this will help it tap the growing domestic market for roof-top and utility scale projects and tap the markets in the US and Europe,

    Addressing mediapersons, he said that the company has the certifications needed to tap the UK, Germany, Europe and the US markets. It hopes to target about 20-30% of the module for export markets. Swelect Energy.

    which is listed on the NSE and the BSE, is also seeing a demand for retrofitting the inverters with solar back-up systems. The demand for industrial roof-top systems of up to 100 KV is also on the increase.

    The company recently commissioned a 10-MW solar power project with viability gap funding from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

    The project under the Solar Energy Corporation of India Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission is in Tiruchi district and is the first to be commissioned in Tamil Nadu under the scheme.

    Source : Business Line
  5. forum rang 10 voda 29 september 2015 21:03
    Finger Lakes wineries turn to solar power - Report

    Democrat & Chronicle reported that the sun will soon play a bigger role for four Finger Lakes wineries, an area industry increasing turning toward solar power.

    The latest four worked together on the switch Hunt Country Vineyards just outside Branchport, Yates County; Wagner Vineyards in Lodi, Seneca County; Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinafera Wine Cellars in Hammondsport, Steuben County; and O-Neh-Da and Eagle Crest Vineyards in Conesus, Livingston County.

    Each winery has its own collection of solar panels, which, depending on the winery, are designed to produce 50% to 100% of their electrical needs.

    Ms Suzanne Hunt, president of the energy advisory firm Hunt Green LLC said that “Each system is designed specifically for each winery, and daughter of Hunt Country owners Art and Joyce Hunt. She recently relocated back to the area from Washington, D.C.

    Mr John Wagner, co-owner of Wagner Vineyards said that “Our family has made our living for five generations by harvesting the sun’s energy to ripen our grapes, Our installation of a large-scale solar array at Wagner Vineyards is a logical step for us to take as we continue to enhance our farm winery’s sustainability.”

    Systems producing 109KW of electricity at Hunt Country and 51KW at Dr. Frank’s were completed this summer. Still in progress are systems that will produce 250KW at Wagner Vineyards and 62KW at O-Neh-Da and Eagle Crest.

    Ms Hunt said that solar power will produce 70% to 80% of the electricity needs at her parents’ winery, due to some technical limitations, and up to 100% at Wagner.

    Ms Hunt said that “The output will vary. It is very dependent on weather, the day, time and time of year, We sized the system to make as much power a winery thinks they will need over a year.” At Hunt, the panels cover the roof of a production facility, tasting room and workshop.”

    Solar panels are becoming increasingly visible in Finger Lakes wine country. Lakewood Vineyards in Watkins Glen, Schuyler County, installed a 47KW system in 2012. Fox Run Vineyards in Penn Yan, Yates County, added a 150KW system this year. Penguin Bay Winery and Silver Thread Vineyard are among the other wineries that have or are in the process of adopting sun power.

    Ms Hunt said that the four latest wineries converting to solar power can expect to eventually save hundreds of thousands of dollars in energy costs, and recoup the cost of installing the system in five to eight years. After seven years, energy savings for Hunt Country will be in the range of USD 20,000 a year, she said. The panels, meanwhile, are American-made and come with a 25-year warranty.

    Ms Joyce Hunt, Hunt Country co-owner said that “With the extraction, storage and transport of fossil fuels there are always risks of leakage and accidents resulting in water, air, and soil contamination, There’s never going to be a solar spill.”

    Environmental concerns are among factors driving investment in solar power.

    Ms Suzanne Hunt said that “The cost of solar power has gone down dramatically from past years, There are federal tax credits and state incentives, the latter being grants from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, NYSERDA, which promotes energy efficiency and use of renewable energy sources.”

    She also said that New York’s ban on fracking and the current controversy over gas storage projects on Seneca Lake are driving interest in a clean energy alternative like solar among wineries and other area businesses.

    Source : Democrat and Chronicle
  6. forum rang 10 voda 29 september 2015 21:04
    OPIC lends USD 20 mln for rooftop solar power systems in India


    Clean Technica reported that the Overseas Private Investment Corporation has backed the development of rooftop solar PV systems in India.

    SAM Consultant, a US-based finance firm and a facilitator of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation in India, has lent USD 20 million to Azure Sunlight, which will be used for the implementation of 19 MW of rooftop solar PV projects.

    Azure Sunlight is a subsidiary of one of India’s leading solar power projects developer, Azure Power, will be the turnkey construction contractor, and will also handle the operation and maintenance of the projects. Azure Power has been actively participating in the central and state-level solar power auctions since 2009, and has very ambitious plans to expand its footprint in the Indian solar power sector, pledging to install 11 GW of solar power capacity over the next 7 years.

    The company is arguably among the pioneers in the Indian solar power sector. It commissioned the first MW-scale solar power project to be commissioned in the country by a private sector company, and it also commissioned the first solar power project under the National Solar Mission. The company also commissioned India’s first MW-scale rooftop solar power project in Gujarat.

    Earlier this year, OPIC signed a memorandum of understanding to provide USD 1 billion lending support to small and medium enterprises to implement renewable energy projects, including rooftop solar power systems.

    Source : Clean Technica
  7. forum rang 10 voda 30 september 2015 21:08
    Hallo zonnepanelen (en zonne- energie) fans.

    Enige tijd geleden meldde ik al dat ik 10 panelen (260wP), dus in totaal 2.6 kWp gekocht had. De paar dagen in maart tel ik even niet mee.

    Opbrengst in april 343 kWh. (Dit was een extreem zonnige maand)
    Opbrengst in mei 381 kWh. (Een erg koele maand (wel goed voor de opbrengst))
    Opbrengst in juni 2015 389 kWh. (dit had de top-maand moeten worden, een vooral koude zonnemaand met relatief weinig zon.)
    En de juli maand 364 kWh. (Laatste week viel erg tegen, zwaar weer, weer record met de juli storm, veel regen).
    Een ietwat tegenvallende augustus maand. Toch nog goed voor 314kWh!
    September vond ik vooral nogal nat en somber. Toch was de opbrengst nog 212 kWh.

    Totaal vanaf start nu 2,027 kWh (in totaal 192 dagen)

    Uitgerekend jaarrendement 2,200 kWh. Dit moet toch echt haalbaar zijn lijkt mij. (Ik denk dat ik er overheen ga).

    Hoe dan ook, ik heb gelezen dat 2015 een absoluut record heeft qua aantal zonne-uren. Gezien de enorme opbrengst geloof ik dat meteen.
    Wat gaan de resterende 6 maanden brengen?
    Succes, en veel plezier allemaal met die panelen! Mijn startjaar kan niet meer kapot overigens.

    Met vriendelijke groet,

    Voda (uw energie guru) :-)
  8. forum rang 10 voda 1 oktober 2015 21:51
    Scotty, beam me up! :-)

    Scottish Government support for solar power projects

    The Courier reported that the Scottish Government is maintaining support for larger-scale solar farm projects until next year despite the UK Government ending its backing for such developments.

    The move could boost investor confidence in solar farm schemes of up to 5 MW covering land of up to 25 acres that are in the pipeline.

    The UK Government is closing the Renewables Obligation subsidy scheme for installations of less than 5 MW, enough to power 2,500 homes.

    It believes householders have been unfairly footing the bill for the subsidies and that ending the scheme will lower electricity bills.

    The renewable energy industry opposes the move, believing that ending subsidies will threaten thousands of jobs and the sector’s viability.

    Yesterday the Scottish Government confirmed that solar projects of up to 5 MW will continue to receive support for the time being.

    The UK Government wants to exclude such schemes from the policy that guarantees the same level of support for the lifetime of the project, known as grandfathering.

    The Scottish Government is using devolved powers to retain the status quo until the closure of the Renewables Obligation in April next year.

    Mr Fergus Ewing, Energy Minister, said that “The UK Government’s decision to slash support for renewables is misplaced and actively discourages investment in clean energy. The industry needs clarity and certainty to allow decisions to be taken. I will do what I can to support the 3,000 solar jobs in Scotland that are under threat.”

    Mr John Forster of Brechin, chairman of Solar Trade Association Scotland said that “This shows that the Scottish Government is committed to solar providing as much as possible of its 100% renewables target for Scotland. Solar projects in Scotland now know what level of support they are going to get, and that they will get it for the full 20 years.”

    He said that “It won’t be possible to cut support for Scottish projects down the line in, for example, year 15 of 20.”

    He said that solar businesses could now plan ahead and focus efforts on Scottish projects in the pipeline.

    Source : The Courier
  9. forum rang 10 voda 1 oktober 2015 21:52
    India’s expensive solar power birth pangs - Report

    Free Press Journal reported that amidst all the euphoria about India’s tremendous progress in incremental solar power addition, there is a sudden realization that all is not picture perfect. Not yet.

    The most painful part is the cost at which India generates solar power. In the US, solar power installations offer power against 20 year power purchase agreements at a tariff of under 4 cents a unit. India, on the other hand, has seen the lowest tariff of just around INR 5.50 per KWh.

    That makes India’s solar power at least twice as expensive as that which can be got in the US or even in the Middle East or Israel.

    This in turn, raises the question: is India an inefficient producer? Or are its entrepreneurs greedier than their counterparts in other parts of the world? In fact, if you ask experts, you discover that the truth lies elsewhere.

    As one expert explains, the difference in US and Indian solar-power-tariffs is on account of several reasons. First, most countries, especially the US, enjoy a lower cost of funds, of 3% to 4% as against 10% to 11% in India. Then there is the need to hedge foreign exchange loans for importing solar power equipment.

    But the killer in cost escalation is the cost of land acquisition and of power evacuation. Thanks to populist policies of previous governments, India faces the most painful land acquisition costs. And nothing shows it up as clearly as in the cost difference between solar tariffs in the US and in India.

    Obviously, since land acquisition costs will be difficult to roll back, India will have to opt for solar power installations where the cost of land and of evacuation is the lowest. There are only two places where this is feasible.

    One would be water reservoirs next to hydro-electric power stations, where solar power panels could be built on the top of water surfaces. This is what Gujarat has done on its canals along the Sardar Sarovar Nigam project. The second would be by going in for rooftop solar more aggressively than has been the case till now.

    Hitherto, the government has opted for solar PPAs only from large solar installations which require very large tracts of land. The good thing about rooftop solar is that the cost of land becomes zero. Instead, allow the building occupiers to use the solar power themselves. All that would be required is a bi-directional metering facility which measures the amount of solar energy used, and the additional power drawn from the grid.

    Since the wires have already been laid out in the building, the cost of evacuation of solar power would also get minimized. Any surplus power generated as on holidays, when power is generated but not consumed by the building’s occupiers is sold to the grid.

    And as experience in Germany has shown, the adoption of rooftop solar also allows for large scale employment generation for installation and maintenance of these systems. Today, thanks to solar power, this sector accounts for more employees in Germany than does its famed auto sector. Fortunately, some states have begun to wake up to the tremendous advantages rooftop solar installations hold out for India.

    After all, India has the second largest population in the world. It thus is bound to have the largest number of houses as well. Given the right incentives and the creation of a policy that allows for easy installation of solar power on rooftops, there is no reason why this strategy should not work, and even help reduce the cost of solar power generated in India.

    This would only add to the impressive strides India has already made in solar power. As Mercom Capital Group llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, points out that “Solar installations have been stuck at the gigawatt level for the last three years but India will become one of the top five markets for solar this year with installations forecasted at 2.5 GW. Solar installations as of August this year have reached approximately 1,400 MW, already the best year so far for India.”

    But there are bigger plans elsewhere. US installations are expected to reach 8.5 GW in 2015. In Europe, the UK solar market is poised to peak this year reaching 3 GW as solar incentives start to disappear. Germany is likely to install about 1.3 GW in 2015. Japan’s solar market is set to install about 9.5 GW in 2015.

    China released its first half installation numbers, which showed 7.73 GW of installed PV, much higher than the 3 GW installed last year during the same time period. For the entire year, China could see solar installations cross 17 GW mark this year. This could make Chinese installations account for 30% of global solar installations in 2015.

    As Mercom puts it “Despite deteriorating macro-economic conditions in China and the recent downtrend in solar stocks, the market is on pace to reach about 57 GW this year.”

    But the biggest potential for solar power growth will have to come from India. This is because, the gap between current power consumption, and the desired power consumption is huge. Consider how per capital demand is just 1,010 kWh in India as compared to 3,457 kWh in China, 6,602 in Russia and 12,947 in the US.

    India’s current solar plans may be impressive but they are puny compared to what is possible. To exploit its potential, India’s policy makers must re-craft their solar strategies. Costs must be pruned and India’s inherent natural advantage of sunlight must be harnessed more judiciously.

    Source : Free Press Journal
  10. forum rang 10 voda 1 oktober 2015 21:54
    India reaches out to South Asian countries to push green power

    The Economic Times reported that highlighting enormous potential for energy cooperation among South-Asian economies, India has assured Maldives of all support to promote renewable energy development in the island nation.

    Mr Piyush Goyal, Coal Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister said while speaking at a valedictory function of the South Asian Economic Conclave organised by CII here that India is strengthening its power collaboration with SAARC countries.

    In terms of expanding business, a Ministry release quoting the Minister said that regional cooperation has become mantra of the day.

    A shared heritage can become the base of knowledge sharing, and trade and commerce among SAARC countries, he said adding that economic integration not just leads to inclusive growth but contribute to maintaining peace and harmony.

    The Minister also emphasized that regional economies could leverage the unique strength of each other to drive growth and development in the region.

    Such a concerted effort, Mr Goyal said that fits into PM Mr Narendra Modi's vision of oneness of South Asia.

    He also spoke of the considerable progress achieved in India's bilateral energy cooperation with Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal and the ongoing efforts to build similar engagements with Sri Lanka.

    He said that India has assured maximum support to Sri Lanka in fast-tracking the establishment of a 500-MW power plant in the island nation.

    The Minister assured the South Asian delegates that the Ministry will lay the groundwork for people of South Asian countries to receive skills training in the power industry in India.

    Source : The Economic Times
  11. forum rang 10 voda 1 oktober 2015 22:13
    Arkansas approves power contract for 81 MW solar PV project

    PV Magazine reported that the Stuttgart Solar project will be the first large-scale solar plant to be built in the state. The project is planned to be completed no later than mid-2019.

    Solar is coming to the US South in a big way. After years of resisting solar in their service areas, falling prices are now making the technology irresistible to Southern utilities who seek lower rates for their customers and a hedge against fluctuating gas prices.

    A month after Alabama regulators rubber-stamped Southern Company subsidiary Alabama Power's plan to procure up to 500 MW of renewable energy over the next six years, the action has moved to Arkansas. Last Thursday the Arkansas Public Service Commission approved a 20-year contract for Entergy Arkansas to buy power from an 81 MW solar project that NextEra plans to build in the state.

    The Stuttgart Solar project in Arkansas County will be the first large-scale solar project in the state. In requesting approval for the contract, Entergy cited a number of factors, including saving ratepayers money. The utility's witnesses testified that the project will reduce residential customer bills by USD 0.11 per month over the life of the project.

    The plant will only supply 0.8% of the power needs of Entergy Arkansas' 700,000 customers, but the utility says that it will be a money-maker even under scenarios that contemplate low gas prices, and may displace higher-cost generation.

    Whether or not this is the case, Entergy will be insulated, as the commission also approved an energy cost recovery rider for the utility's customers.

    This is a particularly interesting move for an Entergy subsidiary. In addition to its retail electricity business, Entergy is one of the largest operators of nuclear power plants in the United States. Unsurprisingly, the company has long shown a preference for nuclear power, and in Arkansas an estimated 70% of annual demand is met by nuclear generators.

    Similar to other utilities like Southern and Duke, Entergy may be becoming more flexible.

    Mr Hugh McDonald. Entergy Arkansas President and CEO, said that “Meeting the needs of our customers now and in years to come means Embracing new technologies in our industry that make sense for our customers and for the communities we serve.”

    Entergy specifically asked regulators to make a decision on the project by the end of September, as it hopes to get it online before the pending drop-down of the federal investment tax credit from 30% to 10% at the end of 2016. The Arkansas PSC described this as ‘prudent’ in its ruling.

    Source : PV Magazine
  12. forum rang 10 voda 1 oktober 2015 22:14
    County legislature endorses solar power plan


    Niagara Gazette reported that solar power generation at several county sites moved closer to becoming a reality after the Niagara County Legislature held a special meeting Tuesday, recommending the county begin negotiating a 20-year power purchase agreement with Solar Liberty Energy Systems of Amherst.

    Niagara County is looking to contract with Solar Liberty to construct solar arrays on three county properties: Landfill 2 off the Route 93 Bypass in the town of Lockport, 60 acres on Junction Road in Cambria and at the county sewer district’s treatment plant in Wheatfield.

    County officials supporting the proposal suggested it could produce $4.75 million in energy savings to the county.

    Solar Liberty was one of six vendors that responded to the county’s request for proposals to establish a solar power deal.

    When negotiations are complete, the legislature will be asked to approve a formal agreement, interim refuse district director Dawn Timm said.

    Two legislature committees first met Monday to approve the resolution before moving to Tuesday’s special meeting. At the committee meetings, Legislator Mr Mark Grozio, D-Niagara Falls, said that he is 100% in favor of the project but also concerned about the company not using local labor to construct the solar arrays.

    Assistant County Attorney Mr R Thomas Burgasser said that the project is not at the point where such concerns can be addressed with the vendor, but he asked that Grozio and other legislators who have questions for the vendor to submit them to Timm for raising during negotiations.

    Before the vote Tuesday, Mr Grozio again raised the question about using local labor, asking to add a resolved to the resolution requiring 80% of labor for the project come from Niagara County.

    Mr Grozio said that “A project labor agreement would be fantastic for the taxpayers and the constituents of Niagara County. Since there is no cost to the county, it’s a win, win situation, I feel, for everybody.”

    Source : Niagara Gazette
  13. forum rang 10 voda 1 oktober 2015 22:16
    Swelect Energy unit to expand solar PV module capacity

    Business Line reported that Swelect Energy Systems, a Chennai-based integrator of solar energy systems and photovoltaic modules manufacturer, is more than doubling its PV module production capacity.

    The expanded capacity will go on stream in mid-October at its subsidiary unit HHV Solar Technologies in Bengaluru. The expanded capacity will be 100 MW a year compared with 40 MW previously. It has invested about INR 15 crore in the expansion to make polycrystalline and mono-crystalline modules.

    Mr R Chellappan, Managing Director of Swelect Energy said that this will help it tap the growing domestic market for roof-top and utility scale projects and tap the markets in the US and Europe,

    Addressing mediapersons, he said that the company has the certifications needed to tap the UK, Germany, Europe and the US markets. It hopes to target about 20-30% of the module for export markets. Swelect Energy.

    which is listed on the NSE and the BSE, is also seeing a demand for retrofitting the inverters with solar back-up systems. The demand for industrial roof-top systems of up to 100 KV is also on the increase.

    The company recently commissioned a 10-MW solar power project with viability gap funding from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

    The project under the Solar Energy Corporation of India Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission is in Tiruchi district and is the first to be commissioned in Tamil Nadu under the scheme.

    Source : Business Line
  14. forum rang 10 voda 1 oktober 2015 22:23
    Endesa buys 333 GWh of solar power at Iberian auction

    Spanish utility Endesa has purchased 333 GWh of power at the Iberian solar energy auction, which the company claims is equivalent to purchasing 1.2 GWp of capacity.

    The auction, held on September 29th, was organised and supervised by the Iberian Energy Derivatives Exchange, an agency which covers the energy derivatives market of both Spain and Portugal.

    In July Endesa announced that it was going to encourage quarterly auctions to be held and supervised by OMIP. In these auctions, Endesa would represent the sole end purchaser of the power up to a maximum of 500 GWh.

    Forward-type financial contracts have been established based on the SPEL Solar index published by OMIP, which received the approval of the Portuguese financial regulator CMVM, the Portuguese Securities Market Commission on 17 September.

    An Endesa statement said that “Until now, the wholesale forward market had not offered the financial risk management tools in a transparent, reliable and competitive environment, required to meet the specific profile of solar production. This is therefore the financial market’s first solar energy auction which also enables the creation of a specific index for solar products, the first in Europe which will also serve as a reference to analyse the progress and behaviour of this technology in the financial markets.”

    The maximum price for the new SPEL Solar index was set at EUR 53.5 per MWh and the auction ended with closing price of EUR 51.94 per MWh after three rounds of negotiations.

    Mr Javier Alonso Pérez, head of trading at Endesa, said that “The success of this auction confirms the interest of solar producers in the development of financial products that are capable of reducing the volatility of their income.”

    The next solar energy auction will be held in December.

    Source : PV Tech
  15. forum rang 10 voda 4 oktober 2015 15:54
    Mr Modi asks states to work proactively on solar power projects

    PTI reported that amid his thrust on clean energy, Mr Narendra Modi, PM of India, asked states to work proactively to enable speedy implementation of solar power projects.

    His views came while reviewing the progress of key infrastructure projects in power, railway, metro rail, coal and iron ore mining, road and aviation sectors spread over several states at the sixth interaction through PRAGATI the ICT-based, multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation.

    During the interaction, he reviewed in particular the progress of development of solar energy parks in 17 states across the country.

    This assumes significance as during his just-concluded visit to the US, Mr Modi underscored that his government was working in mission mode to tap clean energy sources like solar power as part of efforts to fight climate change.

    The PM tweeted that "Solar energy is very vital for India's energy security."

    A PMO statement said that In this context, he said states should work proactively towards creating conducive policy framework to enable speedy implementation of solar power projects.

    During the review, Mr Modi, expressed concern over undue delay in processing of requests for patents and trademarks and directed that these processes to be brought in line with global standards within a reasonable timeframe.

    The statement said that he also called for an overhaul of the patent application filing process and a drastic reduction in the number of forms required for this process.

    The Prime Minister, on the request of Uttar Pradesh CM Mr Akhilesh Yadav, also reviewed the progress on Lucknow Metro Rail Project (Phase 1A) and expressed satisfaction that several clearances have been given after the project was flagged for review under PRAGATI.

    He also reviewed the Khurda-Bolangir new Broad Gauge Rail link, on the request of Odisha.

    Progress on the new Pakyong Airport in Sikkim was also reviewed with Mr Modi, describing it as a crucial project for connectivity and development of tourism in the state and asking the state to work proactively for its timely implementation.

    The PMO statement said that among other projects reviewed were the Mumbai Metro Project Line 3 and crucial coal and iron-ore mining projects in the eastern states.

    The Prime Minister also reviewed the progress of important Indian projects in Afghanistan, including the Parliament Building and the Salma dam.

    The statement said that he asked all concerned departments to ensure that development projects being implemented by India in SAARC region are implemented expeditiously.

    It said that he also reviewed the progress of implementation of National Food Security Act, 2013 and Aadhar card enrolment across the country and emphasized speedy implementation so that citizens can avail the benefits of these initiatives.

    Source : PTI
  16. forum rang 10 voda 4 oktober 2015 17:38
    ‘Zonneparken zijn sexy, maar het echte volume ligt op daken’

    Gepubliceerd: 03 oktober 2015 09:14

    Solarcentury installeert op Ameland het grootste zonnepark van Nederland. “Nederland is booming dit jaar”, vertelt directeur Dennis de Jong van Solarcentury Benelux aan Duurzaambedrijfsleven.nl.

    De Britse ontwikkelaar van zonne-energieprojecten Solarcentury is actief in negen landen, op drie continenten. “Mooi dat we nu ook in Nederland een groot project hebben”, zegt De Jong.

    Het zonnepark op Ameland levert als alles goed gaat vanaf februari volgend jaar 6 megawatt duurzame stroom. “We kunnen maar twee containers met zonnepanelen tegelijk meenemen naar Ameland, en we hebben er zestig nodig.”

    Dennis de Jong is sinds 2014 algemeen directeur Benelux bij zonne-energiebedrijf Solarcentury. Daarvoor werkte hij voor Fokker Aircraft, ABN Amro en energiebedrijf Qurrent.

    Het project op het Waddeneiland is bij oplevering het grootste zonnepark van Nederland. Grotere zonneparken, met vermogens tot 30 megawatt, zijn in voorbereiding maar zullen volgens De Jong vaak de eindstreep niet halen.

    “Er zijn een aantal ontwikkelaars heel hard aan het werk maar de meesten hebben geen SDE. En geen SDE is geen businesscase.” Volgens De Jong zijn de vele, kleinere installaties op daken veel belangrijker. “Daar zit het grote volume.”

    Onder meer in Wageningen, bij onderzoeksinstituut Marin, installeerde Solarcentury twee grote dakinstallaties. De eerste, voor Marin zelf, heeft een vermogen van 340 kilowatt. Een tweede installatie voor de Energiecoöperatie Wageningen krijgt nog eens 200 kilowatt aan zonnepanelen.

    Competitie

    Zonne-energieprojecten concurreren met andere vormen van duurzame elektriciteit, hernieuwbare warmte en groen gas naar SDE+ subsidiegelden. Het meeste subsidiegeld uit de Stimulering Duurzame Energieproductie gaat in 2015, en vermoedelijk ook de jaren daarna, naar relatief betaalbare windparken en biomassaprojecten.

    De Jong heeft begrip voor de insteek van de overheid. “Dit biedt voor iedere euro subsidie zoveel mogelijk duurzame kilowatturen. Maar je creëert zo geen markt voor een technologie die nog behoorlijk in prijs kan dalen en die makkelijker inpasbaar is in het landschap”, zegt hij. “Ook kunnen bedrijven onder de huidige onzekere regeling niet investeren in vast personeel.”

    Postcoderoos-regeling

    In Haarlem heeft Solarcentury wel een groot zonne-energieproject zonder SDE+ gerealiseerd. Samen met coöperatie DE Ramplaan plaatste Solarcentury een installatie van 340 kilowatt, gebruikmakend van de postcoderoos-regeling,

    Fiscaal en juridisch is de postcoderoos-regeling volgens De Jong nog erg gecompliceerd. “In deze vorm zal het nooit een grote vlucht zal nemen.” De businesscase in Haarlem bleek toch uit te kunnen doordat de installatie relatief eenvoudig was, een tennishal zijn dak gratis aanbood en Solarcentury zelf genoegen nam met een lage marge.

    Ook de kennis en het doorzettingsvermogen van het coöperatie-bestuur, dat het voor elkaar kreeg de zonnepanelen te mogen aansluiten op een bestaande netaansluiting, zijn volgens De Jong van groot belang geweest. “Dat was cruciaal voor de businesscase. Zo’n aansluiting is gewoon hartstikke duur.” Voorheen waren ontwikkelaars voor installaties van dit formaat administratief verplicht een aparte netaansluiting te regelen. De regeling is op dat vlak, na Kamervragen, versoepeld.

    Binnen het Energieakkoord is nog een gedeelte van de afgesproken duurzame energieopwekking niet ingevuld. Van dat deel moet zonne-energie ongeveer een tiende voor zijn rekening nemen, maar dat kan volgens De Jong als het er op aan komt ook gemakkelijk twee of drie keer zoveel zijn.

    “Met solar kun je heel snel opschakelen”, zegt de directeur. “Met systemen op platte daken kun je in principe morgen beginnen. Je hebt geen vergunningen nodig en omwonenden klagen, in tegenstelling tot bij windparken, niet of nauwelijks.”

    Eigen producten

    Solarcentury heeft ook eigen producten in het assortiment. Het bedrijf van De Jong richt zich daarbij vooral op ‘mooie zonnepanelen.’ “Eerst vond iedereen het wel gaaf zo’n zonnepaneel, maar die tijd zijn we voorbij”, zegt De Jong. “Als het niet mooi is gaan mensen zich er aan ergeren. Onze oprichter Jeremy Leggett zei al in 2005 ‘Het moet mooier’.”

    De Jong laat op zijn telefoon trots een aantal foto’s zien van huizen met ogenschijnlijk normale dakpannen. Ze zijn voorzien van de zonnedakpannen van zijn bedrijf. Deze dakpannen zien er ‘briljant mooi’ uit, maar een compleet systeem is volgens De Jong wel bijna twee keer zo duur als gewone zonnepanelen.

    Solarcentury heeft het idee achter de mooie dakpannen doorgezet in zijn nieuwe Sunstation-zonnepanelen. “Je klikt ze in elkaar als kliklaminaat. Het eindresultaat is waterdicht.” Dankzij veel eenvoudiger montage en fabricage is een Sunstation-systeem volgens De Jong niet of nauwelijks duurder dan een even grote installatie met normale zwarte zonnepanelen. “Daar verwachten we ontzettend veel van.”

    Leasezonnepanelen

    Naast producent van zonnepanelen is Solarcentury importeur, groothandel en, via onderaannemers, installateur van zonnepanelen. De Jong: “Door in Nederland op drie poten te staan maken we ons minder afhankelijk.”

    Ook voor de Hanergy-zonnepanelen van IKEA en voor bedrijven als Big Solar en Solease regelt Solarcentury de levering en installatie van zonnepanelen bij huishoudens. De Jong is zeer enthousiast over startups als Big Solar en Solease: “Ik denk dat dit soort partijen een nieuwe markt creëren.”

    De leaseconstructies van deze ondernemingen nemen veel keuzestress weg en ontzorgen klanten ook op het vlak van onderhoud en de overdracht bij eventuele verhuizingen.

    Door in meerdere regio’s en op meerdere markten tegelijk actief te zijn, is Solarcentury volgens De Jong een aantrekkelijke partner in de ontwikkeling van grotere zonneparken. Banken en investeerders letten in deze wereld scherp op de kredietwaardigheid en ervaring van de aannemer.

    Om dezelfde reden ziet De Jong ook een belangrijke rol voor zijn bedrijf in het financierbaar maken van leasezonnepanelen. “Garanties zijn belangrijk, de partij die ze afgeeft zo mogelijk nog belangrijker”, zegt hij “Wij hebben de financiële kracht om investeerders tevreden te stellen.”

    Lees ook op Duurzaambedrijfsleven.nl

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    Voor sub-links, zie link hieronder:

    www.z24.nl/ondernemen/zonneparken-zij...
  17. forum rang 10 voda 5 oktober 2015 21:18
    India’s electricity sector is poised to undergo a shift

    Hindustan Times reported that as Chancellor Merkel arrives in New Delhi, comparing the two countries on their energy focus is inevitable. Both nations are building their future on wind and solar energy, the two technologies that produce electricity, which is dependent on the weather.
    India’s electricity sector is poised to undergo a shift. The vision to scale up electricity generation through renewable energy sources- wind, solar and biomass is indeed a bold decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As India sets itself on a path to generate 160 GW wind and solar energy by 2022, this momentous programme will catapult India into a new era in power system development.

    Germany is one of the pioneer countries in renewable energy with 20 years of experience in power sector transformation. It is certainly one of the most ambitious aiming at 80% and more renewable energy capacity in 2050.

    Despite the obvious and fundamental differences between the two countries on the one hand a mature economy with stagnating electricity demand, on the other a rapidly expanding economy with a growing demand and 300 million inhabitants yet to be electrified, ambitions to scale up renewable energy are strikingly similar. Germany has already built 80 GW of renewables capacity, and it will add another 5 GW per year. India aims to generate 160 GW within the next seven years.

    Building large electricity generation capacity based on renewable sources like solar and windwill fundamentally alter the Indian power system. In fact, this means a paradigm shift in the way energy is produced and consumed. For decades utilities constructed large power plant units to run 24hours a day 7 days a week,in order to provide constant output called ‘baseload’. In a power system with high shares of variable renewables wind and solar these huge and slowpower plants will be less and less needed. In fact, baseload is yesterday’s thinking.

    The new paradigm is flexibility. With growing shares of variable renewables we will see more and more hours when wind and solar cover large shares of the demand. Hence the residual system will need to be flexible enough to ramp up and down very quickly according to changes in the output of electricity generation from wind and solar, and to cover the load when wind and solar are not delivering. This level of change in the way electricity can be produced can fundamentally alter the way we look at classical/conventional power generation.

    Common knowledge says wind and solar is expensive. The obvious question is then why should India build wind and solar it is expensive and also makes operation of power system more difficult? The answer is simple: renewable energy has many advantages over conventional generation technologies: less pollution of air and soil, relatively less water consumption, less fuel imports, less CO2 emissions, more jobs per unit compared to conventional sources. And we can expect solar PV and wind onshore being amongst the cheapest generation technologies in the future; hence consumers will not even have to pay more for their bills.

    Yet, the flexibility challenge needs to be addressed. Traditional ‘wisdom’ wants us believe that our power systems can only integrate a share of around 15% of variable renewable electricity. However, the experience from Germany is a different one. The record share of variable renewable energy in the German power system was 72% at noon of 23 August 2015 (at a total share of 84% RES). As more energy comes now from renewables, the hours when 60 to 70% of energy is derived from renewables are happening more and more often. But, in neither case, the power system suffered any major reliability issues.

    So, what enables the German power system to cope with these high shares of wind and solar energy? Fortunately, power systems in general possess a lot of inherent flexibility: flexible conventional or biomass power plants, storage and most important, the grid. In fact, German system operators primarily use the grid for flexibility. The German grid is highly interconnected with European neighbours and it always ranks among the top countries in terms of system reliability. However, contrary to common believe the distribution grids in Germany are not ‘smart’, but still depend on traditional technologies. A second important source of flexibility is the relatively large number of hard coal plants that have been retrofitted in recent years in order to increase their flexibility and serve as back-up capacities.

    While it seems technologically feasible to operate power systems with high shares of variable renewables, there is a cost issue to be taken into consideration. As flexibility of the power system will become the key feature, overall system costs will depend on the ability of the entire system to cope with growing shares of variable renewables. It is thus crucial not to lock the system into an inflexible baseload pathway as this would unnecessarily increase costs in the long run. In other words: the more flexible the rest of the system, the lower overall costs.

    Source : Hindustan Times
  18. forum rang 10 voda 5 oktober 2015 21:20
    Duke Energy wants to solar power facility in an Orlando suburb

    Click Orlando reported that Duke Energy Florida wants to build a solar power facility in an Orlando suburb.

    The utility company said last week that it had filed permits to construct the Osceola Solar Facility by early 2016 on 17 acres in Kenansville.

    The construction of the Osceola County facility is part of an overall plan by Duke Energy to install 500 MW of solar power in Florida by 2024.

    Each megawatt is equivalent to about 200 residential rooftop solar systems.

    Source : Click Orlando
  19. forum rang 10 voda 5 oktober 2015 21:23
    Odisha gets its first 100pct solar-powered village

    October 2nd this year marked a life-changing transition for the 350 odd dwellers of Baripatha, a tribal village about 25 km southwest of Bhubaneswar. It made history by becoming the first village in the state to be powered entirely by solar energy.

    Many solar projects elsewhere in the country have floundered and failed but Baripatha is different. Its model is low-cost, low-maintenance and community-owned - elements that are missing in other solar-powered projects.

    Mr Joydeep Nayak, senior IPS officer, the prime mover behind this initiative, said that "This model can be replicated all over Odisha to provide power to its nearly 3,900 villages."

    The INR 7 lakh project, co-funded by ECCO Electronics and Jakson Group, has put individual solar units with two lamps in each of the village's 61 households, along with a central one-kilowatt unit that powers eight street lamps, and an LED television set and a TV set-top box for the community centre.

    Mr Sandip Ghosh, executive vice-president of Jakson, said that “By providing individual units to each household, these problems have been resolved. Till now, in all rural solar projects, central units would supply power to households. Often, the exposed cables would be tapped by some, while others would draw more than their shares. This would cause the central unit to overload and trip."

    Mr Vivek Bihani, CEO of ECCO, said that "The entire village has been involved in the planning and execution. Village mukia Narayan Hisa along with a local ITI diploma holder, Epil Kumar Singh, are responsible for the maintenance. The only maintenance required is regular cleaning of the solar panels and, in case of the central unit, ensuring that the water levels in the batteries are at the optimum mark. It is actually zero-maintenance."

    Two multipurpose LED lamps were handed over to each household on Friday by NALCO chairman and managing director Mr T K Chand and various state officials.

    Mr Bihani said that "They cost INR 2,650 and INR 1,750 each and villagers can get them on easy instalments through micro-finance."

    Nayak says NALCO and other companies are willing to subsidize these lamps as part of their CSR.

    The central solar unit has eight big panels that can be folded in just two minutes to protect them from cyclones and high-speed winds that hit Odisha frequently. This central unit can also operate a one-horsepower irrigation pump.

    Source : Times of India
  20. forum rang 10 voda 8 oktober 2015 20:33
    SkyPower to invest USD 1 bln in Panama solar power development

    Power Technology reported that Canadian solar photovoltaic giant SkyPower intends to invest USD1bn in developing 500MW of utility-scale solar projects in Panama.

    Over the next 5th years, the investment is expected to create more than 10,000 job opportunities in the country.

    Prospective projects are also likely to broaden the scope in Panama for exporting locally manufactured solar panels.

    Ms Emanuel Gonzalez Revilla, Panama Ambassador to US, said that "We welcome the announcement from SkyPower and look forward to working together to bring US investment dollars for clean energy and green jobs to Panama."

    SkyPower also intends to set-up a solar and environmental research centre in Panama, which is likely to involve an investment of USD 50 million.”

    He said that "The future of Panama looks bright, as the leadership of Panama is clearly focused on the need for clean renewable energy and has embraced solar."

    The centre will be developed in partnership with several universities and research institutions and will be focused on solar photovoltaic innovations, as well as research and innovation in environmental sciences.

    Once developed, the facility is expected to open access to significant licensing revenues in the country.

    Mr Kerry Adler, SkyPower president and CEO, said that "SkyPower invests in countries that uphold environmental sustainability and preservation while advancing their economies and industries.

    He said that "The future of Panama looks bright, as the leadership of Panama is clearly focused on the need for clean renewable energy and has embraced solar as a cost-effective means of addressing Panama's energy needs today, and as a critical part of its generation mix for its bright future."

    The firm has agreed to form a joint venture in August with Mexican Grupo Uribe for developing integrated pipeline of utility-scale solar PV projects in Mexico.

    Source : Power Technology
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