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US Solar Capacity Surpasses 100 GWs with 58% Electricity Generation

The US solar market has surpassed the 100 gigawatts (GWs) of installed electricity generation capacity, which marks the doubled size of the industry over the past 3.5 years, says a report entitled ‘U.S. Solar Market Insight Q2 2021’. According to the report released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie, the solar […]

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UNOPS S3i, IFU & ACME Co-invest in 250 MW Solar Park in Rajasthan

An announcement revealed yesterday that Denmark’s state-owned fund IFU and United Nations Office for Project Services’ S3i have acquired 39% and 10% stake respectively in Acme Solar Holdings Ltd’s 250 MW solar project in Rajasthan. Acme Solar, a leading Solar IPP in India, holds the majority 51% stake in the project, which has a total […]

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Soltec Launches SFOne Solar Tracker with Double Row 1P Configuration

Murcia-headquartered solar tracker manufacturer Soltec announced yesterday the launch of SFOne, a new solar tracker with a double row 1P configuration, which is said to be adaptable to all types of projects in the global market. The Spanish company, which has experience in multi-stack 1P technology with the launch in 2009 of the SA Series […]

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AP High Court Throws Out 6.4 GW State Solar Auctions

The Andhra Pradesh High Court declared yesterday that the state government’s  6.4 GW solar project auctions were bad in law, and  quashed the request for selection (RfS) and power purchase agreement (PPA)  for the same. The move follows a petition filed by Tata Power Renewable Energy in January this year, where it was contended that the […]

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India Extends $100 Million Credit To Sri Lanka For Solar Projects

In an agreement yesterday, India has extended a USD 100 million Line of Credit (LOC) to Sri Lanka for various solar energy projects. This financial help will aid the Lankan government to boost their solar energy sector by ensuring the country’s 70 percent power requirements are fulfilled by renewable energy sources by 2030. The agreement […]

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Heliogen Raises $108 M for Deploying RE Tech for Heat, Power, Green H2

California-based Heliogen, a renewable energy technology company, recently announced that it has raised $108 million in two funding rounds to accelerate the global deployment of its Sunlight Refinery™, a turnkey concentrated solar energy system that aims to make carbon-free energy for high-temperature heat, power, and green hydrogen accessible and more cost-effective than fossil fuels for the […]

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15 MW Nangal Floating Solar Bid Deadline Gets 12th Extension From SECI

SECI has extended the bid submission deadlines for the 15 MW floating solar plant at Nangal Pond, In Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur District, by a further period to July 19, 2021. This should make this the 12th extension for the project now. The tender had first been released in July last year. Power from the project […]

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Will 2021 be The Year Solar Saves California?

California— the largest U.S. state, home to 1/8th of the country’s population, and responsible for 14% of national GDP — is experiencing one of its most challenging droughts this year. The state had earlier experienced the biggest wildfire season recorded in its modern history in 2020, which is one reason being blamed for the adverse […]

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Research Flags Risks To US Solar Loans From Chronic Underperformance

California-headquartered kWh Analytics has released the latest edition of its annual report Solar Risk Management, which reveals that wildfires reduced energy production by up to 6% in the Western U.S. in 2020. Solar Risk Management 2021, which provides investors with latest insights on the evolution of solar generation risk, spans three sections and contains contributions from over […]

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