CleanTech Report 2019.04.24

First Bifacial Photovoltaic Panel Installed At Magdalena II.
Dubai Mulls Roll-Out Of Industrial Energy Efficiency Programm By 2021.
Johns Hopkins University Inks Solar Power Supply Deal.

CleanTech Report April 24th 2019

AFRICA

Rural Electrification And Renewable Energy Announce KSh 431M Revenue From Solar Power

Tuko.co

The money was earned five months to March 2019 from 28.5 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity generated from the region’s largest solar plant located in Garissa.

Tatu City Development Completes Its First Solar Installation

ESI Africa

As part of a 30MW strategy for Tatu City real estate developer Rendeavour has installed its first solar power plant in Kenya. Tatu City is a 5,000-acre mixed-use development with homes, schools, offices, a shopping district, medical clinics, nature areas, a sport and entertainment complex, and a manufacturing area for more than 150,000 residents.

ASIA

Uttar Pradesh Approves Bids For Development Of 100 MW Floating Solar Projects

Energy Infra Post

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved the opening and finalisation of bids submitted by ReNew Power for the development of 100 MW of floating solar photovoltaic (PV) projects on the Rihand Dam (also known as Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar Reservoir).

China Will Lead Global Concentrated Solar Power Market By 2030

Compleo

China will lead capacity additions of concentrated solar power over the next 12 years, with an expected global increase from 5.6 gigawatt (GW) in 2018 to 22.4GW in 2030 predicted by GlobalData

AUSTRALIA

Solar Powered Desalination Offers Water Solution In Drought Prone Areas

Rural Marketing

University of New South Wales’ (UNSW) Global Water Institute seems to be at the cusp of a revolution in irrigation that could secure water supplies and food production during drought. The quest to provide clean water to Indian villages spurred the need for the innovation that could potentially act as a game-changer for world that is battling global warming and desertification.

Johns Hopkins University Inks Solar Power Supply Deal

Solar quotes

Under the arrangement, Constellation will purchase energy and renewable energy certificates (RECs) from a 175-megawatt solar farm currently under construction in Virginia and will sell the power and project-specific RECs to Johns Hopkins.

EUROPE

NEVS Will Build Sion Solar-Powered Electric Car At Former SAAB Factory In Sweden

Clean Technica

NEVS and Sono Motors have agreed to a deal that will see Sono’s innovative solar powered electric car, the Sion, manufactured there. The Sion will be the first production car to feature solar panels embedded in the body of the car. The company says those panels are 21% efficient and can generate enough electricity to power the Sion for up to 21 miles on a sunny day.

Europe Invested EUR 27 Billion In New Wind Farms Last Year

Saur Energy

According to WindEurope’s annual Financing and Investment Trends report, the amount invested is similar to previous years. But, with cost reduction, especially in the offshore wind segment, the investments will finance a record 16.7 GW of new wind capacity

 

MENA

Dubai Mulls Roll-Out Of Industrial Energy Efficiency Programm By 2021

The National

Dubai is expected to roll out an efficiency programme targeting industry by 2021, according to Etihad Esco, the Dubai-based energy efficiency company.

Investments In Energy Estimated At $1 Trillion In Mena

Gulf News

The total planned and committed Mena investment in the energy sector is estimated to be $1 trillion (Dh3.67 trillion) over the next five years, according to the latest report from the Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (Apicorp), a multilateral development financial institution based in Dammam.

NORTH AMERICA

Calgary To Host Canada’s Largest Solar Conference May 8-9, 2019

Pv buzz

Solar Canada Conference & Exhibition, Canada’s largest and most important solar energy event, is returning to Calgary, Alberta May 8-9, 2019.

First Bifacial Photovoltaic Panel Installed At Magdalena II

PV Magazine

Mexico celebrates the installation of the first of 550,000 bifacial panels that will make up the 220-MW Magdalena II plant. Another step forward to achieving Mexico’s ambitious sustainability targets.

 

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