AFRICA
South Africa: Nedbank Issues Green Bonds For Renewable Energy
AFRIK 21
For the first time in South Africa, a private bank issued green bonds to support the development of green energy. Thanks to Nedbank’s initiative, four South African projects will be developed in solar and wind energy.
Partnership Widens African Solar Funding Prospects
reNEWS
Solar energy company Daystar Power is cooperating with Swedish investment platform Trine to finance photovoltaic projects in West Africa.
Platform Launched For Solar Professionals In Africa
ESI Africa
A new initiative, the Africa Solar Industry Association, has launched to promote solar power in the African region.
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ASIA
India Considers New Solar Tender With Focus On Factories
Bloomberg
India is considering a new tender to develop solar power equipment manufacturing that doesn’t include a requirement to also generate electricity, a move aimed at sparking investor interest, according to people with knowledge of the plan.
CLP’s Plan To Buy Solar Energy From Village Houses Hits A Snag
South China Morning Post
Of the 2,500 applications to sell renewable power to CLP, as many as 13 percent may face delays or are indefinitely on hold.
Energy Storage Start-up, LivGuard, Raises $32 Million
Entrepreneur India
Founded in 2014, LivGuard is a one-of-its-kind energy storage space in India.
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AUSTRALIA
New Zealand Introduces Climate Bill To Become Carbon Neutral
FOX BUSINESS
New Zealand’s government on Wednesday introduced an ambitious climate change bill that aims to make the nation mostly carbon neutral by 2050 while giving some leeway to farmers.
Australian School Pioneers Renewable PPA To Reduce Power Bills
PV Magazine
Echoing a growing appetite for corporate renewable power purchase agreements in Australia, Ascham School has become the first in New South Wales to ink a long-term deal with commercial electricity retailer Flow Power.
Lithium Australia Partners With Chinese Firm To Accelerate Battery Production
Renew Economy
An Australian lithium producer has reached a milestone agreement with a major Chinese battery manufacturer which will accelerate the commercialisation of lithium ion batteries in both countries.
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EUROPE
Enercon Lands Giant 320MW Repowering Deal In Netherlands
RechargeNews
German OEM will re-equip Windpark Zeewolde to create country’s largest onshore wind farm.
Ørsted Taps Green Bonds For Hornsea Two Investments
offshoreWIND
Ørsted A/S plans to issue green senior bonds in the UK-market to finance its green growth ambition towards 2025 including the investments in 1,386MW Hornsea Two offshore wind farm.
Huge VAT Rise On Solar Panels Makes Installation ‘Entirely Uneconomic’
Independent
Raising VAT on solar panels from 5 per cent to 20 risks making their installation “entirely uneconomic”, experts have warned.
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LATIN AMERICA
Sungrow Bags 400MW Inverter Deal For Chile’s Largest Solar Plant
SAUR ENERGY
The solar PV farm in Copiapó, once completed, is expected to be the largest PV plant in the South American nation.
Northland Makes Final Investment Decision On Solar Project In Mexico
Power Technology
Canadian energy producer Northland Power has reached a final investment decision (FID) on the La Lucha solar project in the state of Durango, Mexico.
Mars Goes 100% Renewable In Mexico
The Climate Group
Mars, Inc. is set to be powered by 100% renewable electricity for its operations in Mexico, as the company signs a new power purchase agreement (PPA) for energy from a wind farm in Yucatán.
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MENA
These Are The Surprising Candidates To Be The ‘Solar Superpowers’ In The 21st Century
World Economic Forum
A look at the economic and political energy system suggests what’s more likely is the oil-rich countries of the Arabian (or Persian) Gulf will continue to dominate energy trade even in the post-fossil era.
Blockchain In Energy Market To Top $3Bln By 2025
ZAWYA
Rising security concerns of grids & networks on account of increasing interconnection and digitalization will drive the blockchain technology in energy market growth.
Saudi Acwa-led Consortium Wins Major Oman Solar PV Project
ZAWYA
As per the deal, the Acwa-led consortium will be developing the project on a BOO (build, own, operate) basis, including the development, finance, construction, and operation of the 500 MWac solar PV power plant.
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NORTH AMERICA
Solar Installations In US Now Exceed 2 Million And Could Double By 2023
CNBC
There are now over 2 million solar photovoltaic (PV) installations in the U.S., according to new figures.
The 3 Main Trends Driving the Imminent Solar Energy Revolution
Inverse
A former SolarCity executive sees some new patterns emerging.
Why Tesla Slashed It’s Solar Panel Prices
Fortune
Tesla hopes to heat up its struggling renewable energy business by slashing prices for its solar panels.
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