CleanTech Report 2019.06.27

Spacex Launch A Solar Sail The Size Of A Boxing Ring.
Georgia Became A Surprising Bright Spot In The U.S. Solar Industry.
China's Leading The Global Solar Race Mexico Reaches 4 GW Milestone.

CleanTech Report June 27th 2019

AFRICA

Nigeria To Benefit From Schneider Electric And EM-ONE Joint Renewable Energy Projects
 
EM-ONE Energy Solutions has signed a memorandum of understanding with Schneider Electric to jointly develop and execute projects which will localize and industrialize renewable energy solutions in West Africa.
 
Greenline Africa Signs Framework Agreement For Production Line In SA
 
Greenline Africa has signed a framework agreement with Absolicon (Sweden) for the acquisition of a production line for the solar collector T160 in South Africa. The total sales value covered by the agreement is estimated at approximately €4 million plus a monthly license fee of 4% and the sale of components.
 
Madagascar Wants More Solar
 
The Malagasy government has announced three PV projects, each with a 5 MW generation capacity, will be built this year. The nation’s cumulative installed solar capacity was only 33 MW at the end of last year.

ASIA

Nigeria To Benefit From Schneider Electric And EM-ONE Joint Renewable Energy Projects
 
EM-ONE Energy Solutions has signed a memorandum of understanding with Schneider Electric to jointly develop and execute projects which will localize and industrialize renewable energy solutions in West Africa.
 
Greenline Africa Signs Framework Agreement For Production Line In SA
 
Greenline Africa has signed a framework agreement with Absolicon (Sweden) for the acquisition of a production line for the solar collector T160 in South Africa. The total sales value covered by the agreement is estimated at approximately €4 million plus a monthly license fee of 4% and the sale of components.
 
Madagascar Wants More Solar
 
The Malagasy government has announced three PV projects, each with a 5 MW generation capacity, will be built this year. The nation’s cumulative installed solar capacity was only 33 MW at the end of last year.

AUSTRALIA

Clermont Solar Farm Connects To The Grid In Queensland
 
The 89MW Clermont Solar Farm located near the town of the same name, north of Emerald in Queensland has begun sending power to the grid.
 
Western Australian Mines To Be Powered With Solar, Wind And Batteries
 
Two renewable energy hybrid microgrid plants will be deployed at mines in remote locations at the fringe of Western Australia’s electricity grid with financial backing from the federal government.
 
Construction Starts At 180MW Berrybank Wind Farm In Australia
 
Global Power Generation (GPG) has started construction of the 180MW Berrybank wind farm in the Australian state of Victoria, the local government announced Friday.

EUROPE

A 100% Renewable Grid Isn’t Just Feasible, It’s In The Works In Europe
 
The myth that a very high level of renewables can’t be integrated into the electric grid is being demolished by the clean tech and battery storage revolution.
 
Floating Wind Farms Just Became A Serious Business
 
Scotland’s Hywind is a 30 MW wind farm off the Aberdeenshire coast. Since October 2017, the five turbines have been operating as the world’s largest testbed for floating wind technology. Now, it’s a business.
 
Germany And Spain To Be The Solar Flag Bearers
 
Germany will continue to lead Europe’s PV charge in the years ahead, with an anticipated 21 GW of new solar capacity by 2024.

LATIN AMERICA

Mexico Reaches 4 GW Milestone
 
Of the nation’s installed operational PV capacity, 3,364 MW is in the form of solar parks while distributed generation contributes around 693 MW.
 
Mexico To Kick-off First Private Renewables Auction This Week
 
Although it is unclear how much generation capacity will be contracted, several projects submitted for the subsequently cancelled fourth government renewables auction may participate in Thursday’s procurement.
 
Soltec To Supply Trackers To 475MW Solar Plant In Brazil
 
Spanish solar products maker Soltec Renewable Energies will supply solar trackers to a 475-MW plant currently under construction in the Brazilian state of Piaui.

MENA

New Support For Tunisia To Make The Energy Supply Greener And More Efficient
 
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a new US$151 million project today in support of Tunisia’s goal of diversifying its energy sources away from imported hydrocarbons and providing cleaner and less expensive electricity to Tunisian people and businesses.
 
Jordan Targets 20% Power From Renewables By 2020
 
The Kingdom’s production of electricity generated from renewable energy is expected to cover 20 percent of its needs by 2020, compared with its current production of 11 per cent, Energy Minister Hala Zawati said on Thursday.
 
Vivant Goes Into Water Treatment With Israeli Firm
 
VIVANT CORP. is diversifying into the water treatment business through a joint venture formed by its subsidiary and an Israeli company. In a disclosure, the listed company said Vivant Hydrocore Holdings, Inc. signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with WaterMatic International Ltd. for the creation of a joint venture company.

NORTH AMERICA

Spacex Launch A Solar Sail The Size Of A Boxing Ring
 
Tuesday morning, SpaceX is expected to launch its massive Falcon Heavy rocket on its third and most complicated mission from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
 
How Georgia Became A Surprising Bright Spot In The US Solar Industry
 
And in a big move last year, Dalton added a new industry to its manufacturing mix: the largest solar panel assembly plant in the Western hemisphere, a $150 million investment.
 
USDA Grants To Help Farms, Businesses Cut Energy Costs
 
Northwest farms and businesses are getting $324,060 in grants from USDA Rural Development to help reduce their energy costs by becoming more efficient and installing renewable energy systems.
 

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