As part of 37 utility-scale renewable energy projects in South Africa, various PPAs are still outstanding. These will be signed in October, the country’s Minister of Energy has now announced.
The photovoltaic market is currently facing a paradigm change. While the former tumultuous expansion of solar projects has come to a halt, the secondary market for photovoltaic systems is largely flourishing. The market for trading existing PV-plants is becoming more and more liquid due to an increased market understanding of PV-plant operators and investors. This trend will proceed in 2016.
The Brazilian government is getting ready to crank up its solar photovoltaic capacity. A recent string of tenders has drawn the attention of solar investors from around the globe and the Brazil Electricity Agency (ANEEL) is to auction 2-3 GW worth of solar photovoltaic capacity between now and 2018. Solar, so good…
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nounced by the UK government regarding changes to the support machanism for large scale PV, with the government moving from Renewable Energy Certificates (ROC’s) to CfD’s (Contracts for Difference). Below are 5 key aspects and considerations that should be in the mind of any PV professional operating in the UK.
Utility-scale applications have doubled in a year to 12GW, while growth in other parts of the PV sector has slowed. Philip Wolfe, whose book on solar power stations was published recently, explains why these applications will continue to march on.
