Solar-plus-storage for the Cook Islands
Around 4.2 MWh of energy storage capacity will be connected to a solar and diesel micro-grid on Rarotonga, the largest of the islands in the South Pacific nation. Three 40-foot containers with a total power output of 4.8 MVA will be used as a power reserve and for grid support by utility Te Aponga Uira. […]
Germany to tender 18.8GW of PV by 2028
Germany to tender 18.8GW of PV by 2028 The German government is planning to tender 5. GW in the rooftop segment and 13.5GW for large-scale PV projects. A first draft of what the amendment to Germany’s renewable energy law, the EEG, could look like has leaked from the Federal Ministry of Economics. pv magazine […]
Japan’s struggle to drive down renewables costs
Japan’s struggle to drive down renewables costs A nation famous for high electricity prices has seen power costs fall 15% this year, according to analyst Wood Mackenzie, a figure which will help attract $100 billion of solar and wind investment to 2030. Renewables will have to work even harder, however, to displace fossil fuels in […]
China Three Gorges buys 570 MW of Spanish solar
China Three Gorges buys 570 MW of Spanish solar The power company has won the race to acquire a 572 MW, 13-project solar plant portfolio owned by Madrid-based, Canadian-U.S.-controlled developer X-Elio. Chinese state-owned power company Three Gorges New Energy Co (CTGE) has won the race to acquire a 572 MW Spanish solar plant portfolio owned by Madrid-based, […]