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At the end of each week, pv magazine summarizes important news from the past seven days in Spanish. Nigeria plans 1.2 GW solar module assembly plant Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency has signed an agreement with Oando Clean Energy for a 1.2 GW project consisting of an off-grid power plant, grid-tied electricity generation, an interconnected power grid, and a solar manufacturing power plant. A 600 MW line is planned for deployment next year. South African province launches agrivoltaic tender The South African province of Mpumalanga is seeking developers to partner with its Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs to establish and operate agrivoltaics at selected sites, with applications due by April 10. France expands collective self-consumption to 5 MW After being exempted from the excise duty up to 1 MW just over a month ago, the maximum power threshold for collective self-consumption has been raised from 3 MW to 5 MW in metropolitan France. Bangladesh PV tenders fail to attract investors Bangladeshs tenders for 41 solar power plants totaling 2.63 GW have failed to attract any bids, as investors are shying away from projects launched between December and January. Africas solar capacity is expected to double in the next four years. A report by the World Solar Council says solar power deployment in Africa will accelerate in the coming years, but emphasizes that mobilizing funding and strong regulatory frameworks will be required to attract investors. Renewables accounted for 54.1% of total electricity in Spain in February. The main source of production in the month was nuclear (22.1%), followed by hydroelectric (20.2%), wind (17.3%), photovoltaic (14%), and combined cycle (13.8%). In addition, 237 GWh were supplied to storage facilities, and 1,214 GWh are scheduled for export to neighboring countries. The EU approves aid for the deployment of 1.5 GWh of storage in the Czech Republic. The aid will take the form of direct grants covering up to 50% of the investment cost of supported projects. Canada to deploy 314 MW of solar power by 2024 Canada will install 314 MW of solar power by 2024, bringing its cumulative installed photovoltaic capacity to more than 5 GW, according to the Canadian Renewable Energy Association. Australia accelerates approval of 25 GW of renewable projects More than 16 GW of solar and wind generation and approximately 6 GW of energy storage projects could benefit from an accelerated environmental approval process as the Australian government works to deliver the critical infrastructure needed to achieve its clean energy goals, including 82% renewable electricity by 2030. |
