Solar energy to become cheaper than electricity – PPA Energy
Engineering News Online 8 February 2013 While solar energy was currently cheaper than energy derived from diesel plants and generators that were often used as a substitute to conventional coal-fired power, it remained more expensive than coal-fired electricity generation. “This scenario is set to change
U.S.-India Solar Trade Dispute at the WTO Could Spur Collaboration
Renewable Energy World Online 7 February 2013 Today’s decision by the U.S. government to challenge India’s Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (National Solar Mission) local content requirement at the World Trade Organization (WTO) highlights a growing problem in the solar industry — the growth
DoE to release baseload IPP procurement documents in Q3
Engineering News Online 11 February 2013 The Department of Energy (DoE) expects to release procurement documents for a baseload independent power producer (IPP) programme during the third quarter of 2013, and has confirmed that the programme will be in accordance with a determination released by Energy Mi
Renewable energy projects picking up steam
Business Day Live 5 February 2013 GLOBAL wind and solar power developer Mainstream Renewable Power turned the sod on a 138MW wind energy plant in Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape, on Monday, group CE Eddie O’Connor said. This is the latest start among a number of renewable energy projects approved in the firs
‘Heavily-geared’ Eskom sees no alternative to tariff rises
Engineering News Online 1 February 2013 In the absence of a fresh equity injection from its shareholder, State-owned electricity provider Eskom calculates that it would require R25-billion of additional debt funding over the five-year period for every 1% reduction in its tariff increase against the 16% be
Steel fabricator wins renewables-related contracts
Steel, tube and pipe manufacturer Robor has been contracted to supply the steel for two large 75 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, which have been selected in the first round of bids under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). The two projects, Letsatsi and Le
With solar PV, we are starting to see the light
Times Live Online 29 January 2013 South Africa has a burgeoning solar photovoltaic (PV) industry, which has for many years been supplying PV power to remote installations that are not connected to the Eskom grid. Schools and clinics in rural areas, as well as cellphone masts dotted all over the country, h
FERC Proposes Rule to Speed Up Solar Energy Grid Interconnection
Renewable Energy World Online 17 January 2013 Tulsa, OK USA — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has proposed changes to a rule that will speed up the process and reduce the costs to interconnect smaller-sized solar power projects to the grid while maintaining system reliability and saf
Renewable Energy Provides Half of All New US Electrical Generating Capacity in 2012
Renewable Energy World Online 17 January 2013 According to the latest “Energy Infrastructure Update” report from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Office of Energy Projects, renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, solar, water, wind) accounted for 49.10% of all new
DBSA backs 11 renewables projects with funding of R6.2bn
Engineering News Online 13 December 2012 The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has confirmed that it has committed R6.2-billion for 11 of the 28 renewable-energy projects that progressed through the first bidding round under South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (