Chinese threat over solar power equipment sector
Financial Express Online 15 August 2011, New Delhi: After virtually swamping India’s thermal power equipment market, China is now posing a grave threat to the fledgling local solar power equipment industry. According to industry sources, Chinese solar equipment suppliers like Suntech, Trina Solar
A renewed focus on green energy
12 August 2011: Government finally took the wraps off its new-look green policy last week when it officially launched the Independent Power Producers (IPP) Procurement Programme. The programme proposes a dramatic increase in green power to feed the national grid in 2014. It replaces the previously mooted
NERSA concurs with Minister of Energy regarding IPP Procurement Programme
10 August 2011: NERSA issues media statement stating their concurrence with the Department of Energy on the IPP Procurement Programme 2011 Determination. Download Media Statement
China Stamps Solar FIT, But What Does It Mean?
Renewable Energy Online 4 August 2011: China has established itself as a solar PV manufacturing hub — but a new national solar feed-in tariff (FiT) hopes to make the nation a long-term player as an end-market, too. Reports vary on some details, but all seem to agree that the new FiT laid down by the [&h
Glitches and pleasant surprises as renewables tender gets under way
Engineering News Online 3 August 2011: The South African government’s renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) tender process got off to a rocky start on Wednesday, when bidders were initially unable to access the bid documentation, owing to an information technology glitch. But the Department
RFP documents
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SAPVIA supports Africa Energy Indaba 2012
3 August 2011: SAPVIA is pleased to announce its support of the Africa Energy Indaba 2012. The Africa Energy Indaba, adopted by the World Energy Council (WEC) as the African regional event of the WEC, received global recognition as the foremost event for energy professionals from across the globe and is r
Video: What Can We Expect for the Solar Project Finance Market?
Renewable Energy World Online 29 July 2011: It seems as though solar enthusiasm is more abundant than ever before. But with close to 30 GW of solar in the pipeline, and three times more tax equity demand than available, competition is fierce. Many are left wondering what will happen to projects struggling
COP17 Solar PV Power Generation Flagship project suspended
2 August 2011: SAPVIA received notification today that the COP17 Solar PV Power Generation Flagship project has been suspended indefinitely due to issues prohibiting the finalisation of the procurement process. The association has been advised that in the event a way forward is found through the new RE-IP
Tariff reversal threatens investment
Business Day Online 8 August 2011: Your list of obstacles to foreign direct investment (Obstacles to FDI only getting worse, July 28) omitted a recent development in energy infrastructure investment: what appears to be a campaign by some officials to reverse a policy commitment to feed- in tariffs for ele