·        “Co-firing Biomass, Sewage Sludge and Municipal Waste” is the “Hot Topic Hour” for December 13, 2012

·        McIlvaine Hot Topic Hour Registration

·        Headlines for the November 30, 2012 – Utility E-Alert

·        Improve Your Networking at Power-Gen 2012   

·        Mercury Capture from Stack Exhausts around the World Will Require Chemicals Totaling $1.5 to $3 Billion/yr

·        Most of the Dollars but Only 50 Percent of the Projects are Selecting SCR over SNCR and Other NO_x Removal Techniques

·        Large Scale Solar Projects being Developed around the World

“Co-firing Biomass, Sewage Sludge and Municipal Waste” is the “Hot Topic Hour” Dec. 13, 2012

Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia, representing over half of the U.S. electricity market, already have Renewable Energy Standards (RES) ranging from 10-33 percent with various timelines between 2015 and 2025. Pending Federal legislation would establish a national renewable energy/efficiency standard of up to 24 percent in 2020 increasing to 84 percent in 2035. As a result, coal-fired power plant and industrial boiler operators are exploring biomass as an option for RES compliance. Co-firing biomass with coal has the potential to reduce emissions from regulated pollutants as well as GHGs, without substantially increasing costs or infrastructure investments. It has been demonstrated, tested and proved in all boiler types commonly used by electric utilities. There can be little or no loss in total boiler efficiency after adjusting combustion output for the new fuel mixture.

However, those who have done it know that co-firing and even firing only biomaterials are typically not without many significant problems. Obtaining a reliable, consistent supply of a specific biomass material is just the start of the problems. The physical characteristics and chemical makeup of biomass fuels can lead to significant cost increases particularly for material handling and preparation, maintenance problems, boiler slagging and fouling issues, increased boiler corrosion and decreased efficiency if biomass use is not very closely managed. The composition of the combustion gases from burning bio-materials can also have both a positive or negative effect on stack emissions and the air pollution control systems required to meet emission limits and must be considered.

The following speakers will address the issues and implications of converting coal-fired boilers to full or partial use of biomass, sewage sludge or municipal waste, the biomass fuel choices and how these vary regionally, the costs that need to be considered in a biomass conversion plan, the advantages and disadvantages of various fuels, methods for co-firing and available equipment options as well as any new equipment designs, technology and systems being developed to make co-firing or combustion of bio-materials easier and more efficient and to describe their experience with planning, permitting, developing and operating plants that co-fire of all types of biomass.

Arie Verloop, P.E., Vice President of Technology and Client Relations with Jansen Combustion and Boiler Technologies, Inc. (JANSEN), will discuss their experience with upgrading industrial stoker-fired boilers to burn a variety of alternative fuels. Jansen provides customized engineered solutions to improve the operating performance and waste fuel burning capacity of existing large industrial stoker-fired boilers that burn “difficult” fuels. Over 300 boilers have been evaluated, worldwide, and over 100 boilers have been upgraded (combustion system and/or pressure parts). Typical fuels are: wet waste wood/biomass, chemical spent liquors, secondary wastewater treatment sludge, refuse derived fuel (RDF), municipal solid waste (MSW) and tire derived fuel (TDF).

Brandon Bell, P.E., Principal Mechanical Engineer at KBR Power & Industrial, will discuss typical problems associated with the conversion of coal units to co-fire biomass. Biomass fuels vary widely depending on regional availability and have a big impact on the feasibility of co-firing biomass. Current EPA regulations that affect pollution control requirements for Independent Power Producers, Agricultural Cooperatives and Utilities with regard to biomass units will be discussed. Additional equipment and operational considerations for various biomass fuels will also be presented.

Thomas (Tom) J. Maestri, Director of Renewable Energy Programs at Synagro Technologies, Inc., will present “Co-Combustion of Sewage Sludge with Non-Solid Waste Fuels.” Recently EPA-promulgated New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and emissions guidelines for sewage sludge incineration require MACT air pollution control standards under Section 129 of the Clean Air Act; this as opposed to less stringent Section 112 boiler standards previously applied. The changes have created new financial burdens on existing sludge combustion facilities and cast a shadow over many new projects which had planned to use sewage sludge as a primary fuel or to co-fire sewage sludge with biomass or other non-solid-waste fuels. A simultaneous EPA ruling on how various combustion materials (non-hazardous secondary materials) would be identified as solid waste when burned in a combustion unit has further complicated the issue. His presentation will outline the issues and discuss solutions to dealing with the potential technical and economic challenges created by the new rule when co-firing sewage sludge.   

To register for the Hot Topic Hour on December 13, 2012 at 10 a.m. (CST), click on:

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McIlvaine Hot Topic Hour Registration

On Thursday at 10 a.m. Central time, McIlvaine hosts a 90 minute web meeting on important energy and pollution control subjects. Power webinars are free for subscribers to either Power Plant Air Quality Decisions or Utility Environmental Upgrade Tracking System. The cost is $125.00 for non-subscribers.

Market Intelligence webinars are free to McIlvaine market report.

To register for the Hot Topic Hour, click on:

http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/hot_topic_hour_registration.htm.

Here are the Headlines for the November 30, 2012 – Utility E-Alert

UTILITY E-ALERT

#1102– November 30, 2012

Table of Contents

COAL – US

• EPA revises FIP for Arizona Power Plants but SCR still likely
• EPA releases New Limits for Mercury for New Power Plants
• Big Cajun II to convert One Unit to Natural Gas, install DSI on Unit 1, ACI, and SNCR
• Wolverine, We Energies will install SO₂ Control at 344 MW Presque Isle
• Presque Isle Deal raises Questions about Wolverine’s Rogers City CFB project
• Logansport wants to Repower Plant to burn Pellets of Residential Refuse

COAL – WORLD

• Daewoo to build 2x300 MW Power Plant in Kenya
• Bulgaria could build 2x280 MW Maritsa Iztok 2 Units 9 and 10
• GDF Suez and Posco Energy may also invest in 415 MW Ulaanbataatar, Mongolia Power Plant
• DTEK to build 800 MW Burshtyn Exspansion in Ukraine
• Mitsubishi to build 758 MW Coal-fired Power Plant in Chile
• Metso to supply Two Power Boilers (270 MW total) to PT Cikarang Listrindo in Indonesia
• Slovenia to provide Guarantees for Sistanj Upgrade

GAS/OIL / US

• Nine Gas-fired Power Projects undergoing Review in Pennsylvania, but not all will be built
• Coronado Ventures to build 700 MW Natural Gas-fired Power Plant in Edinburg, Texas

GAS/OIL – WORLD

• Myanmar signs MoA with Foreign Companies to build 120 MW Gas-fired Power Plant

CO₂

• Greenhouse Gas Concentrations Reached Record Highs in 2011 According to U.N. Study 
• California Holds First Auction of GHG Allowances, Median Price is Low at $10.09/ton 
• First Large-Scale CCS Project in U.S. Completes First Year of Operation
• DOE Approves 1-MW Scale-Up of Membrane Carbon Capture Technology 
• UK Approves £18.3 Million in Funding for Carbon Capture and Utilization Technology Research 

NUCLEAR

• Brazil Plans Four New Nuclear Power Plants before 2030
• China restarting Construction on Nuclear Power Projects
• Still unclear what Type of Power Plant Turkey will build near Bulgarian Border
• Florida Regulators approve Nuclear Power Costs recovery
• EDF Energy receives Nuclear Site License for Hinkley Point C in UK

BUSINESS

• Indian Railways to build 1,000 MW Nabinagar, 1320 MW Adra and 700 MW Thakurli Power Plants in India
• United Conveyor has Orders for 11 DSI Systems
• ADA-ES to supply 11 to 20 ACI Systems to Fleet
• Flow Control and Treatment Markets to rise $15 Billion Next Year to $338 Billion
• Future Electricity Mix Depends on the Price of Oil

POWER-GEN 2012

• Improve Your Networking at Power-Gen 2012   
• Water Discussion at Ovivo Stand on Wednesday at 4 p.m.
• Air Filtration is Important not only for Turbine Protection but also to reduce PM_2.5 Emissions - More at the Pneumafil Stand #4456

HOT TOPIC HOUR

• “Catalyst Selection for NO_x needs to factor in Mercury and SO₃ - Hot Topic Hour Thursday, November 29, 2012
• “Boiler Feed and Cooling Water Treatment” is the Hot Topic Hour on Thursday, December 6, 2012
• Upcoming Hot Topic Hours

For more information on the Utility Environmental Upgrade Tracking System, click on: http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/energy.html#42ei.

Improve Your Networking at Power-Gen 2012   

At Power-Gen, December 11-13 in Orlando, McIlvaine will be working to help those with questions to network with the people who have the answers. There will be some good environmental related papers. The details are listed below. Stand numbers of networking exhibitors are also provided. We are also organizing informal gatherings. McIlvaine subscribers who wish to network but are just visitors, can send us information including their availability, subjects on which they are focused and their mobile numbers. We will be taking pictures and conducting interviews during the show. If you have any suggestions during the show you can contact Bob McIlvaine by cell phone 847 226 2391.

Water Discussion at Ovivo Stand on Wednesday at 4 p.m.

An informal discussion of water issues will take place at the Ovivo stand during the cocktail hour and starting at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. In addition to the Ovivo personnel listed below, there will be input from various experts including Brad Buecker of Kiewit who is also a speaker at the conference. Robbie Waters or another representative from Menardi will be on hand to talk about filter fabrics. John Schettler of Chemtura (Cell # 636-751-5282) will be on hand to address questions on the use of bromide use in FGD systems.

There will be a raffle prize of a golf putter for anyone who places their name card in the Ovivo stand bowl during the day. The schedule and areas of expertise for Ovivo personnel are:

Air Filtration is Important not only for Turbine Protection but also to reduce PM_2.5 Emissions - More at the Pneumafil Stand #4456

A discussion on Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. during the cocktail reception at the Pneumafil stand will focus on air treatment prior to the gas turbine.  But since an efficient filter can reduce PM_2.5 emissions on the outlet, we will cover this as well.  Glenn England of ENVIRON(mobile 949 533 6371) will be giving a speech on gas turbine PM_2.5 emissions. He will participate in this discussion and answer questions about the relationship between air inlet filtration and outlet emissions. When he was at GE he was co-author of a report which quantified emissions from a number of gas turbines. This paper can be reviewed at:

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=gas%20turbine%20inlet%20air%20and%20impact%20on%20pm%202.5%20emissions&source=web&cd=1&sqi=2&ved=0CEAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyserda.ny.gov%2Fen%2FPublications%2FResearch-and-Development%2FEnvironmental%2FEMEP-Publications%2F~%2Fmedia%2FFiles%2FPublications%2FResearch%2FEnvironmental%2FEMEP%2F11_PMVarConceptModel_R1-V3.ashx&ei=JVu2UNvuAfOxygGIsoCgCA&usg=AFQjCNG3mhXKCxGl9jlPxmYdNQoW5Zqk_Q

Mcleod Stephens of Pneumafil points out that “gas turbine inlet filtration systems are typically very efficient on particles that are larger than 1µ. In fact, our MATREX Media for pulse style systems has an initial efficiency of 99.5 percent on particles in the range of 2.02 µ – 3.0 µ.  The efficiency goes up from there as the operating hours click by. Static filtration can be even higher.” You can talk to him and the other Nederman people during the show. (Menardi, Pneumafil and Mikropul are now part of Nederman). Here are the details:

Stephen D. Klocke - V.P. Aftermarket Sales and Service: MikroPul/Pneumafil Cell #: 1-704-953-8269

Steve is in charge of Global Aftermarket sales for both MikroPul and Pneumafil. Specific product lines include: Baghouse, Fabric Filters, Air Inlet Filtration and Treatment Systems.

Robbie Waters – V.P. Sales and Marketing, Menardi: Cell #: 1-706-421-0515

Robbie is in charge of all sales and marketing efforts for Menardi, a leading manufacturer of woven and non-woven filters for both air and liquid particle separation.

Tony Poovey – Market Manager – Power, Pneumafil: Cell #: 1-980-229-1647

Tony is responsible for the sale of complete inlet filtration systems and retrofits including inlet cooling such as evaporative cooling, chilling and fogging systems. 

Mcleod Stephens – Sales Manager Gas Turbine Aftermarket, Pneumafil: Cell #: 1-630-596-3367

Mcleod is responsible for sales of aftermarket components and services such as replacement inlet filters and cooling media for all brands of inlet air systems.

Reid Thomas – Regional Sales Manager, Menardi: Cell #: 1-415-246-1106

Reid is responsible for the sales of filters, accessories and services for fabric filters, baghouses and cartridge dust collectors.

Michael Goff – Regional Sales Manager, Menardi: Cell # 1-706-414-4836

Michael is responsible for the sales of filters, accessories and services for fabric filters, baghouses and cartridge dust collectors.

Pneumafil/Menardi/Mikropul/Nederman Stand Personnel Schedule

(Jessica Hård, Bus. Area Mgr or a colleague from Nederman will also attend show.)

Sessions include:

4C – SO₂ Emissions Control 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday 12/12/12 (Room S320A)

Operational Experience at DTE’s Monroe Plant Flue Gas Desulfurization System

Chris Beeler, Co-author

Daniel Casey, Co-author

Francis Harkins, Co-author

Jason Beaubien, Co-author

John Lesley, Speaker

Operating a Circulating Dry Scrubber at Low and Variable Boiler Loads

Douglas Beck, Co-author

Eric Walters, Co-author

Roderick Beittel, Co-author

Terence Ake, Speaker

Contracting Strategy for Implementing DSI Technology for SO₂ Control

Danielle Flagg, Co-author

David Bahr, Co-author

Franco Albi, Speaker

The Use of NPV Calculations to Evaluate the Selection of FGD Technologies

Ray D’Alessandro, Co-author

Todd Clark, Co-author

Anthony Licata, Speaker

5C – HAPS Compliance Control Technologies II 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday 12/12/12 (Room 320E)

Early Lessons Learned from Implementation of Dry Sorbent Injection Systems

Preston Tempero, Co-author

Diane Fischer, Speaker

Circulating Fluidized Bed Scrubbing Technology Provides Multi-Pollutant Removal Capabilities

Rolf Graf, Co-author

Robert Giglio, Speaker

Test Results of Multi-Pollutant Emissions Reduction System

Sanjeev Jolly, Co-author

Wayne Littleford, Co-author

Peter Kawa, Speaker

6C – Adanced Coal-Fired Generation Projects 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday 12/12/12 (Room S320H)

Standardization and Innovation of PJFF Design Reduces Costs for MATS Compliance

Gregory Golub, Co-author

Huiying Zhuang, Speaker

EXHIBITORS

Here are some other people you may want to contact during the show:

Kyle Neidig was one of our speakers last week relative to the new Hitachi catalyst.  His cell is # 330-201-5459 and his email is kyle.neidig@hal.hitachi.com

Clear Edge has a unique new ceramic filter module which process high NO_x and particulate removal and can be used with DSI to also remove acid gases.  In addition to three years of experience in a large waste-to-energy plant, they have booked orders for another and have hundreds of operating installations in other industries.  Two Clear-Edge people will be roaming the exhibition:

Scot Stirton, Clear-Edge Filtration, Vice President Sales and Marketing, America, # 918 605 0921, email:  sstirton@clear-edge.com

Mark Daniel, CE Cerafil, Sales Manager, # 918 271 8105, email:  mdaniel@clear-edge.com

Tony Licata of Babcock Power will be busy both with a speech and stand duty. He has a new phone contact # 914 779 3451.   His cell is # 508 615 0317   email:  tlicata@babcockpower.com

There will be a paper by Dr. Jianchun (Joe) Wang from Lonjing Environment Techology Co., Ltd.  His phone # +0086 592 5720711 and email: wangjianchun@lonjing.com

You can register for our free McIlvaine Newsletters at: http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/Free_Newsletter_Registration_Form.htm.

HOT TOPIC HOUR

“Catalyst Selection for NO_x needs to factor in Mercury and SO₃”– Hot Topic Hour Thursday, November 29, 2012 _-

Mercury Capture from Stack Exhausts around the World Will Require Chemicals Totaling $1.5 to $3 Billion/yr

New mercury reduction rules for coal-fired utility boilers, industrial boilers and cement plants in the U.S. will boost the market for chemicals. However, due to the many regulatory, technical and competitive factors, the annual U.S. market over the next ten years could vary significantly. There is also uncertainty relative to the markets in other countries.  This is the conclusion reached by the McIlvaine Company in its Mercury Air Reduction Markets report. (www.mcilvainecompany.com)

The two main chemicals which are and will be employed are activated carbon and halogen compounds.  Activated carbon in a powdered form is injected already into most waste-to-energy plants around the world.  This market will grow at a steady pace at close to 7 percent per year. Activated carbon is also the chemical used as the basis for the U.S. EPA analysis justifying its new regulations for the utilities, cement plants and industrial boilers.

Two halogen compounds are being utilized. One is hydrogen chloride and the other is calcium bromide.  Chlorine already appears in varying contents in most coals. The plastic waste-in-waste to energy plants is also high in chlorine content. This halogen compound reacts with elemental mercury to form mercury chloride. This compound is soluble in water and is captured in the same scrubber which removes the SO₂.

The other halogen compound is calcium bromide which is added as slurry with the coal. Bromine is orders of magnitude more effective in creating soluble compounds than is chlorine.  Oxidation rates in excess of 95 percent can be achieved with bromine compounds.

Activated carbon can also be brominated in order to reduce the amount of carbon consumed or to raise the mercury capture efficiency. This raises the cost per pound by 50 to 75 percent, but can cut the consumption in half thereby reducing total cost.  A further use of activated carbon is to prevent re-emission of elemental mercury when used in the recriculating scrubber slurry.  The additional advantage of this application is that the carbon with the mercury can be separated from the rest of the scrubber sludge in a hydrocyclone. This eliminates the need to dispose of the sludge in a hazardous waste landfill.

The annual consumption of chemicals is forecast to range between $1.5 - $3 billion/yr over the next decade based on the following variables:

·         The continued use of coal as a fuel in the U.S. and Europe

·         The specific regulatory initiatives in various countries

·         The  use of wet scrubbers for acid gas removal in power plants, industrial boilers

·         Future technical advances

·         The share for the less expensive halogen compounds vs. the more expensive activated carbon.

For more information on: Mercury Air Reduction Markets, click on: 

http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/air.html#n056

Most of the Dollars but Only 50 Percent of the Projects are Selecting SCR over SNCR and Other NO_x Removal Techniques

Expenditures for equipment and consumables to reduce NO_x will exceed $6 billion per year over the next five years. This is the latest forecast in NO_x Control World Markets published by the McIlvaine Company. (www.mcilvainecompany.com)

Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) systems require large capital investments. However, the consumables (catalyst and ammonia) are less than the alternatives. Selective non-catalytic reduction (SNCR) relies on injecting urea in the hot zone of a furnace or boiler. The capital cost is low but the amount of reagent per ton of NO_x removed is high. Hydrogen peroxide is another alternative which does not require a significant capital investment, but does require consumption of a relative expensive chemical.

One technology which requires only modest capital investment is ozone injection. If a downstream scrubber is already in place, then the resultant NO₂ is captured before it can exit the stack. The disadvantage of this process is the high energy cost to create the ozone. The advantage is that it can be coupled with conventional SCR to provide a combined efficiency in excess of 95 percent. Hydrogen peroxide can also be used in this manner.

McIlvaine predicts that the driving force for NO_x control investment in the U.S. will ultimately be the ambient fine particulate standards. These standards will force individual states to emulate the Los Angeles example and look for reductions at any major source regardless of how efficient the existing technology may be.  A big power plant which is removing 90 percent of the NO_x may still be emitting 2000 tons per year. This quantity equals all the emissions of 200 small boilers which on an uncontrolled basis emit 10 tons per year each.  It will be both politically expedient and cost effective to require the power plant to increase its efficiency to 98 percent before it considers controls for the small boilers.

McIlvaine therefore predicts that combination SCR and chemical injection systems will be one of the main tools to address the fine particulate standards. In the western U.S., nitrates comprise the majority of the fine particles. The easiest way to eliminate them is to eliminate the NO_x which creates them.

China will exceed the U.S. in NO_x control investment over the next five years. It will install SCR on more than 100,000 MW of coal-fired power plants per year. China will also be fitting a number of industrial sources with SNCR systems.  There are numerous waste incinerators and cement plants around the world fitted with SNCR systems.

This forecast does not include mobile sources which are addressed in another McIlvaine report.

For more information on NO_x Control World Markets, click on:  http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/air.html#n035

Large Scale Solar Projects being Developed around the World

Large scale solar projects are moving forward around the world. McIlvaine reports on them in Renewable Energy Projects and Update.

VEROSOLSOLAR Cooperates with Astronergy on Startup of 170 MW Photovoltaic Power Station Project

Due to the recent rapid expansion of photovoltaic power generation, China’s national development and reform commission has increased the planning for photovoltaic power generation, which could be expected to reach 40 GW. Astroenergy focuses on the business opportunities created by the need to upgrade and invest in western photovoltaic power station construction. Its total planning in 2012 is for 330 MW on projects across multiple regions in China including Gansu, Qinghai, Inner Mongolia and others.

VERSOLSOLAR enjoys a comprehensive advantage, which comes from its 3.5 GW of productivity, 10 MW of quick responsiveness in 4 days and 1,000+ MW of professional experience in installation and construction. These advantages helped it to win the bid in 2012 for Astroenergy’s western photovoltaic power station project, which was fully activated in July. VERSOSOLAR beat out dozens of competing companies to win a 170 MW of ground photovoltaic power station project mounting system supply contract.

JCM Capital Closes Financing on a 50 MW Ground-Based Solar Project in South America

JCM Capital announced that it has closed development financing on a 50 MW ground-based solar project in South America. JCM will co-develop and finance this project through to construction start and will be responsible for arranging long-term financing. The project will operate under one of the few FIT programs in the region and one of the best irradiance levels across the globe.

JCM’s CFO, Mr. Martin Ritchie, comments, “this project is a key part of our corporate strategy to diversify outside of Ontario and grow our business internationally. South America is a region of interest to us considering their need for energy, high irradiance levels and increasing level of political stability.”

Suntech, Bangchak Turns on Southeast Asia’s Largest Solar Plant in Thailand

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., the world’s largest producer of solar panels, announced that South East Asia’s largest silicon photovoltaic power plant, a 44 MW project called ‘Sunny Bangchak,’ achieved grid connection on September 4, 2012. The project, located in Bang Pa-In, Ayutthaya, 40 kilometers outside Bangkok, Thailand, is owned by Bangchak Public Petroleum Co., Ltd (BCP), utilizes Suntech’s high performance solar panels and was constructed by engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) partner Solartron Public Co., Ltd.

The solar project represents a major milestone in Thailand’s ambitious goal to meet 20 percent of its total energy consumption with renewable sources by 2022. Bangchak estimates that the 44 MW capacity solar power plant could annually reduce the need to import about 40,000 tons of coal and mitigate 32,000 tons of CO₂ emissions, similar to planting 3,000,000 trees or removing 9,000 cars from the roads.

Canadian Solar Completes Sale of Solar Power Plant to Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners

Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world’s largest solar companies, announced the company has completed the sale to Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners of a utility-scale power plant for approximately C$48.0 million (U.S. $48.4 million). As the developer, EPC and construction financier, Canadian Solar built the solar power plant to provide enough clean, renewable energy to power more than 1,200 homes in eastern Ontario near the town of Napanee.

Named “Canadian Solar 1” (or “CS1”), the solar installation is now connected to the grid and includes approximately 50,000 Canadian Solar CS6M modules. Canadian Solar also won a 20-year contract to provide operations and maintenance services to Stonepeak for the utility-scale solar power plant.

As project co-developer, AMP Solar Group financed the acquisition of the asset with Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners and The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company.

WAAREE Bags Turnkey EPC Order of 5 MW Solar PV Plant from Avatar Solar

WAAREE Energies Pvt. Ltd., operating in the field of manufacturing solar PV modules, design engineering, procurement, construction, operation & maintenance of solar PV power plants, has bagged a turnkey project order of 5 MW Solar PV power plant from Avatar Solar, CA.

Mr. Falgun Dave, Director of Avatar Solar, California – USA said. “It gives us immense pleasure to award EPC contract of 5 MW Solar PV project to WAAREE Energies Pvt. Ltd. This power plant would be set up in Gujarat Solar Park at Charanka, Patan, Gujarat. The electricity generated by this plant would be supplied to Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited and shall catalyse growth and sustainability in the region. The experience of WAAREE in timely & efficiently executing the MWp projects shall be an added advantage to us.”

Avatar Solar, California, USA, is grid-connected Solar and Alternative Energy Power Projects Developer in USA in California and Hawaii states. Recently, Avatar Solar, CA, has undertaken 5 MW project development in Gujarat Solar Park, Charaka, Gujarat, India. Development of Solar Power plant in Gujarat is crucial because of rapid business growth and industrialization in the region and requirement of renewable sources of power generation.

SPI Solar Completes Two Major Projects in Greece

SPI Solar, a leading vertically integrated PV solar developer, announced that it has completed construction and successfully interconnected two large-scale solar energy facility (SEF) projects in Greece. A 2 MW development in Evros and a 4.4 MW SEF in Orestiada were completed and interconnected by July 26. Both systems are providing power to the Greek Public Power Corporation through 20-year Power Purchase Agreements. A 1 MW SF remains under construction in Rhodopi and is scheduled for completion by mid-September.

SPI has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Taneo Fund to develop 23 MW of utility-scale SEFs across Greece; all of which are fully permitted and ready for construction. The MOU sets a goal for Taneo and SPI to potentially develop a total of 100 MW across Greece.

JinkoSolar Selected to Power First Ever Off-Grid Utility Scale PV System in South Africa

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd., a leading global solar power product manufacturer, will work with EPC partner Solea Renewables to deliver a Limpopo province chrome mine with the first ever off-grid utility scale photovoltaic system in South Africa. The 1 MW plant will produce approximately 1.8 GWh of electricity per year and will effectively reduce the mine’s daytime diesel dependency for the next 20 to 30 years.

This groundbreaking project is in line with South Africa’s national plans to increase power supplies from independent producers. It also dovetails with South Africa’s stated objective to increase the percentage of renewable energy among the country’s total power mix. The fully integrated turnkey PV system designed, engineered and constructed by Solea Renewables will use 4,170 high efficiency polycrystalline PV panels supplied by JinkoSolar.

For more information on Renewable Energy Projects and Update please visit

http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/Renewable_Energy_Projects_Brochure/renewable_energy_projects_brochure.htm

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