independent power producer (IPP) Articles
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Environmental implications of electricity purchase from independent power producers: a case study from Thailand
This paper analyses the effect on the environment of electricity purchase from independent power producers (IPPs) in the case of Thailand. The environmental implication is evaluated in terms of the net change in emission of air pollutants with electricity purchase from IPPs by a utility. The main finding of the study is that electricity purchase from a non-dispatchable IPP plant based on ...
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Green IPP projects - reflections on risk structure
One of the most important hindrances that still impede many renewable energy projects is the perception of such projects by potential lenders and investors as low-profit and risky undertakings. This paper aims at delineating a more precise picture of these groups of energy projects explaining more in detail the risk characteristics that are shared by both groups of energy projects and the ...
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Dispatchable Power Purchase Agreements and Your Future
Over the last decade we have witnessed an unprecedented use of the PPA. It has financed billions of dollars of solar projects around the world. But they are going to change. Utilities no longer look at solar the same way. And you shouldn’t as well. With the advent of more storage options every day, you and your solar plant will behave differently. No longer will you be pushing power ...
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Investment decisions for baseload power plants
Executive Summary This six-volume report is designed to provide a detailed understanding of the key drivers and processes that affect private entities in the United States (U.S.) as they consider investing in baseload generation capacity. The report was prepared by ICF International at the request of the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL). Volume I of this report identifies the key ...
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Masdar on the importance of partnerships & consortiums for CSP
Part 1: Finding the right partners for Noor II and III When the Request For Qualifications [RFQ] for Noor II and III came out we started talking to companies we knew well through our experience with Torresol and Shams. However, this was the first bidding process in which we had participated on the bidding side here at Masdar. At Shams 1[100MW project in Abu Dhabi] and on other projects we were ...
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International investment in the South African renewable energy market
A renewable energy market of extraordinary growth In just four years, South Africa has gone from being a coal-dependent economy to a prime destination for renewable energy investment. Largely propelled by the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) which commenced in August 2011, the scheme has procured 79 projects with a capacity of 5,243 MW under the four ...
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How Green Tariffs Can Benefit Utilities and Consumers
The challenges facing the electricity sector in the U.S. have been widely discussed in the last year—issues ranging from evolving pollution controls to slow growth in demand. In particular, many utilities see the rise of small-scale, distributed solar power as a threat to their businesses. Anxious about losing customers, utilities are moving to reform self-generation rules so that ...
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South Africa: Coming up aces for Abengoa
Abengoa’s plans for multiple plants at its Khi Solar and Kaxu Solar sites are a sign of bigger things to come in South Africa. London, CSP Today Months of anticipation regarding South Africa’s competitive bidding process culminated with the official announcement of the country’s first 28 renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) preferred bidders in early December at ...
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Gigawatt Global Begins Full Construction on Burundi’s First Private-Sector, Grid-Connected Solar Field
Gigawatt Global’s 7.5MW solar plant in Burundi to become first grid-connected project supported by REPP to begin full construction UK government-funded REPP set to continue support for country’s first private-sector grid-connected solar project with construction bridge loan Gigawatt Global’s 7.5MW solar plant in Burundi is to become the first grid-connected project supported ...
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Project - Burundi
Project summary The project is a 7.5 MW solar PV plant in Mubuga, Burundi. The expected interconnection in Q3 2020 will increased the installed electricity capacity in Burundi by 14%. Partners include the UK’s Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP), Inspired Evolution, Africa Trade Insurance Agency (ATI), the U.S. Int'l Development Finance Corporation (DFC, formerly the Overseas ...
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Inox optimistic despite loss in Q3
INDIA: Turbine manufacture Inox Wind made a loss of INR 461.2 million ($7.2 million) for the third quarter of its financial year amid a downturn in the country's market and the change from a tariff system to an auction mechanism. Inox stated its loss in the third quarter was expected due to the transition from regulated tariffs to an auction-based regime The results marked a small rise from ...
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