Egypt receives two bids under $0.03/kWh in 200 MW solar tender

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8 August 2018. The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) will review six bids for the 200 MW Kom Ombo solar PV project in Egypt, according to a press release issued by Spanish solar developer, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), which is part of UAE-based Abdul Latif Jameel Energy.

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https://www.pv-magazine.com/2018/08/07/egypt-receives-two-bids-under-0-03-kwh-in-200-mw-solar-tender

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A New Material That Could Create Super Batteries (Analysis)

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8 August 2018. This new class of materials—known as niobium tungsten oxides—could allow not only our smartphones to charge in minutes but could also make higher-power batteries that charge faster and more safely than those used in today’s EV and energy storage systems - thus potentially overcoming the battery barrier to mass adoption of EVs and solar power.

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https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/A-New-Material-That-Could-Create-Super-Batteries.html

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Greenko’s 2.75 GW solar, wind, storage project approved in India

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8 August 2018. Greenko Energies will set up India’s largest Integrated Renewable Energy Project (IREP) in Andhra Pradesh at an investment of INR 150 billion (US$2.2 billion). Recently approved by the Andhra Pradesh government, the project will comprise 1,000 MW of solar energy, 550 MW of wind energy and 1,200 MW of standalone pumped storage capacities.

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https://www.pv-magazine.com/2018/07/23/greenkos-2-75-gw-solar-wind-storage-project-approved-in-india

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Something Strange Is Happening In The Saudi Oil Patch

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7 August 2018. Saudi Arabia may have started to fill up its oil tanks, export and domestic consumption data suggests, as cited by Bloomberg’s Julian Lee. Traditionally, the summer months are the season of peak local consumption of crude, Lee notes, as air conditioning demand hits a high. However, this year temperatures have been below the five-year average for the period, and exports have not registered any marked increases, either.

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https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Something-Strange-Is-Happening-In-The-Saudi-Oil-Patch.html

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Albania tenders 50 MW of solar energy

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6 August 2018. Albania’s Ministry of Energy and Industry (MEI) has launched a long-expected auction for construction of the country’s first large-scale solar plant. The facility will be built at the Akërni salt flats, near the Vlora river on the southeastern Adriatic. Developers have until August 24 to submit questions and a tour of the site with government officials has been organized for August 27.

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https://www.pv-magazine.com/2018/08/06/albania-tenders-50-mw-of-solar

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SECI launches 750 MW Rajasthan solar tender (India)

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7 August 2018. With a maximum fixed tariff of $0.0427/kWh under a 25-year PPA, the total capacity available is made up of 10 MW multiples and could potentially all go to one bidder.

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https://www.pv-magazine.com/2018/08/06/seci-launches-750-mw-rajasthan-tender

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Map Update: Kurd-Arab SDF Declare Full Control Of Syrian-Iraqi Border On Eastern Bank Of Euphrates

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6 August 2018. Recently, the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) declared that they had established full control of the Syrian-Iraqi border, on the eastern bank of the Euphrates River after defeating ISIS militants there.

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https://southfront.org/map-update-us-backed-forces-declare-full-control-of-syrian-iraqi-border-on-eastern-bank-of-euphrates

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