The world’s reportedly largest hydro-floating solar hybrid project, built by EGAT at Sirindhorn Dam has begun commercial operation. The 45 MW Hydro-Floating Solar Hybrid Project at Sirindhorn Dam in Ubon Ratchathani Province began commercial operation on October 31, 2021. It will also become a new tourism attraction for the province of Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand in early 2022.
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Indian state-owned utility for the state of Maharashtra, the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has floated a tender to procure 500 MW of wind-solar hybrid power on a long-term basis from grid-connected interstate and intrastate projects. According to documents, MSEDCL will sign power purchase agreement (PPA) with the selected bidders for a period of 25 years.
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Votorantim Energia and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) have formed a joint venture to fund growth in the construction of a large renewable energy cluster in Brazil. The JV is setting up two new wind farms, Ventos do Piauí II and Ventos do Piauí III, with a total installed capacity of 409.2 MW.
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By adopting hybrid power plants to meet this growing need instead of inflexible thermal baseload power plants, Southeast Asian countries can make a technological jump that will result in lower power costs, reduced fuel price risk, lower carbon emissions, and greater flexibility.
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