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At the end of each week, pv magazine summarizes important news from the past seven days in Spanish. Modern Slavery and Other ESG Risks for Clean Energy Despite debates in some parts of the world, we can expect environmental, social and governance (ESG) regulation to continue making headlines in 2025. Everoze Partner Ragna Schmidt-Haupt demystifies the key sustainability risks and opportunities for solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects. Zimbabwe seeks contractor for 5 MW solar power project The Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) has started accepting bids for a turnkey engineering, procurement, construction, finance, operations and maintenance (EPC+F+OM) contractor for a 5 MW solar project. Moldova to tender 246 MW of battery storage Moldova is expected to launch a new tender for the construction of large renewable energy parks co-located with battery energy storage systems in October. Tanzanian utility launches EPC tender for 100 MW solar plant Tanzania Electric Supply Co. Ltd. (Tanesco) is seeking engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors for a 100 MW photovoltaic facility to be built in the Shinyanga region of the country. India plans a 13 GW hybrid solar and wind power project. India plans to develop a 13 GW hybrid renewable energy park in Ladakh, encompassing solar, wind, and battery storage systems in Pang, Debring, and Kharnak. Developers have not yet been selected, while state agencies are moving forward with supporting pilot transmission and storage projects. Demand for agrivoltaic projects grows in New Zealand New Zealand solar farm developer Lightyears Solar has launched the Waingawa Solar Farm, a 4.7 MW community farming project using 7,700 solar panels. Lithuania to deploy 870 MW of solar power in 2024 Lithuania added record solar capacity in 2024, boosting cumulative installations to nearly 2 GW, largely driven by residential systems and a favorable regulatory framework. Call for tenders for solar mini-grids in Fiji The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is launching a call for tenders for the construction of solar mini-grids and communications infrastructure in rural Fiji. The deadline for expressions of interest is April 9. India to add 25.3 GW of module capacity and 11.6 GW of cells by 2024 Indian manufacturers built 25.3 GW of solar module manufacturing capacity in 2024, bringing the countrys panel capacity to 90.9 GW by December 31, 2024. Spain Arrests 23 in Copper Theft Ring Targeting Solar Plants Spanish authorities have arrested 23 people and recovered 8.5 tons of stolen copper linked to a network of thefts targeting photovoltaic plants in Andalusia, Extremadura, and Ávila. The Civil Guard dismantled the network through Operation Kupfer, as part of a broader crackdown on copper theft in the countrys solar sector. South Africa targets up to 5 GW of new renewables per year The South African Renewable Energy Masterplan (SAREM) aims to deploy at least 3 GW of new renewables per year, increasing to 5 GW by 2030, while creating 25,000 jobs in the country’s renewable energy and storage sectors. |
