Monday, 16 May 2016

SkyPower, BYD to submit joint bid for 750 MW of solar PV development in India






SkyPower utility-scale solar PV projectSkyPower Global (Toronto, 

Ontario, Canada), a developer and owner of utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, on May 13th, 2016 announced it has entered into an agreement with BYD Company Ltd. (Guangdong, China) to submit a joint bid in the upcoming tenders for solar power generation capacity and energy storage of up to 750 MW in India.
The joint venture will draw upon SkyPower’s vast global experience and its proprietary development platform to develop solar power solutions in India at truly market-competitive rates, reads the press release.
The agreement was signed during the opening ceremony of the China-Canada Economic and Trade Cooperation Conference in the presence of Hu Chunhua, Party Secretary of China’s Guangdong Province. The conference, hosted by British Columbia Premier Christy Clark, was aimed at strengthening the socio-cultural and economic ties between China and Canada.

Solar implementation strategy in India based on PV and battery storage technology
“SkyPower, an industry leader in the development of large-scale solar energy projects, is excited to work with BYD, a global leader in battery technology, to bring together a highly-competitive bid for low-carbon, clean technology solutions,” said Charles Cohen, SkyPower’s Chief Commercial Officer, Commercial Strategy and Development.
BYD’s battery storage technology, in concert with SkyPower’s experience in developing utility-scale solar projects, will enable a significant solar implementation strategy in India, the partners emphasizes.
“One of the key components of our trade missions and ongoing relationship with our sister province of Guangdong is promoting cooperation between clean technology companies, like SkyPower in Canada and BYD in China,” said Premier Christy Clark.
“It creates opportunity on both sides of the Pacific, and encourages the innovative use of clean technologies to support the transition to a lower carbon economy, and a cleaner environment for us all.”
BYD is headquartered in Guangdong, China’s most populated province, accounting for more than twenty-five percent of China’s foreign trade.
“BYD is the global leader in reliable, efficient battery storage and solar technology, and we are committed to providing affordable, sustainable energy solutions that not only help countries recover economically but also help reduce air pollution caused by traditional, dirty fossil fuels,” stated Stella Li, Senior Corporate Vice President of BYD.
The Government of Guangdong continues to invest in clean energy mass transit solutions to help address the environmental objectives of China’s 13th Five-Year Plan.
source: http://www.solarserver.com

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