[SMM PV News] Fortescue acelera a primeira rede verde industrial totalmente integrada do mundo

Botswana's President Duma Boko has announced an agreement with Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq to develop a 500 MW solar and battery storage project. According to reports, Oman's NAQAA Sustainable Energy LLC, a subsidiary of the state-owned renewable energy company O-Green, has been selected to design, finance, construct, and operate the facility. Located in the town of Maun within Botswana's northwestern region, the project has a minimum operational life of 25 years and is set for a groundbreaking ceremony on April 16. With only 181.5 MW of operational solar capacity currently recorded, this development represents a crucial step for Botswana to achieve its target of increasing the renewable energy share in its national mix from 8% today to 50% by 2030.

The Dominican Republic and its Unified Council of Distribution Companies (CUED) have unsealed financial bids for a major public tender aimed at integrating up to 600 MW of new renewable generation. A standout feature of this procurement is the strict mandate that all participating utility-scale solar and wind projects, ranging from 20 MW to 300 MW, must incorporate four-hour battery energy storage systems (BESS) to guarantee firm capacity and grid stability. Officials reviewed 20 proposals from qualified developers. Awarded projects are required to become operational within 24 months of signing long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs). These PPAs will be settled in US dollars to attract foreign investment, supporting the nation's broader strategy to hit a 30% re-energy share by 2030.

[Resumo da Reunião Matinal SMM sobre PV à Base de Silício] Silício metálico: No início da semana, os preços futuros registaram flutuações mais amplas impulsionadas por notícias do mercado. Com o desmentido das notícias, os preços futuros enfraqueceram novamente. Ontem, o silício #553 soprado a oxigénio do leste da China da SMM estava a 8.900-9.100 yuan/t, e o silício #441 a 9.100-9.300 yuan/t. Ontem, o contrato de futuros de SI mais negociado fechou a 8.320 yuan/t, uma queda de 95 yuan/t em relação ao dia anterior, mas uma subida de 70 yuan/t face a segunda-feira. Polissilício: O polissilício tipo N para recarga foi cotado a 34-36,5 yuan/kg. Os preços do polissilício continuaram a recuar ligeiramente esta semana, mas a queda diminuiu. Por um lado, os preços já se aproximavam das linhas de custo da maioria dos produtores; por outro, alguns "rumores" de mercado que circularam anteriormente, combinados com movimentos atípicos nos futuros, deram aos produtores de polissilício mais opções.