Solar Markets & Finance News

German solar start-up Sunvigo elevates EUR 15m
German solar start-up Sunvigo GmbH has actually increased EUR 15 million (USD 17.1 m) in a funding round backed by renewable energy financiers Eneco and also Sparta Capital.
Feb 9, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, Sunvigo GmbH
Australia breaks renewable records however high fossil fuel prices trigger higher wholesale electricity prices
Solar PV and also various other renewables accounted for a record share of electricity generation in Australia's National Energy Market (NEM) in Q4 2021 at 34.9%, while average wholesale prices rose with the higher cost of fossil fuels regardless of their share of the energy mix shrinking.
Feb 9, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Australia, AEMO, Oceania
EIB providing car loans to speed up release of 430MW of renewables in Spain as well as Portugal
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will certainly support the addition of 430MW of solar PV as well as wind in Spain and also Portugal with a EUR100 million (US$ 114 million) financing offer.
Feb 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Portugal, Europe, european investment bank, eib, loan
Egypt's solar plants generate 4,500 GWh in 2021
Solar energy plants in Egypt have actually generated 4,500 GWh of green electricity in 2021, the media centre of the Council of Ministers said over the weekend.
Feb 8, 2022 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Egyptpv power plant
DSD purchases 45-MW solar-plus-storage bundle in Massachusetts
US solar energy organization DSD Renewables introduced it had acquired a solar-plus-storage project portfolio in southeastern Massachusetts from renewable energy services firm Borrego.
Feb 8, 2022 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, USA, solar-plus-storage, North America, DSD
Risen Energy Invests in Cell and Module Expansion
Risen Energy has accepted purchase 15 GW HJT cell and module manufacturing facility in Ningbo Glass manufacturer Jinjing Technology expects approximately 323% net profit growth in 2021
Feb 8, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, solar cell, Risen Energy, solar module, Renewable Energy, China Solar, Jinjing
Polysilicon Woes in Solar PV Markets to End Within 18 Months: Rethink
According to Rethink Energy's findings, 2022 will certainly be the 2nd as well as last year of the polysilicon lack. While the financial rebound of 2021 saw demand surpass supply by 50 GW, with possibly an also bigger void in 2022, pledges made by several lots firms must see manufacturing capacity triple over the next 3 years.
Feb 8, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Market Research, polysilicon, Rethink Energy, Andries Wantenaar
United States organisations require 'demonstrable progress' on BBB clean power provisions as deadlock continues
Greater than 60 organisations from throughout the US clean energy field have contacted congressional leaders prompting them to enact the climate and also clean energy provisions in the Build Back Better (BBB) Act before President Biden's State of the Union Address on 1 March.
Feb 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, USA, SEIA, North America, ACORE, Joe Manchin, Build Back Better
Spain's Catalonia targets 7GW of solar by 2030 as part of new energy roadmap
The Spanish area of Catalonia will certainly require to have at least 7GW of solar PV set up by 2030 to put it on track for attaining a decarbonised power system and also energy self-reliance by mid-century.
Feb 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, rooftop solar, decarbonisation, self-consumption, deployment target, catalonia
FTC Solar to ship trackers for APA's 88-MW solar project in Queensland
United States solar tracking systems maker FTC Solar Inc (NASDAQ: FTCI) revealed on Monday that it was granted a contract to provide its tools for an 88-MW solar project in Australia.
Feb 7, 2022 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, queensland, ftc solar, Solar Project, Sean Hunkler
El Paso Electric looks for EPC bids for 10-MW solar-plus-storage project
Regional electrical utility El Paso Electric (EPE) has actually released a request for proposals (RFP) for the construction of a 10-MW solar park with a 3-MW battery, ideally in the state of Texas.
Feb 7, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, solar-plus-storage, North America, El Paso Electric
German firm acquires 233MW Sardinian solar
Greencells acquires five projects expected to achieve ready-to-build status in the very first half of this year
Feb 7, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, Sardinia, solar farm, greencells, Andreas Hoffmann
Africa fund backs 40MW solar farm in Kenya
Alten expects to bring PV project online in the spring
Feb 7, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Kenya, Africa, solar farm, EAIF, Sine Zulu
RES Diversifies Asset Management Business Through Blueshore Acquisition
UK-based RES, has actually announced the acquisition of Australia based Blueshore, an asset management business with 1.6 GW of assets under management.
Feb 7, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, asset management, acquisition, blueshore, grant harris, Mike rand, renewable deal, RES-group
Aquila Capital in Bargain for Solar Project Portfolio in Spain
Viridi RE as well as Solar Ambition will certainly establish solar portfolios up until properties get to ready-to-build standing. The portfolio will also have a prospective to balance out greater than 390,000 tonnes of carbon discharge a year.
Feb 7, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, RE, Aquila Capital, carbon offset, renewable market, Renwable Energy, Solar Ambition, Viridi RE