Solar Markets & Finance News

RE2 Robotics has actually been chosen for $1.9 million in financing from the UNITED STATE Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) to create a robotic system for the Outdoor Autonomous Manipulation of Photovoltaic Panels (O-AMPP).

Chicago-based energy company Exelon’s board of directors have agreed to separate its power generation business from its utility interests, creating two publicly-listed companies. Energy group EDF has signed a virtual power purchase agreement (PPA) for the second tranche of its Texas solar project with an affiliate of listed energy partnership group Enterprise Products partners.

Abu Dhabi-based renewables company Masdar has a "significant aspiration" to increase its tidy energy portfolio in Southeast Asia, a firm exec has actually told PV Tech.

Major China-based polysilicon manufacturer Daqo New Energy has signed a three-year high-purity polysilicon supply arrangement with Zhonghuan Semiconductor (TZS), completing 41,000 MT.

Spain needs to restrict the size of brand-new solar parks to motivate the deployment of smaller sized projects located better to consumers, the country's National Association of Photovoltaic Power Producers (ANPIER) has actually claimed.

Israeli robot photovoltaic panel cleaning business Ecoppia is laying the ground for worldwide growth and increased data capabilities following its recent going public (IPO) on the Tel Aviv stock market.

NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has actually acquired 100MWp of UK solar in a c. ₤ 64.3 million deal with Lightsource BP.

Elgin Energy is to progress a 210MW portfolio of subsidy-free solar complying with the closure of its very first fundraise with Focus Capital Partners.

Bank's renewables arm to at first obtain 55MW of area PV in New york city state from SMT Energy

Neoen has introduced that it has attained financial close on the Victorian Big Battery, a 300 MW/ 450 MWh battery storage space center in Victoria

Electric energy firm EDP Brasil has authorized an agreement to acquire AES Inova, a distributed generation investment system of AES Brazil.

Xcel Energy has announced plans to double its renewables and battery storage capability in Colorado by 2030, as the utility progresses with efforts to get to 100% carbon-free electrical power generation throughout its service area by 2050.

' Solar Module Super League' (SMSL) participant Initial Solar has reported full-year PV module shipments of 5.5 GW in 2020, generating net sales of US$ 2.7 billion.

An Australian solar-plus-storage project that intends to provide 20% of Singapore's electricity need has actually been marked as a priority initiative by advising group Facilities Australia.

International energy gigantic EDF has actually purchased a 23% stake in off-grid solar company Bboxx's Kenyan business.