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Spain progresses with new renewables public auctions

The Council of Ministers has urgently accepted imperial mandates to regulate the clean energy purchase rounds as well as procedures for the grid connection of huge range projects.

Jul 15, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, Spain, Europe

Switzerland released 332 MW of solar last year

Collective solar generation capacity reached 2.5 GW last year, sufficient to meet 3.8% of electrical power need.

Jul 15, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Europe, Switzerland, Swissolar

Newer solar power tools ages much better than older devices

Utility-scale photovoltaics, ground-mounted projects larger than 5 megawatts of rotating current, are the largest industry of the general solar market within the U.S. as well as the fastest-growing kind of sustainable power generation.

Jul 14, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, utility-scale, North America, pv projects, Mark Bolinger

ArcelorMittal looks for solar PPAs for 150 MW in South Africa

The steel supplier intends to authorize power purchase arrangements for 6 operational sites in Vanderbijlpark, Newcastle, Vereeniging, Pretoria, Thabazimbi and Saldanha.

Jul 14, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Africa, South Africa, arcelormittal

NSW to go 'also larger' with 2nd, 8GW renewable resource area

Plans to establish an 8GW renewable energy zone (REZ) in New South Wales, the Australian state's 2nd, have actually been billed as the largest dedication to clean power in its background.

Jul 13, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Policy, Australia, Oceania, grid, new south wales, policy, Matt Kean, rez, regulation

Power storage space readied to contend in United States wholesale markets following site ruling

Dispersed power storage facilities in the US are readied to join wholesale markets and also complete to provide grid services after what's referred to as the "solitary crucial act" for the power shift until now.

Jul 13, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Policy, USA, ENERGY STORAGE, FERC, North America, policy, regulation, order 841, grid services, Neil Chatterjee

New solar financial investment drops 12% as COVID-19 dents H1 2020 figures: BNEF

Investment in new solar ability fell in the initial fifty percent of 2020 by 12% year-on-year to US$ 54.7 billion as the COVID-19 pandemic hit both project funding and also set up public auctions.

Jul 13, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, BNEF, auctions, investment, finance, tenders, renewables, covid-19

Biden-Sanders task force calls for 500m photovoltaic panels in 5 years

A varied joint report released by the Democratic governmental prospect and his previous rival includes the section: 'Undoing the harms of the Trump management and also righting the misdoings.'

Jul 13, 2020 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Market Research, USA, North America

Ikea prolongs PV deal to France

The furnishings brand has actually begun supplying photovoltaic panels and systems online throughout the nation. French solar company Voltalia will certainly be its calculated companion for the sale of its Solstrale modules.

Jul 13, 2020 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Policy, France, Voltalia, Europe, ikea

Germany launches 650 MW tender for 'cutting-edge' renewables

The long-awaited procurement workout consists of 250 MW of generation capacity originally planned to be tendered last year.

Jul 13, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, tender, Europe, Bundesnetzagentur

Saudi Arabia outlines brand-new arrangements for roof PV

The policies will require power suppliers to give even more assistance to home owners and services willing to go solar. The new framework will apply to PV systems varying in size from 1 kW-2 MW and also to all power consumers.

Jul 13, 2020 // Commercial, Residential, Markets & Finance News, Policy, Rooftop PV, Saudi Arabia, Asia, rooftop PV

Business solar funding stalls among COVID crisis as O&G companies drive M&A

Company solar financing fell by 25% year-on-year to US$ 4.5 billion in the very first fifty percent of 2020, but the decrease can have been much starker, brand-new analysis by Mercom Capital has actually located.

Jul 11, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Raj Prabhu, covid-19, pandemic, o&g, Mercom Capital, solar finance,, investment,

Iberdrola pockets EUR800m to drive eco-friendly development in Spain

Spanish utility Iberdrola has actually landed EUR800 million (US$ 903 million) in funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO) to spearhead brand-new renewable energy implementation throughout Spain.

Jul 11, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, ICO, Spain, Iberdrola, Europe, investment, finance, european investment bank

PacifiCorp eyes 1.8 GW of solar, 600MW storage in largest RFP yet

United States energy firm PacifiCorp has launched its largest request for proposals for power projects yet, seeking bids for more than 1.8 GW of brand-new solar as well as 600MW of battery power storage.

Jul 11, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, ENERGY STORAGE, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, North America, PacifiCorp, irp, utility, rocky mountain power, pacific power, berkshire hathaway, warren buffett

Meyer Burger exposes places for brand-new cell, module plants in Germany

Manufacturing of extremely reliable solar cells as well as modules will begin at 2 websites in Germany from the initial fifty percent of 2021. The Swiss tech group prepares to eventually expand annual production to 5 GW.

Jul 11, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Germany, pv modules, solar cells, Europe, meyer burger

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