Solar Markets & Finance News

BP ponders taking complete control of Lightsource bp
BP Plc is mulling over a strategy to take complete control of UK-based solar programmer Lightsource bp, its 50%-regulated joint venture, Reuters reports, citing unnamed sources.
Mar 24, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Lightsource BP, Europe, BP Plc
Standard Solar buys 21 MW of community solar in NY, Massachusetts
US developer Standard Solar has acquired a portfolio with 21 MW of prepared community solar projects in New York as well as Massachusetts in a transaction that enables it to increase its presence in the Northeast of the USA.
Mar 24, 2023 // Plants, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Standard Solar
Qcells Supplier Hanwha to Invest $147 Million in Georgian Center
The new center by Hanwha will provide clean power company Qcells with encapsulant film. Likewise, Hanwha will certainly be the only company in the USA producing solar encapsulants.
Mar 24, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, Georgia, Europe, North America, Brian Kemp, Qcells, encapsulant film, Hanwha Advanced Materials Georgia, HG Park, Inhwan Kim, Matt Santini, Qcells facility in Cartersville, Qcells North America
Voltalia deepens loss in 2022
French renewable nuclear power plant driver Voltalia SA (EPA: VLTSA) saw its net loss widen to EUR 7.2 million (USD 7.9 m) in 2022 due to boosted devaluation, amortisation and also provisions in addition to greater net economic expenses.
Mar 23, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Voltalia
Nestle buys 208-MW United States solar-plus-storage project by Enel
The North American unit of Italian utility team Enel SpA (BIT: ENEL) claimed Wednesday it has secured a tax obligation equity financial investment from Swiss food as well as drinks giant Nestle SA (VTX: NESN) for its 208-MW DC Ganado solar-plus-storage project in Texas.
Mar 23, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, Enel, solar-plus-storage, North America, nestle
Israel's Airtouch Solar In Agreement with ACME Group For Bigger India Push
Airtouch Solar has grown its procedures in India by signing a multi-year deal of close to 4 million USD with India-based ACME Group. The agreement will certainly lead tthe course for the supply as well as maintenance of solar panels cleaning robots.
Mar 23, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, ACME Group, robotic solar panel cleaning, Airtouch & ACME agreement, Airtouch Solar, PV solar fields
Astronergy to Ship 454 MW TOPCon PV Modules for Brazil Solar Project
The solar modules will be provided for the Vista Alegre solar energy project in Brazil. These modules are expected to complete their journey to Brazil in February of 2024 and also will certainly structure over fifty percent of the project.
Mar 23, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Solar Energy, Solar Power, Astronergy, solar projects, ASTRO N n-type TOPCon PV modules, Chinese solar manufacturer, solar modules supply agreement, Vista Alegre solar power project
Nestlé to Invest in 208 MWh Ganado Solar Project of Enel North America
Nestlé will certainly likewise purchase 100% of the renewable electrical power attributes created by the 208 MWdc Ganado solar-plus-storage project. Enel said that the yearly carbon emission decrease is expected to be regarding 126,294 statistics tons of CO2.
Mar 23, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, enel green power, Nestlé, Renewable Energy, Solar Power, Solar Project, paolo romanacci, Enel North America, global food, Kate Short, Nestlé investment in solar project
EDF Renewables to Supply 117 MWac of Solar Energy to California Utility
In addition to the solar production, SCPPA reserves the option to a 59 MWac x 4-hour BESS. The Sapphire solar project of EDF Renewables is anticipated to generate 375,800 MWh of clean power annually.
Mar 23, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, PPA, BESS, EDF Renewables North America, American solar industry, Anaheim, Michael Webster, Pasadena, Riverside County solar project, Sapphire Solar project, SCPPA solar power purchase, Sohinaz Sotoudeh, Vernon
Albemarle Corp will certainly Spend $1.3 billion in U.S.A. Lithium Battery Plant
The facility includes a preliminary investment of at the very least $1.3 billion to assist meet the surging need for domestic and also worldwide electrical vehicles and lithium-ion batteries. The building and construction of the project is expected to start late in 2024.
Mar 23, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Lithium-ion batteries, electric vehicles, EV batteries, Albemarle, Inflation Reduction Act, Albemarle Corporation, battery-grade lithium hydroxide, Henry McMaster, Kent Masters, lithium hydroxide Mega-Flex, Mega-Flex, USA lithium ion batteries
Speciality Glass Manufacturer Schott In 5.5 MW Energy Deal With CleanMax
This Power Purchase Agreement to acquire 5.5 MW is part of the GermanTechnology Group SCHOTT's international dedication to achieve climate neutrality by 2030 The Agreement is signed for twenty years, which will dramatically minimize carbon emissions in an otherwise energy-intensive glass manufacturing center.
Mar 22, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, C&I market for renewables, ciorporate PPA, cleanmax enviro, Kuldeep Jain, pawan shukla, SCHOTT
SEG Solar acquires Texas plant to house 2-GW module production
Solar panel manufacturer SEG Solar has actually obtained a manufacturing center in Houston, Texas that will end up being a base for the manufacturing of more than 2 GW of photovoltaic (PV) modules every year.
Mar 22, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, solar module, SEG Solar
Voltalia seals PPA with glass maker
15-year deal to offtake 12.4 MW from 2 solar plants within the Garrido complex
Mar 22, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Portugal, PPA, Voltalia, Europe
EDF secures Californian solar PPA
20-year deal with the Southern California Public Power Authority to offtake from its 117MW Sapphire project
Mar 22, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, California, USA, PPA, EDF, North America
Canadian Solar Reports Earnings of $240 Million, Module Sale of 21.1 GW in 2022
The solar supplier has actually introduced its fourth quarterly and also full yearly 2022 results. Canadian Solar achieved record revenues of $7.47 billion last year which is a dive of 42% YoY. Worldwide solar maker Canadian Solar Inc. has actually announced its financial results for the 4th quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022.
Mar 22, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Canadian Solar, Solar Energy, financial results, Solar Power, Shawn Qu, solar company, fourth quarterly results, Net Income, net revenue, solar module shipments, total revenue