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Canadian Solar-owned 97.6MW PV plant powered up in Argentina

An Argentinian utility-scale PV project snapped up by Canadian Solar last year has started supplying power to the grid.

Jul 22, 2019 // Large-Scale, EPC, Argentinian, Canadian Solar, Parque Solar Cafayate, Powerchina, Argentina’s Energy Secretariat, BICE

German fund partners with ReNew Petra to develop annual 100MW of US solar

German clean energy fund Hep Kapitalverwaltung AG has entered the US distributed solar market with an investment in regional developer ReNew Petra.

Jul 18, 2019 // Large-Scale, USA, German, Hep Kapitalverwaltung AG, ReNew Petra, North Carolina, Christian Hamann, Zorya Energy Advisors, North America

The top ten winners in China’s 23GW tender

Last week the Chinese National Energy Administration (NEA) revealed the winners of its feed-in tariff (FiT) auction.

Jul 18, 2019 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, NEA, Chinese National Energy Administration, FiT, New Deal, Sungrow, China General Nuclear Power Group, China Datang, Tongwei, Guangzhou Development Group, Jinko Solar, China HuaNeng Group, China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group, Singyes Solar, Carrie Xiao

Scatec Solar reaches commercial operation on 66MW PV project in Malaysia

Scatec Solar and its partners have grid connected its third solar power plant in Malaysia, the 66MW Merchang plant. Scatec now boasts a 197MW PV pipeline within the country.

Jul 18, 2019 // Large-Scale, Raymond Carlsen, PPAs, Scatec Solar, Scatec, ITRAMAS-led, Malaysia, Asia

European Investment Bank to finance Nuñez de Balboa mega-facility

Europe’s biggest PV solar plant is one step closer to fruition after the European Union’s investment arm and Spain’s state-owned bank the Insituto de Crédito Oficial have agreed to bankroll it with a €285 million (US$319 million) loan.

Jul 18, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Extremadura, Insituto de Crédito Oficia, Galán, Emma Navorro, ICO

Sunrun Wins Another Capacity Contract for Aggregated Home Storage

The deal opens a new market for residential storage: California’s rapidly expanding community-based electricity buyers.

Jul 18, 2019 // Residential, Storage, Alameda County, Northern California, Sunrun, EBCE CEO, Nick Chaset, CCA, EBCE, CalCCA, BrightBox, Vistra

Clean Energy Policy Push Faces Steep Climb Ahead of 2020 Election

There’s no shortage of ideas for supporting renewables on Capitol Hill. Gridlock has experts doubtful of near-term progress.

Jul 18, 2019 // Storage, Policy, clean energy, USA, storage, Washington, ITC, Ron Wyden’s, America, Wetstone, PTC, Canadian Solar, North America

Georgia Power Boosts Plan for Renewables and Storage After Local Stakeholder Push

The Southern Company-owned utility’s larger-than-expected storage rollout points toward a big new market in the Southeast.

Jul 18, 2019 // Storage, clean energy, USA, storage, Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables, ENERGY STORAGE, Georgia, RESOURCES, SOUTHERN COMPANY, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, FP&L's, Carolinas, Southern Alliance, Allen Reaves, Georgia Power, Europe, North America

Europe Set to Race Past US in Battery Manufacturing

Europe’s battery manufacturing capacity is on the cusp of dramatic growth, though much of the investment and know-how are coming from Asian companies.

Jul 18, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Storage, storage, BATTERIES, BMW, LG CHEM, NORTHVOLT, TESLA, VOLKSWAGEN, Asian, BNEF, U.K. Battery Industrialisation Centr, European Battery Alliance, manufacturing

The end of the petrol station? First solar powered electric forecourt that will charge electric cars in just ten minutes to be built in Essex - the first of more than 100 planned for the UK

Solar panels will provide the energy needed for the vehicles to recharge Each forecourt fitted with 24 charging spaces which can be booked with an app All vehicles will recharge in less than 30 minutes but some will be done in ten Lounges will also be built with shops, toilets and cafes for weary travellers

Jul 17, 2019 // Solar, solar powered electric forecourt, electric cars, Electric Forecourts

NASA spacecraft will 3D print solar panels... WHILE IN SPACE

NASA has issued a $73 million dollar contract to Made In Space to 3D print spacecraft parts in orbit using Archinaut One

Jul 15, 2019 // Technology, NASA, New Zealand

National Grid Completes $100M Acquisition Of Geronimo Energy

National Grid has completed its $100 million acquisition of Minneapolis-based wind and solar developer Geronimo Energy.

Jul 15, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, National Grid, Geronimo Energy

Masdar inks MoU to develop 300 MW of solar in Armenia

The Armenian solar market has been somewhat slow to take off, but it could be experiencing a serious push, following an announcement that Abu Dhabi-based energy company Masdar plans to deploy 500 MW of solar and wind capacity in the country.

Jul 15, 2019 // Large-Scale, Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Chief Executive Officer of Masdar, David Papazian, ANIF, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, Masdar

Toyota begins testing of solar-powered and self-charging Prius

Car manufacturing giant Toyota Motor Corp is to begin trialling later this month a new version of its Prius hybrid car, this time with up to 860 watts of thin film solar that will be able to charge its “solar battery” as it drives, and add more than 50kms to its fossil fuel-free driving range.

Jul 15, 2019 // Technology, Toyota, NEDO, Prius PHV, Sharp, solar car

Scatec Solar has reached commercial operation for the 66 MW Merchang solar plant

Scatec Solar and partners have grid connected its third solar power plant in Malaysia, the 66 MW (DC) Merchang plant. The company now has a total of 197 MW in operation in the country.

Jul 15, 2019 // Large-Scale, CEO of Scatec Solar, Raymond Carlsen, Tenaga Nasional Berhad, TNB, Power Purchase Agreements, PPAs

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