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Puerto Rico’s Largest Solar + Storage Project Begins
Puerto Rico's largest solar and storage system, Ciro One, has just broken ground in Salinas! The 90-MW solar and 51.5-MW battery project will feature LTO and include a 25-year warranty, plus a demonstration site for agrivoltaics to blend energy production & farming needs. Operational by the end of 2024, Ciro One will help strengthen & stabilize Puerto Rico's energy network.
Dec 5, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, North America, Puerto Rico, PV Power Plant
GCL Achieves Record Perovskite Efficiency
GCL sets the bar high in perovskite tandem module development with its new record in conversion efficiency. Optimized light trapping structure & adjusted band gap of device layer make it possible.
Dec 5, 2023 // Technology, China, Asia, perovskite, GCL, efficiency
Valorem Powers Polish Solar Push
Valorem and T&T Proenergy have joined forces to develop 300 MW of solar projects in Poland, promoting environmental responsibility and innovation while contributing to Poland's energy transition goals. A partnership built on shared values and visions.
Dec 5, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Poland, Europe, Valorem, T&T Proenergy
Equinix and Sonnedix Fuel Portugal's Energy Transition
Equinix and Sonnedix have jointly signed a 10-year PPA for 149MW of solar power from the Douro PV project. This marks Sonnedix's largest PPA in Europe and Equinix's commitment to becoming climate neutral by 2030. Both companies are leading the charge to a more sustainable energy future.
Dec 5, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, PPA, Sonnedix, Equinix
100MW BESS for Victoria: Flow Power Secures Permit
Flow Power is set to revolutionise Victoria's energy landscape with its 100-MW battery energy storage system project, providing real-time access to 100% renewable energy and stabilising the grid to reduce blackouts. Financial closure expected next year, with construction beginning in 2024 and operational late 2025.
Dec 4, 2023 // Storage, Victoria, Flow Power
Masdar Powers Angola with 150MW Solar
Masdar joins forces with the Angolan government to create 600 jobs and power 90,000 homes--a major step towards 10 GW of clean energy capacity in Africa by 2030.
Dec 4, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Masdar, Africa, Angola, PV Power Plant
PetroGreen Powers Up 25MW Solar Project in Philippines
PetroGreen Energy Corp, a renewable power producer, is set to build a 25-MW solar park in the Luzon region of the Philippines. The project is expected to annually generate 41,000 MWh of electricity and reduce 29,100 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions. Construction begins January 2021.
Dec 4, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Philippines, PV Power Plant, PetroGreen
Acciona Preps 380-MWp Solar Park in Australia
Acciona, a Spanish energy giant, is set to build the 380MW Aldoga solar project in Queensland, Australia, in 2024, creating 350 jobs and providing renewable energy to 185,000 households. Acciona's project will also power the 2.24GW Central Queensland Hydrogen Project, producing green hydrogen for export and local industries.
Dec 4, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, Acciona, PV Power Plant
23% Efficiency: Open-Air Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells
Chonnam National University researchers have developed a hot air deposition technique for processing tandem solar cells that is simpler, more efficient and requires no humidity-controlled environment. The team achieved a 23.07% efficiency rating, 65°C & 85°C thermal stability, and a 21.82% efficiency for a practical 1 cm2 cell size. Further development on track for a 29.1% practical efficiency.
Dec 4, 2023 // Technology, South Korea, Asia, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, Chonnam National University
SGEL Eyes Buying Land for 200MW Solar Project
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Dec 4, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, tender, SJVN, SGEL
Growatt Powers Solar Potential with MAX 100~125KTL3-X2
Growatt has fashioned an enhanced model, MAX 100~125KTL3-X2, with 8 MPPTs and higher current capacity for a more efficient solar experience. It also offers up to 200% DC/AC ratio and broad MPPT range of 180V to 1000V for maximum solar energy harvesting. Safety is ensured with Type II SPDs, fuse-free design, and other features.
Dec 4, 2023 // Inverters, Growatt
Indonesia: USD 2.6m Loan Powers Shizen JV's Rooftop Solar
Alam Energy, a joint venture between Shizen Energy and other companies, has secured a loan of IDR-41 billion to develop and operate rooftop solar power installations for commercial and industrial customers in Indonesia. Help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and work towards a carbon neutral future with Alam Energy.
Dec 1, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, Asia, Indonesia, Shizen Energy
90MW Brazilian Solar Projects Energized by Trina Solar
Experience a new energy solution with Trina Solar's modules & trackers, providing 90MW of distributed solar power in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Cemig SIM & Cemig join forces to create a more efficient energy system with Trina Solar's integrated solution.
Dec 1, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, South america, Brazil, PV module, tracker, Trina Solar
BNDES: Investing in Brazil's 902MW Solar Complex
BNDES invests USD-447.8M to build 902 MW solar complex in Janauba, powering 3 million people while offsetting 2.4 million tonnes of CO2. Albras offtakes power with 21-year PPA, part of Brazil's new PAC.
Dec 1, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, BNDES, Janauba
Vena Energy Powers Aomori With 20 MW Solar
Discover how Vena Energy's two 20 MW solar parks in Japan will generate enough electricity to power 4,900 homes and their ever-growing network of 45 GW of onshore, offshore, and battery assets in the Asia-Pacific region. Find out more!
Dec 1, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, PV Power Plant, Vena Energy