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Covestro to purchase solar energy from Ørsted for site in Texas
German polymer products manufacturer Covestro AG (ETR:1 COV) has actually struck a virtual power purchase agreement (vPPA) with the United States subsidiary of Denmark's Ørsted A/S (CPH: ORSTED) to resource 90 MW of solar power for its site in Baytown, Texas.
Jun 6, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Texas, North America, Ørsted, COVESTRO
Octopus to create Queensland's biggest hybrid renewable park
Octopus Investments Australia has actually obtained a 175-MW solar project with a battery storage space element in Queensland, which will certainly include in an existing wind farm to create the biggest multi-technology renewable resource hub in the state.
Jun 6, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, queensland, PV Power Plant, Octopus
Solar Energy Structure to market 90-MW Spanish PV project trio
Spanish solar developer and also installer Solar Energy Structure has actually signed a definitive agreement for the divestment of as much as 90 MW of solar (PV) projects to an unrevealed provided European independent power producer.
Jun 6, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, Solar Energy Structure
German industry org requires separate tender for agri-PV
Germany should introduce a separate auction for agrivoltaic solar projects to take advantage of the dual use agricultural land and also reach the targeted installed solar capacity of 215 GW by 2030, according to energy and also water industry association BDEW.
Jun 6, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Germany, tender, Europe
United States utility starts floating solar plant
New Jersey Resources will certainly host a ribbon reducing ceremony for the 8.9 MW array on Canoe Brook reservoir
Jun 6, 2023 // Plants, Floating PV, USA, North America, PV Power Plant
Mytilineos acquires five Alberta solar projects
The purchase covers over 1GW of capacity
Jun 6, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, PV Power Plant, Mytilineos, Alberta solar project
RES to manage Larks Green solar farm
The project was energised in May this year
Jun 6, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, res, PV Power Plant, Larks Green Solar Farm
LONGi announces perovskite/crystalline silicon tandem solar cells with 31.8% efficiency
It was reported that on May 24, at the 16th (2023) International Solar Photovoltaic and Smart Energy (Shanghai) Event (SNEC), LONGi Green Energy Technology introduced its "STAR Innovative Ecological Cooperation Platform" and also its newly accomplished performance of 31.8% for perovskite/crystalline silicon tandem solar cells based upon industrial CZ silicon wafers.
Jun 5, 2023 // Technology, Manufacturing News, solar cell, perovskite, LONGi, efficiency
Oklahoma State University group selected to receive a $750,000 grant from NASA
A project from Oklahoma State University was picked to receive a $750,000 grant from NASA.
Jun 5, 2023 // Technology, Markets & Finance News, NASA, perovskite solar cell, Oklahoma State University
Queensland to relocate away from coal with USD-40.9 bn green plan
The Queensland federal government in Australia launched a draft costs that legislates an 80% renewable resource target by 2035 and sets an objective to transform the state's coal-fired power stations into clean energy hubs.
Jun 5, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, queensland
United States utility PGE acquires 75-MW battery storage plan in Oregon
US utility Portland General Electric (NYSE: POR), or PGE, has acquired a 75-MW battery energy storage space project in Oregon and also is preparing to get in building and construction soon.
Jun 5, 2023 // Storage, USA, North America, PGE
Linea Energy grabs 490-MWp Texas solar project from Horus
Independent power producer Linea Energy introduced on Friday it has acquired a 490-MW DC solar project in Texas from Britain's Horus Energy, therefore marking its entity right into the South Central US state.
Jun 5, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Solar Project, Linea Energy
Akuo energises 8.7-MWp floating solar park in France
French renewable power manufacturer as well as developer Akuo on Friday introduced the commissioning of a 8.7-MWp floating solar photovoltaic or pv (PV) park in Southwestern France's Haute-Garonne department.
Jun 5, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, France, Europe, akuo, Solar Park
EIB provides EUR 200m for residential, SMEs solar projects in Brazil
The European Investment Bank (EIB) revealed on Friday it is giving a EUR-200-million (USD 215.2 m) lending to Sicredi, a Brazilian participating banks, to fund the application of solar systems on homes, small as well as medium-sized companies, as well as rural properties.
Jun 5, 2023 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, South america, Brazil, eib, Solar Project
Desert Sunlight project in California to include 300 MW of storage
The United States Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Friday issued a notice to wage building and construction for 300 MW of extra energy storage capacity at the Desert Sunlight Solar complex in California.
Jun 5, 2023 // Storage, California, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Desert Sunlight