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New renewables law in Serbia limits connection capacity to keep grid stable
The new Law on the Use of Renewable Energy Sources is coming into force. Minister of Mining and also Energy of Serbia Dubravka Đedović said the new framework enables auctions for electricity from new capacities.
May 1, 2023 // Policy, Europe, Serbia
RWE wins Oz battery tender
German developer to develop 50MW Limondale storage space project beside existing 249MW solar scheme
May 1, 2023 // Storage, Australia, tender, Oceania, rwe
Swiss Solar Producer Meyer Burger Ready To Establish Presence in Australian Market
Meyer Burger will offer its product portfolio "Made in Germany, made in Switzerland" at the country's largest solar trade show, the Smart Energy Conference as well as Exhibition from May 3 to 5 in Sydney. BayWa r.e. will be Meyer Burger's first distributor in Australia.
May 1, 2023 // Manufacturing News, solar cells, meyer burger, solar modules, solar energy systems, Solar Valley
Underground hydrogen storage system goes online in Austria
Gas storage operator RAG Austria AG has put into operation a demonstration project in Upper Austria that stores green hydrogen in a natural gas underground reservoir.
May 1, 2023 // Storage, Europe, Austria, RAG Austria AG
United States House passes legislation to repeal solar tariff moratorium
The US House of Representatives on Friday voted to approve a resolution that would repeal a two-year moratorium on tariffs on solar panels and cells from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand as well as Vietnam.
May 1, 2023 // Tariffs, USA, North America, Abigail Ross Hopper, Joe Biden
True Green buys majority stake in PV programmer with 300-MW pipeline
Renewable energy facilities financier True Green Capital Management LLC has actually struck an offer to acquire a majority stake in clean energy supplier CleanChoice Energy and back its 300-MW solar growth pipeline
May 1, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, cleanchoice energy, True Green
NSW's inaugural renewable energy tender awards 1.4 GW
New South Wales has actually picked 1.4 GW of wind, solar and also battery storage projects in its maiden auction for renewable energy capacity targeted at aiding the Aussie state move far from coal-fired generation.
May 1, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Storage, tender, nsw
Conrad Energy secures solar PPA with BNP Paribas in England
French lender BNP Paribas (EPA: BNP) has actually dedicated to obtaining electrical power from an approximately 45-MW solar park prepared to be constructed by British power producer and energy companies Conrad Energy in England.
May 1, 2023 // Plants, PPA, England, Conrad Energy
Statkraft gets approval for 227.5 MW of solar projects in Brazil
Norwegian state-owned power business Statkraft AS has obtained approval for 227.5 MW of solar projects from Brazilian power sector watchdog Aneel.
Apr 28, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, South america, Brazil, Statkraft, Solar Project
EDPR bags solar PPA for 110-MW project in US
Renewable energy giant EDP Renovaveis SA (ELI: EDPR) said on Thursday it has authorized an agreement to market the output of a 110-MW solar project in the United States state of Illinois.
Apr 28, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, PPA, North America, EDPR
Avangrid launches 162-MW solar farm in Oregon
US sustainable energy company Avangrid Inc (NYSE: AGR), part of Spanish utility team Ibedrola SA (BME: IBE), has actually accomplished commercial operation of its 162-MW/205-MWp Pachwaywit Fields solar farm in Gilliam County, Oregon.
Apr 28, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Oregon, avangrid, solar farm
First Solar reports q/q dip in sales, confirms 2023 forecast
US thin-film photovoltaics (PV) maker First Solar Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR) on Thursday reported a big quarter-on-quarter decrease in sales, while validating its full-year guidance.
Apr 28, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, First Solar
Chile's renewables share down to 36.8%.
Chile created 36.8% of its power in March from non-conventional eco-friendly sources, Chilean national power commission CNE said in its newest renewables report.
Apr 28, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Chile, South america
Key Coal Plant Shutters After 52 Years in Australia Energy Shift
Liddell power plant near Sydney to be changed by huge battery Country is undergoing rapid shift from coal to renewables
Apr 28, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Australia, Oceania, Damien Nicks
SunPower brings Wolf River Electric right into Dealer Accelerator Program
SunPower has made a minority investment in Minnesota solar installation company Wolf River Electric. Through this connection, Wolf River is expected to accelerate its currently high development trajectory in Minnesota alongside an expanding existence in Iowa and also Wisconsin, enabling the business to serve more consumers on the market as well as boost solar adoption in historically underpenetrated areas.
Apr 28, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, SunPower, North America, Wolf River Electric