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35-MW solar project curbs Vanderbilt University's carbon emissions by 70%.
Vanderbilt I Solar Farm, a 35-MWAC solar array in Bedford County, Tennessee, got to commercial procedures today. Developed by Silicon Ranch, Vanderbilt I is supplying power to its namesake, Vanderbilt University.
Apr 12, 2023 // Plants, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Vanderbilt University'
Building and construction starts on the biggest solar project in Arkansas
Lightsource bp has actually effectively closed on a $327 million funding package and also mobilized construction on the 313-MWDC/250-MWAC Driver Solar project situated near Osceola in Mississippi County, Arkansas.
Apr 12, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Lightsource BP, North America, PV Power Plant, Arkansas
Scientists create self-powered perovskite photon-counting detectors
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers have actually shown that self-powered polycrystalline perovskite photodetectors can equal the industrial silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) for photon counting.
Apr 12, 2023 // Technology, perovskite, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Batteries won't suffice - we require solar thermal technology to get us through the night, says researcher
Australia's change to renewables is gathering speed, however there's a looming problem with storage We will certainly require much more long-duration storage to get us with the night, once coal and fossil gas exit the system.
Apr 12, 2023 // Technology, Storage, Australia, Oceania, CSIRO Renewable Energy Storage Roadmap
Experts call for commitment to multi-terawatt photovoltaic or pv manufacturing worldwide
Global experts on solar power highly urge a commitment to the continued development of photovoltaic (PV) production and release to power the world, arguing that lowballing projections for PV growth while waiting for an agreement on various other energy paths or the emergence of technical final miracles "is no longer an alternative."
Apr 12, 2023 // Technology, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Martin Keller
Masdar completes acquisition of US 128MW solar stake
Developer has actually acquired a 50% share in project from EDF Renewables North America, that includes 40MW of storage
Apr 12, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Masdar, North America
Canadian Solar Announces Big Capacity Expansion Plans
By the end of Q1 2024, CSI Solar intends to add 30 GW of ingot, 15 GW of wafer, 10 GW of cell and also 25 GW of module capacity. For 2022, Canadian Solar clocked a net income of $240 million that it lately announced.
Apr 12, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Canadian Solar, Solar Panels, solar cell, solar module, Renewable Energy, Shawn Qu, CSI Solar, solar wafer, Canadian Solar plans, capacity expansion plans, Solar Ingot
UK Offers ₤ 30 Million For Capture & Storage Of A Lot More Renewable Energy
The funding will support the businesses screening and preparing their technologies to be all set for the energy market, motivating exclusive financial investment and also creating new jobs. At present, the UK government is backing three UK businesses to make their projects a reality.
Apr 12, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, BESS, Invinity Energy, Britain, Cheesecake Energy Ltd, Synchrostor, Cumbernauld, Graham Stuart
RevoluSun Massachusetts updates name to Solaris Renewables
Local solar installer RevoluSun Massachusetts has revealed it is altering its name to Solaris Renewables, effective promptly.
Apr 11, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, RevoluSun Massachusetts, Solaris Renewables
An all ambient, room temperature-- refined solar cell from a bare silicon wafer
Ongoing obstacles in solar cell manufacturing may partly discuss why non-renewable power resources-- such as coal, oil, as well as natural gas-- have eclipsed current optoelectronic gadgets.
Apr 11, 2023 // Technology, Manufacturing News, solar cell, Kyoto University, silicon wafer, Katsuaki Tanabe
Iberdrola forges battery recycling collaboration
Spanish energy firm is collaborating with Glencore and also FCC Ámbito to establish a purpose-built facility
Apr 11, 2023 // Storage, Spain, Iberdrola, Europe, Glencore, FCC Ámbito
Oz battery secures early works agreement
GMR Energy can start building transmission infrastructure for grid connecting the 240MW Mornington BESS
Apr 11, 2023 // Storage, Morris Zhou, GMR Energy
Glennmont scoops 65MW Italian PV portfolio
Seven projects all located in the Basilicata area are due online in H1 2025 as well as H2 2026
Apr 11, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, Glennmont
Off-grid renewables firm Ryse Energy raises USD 15m in RWE-led round
Ryse Energy, a professional in decentralised renewable resource systems, has actually raised USD 15 million (EUR 13.7 m) in a growth funding round led by RWE Energy Transition Investments, an investment vehicle of the energy trading arm of German energy team RWE AG (ETR: RWE).
Apr 11, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Ryse Energy, Costas Papamantellos
EDF Renewables seeks authorization for 240-MW solar project in New York
EDF Renewables North America is looking for to acquire a siting authorization for a project requiring the installation of a 240-MW solar park with integrated battery storage in New york city state.
Apr 11, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, New York, North America, EDF Renewables, Solar Project