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BNDES to back 19 MW of Voltalia's DG solar projects in Brazil
The Brazilian Development Bank, or BNDES, has authorized a BRL-90-million (USD 17m/EUR 16m) funding to support 19 MW of dispersed generation (DG) solar power projects possessed by Helexia, a unit of France's Voltalia SA (EPA: VLTSA).
Mar 14, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Voltalia, South america, Brazil, Solar Project, BNDES
Roofit.Solar secures EUR 6.45 m to increase solar roofing system production
Roofit.Solar, an Estonia-based climate tech scale-up specialising in building integrated (BIPV), has actually efficiently raised EUR 6.45 million (USD 6.9 m) in a funding round led by existing backers BayWa r.e. Energy Ventures and also EdgeCap Partners.
Mar 14, 2023 // Rooftop PV, Europe, Estonia, Roofit.Solar
GGF lends EUR 28m for zero-subsidy solar project in Albania
The Green for Growth Fund (GGF) will certainly offer a EUR-28-million (USD 30m) car loan to support the construction of a solar plant in Albania standing for the biggest zero-subsidy project of its kind in the Western Balkan Region.
Mar 14, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, Albania, Solar Project, GGF
ArcVera supplies IE solutions for 1.2 GW solar bargain
Consultancy accomplished due diligence on Onward's procurement of Global Atlantic portfolio
Mar 14, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, ArcVera, David Simkins, Kevin Lichtenstein
Acen buys 1200MW Indian wind, solar portfolio
Partnership with BrightNight intends to deploy US$ 250m of equity
Mar 14, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, ACEN
Israeli Developer Econergy Gets EUR 30 Million from RGreen Invest
In November 2022, RGreen Invest announced that it will provide EUR 87.5 million to Econergy to strengthen its pipe development and also growth plans in the UK. The first tranche was of EUR 50 million that was supplied to Econergy right away after the agreement was signed between both companions.
Mar 14, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Renewable Energy, Econergy, Eyal Podhorzer, RGREEN INVEST’, Olivier Guillaume, Europe renewable energy, United Kingdom renewable energy
ArcVera Picked for Engineering Services to 1.2 GW Solar Project in United States
It will supply independent design solutions to Onward Energy's Global Atlantic solar portfolio just recently acquired having a capacity of nearing 1200MW.
Mar 14, 2023 // Plants, ArcVera Renewables, Renewable Energy, onward energy, ArcVera, David Simkins, Global Atlantic solar portfolio, Global Atlantic Solar Project, independent engineering, Kevin Lichtenstein
Green Li-ion Secures $20.5 Million for Battery Recycling Technology
The investment backers included venture capital firm TRIREC, solar company Banpu NEXT as well as power firm Equinor Ventures. The technology can process 4-6 metric lots of disposed of batteries on a daily basis.
Mar 14, 2023 // Technology, Markets & Finance News, Storage, lithium-ion battery recycling, Equinor Ventures, Banpu NEXT, GLMC technology, Green Li-ion, Leon Farrant, Melvyn Yeo, pCAM, pre-series B funding, precursor cathode active material, recycling technology, Sinon Vongkusolkit, Trirec
Ecoppia Appoints Amir Fishelov, Founder, SolarEdge Technologies to Board of Directors
Fishelov's expert experience spans over two decades in the fields of solar power and also technology. An embellished mind in the technology market, Fishelov won the distinguished National Technological Innovation Award in both 2001 and also 2003.
Mar 14, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Engie, SolarEdge, Ecoppia, solar inverters, Amir Fishelov, Eran Meller, photovoltaic solar panels, robotic cleaning of solar panels
Navisun Secures $235 Million to Fuel Solar Projects' Growth
The very first facility is a $105 million, 5-year revolving construction credit facility. The 2nd facility is an as much as $130 million 5-year term loan facility, that includes a letter of credit facility and also a delayed-draw term loan.
Mar 14, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Solar Energy, Solar Power, storage projects, solar projects, Navisun, MUFG, Doug Johnsen, Export Development Canada, USA Solar Energy, Wilmington Trust
IbVogt Selects Nextracker to Supply Solar Trackers for 150 MW Power Plant in Spain
IbVogt, German worldwide solar programmer, has chosen Nextracker's XTR for the 150 MW Garnacha solar power plant in Spain. The project is backed by a twelve-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Google.
Mar 14, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, PPA, Solar Panels, Google, Nextracker, Dan Shugar, NX Horizon-XTR™, Garnacha solar power plant, IbVogt, Patrick Zenker, solar tracker solution, Terrain following tracker
Sungrow to Supply Solution for UK's Longest Duration BESS Project of 825 MWh
Sungrow and also CES are working on a specific pipe of projects completing 825 MWh of capacity spread across five ready-to-build sites. The CES platform is funding the construction of a pipe of BESS projects established by Pelagic Energy Developments.
Mar 14, 2023 // Storage, Sungrow, Battery Energy Storage, James Wu, AIMCo, Railpen, Alberta Investment Management Corporation, Constantine Energy Storage, Constantine Group, liquid-cooled BESS solution, Louis Burford, Ocker Hill, Pelagic Energy Developments, Power Titan
5-GW LONGi photovoltaic panel factory is involving Ohio
Renewable as well as clean power programmer Invenergy intends to partner with LONGi to support a 5-GW solar panel assembly factory in Ohio. Invenergy will certainly spend greater than $600 million with new venture Illuminate United States to get as well as develop out a 1.1 million sq-ft building in Pataskala, Ohio, approximately 20 miles east of Columbus.
Mar 13, 2023 // Manufacturing News, USA, LONGi, North America, Ohio, PV panel
FRV commissions 150-MW solar cluster in Spain
Madrid-based developer Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), part of Abdul Latif Jameel Energy, has actually inaugurated a 150-MW DC solar cluster in Spain, called San Servan 400 as well as composed of three 50-MW DC projects.
Mar 13, 2023 // Plants, Spain, Europe, frv, PV Power Plant
Solaria gets enviro nod for 375 MW of solar in Portugal
Spanish solar energy programmer Solaria Medio y Ambiente SA (BME: SLR) revealed on Friday it has actually protected favourable environmental impact statements (EIS) for two solar projects in Portugal with an incorporated capacity of 375 MW.
Mar 13, 2023 // Plants, Portugal, Europe, solaria, PV Power Plant