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Israel's Photovoltaic panel Cleaning Firm Ecoppia Lands 181.25 MW Project in Chile with ENGIE
Israel-based Ecoppia, which offers robotic cleaning options for photovoltaic solar, has revealed a new cooperation with ENGIE, a French multinational utility company. The collaboration is for its 181.25 MW (AC)/ 199.8 MW (DC) Coya Solar PV Plant in Chile's Antofagasta region, which is the energy company's largest project in northern Chile.
Feb 28, 2023 // Plants, Engie, Ecoppia, Photovoltaic Solar, Coya Solar PV Plant, robotic solar panel cleaning, Solar Panel Cleaning, water-free robotic cleaning solutions
Lightsource BP places major order with First Solar
US thin-film PV module manufacturer will provide the 4GW (dc) of modules in between 2026 as well as 2028
Feb 28, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, First Solar, Lightsource BP, solar module
EDF bags 529MW German solar portfolio
The 17 development-stage projects mark the firm's initial PV growth pipe procurement in the nation
Feb 28, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, EDF, Europe
IB Vogt starts deal with UK solar and also battery portfolio
Seven projects have actually an integrated capacity of 720MW
Feb 28, 2023 // Plants, Storage, UK, Europe, ib vogt
L'Oréal and EDF Renewables Sign 15-Year Solar PPA
French personal care company L’Oréal has partnered for renewable energy with EDF Renewables through a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). The two solar parks located in the Corrèze and Vosges regions will produce 25% of L’Oréal’s energy consumption in France.
Feb 28, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, EDF Renewables, EDF Group, solar plants, Energy Efficiency, decarbonising, wind farm, cumulative installed power, L’Oréal
Ameresco Acquires Italian Renewable Energy Company to Expand Portfolio
US-based Ameresco has announced the acquisition of Milan-based ENERQOS Energy Solutions S.r.l., a renewable energy and energy efficiency firm, with the aim of expanding its portfolio in clean energy projects and solutions all over Italy.
Feb 28, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, ameresco, Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, energy efficiency solutions, energy savings, ENERQOS Energy Solutions, lower carbon emissions
Hebrew University Researchers Develop Flexible, Inkjet-Printed Semitransparent Solar Cells
Researchers from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel have developed a new type of flexible, semitransparent solar cell through inkjet printing. This technology advances the use of photovoltaics in existing windows and offers higher efficiency and improved mechanical properties.
Feb 28, 2023 // Technology, solar cells, Asia, Israel, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Russian Aluminum Imports Sanctioned With 200% Tariff by The US
President Joe Biden signed a proclamation to impose a 200% tariff on aluminum imports from Russia, citing threats to national security. This tariff will affect solar panel frames, racking, and structural mounts used in photovoltaic arrays.
Feb 28, 2023 // Tariffs, Policy, USA, Aluminum, North America, Joe Biden
BayWa r.e. Commissions Largest Floating Solar Power Plant in Central Europe Through ECOwind Subsidiary
BayWa r.e., through its Austrian subsidiary ECOwind, has commissioned the fourth-largest floating solar power plant in Europe, with a peak capacity of 24.5 MW, located in Grafenwörth, Lower Austria. This photovoltaic system is estimated to generate 26.7 GWh of electricity annually, providing power to 7,500 households in the region.
Feb 28, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, baywa r.e., PV Power Plant
Ibitu Energia's 252-MWp solar complex in Brazil currently totally functional
Brazilian renewable resource firm Ibitu Energia stated recently its 252-MWp solar power complex in the northeastern Piaui state has actually reached complete commercial operation.
Feb 27, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, solar complex, Ibitu Energia
Spain's Renovalia unlocks funds for 126-MW solar project at home
Spanish renewables professional Renovalia Energy Group SL claimed on Monday that it has actually signed a funding arrangement to support the construction and also procedure of a 126-MW solar PV farm in the Guadalajara province of Spain.
Feb 27, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Renovalia, Europe, Solar Project
Naturgy cuts sod on 34-MW solar project in Spain
Spanish utility Naturgy Energy Group SA (BME: NTGY) on Monday broke ground on a 34-MW solar plant project in Spain's south-eastern region of Murcia.
Feb 27, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, Naturgy, Solar Project
Ukraine's DTEK resumes work with wind project, restores solar park
Ukrainian power group DTEK has restored the operation of a 10-MW solar park in Kherson as well as resumed the building service a wind project, president Maxim Timchenko stated on Friday.
Feb 27, 2023 // Plants, Ukraine, DTEK, Europe
Poland's 01Cyberaton prepares for 170 MW solar project
Polish solar plant programmer 01Cyberaton Proenergy Group (WSE:01 C) said on Friday it has actually established an unique purpose vehicle (SPV) to establish a 170-MW solar photovoltaic or pv (PV) facility in Poland's northern Pomeranian province.
Feb 27, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Poland, Europe, Solar Project, 01Cyberaton
Corralling ions boosts viability of next generation solar cells
Researchers have actually discovered that transporting ions into specified pathways in perovskite products enhances the stability and operational efficiency of perovskite solar cells. The searching for leads the way for a new generation of lighter, more flexible, and much more effective solar cell technologies suitable for practical use.
Feb 27, 2023 // Technology, solar cells, North Carolina State University, Aram Amassian