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Renantis launches crowdfunder for Italian agrivoltaic site
The campaign will finance part of the 32.6 MW project approximately Friuli Venezia Giulia
Feb 22, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, Renantis
Fiera Infrastructure, Palisade Infrastructure Group to Acquire RE Platform Amp United States
Amp US has constructed a portfolio of about 200 MWdc across 39 operating or unfinished projects. The transaction will certainly raise the Palisade Infrastructure Group's complete renewables capacity under management to over 1.8 GW.
Feb 22, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, solar projects, Fiera Infrastructure, Dave Rogers, solar assets, Amp Solar Group, Amp US Primary Holdings, Brooks Kaufma, Mike Reynolds, Palisade Infrastructure Group, Fiera Capital Corporation
EU Saved EUR12 Billion Due to Wind & Solar Expansion Due to Ukraine-Russia Conflict: Ember Report
The solar-wind expansion caused a decrease in the imports of gas requirements from Russia for power generation by 9 billion cubic meters. Ember report says that wind and also solar capacities will certainly continue to increase and also electricity need is likely to continue to fall over the coming months.
Feb 22, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Solar Energy, European Union, Solar Power, Wind Energy, Ember, Russia Ukraine war, European Electricity Review 2023, Russia and Ukraine conflict, Sarah Brown
Germany's BayWa r.e. Builds Central Europe's Largest Floating Solar Plant
The 24.5 MWp capacity plant in Grafenwörth in the state of Lower Austria covers a location of 14 hectares on 2 artificial lakes of a previous sand and also gravel pit. It will create 26,700 MWh of green power per year and also have the ability to provide concerning 7,500 houses.
Feb 22, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, Europe, baywa r.e, floating solar plant
Iberdrola and Exiom to Invest EUR 20 Million in Solar Panel Factory in Spain
Spanish utility Iberdrola SA and solar panel maker Exiom have partnered up to build the first industrial-scale solar PV panel factory in Spain, investing EUR 20 million in the region of Asturias.
Feb 22, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Spain, Iberdrola, Europe, solar panel, Exiom
Solar Industry Struggles With Wild Price Fluctuations
The solar industry is facing unprecedented volatility as polysilicon prices have plunged and rebounded over a short period. Manufacturers have been forced to rapidly adjust pricing strategies, affecting their profits and the world's clean energy supply.
Feb 22, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, polysilicon
NJR Clean Energy Ventures, CS Energy, CEP Renewables Completed Solar Project on Former Paper Mill in New Jersey
CEP Renewables, CS Energy, and NJR Clean Energy Ventures have successfully completed the conversion of a former contaminated brownfield into a 17-MW solar project in Holland, New Jersey. This project was an important step in the state's journey towards a more sustainable future.
Feb 22, 2023 // Plants, USA, New Jersey, North America, CS Energy, NJR Clean Energy Ventures, CEP Renewables, CEV
Fiera Infrastructure & Palisade Invest in US Solar & Energy Storage Platform
Fiera Infrastructure and Palisade Infrastructure Group have agreed to jointly acquire 100% of the equity interests in Amp US Primary Holdings, a US-based renewable energy generation and battery storage business. This investment will increase the Palisade Infrastructure Group’s total renewables capacity under management to over 1.8 GW.
Feb 22, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, solar projects, Fiera Infrastructure, Dave Rogers, solar assets, Amp Solar Group, Amp US Primary Holdings, Brooks Kaufma, Mike Reynolds, Palisade Infrastructure Group
Alfen and SemperPower Launch 30MW Battery Storage System in the Netherlands
Alfen and Dutch energy storage provider SemperPower have launched a 30MW battery storage system in Vlissingen, Netherlands. This system, named Project Pollux, will help balance the grid and manage the unpredictability of renewable energy sources.
Feb 22, 2023 // Storage, Europe, Netherlands, Alfen, SemperPower
London-based NextEnergy Achieved Third Close for Its Private NPUK ESG Fund
London-based NextEnergy Capital has achieved the third close of its NextPower UK ESG (NPUK ESG) fund, the UK’s first private investment fund for unsubsidised solar projects, at GBP 595 million.
Feb 21, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, NextEnergy
Mexico's AMLO Inaugurates Puerto Penasco Solar-Plus-Storage Plant
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) inaugurated the first phase of the Puerto Penasco solar-plus-storage power plant in the Mexican state of Sonora, featuring 120 MW of solar power and 12 MW of batteries.
Feb 21, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Mexico, North America, AMLO, solar-plus-storage plant
GCL SI Unveils 12-GW Solar Module Factory in China
Chinese photovoltaics company GCL System Integration Technology Co. Ltd is investing CNY 2 billion to construct a 12-GW solar module factory in Jiangsu province, a move that could have a significant impact on the global photovoltaic industry.
Feb 21, 2023 // Manufacturing News, China, Asia, solar module, GCL SI
Galp and BPI Partner Up to Promote Solar Self-Consumption in Portugal
Galp Solar, a unit of Portuguese energy group Galp Energia SGPS SA, has partnered with compatriot bank BPI to promote solar installations for self-consumption to local businesses. This solution includes bank financing and solar panel installation by professional specialists.
Feb 21, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Portugal, Galp, Europe, BPI
Spanish Renewable Energy Firm Sells 32.5 MWp of DG Solar Projects in Chile
Spanish Renewable Energy Firm Sells 32.5 MWp of DG Solar Projects in Chile
Feb 21, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Chile, South america, Europe, PV Power Plant, Grenergy
Scientists develop efficient photodiode based on a tandem perovskite-organic solar cell style
Researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology and also TNO at Holst Centre have actually established a sensor that transforms light into an electric signal at an unbelievable 200% efficiency-- an apparently impossible figure that was accomplished through the exceptional nature of quantum physics.
Feb 21, 2023 // Technology, perovskite, organic solar cell, Eindhoven University of Technology, efficiency, TNO at Holst Centre