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Encavis AM closes financial investment of special banks fund EIF II
The asset management arm of German wind and also solar farms driver Encavis AG (ETR: CAP) has actually finished the investment phase of its special banks fund Encavis Infrastructure Fund II (EIF II), at a volume of EUR 1.13 billion (USD 1.19 bn).
Dec 12, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Encavis AM
Sono Motors introduces campaign to rescue Sion solar car project
German solar mobility firm Sono Motors has released a campaign to save its Sion solar-electric car, which seeks to protect 3,500 Sion appointments, as it admitted it fell short to elevate adequate funds to continue the project.
Dec 12, 2022 // Transport, Sono Motors, Sion
EU introduces industry-wide solar PV production alliance
The European Commission (EC) on Friday formally released the block's Solar Photovoltaic Industry Alliance, seeking to scale up residential photovoltaic (PV) production and also reduced supply risks by commercialising "Made in Europe" products.
Dec 12, 2022 // Manufacturing News, european commission, EC
Toyota Tsusho, partners to mount 1.7-MW rooftop solar system in Japan
Japanese trading firm Toyota Tsusho Corp (TYO:8015), local energy Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc (TYO:9506) and conglomerate Tokyu Land (TYO:3289) will join pressures to supply a 1.77-MW solar roof option for Sendai International Airport Co Ltd
Dec 12, 2022 // Rooftop PV, Japan, Asia, Toyota Tsusho
Researchers use daminozide as an interlayer and also additive for effective perovskite p-i-n structure solar cell
Scientists from China's East China Normal University (ECNU), Shanghai University, Donghua University and Soochow University have actually fabricated an upside down perovskite solar cell with remarkable charge transport.
Dec 12, 2022 // Technology, China, Asia, Soochow University, East China Normal University, perovskite solar cell, ECNU, Shanghai University, Donghua University
Researchers design a water-splitting system assisted by monolithic perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells
Scientists from Eindhoven University of Technology, Delft University of Technology as well as TNO (partner in Solliance) have actually made an integrated solar-assisted water-splitting system with a flow electrochemical cell and a monolithic perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell.
Dec 12, 2022 // Technology, solar cells, perovskite, Eindhoven University of Technology, TNO, Delft University of Technology
Paper-thin solar cell can turn any type of surface into a source of power
MIT engineers have actually established ultralight fabric solar cells that can swiftly and also quickly turn any type of surface into a power source.
Dec 12, 2022 // Technology, solar cell, MIT, Vladimir Bulović
Eni begins work at Tunisian solar farm
The 10MW project is based in Tataouine
Dec 12, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Tunisia, Africa, Eni, solar farm
Commerz Real gets 50-megawatt agri-PV project near Berlin
Asset manager Commerz Real, part of Commerzbank Group, has gotten the project for a 50-megawatt photovoltaic or pv power plant with simultaneous agricultural usage (Agri-PV) for an undisclosed amount.
Dec 12, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, Commerz Real
China-Based Growatt Unveils Inverter Series, Power Solns at Intersolar Expo, Ahmedabad
Apart from its flagship household inverters covering 1-15kW of power, the company also displayed C&I inverters ranging from 20kW to 125kW.
Dec 12, 2022 // Residential, Inverters, C&I, residential, Growatt, EV chargers, grohome
Korkia & Solmar Consulting Join Hands to Set up 1 GW Solar Projects in Finland
The two companies are currently coordinating for the development of multiple solar parks, which remain in the works presently.
Dec 12, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Renewable Energy, solar parks, korkia, Solmar Consulting
Abu Dhabi Exports Office to Finance Solar Facility in West Africa
Set up by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development for financial objectives, the Abu Dhabi Exports Office (ADEX), will certainly provide loan worth AED92 million ($25 million) to augment the capacity of a solar facility in Togo, West Africa.
Dec 12, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, Togo, Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, ADEX, EMEA Power, Mohammed bin Zayed Solar Park
Saudi Arabia Announces 10 New Renewable Energy Projects
The complete capacity of power generation of the announced renewable energy projects will be 7 GW. The new renewable energy projects become part of the strategy to understand the Kingdom's 2030 Vision.
Dec 12, 2022 // Plants, Saudi Arabia, Asia, green electricity, Renewable Energy, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Middle East renewable energy, West Asia renewables
Bechtel to build 272-MW Texas solar farm for Turkey's Sabanci Renewables
Turkey's Sabanci Renewables Inc has hired US design firm Bechtel Corp to construct the 272-MW (dc) Cutlass Solar II project it lately acquired in Fort Bend County, Texas.
Dec 9, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, solar farm, Bechtel
3-GWh lithium battery manufacturing facility in South Carolina to make ESS for grid-scale applications
Kontrolmatik Technologies, using its subsidiary Pomega Energy Storage Technologies, means to build a lithium-ion battery factory in Colleton County, South Carolina. The 500,000-sq-ft facility will certainly have an initial production capability of 3 GWh and also create LFP cells for grid-scale energy storage applications. Production is expected to begin in 2024.
Dec 9, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Storage, USA, North America, Kontrolmatik Technologies, Pomega Energy Storage Technologies