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JinkoSolar states it is currently over 50% renewables powered
Chinese solar module manufacturer JinkoSolar Holding Co Ltd (NYSE: JKS) on Monday claimed its international operations are now powered greater than 50% by renewable resource.
Nov 15, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, JinkoSolar
Electriq Power to merge with openly traded acquisition firm TLGA
Small-scale energy storage service provider Electriq Power will merge with TLG Acquisition One, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition business. Upon closing of the deal in 2023, the mixed business will certainly operate under the name Electriq Power Holdings and also will be led by existing Electriq management with Mike Lawrie joining the board as Chairman.
Nov 15, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Electriq Power, TLGA
Philadelphia Solar panels to begin US manufacturing with JV with Translucent Energy
Translucent Energy, an U.S. solar technology firm, is entering a joint-venture with Jordan-based solar panel producer Philadelphia Solar to bring solar modules to the united state market. The business, presently operating as Trading Philadelphia Solar, prepares to establish an U.S. production arm of Philadelphia Solar modules by the end of this year, with complete U.S. manufacturing by 2024.
Nov 15, 2022 // Manufacturing News, USA, North America, Phillip Martin, Translucent Energy, Mohammad Shehadeh, Nour Mousa
Putting the brakes on lithium-ion batteries to prevent fires
Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are used to power everything from wise watches to electrical vehicles, thanks to the large amounts of power they can save in small spaces. When overheated, nevertheless, they're prone to catching fire and even taking off. Yet recent study published in Nano Letters uses a possible solution with a new innovation that can swiftly put the brakes on a Li-ion battery, shutting it down when it obtains also warm.
Nov 15, 2022 // Technology, Storage, lithium-ion battery, Yapei Wang, Kai Liu
Utility backs solar farm atop capped Kentucky coal ash pit
The nation's largest utility has actually suggested developing a $216 million solar farm project in Kentucky atop a capped coal ash storage space pit at one of its coal-fired power plants.
Nov 15, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Amy Kelly
Solar cells as part of the house façades of the future
Photovoltaic panel with various colors can be incorporated in the façades of buildings as well as end up being a visually interesting part of the architecture. The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is teaming up with façade specialist HSHansen to document the result of different-colored photovoltaic or pv elements.
Nov 15, 2022 // BIPV, Technology, solar cells, DTU, Technical University of Denmark, Sune Thorsteinsson
BlackRock acquires US storage space player
Jupiter Power has an 11GW pipe of utility-scale projects situated across numerous states in America
Nov 15, 2022 // Storage, USA, BlackRock, North America
BayWa r.e. inks solar offtake with Velux Group
PPA covers 80% of output from two PV plants in southern Spain with remaining 20% exported to the grid
Nov 15, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, baywa r.e., Velux Group
Zenobe begins work on 1-GW grid creating battery portfolio in Scotland
UK-based battery storage firm Zenobe today claimed it has actually started building of a 1-GW/2-GWh portfolio of three battery projects in Scotland that will provide stability services to National Grid Electricity System Operator (NGESO) as fossil fuel power is phased out.
Nov 14, 2022 // Storage, UK, Europe, Zenobe, SCOTLAND
Tunisia's initial floating solar station starts to operate
In Tunisia, the first floating solar station on a lake alongside a Tunis industrial park has started to operate.
Nov 14, 2022 // Plants, Floating PV, Tunisia, Africa, Omar Bey
Industrial park gets concession for 50-MW rooftop PV in Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic's national energy commission CNE stated on Thursday it had actually granted the definitive concession for a 50-MW/60-MWp roof solar photovoltaic (PV) project in the country.
Nov 14, 2022 // Rooftop PV, Dominican Republic, North America
EDF Renewables Ireland targets 500 MW of functional capacity by 2030
The Irish unit of EDF Renewables will be looking to have up to 500 MW of functional plants by the end of the decade as well as is getting ready to submit the very first of a collection of intending applications for onshore wind projects.
Nov 14, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Ireland, Europe, EDF Renewables
Northland refinances 550-MW renewables portfolio in Spain
Canadian power producer Northland Power Inc (TSE: NPI) has closed a non-recourse debt refinancing and also restructuring of a 550-MW portfolio of renewable energy parks in Spain, the company's expert Green Giraffe revealed.
Nov 14, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, Northland
EIB backs new USD-500m renewables fund for emerging markets
The European Investment Bank (EIB) on Monday announced commitments of USD 100 million (EUR 97m) to Alcazar Energy Partners II, a fund that will invest in renewable resource projects in the Middle East, North Africa, Eastern Europe and also Central Asia.
Nov 14, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, eib