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Vistra brings online 108MW solar project in Texas
United States utility Vistra has brought online a 108MW PV plant in Texas as electricity demand in the state gets to new highs.
Jun 14, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, First Solar, North America, Vistra, ERCOT, Mortenson, us utility, project commissioning
Glint Solar raises US$ 3m for machine learning-based solar siting technology
A group of capitalists including Statkraft Ventures has actually invested US$ 3 million in software-as-a-service (SaaS) company Glint Solar and also its site recognition technology for both ground install as well as floating solar parks.
Jun 14, 2022 // Technology, Markets & Finance News, Statkraft, software, machine learning, SaaS, project siting, glint solar, software-as-a-service
Prime Infra intends Philippine solar-storage project with up to 3.5 GW of PV
An infrastructure company possessed by billionaire Enrique Razon is preparing to construct a solar-plus-storage plant in the Philippines that will feature 2.5-- 3.5 GW of PV.
Jun 14, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PPA, Asia, solar-plus-storage, Philippines, Meralco, Battery Energy Storage, Prime Infra
ReneSola wins REC contracts for 40 MW US solar
Solar project designer and also operator ReneSola Ltd (NYSE: SOL) said today it has actually won 20-year Index Renewable Energy Credit (REC) contracts for two solar projects in the US completing 40 MW.
Jun 13, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, renesola, REC, solar projects
Croatia's Vukovar obtains European give for public buildings PV project
European gives will cover 85% of a 5.8 million kuna ($809,000/ 773,000 euro) project to install planetary systems with an overall capacity of 801.90 kW in public buildings in the eastern Croatian city of Vukovar, the local authorities said.
Jun 13, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV project, Europe, Vukovar
Renovit to set up 10 MW of solar for Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri
Renovit, a device of Snam SpA (BIT: SRG) as well as an associate of CDP Equity (CDPE), will certainly set up solar arrays with an integrated capacity of 10 MW on several sites owned by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri SpA (BIT: FCT).
Jun 13, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, Renovit, Fincantieri
'No plans' to change India's BCD amid module scarcity, financial investment needing to increase to hit climate targets
The Indian solar field looks set for considerable degrees of disturbances over the next 2 years, with the government's drive to develop a residential production base taking the chance of release and financial investments needing to double if it is to satisfy its climate targets, according to industry analysts.
Jun 13, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, India, pv power plants, pv modules, Asia, solar cell, mnre
REC Silicon companions with Ferroglobe as US polysilicon supply chain strategies take shape
REC Silicon will certainly bargain a raw material supply contract with silicon metal carrier Ferroglobe as part of a new cooperation in between the firms focused on building a US-based solar supply chain.
Jun 13, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, polysilicon, North America, REC Silicon, fbr, polysilicon production, SEMA, Ferroglobe
Longi to provide 400 MW of modules for Saudi solar project
Chinese solar technology company Longi will supply its Hi-MO 5 (72C) modules for the 400-MW direct present (DC) Rabigh Solar PV IPP project in Saudi Arabia.
Jun 13, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Saudi Arabia, Asia, LONGi, Solar Project
Duke Energy finishes first 74.9-MW site of Florida community solar programme
US electrical energy holding company Duke Energy Corp (NYSE: DUK) on Friday stated it has actually finished a 74.9-MW solar center, the very first of 10 sites that become part of a just recently introduced 750-MW community solar programme in Florida.
Jun 13, 2022 // Plants, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Duke Energy, North America
India's NHPC signs 600-MW solar EPC agreement with Adani Infra
Indian hydropower manufacturer NHPC Ltd (BOM:533098) has actually authorized the agreement it granted previously to Adani Infra (India) Ltd for the construction of a 600-MW solar energy plant in Gujarat.
Jun 13, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, Adani, NHPC
Energy Dome Launches First CO2 Battery Long-Duration Energy Storage Plant
Energy Dome which is based in Italy released a commercial long-duration energy storage modern technology plant in Sardinia on the 8th of June 2022.
Jun 13, 2022 // Storage, Lithium ion Battery, green energy, Grid-connected battery storage, Li-Ion Storage
Canadian BIPV Company Mitrex Launches PV Plus Noise Barriers For Highways
By combining PV power generation with a noise barrier function, Mitrex has looked for to lower barriers to adoption for its highway generation idea.
Jun 13, 2022 // BIPV, Mitrex, Durisol, noise reduction coefficient, Noise reduction highway, PVNB, silentium, Solar innovation, sustainable highways
Off-grid solar attracted record US$ 450m investment last year
Financial investment in the off-grid solar industry hit a record US$ 450 million in 2021, according to the latest report from the Global Off-grid Lighting Association (GOGLA).
Jun 13, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, investment, Gogla, off-grid, equity finance, sun king, debt finannce, grants
Wild Lightyear 0 Goes 44 Miles on Solar Power Alone, Has 388-Mile EV Range
Dutch brand name Lightyear is finally prepared to place its $266,000 solar car into manufacturing.
Jun 13, 2022 // Transport, Europe, Netherlands, Lightyear 0