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French renewables firm CNR launches new unit to establish 1GWp of solar by 2030
French renewable resource firm Compagnie Nationale du Rhône (CNR) has actually set up a new subsidiary that will focus on the development of solar installations in the Rhône valley area of France.
May 24, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, France, Europe, Floating solar, CNR, Compagnie Nationale du Rhône, Solarhona
Comerc to acquire 28.5-MWp of solar DG power in Brazil
Brazilian power trading firm Comerc Participacoes SA (B3: COMR3) introduced on Monday that it has signed an agreement to acquire 28.5 MWp of solar distributed generation (DG) plants in the state of Minas Gerais.
May 24, 2022 // Plants, Commercial, South america, Brazil, Comerc
Iraq prepares to construct 150 MW of solar parks in Al Anbar province
Al Anbar Governorate is intending to honor 2 investment firm from the UAE a contract to build solar power plants with a complete capacity of 150 MW in Iraq's biggest province.
May 24, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Iraq, Solar Park
Crowd welcomed to fund RP Global's 400-MW solar project in Spain
Spanish crowdfunding platform Fundeen on Monday launched a possibility for citizens in Spain to invest in a 400-MW solar PV project that Austrian renewables developer RP Global is working on approximately Murcia.
May 24, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, Solar Project, RP Global
Flughafen Wien plugs in Austria's biggest solar park
Flughafen Wien AG (VIE: FLU), the operator of the Vienna Airport, has taken into procedure a 24-MWp solar park to power the Austrian capital's airport and also the companies situated there.
May 24, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Austria, Solar Park, Flughafen Wien
Tesla Nears Setting-up Electric Vehicle & Battery Factory in Indonesia
What was a simple speculation for lengthy has now been confirmed by the Investment Minister of Indonesia, Bahlil Lahadalia. Based on reports, the construction could start by the end of this year.
May 24, 2022 // Storage, TESLA, Elon Musk, Asia, Indonesia, electric vehicle, EV, Bahlil Lahadalia, clean mobility, Model 3 of Tesla
GoodLeap Securitizes $467 Million Residential Solar Loan
Leading American Solar loan provider GoodLeap (formerly Loanpal), revealed on May 23 the closure of GoodLeap Sustainable Home Solutions Trust 2022-2 adhering to the securitisation of residential solar loans worth $467 million to around 11,000 homeowners. Originated on the GoodLeap platform, the securitization was underwritten by Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs.
May 24, 2022 // Residential, America, Asia Pacific, GoodLeap, tanguy serra
Enphase IQ8 microinverter system currently UL 1741-certified
Enphase Energy announced that the Enphase IQ8 microinverter system is currently certified to UL 1741, third edition consisting of the Supplement SB.
May 24, 2022 // Inverters, Enphase, Raghu Belur
Illinois hog farm commissions 3-MW solar project
One of the nation's biggest pork producers is offsetting its energy costs with a 3.06-MW solar project. Solential Energy began construction on the array at The Maschhoffs' Griggsville, Illinois feed mill in mid-May.
May 24, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Illinois, Solar Project, Ken Maschhoff
Vermont gravel currently pit home to 1.65-MW solar project
Encore Renewable Energy built a 1.65-MWAC/ 2.3-MWDC solar array at a former gravel pit in Hardwick, Vermont that will certainly serve homes and also organizations in the city.
May 24, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Encore Renewable Energy, Solar Project, Michael Sullivan
Bluefield Solar gets 80MW BESS for ₤ 4.5 million
London-listed solar and storage financier Bluefield Solar Income Fund has actually acquired 2 40MW battery energy storage system (BESS) projects for ₤ 4.5 million (US$ 5.7 million).
May 24, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, UK, Europe, investment, Bluefield, colocation, grid stabilising, renewables integration
Heterojunction solar cell with 25.18% effectiveness, 85.42% fill factor
Scientists in China have actually fabricated a heterojunction solar cell with a 244.63 cm2 Czochralski n-c-Si wafer. They used light soaking to improve the dark conductance of the hydrogenated amorphous silicon films.
May 23, 2022 // Technology, China, Asia, heterojunction solar cell, efficiency, Chinese Academy of Sciences, CAS, Wenzhu Liu
Eni's Angolan JV commences deal with 25-MW solar project
Solenova, a joint venture (JV) between Italian oil and gas major Eni SpA (BIT: ENI) and Angolan state-controlled peer Sonangol, has laid the first stone for a 25-MW solar plant in the southwestern African nation.
May 23, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Eni, Solenova, joint venture, JV, Solar Project
Candela, Naturgy break ground on 240-MW solar project in Texas
Candela Renewables, an independent solar developer established by former First Solar Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR) executives, and its Spanish partner Naturgy Energy Group SA (BME: NTGY) have actually kicked off the building and construction of an up to 240-MW solar park in Texas.
May 23, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Naturgy, PV Power Plant, candela renewables
Nextracker, Atkore launch solar tracker production line in Arizona
US metal products and electrical equipment manufacturer Atkore Inc (NYSE: ATKR) has released a brand-new production line at its factory in Phoenix, Arizona, to produce components for solar tracker company Nextracker LLC.
May 23, 2022 // Manufacturing News, USA, North America, Nextracker, Solar Tracker, Dan Shugar, atkore