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Hungary to back EUR 10m solar project in Oman
The Hungarian government will certainly support the building and construction of a solar plant in Oman with investment expenses estimated at EUR 10 million (USD 11.28 m).
Feb 4, 2022 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Hungary, Europe, Asia, Oman, Solar Project
CPUC indefinitely delays net metering vote in the middle of prevalent criticism of changes
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has actually made a decision to forever postpone its decision on controversial adjustments to the state's net metering laws, according to reports and a Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) statement.
Feb 4, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, Policy, California, USA, SEIA, California Public Utilities Commission, North America, Gavin Newsom, us, net metering, NEM 3.0
Berenberg, CCE Holding get 128 MWp of solar in Italy, Chile
German private bank Berenberg said today that it is purchasing 128 MWp of solar power in Chile and also Italy alongside two companions.
Feb 4, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Italy, Chile, South america, Europe, Berenberg, CCE Holding
Engie Chile to begin commercial operation of 114-MW solar farm
Chilean utility Engie Energia Chile SA stated on Thursday it had actually been issued a license to start commercial operation of its 114-MW (AC) Tamaya solar farm.
Feb 4, 2022 // Plants, Engie, Chile, South america, solar farm
United States ROUND-UP: 250MW project finished in California, Black & Veatch safeguards Texas EPC contract
A round-up of the latest information from the US solar market, including the completion of a 250MW plant in California, an EPC offer for Black & Veatch in Texas and also a new PPA from DESRI.
Feb 4, 2022 // Plants, California, USA, EPC, PPA, Texas, Mississippi, North America, rfp, DESRI, CIM Group, Westlands Solar Park, Louisiana, SWEPCO, Buckeye Partners, Black & Veatch
Energy Vault declares 100MWh gravity storage space project in China will begin building and construction in Q2
A 100MWh gravity-based energy storage system established by Energy Vault is expected to begin building and construction in China in the second quarter of this year, the Swiss-American startup has actually claimed.
Feb 4, 2022 // Storage, China, Asia, investment, startup, Energy Vault, project news, nyse, SPAC, gravity energy storage, licensing
Construction begins on mining giant BHP's initial off-grid solar-storage project
Construction has started on BHP's "first off-grid large-scale renewable resource project", completing 38 MW of solar energy and a 10.1 MW/5.4 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), at 2 nickel mines in Western Australia which supply Tesla for usage in electrical lorry (EV) batteries.
Feb 4, 2022 // Plants, Australia, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, power purchase agreement, solar-storage project, bhp, Jessica Farrell, diesel, emissions reduction, gold mine
Invinity to deploy vanadium flow battery at solar-plus-storage project in Alberta, Canada
Invinity Energy Systems will provide vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) technology to a solar-plus-storage project in Alberta, Canada.
Feb 4, 2022 // Plants, Storage, Canada, VRFB, North America, solar-plus-storage project, Invinity Energy Systems
Scatec, ACME shelve 900-MW solar project in India
Norwegian eco-friendly power producer Scatec ASA (OSL: SCATC) and India's ACME have actually decided to put on hold the 900-MW solar project they previously claimed they were co-developing in India.
Feb 4, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Scatec, India, Asia, acme, Solar Project
Brazil's Northeast achieves first solar record in 2022
Solar farms in the Brazilian Northeast have reached a new regional solar generation record of 1,028 ordinary megawatts (MWa) on February 1.
Feb 4, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, solar farm
Greenbacker acquires 16.3-MWp rooftop solar bundle in Massachusetts
Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC has gotten a 16.3-MW direct current (DC) portfolio of roof solar photovoltaic (PV) plants in Massachusetts for a concealed sum.
Feb 4, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, USA, North America, greenbacker, PV Power Plant
Total Eren, Chariot to add 40 MWp of solar at Tarisa mine in S Africa
Cyprus-based chrome as well as platinum miner Tharisa plc (JSE: THA) has actually signed up with forces with France's Total Eren and Africa-focused power company Chariot Ltd (LON: CHAR) to get electricity for a mine in South Africa from a 40-MWp solar project.
Feb 4, 2022 // Plants, Total Eren, Africa, South Africa, Chariot
Nextracker starts spin-out procedure after US$ 500m supply sale
Nextracker is to be spun out from moms and dad business Flex after it safeguarded a US$ 500 million equity sale, valuing the business at around US$ 3 billion.
Feb 4, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, trackers, North America, Flex, Nextracker, tpg rise
Maxeon expands warranty for IBC modules to 'industry-leading' 40 years
PV maker Maxeon Solar Technologies has revealed its SunPower Maxeon variety of interdigitated back call (IBC) modules are to be offered with a prolonged 40-year warranty.
Feb 3, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Residential, C&I, SunPower, modules, IBC, Maxeon Solar Technologies, interdigitated back contact, warranty
Italy's solar profit clawback to have 'significant influence' on renewables financial investment, profession bodies warn
A brand-new policy in Italy that claws back the profits of solar PV projects will certainly weaken investor confidence and jeopardise the European Union's (EU) clean power transition, a group of profession associations, consisting of SolarPower Europe, has actually warned.
Feb 3, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, Italy, Europe, subsidies, SolarPower Europe, European Union, feed-in tariff, italia solare, windeurope, Eurelectric