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NextEra Energy Partners obtains 50% of 2.5 GW sustainable portfolio
NextEra Energy Partners (NEP) has actually accepted purchase a 50% stake in a 2.5 GW renewables portfolio and also participate in a US$ 824 million exchangeable equity portfolio funding that consists of the acquired properties.
Oct 25, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Jim Robo, NextEra Energy Partners
Korean scientists achieve 25.8% effectiveness for solitary junction perovskite solar cell
The record efficiency was gotten thanks to an interlayer put between the electron-transporting layer and the perovskite layer, which removed the requirement for passivation. The cell was additionally able to preserve around 90% of its first effectiveness after 500 hours under common illumination.
Oct 25, 2021 // Technology, Asia, Korea, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, UNIST
Enphase states grid-forming IQ8 microinverter will begin delivering in December
Enphase Energy revealed the Enphase Energy System with IQ8 solar microinverters will start delivering in December 2021 for consumers in North America. IQ8 is Enphase's smartest microinverter yet, capable of forming a microgrid throughout a power blackout throughout the day utilizing just sunlight, providing backup power also without a battery.
Oct 25, 2021 // Inverters, USA, Enphase Energy, North America, Badri Kothandaraman
EDPR bags 209-MW solar PPA in Brazil
Portuguese renewable energy company EDP Renovaveis SA (ELI: EDPR) has actually secured a power purchase contract (PPA) connected to the result of the 209-MW Monte Verde solar PV project it plans to build in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte.
Oct 25, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PPA, South america, Brazil, EDPR
ReneSola discovers companion to co-develop Italian solar projects
ReneSola Ltd (NYSE: SOL) introduced on Monday it has partnered with Terra Aurea Gela Srl to co-develop ground-mounted solar projects in Italy.
Oct 25, 2021 // Plants, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, renesola, Yumin Liu, Josef Kastner, solar projects
Green Genius safeguards EUR 20m in funding for solar projects in Spain, Italy
Lithuanian renewables programmer Green Genius claimed on Monday that is has actually protected EUR 20 million (USD 23.2 m) in funding from French possession administration company Eiffel Investment Group to finalise the growth of solar PV projects in Italy and also Spain.
Oct 25, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Italy, Europe, Green Genius, Rokas Bancevicius
Sembcorp to develop 1 GWp of solar plus storage in Indonesia with regional partners
Singapore's Sembcorp Industries Ltd (SGX: U96) has teamed up with two Indonesian companies to develop 1 GWp of solar power in Indonesia for the regional market and export to Singapore.
Oct 25, 2021 // Plants, Storage, solar plus storage, Asia, Singapore, Indonesia, Sembcorp Industries Ltd
Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena completes 1.2-MW solar portfolio
The home of the latest National Hockey League group has actually completed its 1.2-MW solar portfolio. The 3 solar projects for the Seattle Kraken at the aptly called Climate Pledge Arena were recently completed by Unico Solar Investors, with helps by Excelsior Energy Capital and Monarch Private Capital.
Oct 25, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Unico Solar Investors, Brett Phillips, Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle Kraken
160-MW Virginia solar project will certainly support Facebook information centers
Social media giant Facebook authorized a power acquisition arrangement on a 160-MWAC solar center that will be constructed in Chesterfield County, Virginia. Chester solar will sustain Facebook's data centers in the region, including the Henrico Data Center in Eastern Henrico County.
Oct 25, 2021 // Plants, USA, North America, DESRI, Solar Project, D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments, Hy Martin
Eskom to collectively establish solar projects at South African coal mines
South African utility Eskom has actually authorized a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with mining business Exxaro as well as Seriti Resources to help decarbonise their procedures by releasing solar PV.
Oct 25, 2021 // Plants, Africa, eskom, South Africa, mining, coal mining
EIB must increase energy transition investments, claims European Council
Europe's leaders have actually gotten in touch with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to check out just how to quicken investments in the power change to minimize the danger of future power price crises.
Oct 25, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, power purchase agreement, SolarPower Europe, European Union, european investment bank, eib, eurpoe
Japan's policymakers authorize higher 2030 renewable energy target
The Cabinet of Japan's government has authorized a plan to increase the national target for renewable energy in the electrical energy generation mix to in between 36% as well as 38% by 2030.
Oct 25, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, policy, decarbonisation, net zero, cop26, deployment target, energy security
China Climate Agent Advises Created States to Back Various Other Countries
Created world must accept 'historical duties: Xie China's top climates agent addresses Bund Summit in Shanghai
Oct 25, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, xi jinping, Xie Zhenhua
Ambient refined not natural perovskite solar cells at 19.75% effectiveness
Scientists in South Korea demonstrated a construction method for perovskite solar cells relying entirely on room temperature, ambient problems procedures. Utilizing an all-inorganic perovskite product, and a spray coated electron transport layer, cells made by the group attained a maximum performance of 19.75%.
Oct 22, 2021 // Technology, South Korea, Asia, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, Chonnam National University
Galp to get EUR 690m from EIB for solar projects in Spain, Portugal
Portuguese energy group Galp Energia SGPS SA (ELI: GALP) has secured three loans worth an overall of EUR 406.5 million (USD 473.0 m) by the European Investment Bank (EIB) to fund the company's solar projects as well as electric vehicle (EV) billing network in Spain as well as Portugal.
Oct 22, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Portugal, Galp, Europe, solar projects