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Globeleq breaks ground on 15-MW solar-plus-storage plant in Mozambique
Independent power producer (IPP) Globeleq Generation Ltd has begun construction service a 15-MW solar photovoltaic or pv (PV) park with a 2-MW/7-MWh power storage system in Mozambique.
Jun 14, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Storage, Africa, Mozambique, PV Power Plant, Globeleq
Brazil's Paraiba to come to be residence to 1.6-GW solar project as well as PV manufacturing facility
Brazilian power company Rio Alto Energias Renovaveis SA will carry out a 1,625-MW solar power facility in Paraiba state, governor Joao Azevedo announced on Friday.
Jun 14, 2021 // Plants, Commercial, South america, Brazil, paraiba, Joao Azevedo, Rio Alto Energias Renovaveis
Musk claims Bitcoin will win Tesla back when miners welcome clean energy
United States electric cars (EVs) manufacturer Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) will certainly return to approving acquisitions with Bitcoin when it is confirmed that miners use a "affordable" amount of clean power for their operations.
Jun 14, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Blockchain, USA, TESLA, Elon Musk, North America, Bitcoin
Chile ushers in Latin America's initial thermosolar plant
Chile on Tuesday inaugurated Latin America's first-ever thermosolar energy plant, a huge complicated called Cerro Dominador in the Atacama desert that gives a boost to the country's quest for carbon-neutrality by 2050.
Jun 14, 2021 // Plants, Thermal, Chile, South america, Latin america, Sebastian Pinera, thermosolar plant
Molecular coating boosts organic solar cells
An electrode coating just one molecule thick can substantially enhance the efficiency of an organic photovoltaic cell, KAUST scientists have actually found. The coating outperforms the leading product currently made use of for this job and may lead the way for enhancements in various other tools that rely upon organic molecules, such as light-emitting diodes and also photodetectors.
Jun 14, 2021 // Technology, organic solar cell, KAUST, Yuanbao Lin
Risen Energy Unveils First Mass-Produced Solar Module with 700 W Output
Risen Energy Co. Ltd., a supplier of solar photovoltaic products, has actually launched NewT@N, the industry's first mass-produced solar module with up to 700 W result.
Jun 14, 2021 // Manufacturing News, PV module, Risen Energy
Highview group creating very first CryoBattery in Chile
JV with Energia Latina-Enlasa servicing 50MW/500 megawatt-hour liquid air storage space center
Jun 14, 2021 // Storage, Chile, South america, Javier Cavada, Highview Enlasa, Fernando del Sol
New solar JV targets GW development
DVP Solar is owned by Everwood Capital, via its Fund V, and Prodiel Group
Jun 14, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, everwood capital, Prodiel Group, Angel Haro, DVP Solar
Macquarie spends EUR90m in Spanish solar
120MW portfolio consisted of the 20MW Gemasolar tower plant and 2 50MW allegorical trough solar parks
Jun 14, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, macquarie, Tom van Rijsewijk
UK programmer Anesco sold to JV as it preps for fast growth
UK-based solar programmer and also O&M service provider Anesco has been acquired by a joint venture between US private equity company Ara Partners and Aksiom Provider Group.
Jun 14, 2021 // Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, ENERGY STORAGE, UK, United Kingdom, Europe, subsidy-free solar, utility scale solar, joint venture, Anesco, large scale solar, acquisition, aksiom services group, ara partners
United States DOE includes brand-new software program development track for most current US$ 5m Solar Prize
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has released another Solar Prize financing round, making US$ 5 million readily available as well as including funds for software program concepts for the very first time.
Jun 14, 2021 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, doe, department of energy
Fire at Amazon's Maryland storehouse linked to rooftop solar panels
A fire that broke out Wednesday on the roofing of the Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) storage facility near Perryville, Maryland, was brought on by "an undefined event including the photovoltaic panel system" situated in addition to the structure, Maryland State Fire Marshal said following an investigation.
Jun 12, 2021 // Rooftop PV, USA, Amazon, rooftop PV, North America, Maryland
Maldives invites bidders to mount 40 MW of BESS
The federal government of the Republic of Maldives on Thursday introduced a tender process to prequalify bidders on projects involving the supply and installation of battery power storage space systems (BESS) completing 40 MW/40 MWh of ability.
Jun 12, 2021 // Plants, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, tender, Asia, BESS, Maldives
Enel wins 41 MW in Italian renewables public auction
Enel SpA (BIT: ENEL) revealed today its subsidiaries Enel Green Power Italia as well as Enel Produzione have actually been awarded 41.2 MW of renewable energy projects in Italy's most current tender.
Jun 12, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Italy, Enel, tender, Europe, auction, Salvatore Bernabei
South Africa increases licensing exception threshold for ingrained generation
South Africa's solar market has welcomed a new reform that will certainly raise the nation's licensing exception limit for ingrained generation projects from 1MW to 100MW.
Jun 12, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, Policy, Africa, South Africa, embedded generation, sapvia, commercial and industrial