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Fraunhofer ISE comes with the building of an up and down integrated 5 GW photovoltaic factory in Andalusia
German Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE is supporting the newly established company "Greenland Gigafactory" in its prep work to build a highly automated manufacturing facility for photovoltaic or pv products with a capacity of 5 GW in Spain.
Apr 21, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Spain, Germany, Europe, Andalusia, Fraunhofer Institute, Jochen Rentsch, pv factory
SolAero Technologies' Ingenuity on Mars
SolAero Technologies, a leading company of high performance solar cells composite structural products for satellite and also aerospace applications, congratulates the group at NASA's Jet Propulsion Labs (JPL) on the successful first flight of the Mars Helicopter, Ingenuity. SolAero is proud to have supplied the photovoltaic panel that has actually enabled the first powered, controlled trip on one more world.
Apr 21, 2021 // Technology, NASA, solar cells, SolAero Technologies, Mars Helicopter, Brad Clevenger
Oklahoma Gas and also Electric to broaden Choctaw Nation solar project by 5 MW
Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E) revealed that it will certainly broaden its Choctaw Nation/OG & E Solar Energy Center in Durant, Oklahoma, by an added 5 MW, bringing the total solar capability to 10 MW. OG&E will certainly construct, own and also run the added 5-MW development, which is expected ahead online by the end of 2021.
Apr 21, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Solar Project, Oklahoma Gas and Electric, OG&E, Sean Trauschke
Pivot Energy now establishing 94 MW of community solar projects in New York
Pivot Energy, a nationwide commercial as well as area solar provider revealed it is currently using detailed community as well as business solar services throughout New york city's thriving solar power market.
Apr 21, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, pivot energy, solar projects, Tom Hunt
'Enormous potential' for wind-solar hybrid power in India
India presents an "enormous possibility" for the advancement of solar and also wind hybrid power systems, with more than 12.3 GW of collocated tenders released in the nation to day.
Apr 21, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, hybrid power plant, Adani Green Energy, ReNew Power, solar wind hybrid, JMK Research, wind and solar
LONGi establishes market record of 24.53 GW of solar module deliveries in 2020
'Solar Module Super League' (SMSL) participant LONGi Solar has actually reported total PV module deliveries of 24.53 GW in 2020, establishing a brand-new sector shipment record as well as leapfrogging rivals to come to be the biggest PV supplier worldwide for the very first time.
Apr 21, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, JinkoSolar, longi solar, longii green energy technology
IKEA owner Ingka Group to invest EUR4bn in solar and wind projects
Ingka Group, a merchant that runs most of IKEA stores, has actually designated an additional EUR4 billion (US$ 4.8 billion) to purchase solar and also wind plants.
Apr 21, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, PPA, Europe, Asia, power purchase agreement, ikea, ingka group, corporate ppa, corporate offtaker, Russia, Pia Heidenmark Cook
'Unrealised potential' for solar implementation at Australian airports
Australia's airports have untapped possibility to help the nation's shift to renewable energy, according to a report from scientists at Melbourne's RMIT University.
Apr 21, 2021 // Plants, Residential, Australia, rooftop PV, Oceania, airport, RMIT University, brisbane
Opdenergy employs BBVA to lead funding for 725MWp Spanish solar portfolio
Independent power producer Opdenergy has mandated BBVA as the underwriting entity for financing the growth and building of its 725MWp stockpile of solar projects in Spain.
Apr 21, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, IPP, Europe, project financing, OPDEnergy, Luis Cid, Independent Power Producer, bbva
Seraphim Solar signs up with Central Europe rush with module circulation agreements
Seraphim Solar has actually come to be the current mainstream module maker to take aim at the Central Europe solar market, signing circulation arrangements with a representative as well as installer in the area.
Apr 21, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Europe, seraphim, Polaris Li, distribution, central europe, menlo electric, module shipments, Marta Walendzewicz
Q CELLS supplies modules to portion of 370MW Angolan solar portfolio
Q CELLS has actually protected an offer to supply its modules to part of a 370MW portfolio of seven solar projects under development in Angola, the first of which is expected to be total next year.
Apr 21, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Q CELLS, Africa, Angola, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, Hitachi ABB Power Grids, module supply deals, MCA Group, Sun Africa
Thailand near finishing huge floating solar farm
Thailand is close to finishing one the world's greatest hydro-floating solar hybrid projects externally of a dam, part of actions in the direction of enhancing renewable energy production after years of criticism for reliance on nonrenewable fuel sources.
Apr 20, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, Thailand, floating PV, Asia, solar farm
Membrane layout stops crossover in polysulfide redox flow batteries
Two scientists at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have established a new membrane style that prevents crossover in polysulfide redox flow batteries.
Apr 20, 2021 // Technology, Storage, China, Asia, redox flow battery, Yi-Chun Lu, University of Hong Kong, Zhejun Li
Lightsource BP inks 375MW PV offtake with Amazon
Birch solar project is expected to create nearly 600,00 MWh every year once functional
Apr 20, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Amazon, Lightsource BP, North America, Emilie Wangerman
CleanCapital protects US$ 300 million funding to grow dispersed solar portfolio
Small-scale solar professional CleanCapital has actually protected a US$ 300 million financial investment from Manulife Financial investment Management to aid grow its asset portfolio.
Apr 20, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, California, USA, CleanCapital, BlackRock, New Jersey, North America, solar investment, massachusetts solar, small scale solar, distributed generation, commercial and industrial, javelin capital, Jason Segal