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NJ Clean Energy Equity Act passes us senate, low-income neighborhoods established for solar advantage
New Jersey's State Senate has passed the Clean Energy Equity Act, a Bill which can bring thousands of megawatts of solar to low-income families in the state.
Nov 17, 2020 // Policy, USA, New Jersey, North America, Clean Energy Equity Act, David Gahl
Division of Interior must prioritise renewables on public lands
The United States Department of the Interior ought to promote brand-new solar projects by prioritising their development on public lands, a leading Democrat authorities has stated.
Nov 17, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, USA, North America, Deb Haaland
Magnetar Capital secures 3GW United States solar pipe with Lendlease deal
A United States development pipeline containing 3GW solar and also 2.5 GWh of energy storage space has altered hands as asset manager Magnetar Capital acquires the renewable energy company of Lendlease.
Nov 17, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, North America, Craig Carson, Utility-Scale Storage, magnetar capital, vesper energy, Adam Daley
Solar perovskite start-up Evolar bags brand-new financial investment to target rapid commercialisation
Solar perovskite start-up Evolar has actually sourced investment from Norwegian renewables investor Magnora as it targets rapid commercialisation of the technology.
Nov 17, 2020 // Technology, Markets & Finance News, perovskite, thin film, Solibro, r&d, Tandem cells, evolar, magnora, Norwegia, Erik Sneve, Haakon Alfstad
Digitalisation the enabler for utility-scale solar to shift gear in years to come
Greater digitisation will be an essential enabler for the utility-scale solar market as it wants to release hundreds of gigawatts annually, Lightsource bp group COO Ann Davies has actually stated.
Nov 17, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Lightsource BP, digitalisation, utility scale solar, Artificial Intelligence, ai, automation, gigawatt era, Ann Davies
'Blockbuster' installment figures forecasted for US domestic PV sector as project backlogs skyrocket
The US residential solar industry seems on track for a strong 4th quarter of the year as installers increase initiatives to reduce project backlogs.
Nov 17, 2020 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, USA, SunPower, Residential PV, North America, bloomberg nef, Philip Shen, Roth Capital, covid-19, Dan Javan
Victoria supplies extra rebates for rooftop solar and residence battery installments
The Australian state of Victoria has increased down on its rooftop solar as well as house battery aid programme as part of a drive to assist households cover the price of their power expenses while making residential or commercial properties more energy effective.
Nov 17, 2020 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Rooftop PV, Victoria, Battery Storage, Australia, Lily D’Ambrosio, rooftop PV, Oceania, covid-19
The victors and losers in U.S. solar production in 2020
As we liquidate 2020, the solar sector prepares to enter its last scheduled year with tariffs on imported solar panels. The Trump administration repetitively stated the tariffs were enforced to re-energize U.S. solar manufacturing. As well as while we did get some significant capacity enhancements in 2019, market revitalization has actually petered out considering that.
Nov 16, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, Miasolé, North America, Toledo Solar, Aaron Bates, violet power, Global Solar, Charlie Gay
Aviva moves to put 'words into activities' with mixed solar and also storage carport in Perth
Insurance company Aviva has opened up among the UK's biggest integrated solar as well as power storage carports at its Perth Office.
Nov 16, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Rooftop PV, UK, Europe, Aviva, Nick Amin, David Skinn
Bluefield seeks to increase ₤ 45m via share putting to support more purchases
Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) is looking to raise ₤ 45 million with a share positioning to repay its attracted rotating credit scores center, opening its purchase choices.
Nov 16, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, BSIF, Bluefield Solar Income Fund
BayWa r.e. completes building and construction of largest U.S. solar project to date in North Carolina
BayWa r.e. Solar Projects revealed the completion of building and construction on the 133.6-MWDC Fern Solar project in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. Fern is the biggest project established and developed to date by BayWa r.e. in the U.S. as well as the initial huge solar asset the business will possess and also operate.
Nov 16, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, baywa r.e., Solar Project, Jam Attari
Fifty percent a million planetary systems could be closed down too soon by 2030 in Germany
Within the next ten years, as much as 447,000 still working solar energy plants in Germany are intimidated with closure if the present draft law on the change of the German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) is stuck to. According to a research study by EUPD Research in support of the solar and also storage market, "most of operators will certainly switch off their solar power systems as soon as they are no more eligible for aids after 20 years, as their continued operation will then no more pay".
Nov 16, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe
Energy technology companies target Spanish grid alleviation with house solar-storage offer
Energy company OVO Energy has enlisted battery storage space service provider sonnen to release a house solar-storage offering in Spain with the goal of reducing grid constraints in the country.
Nov 16, 2020 // Residential, Storage, Grids, Spain, Europe, solar-plus-storage, Ovo Energy, Sonnen, kaluza, Sara Wood
Australian hydrogen project including 5GW of renewables safeguards investment firm backing
A Western Australian renewable hydrogen center that will be powered by 5GW of solar PV and onshore wind has actually safeguarded the support of Danish investment company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP).
Nov 16, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Solar to Fuel, Australia, hydrogen, Oceania, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, CIP, Michael Hannibal
Greece to expand renewables portfolio with five new solar projects
London-based renewable energy financing organization National Energy Holdings Limited has partnered with Piraeus Bank SA to help Greece to expand its profile of tidy energy resources.
Nov 16, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Greece, Europe, solar projects, Giles Clark