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SJVN wins 100-MW solar project in India's Gujarat
Indian power manufacturer SJVN Ltd (BOM:533206) revealed today it has actually won a 100-MW solar project in the state of Gujarat.
Aug 14, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, SJVN
Renewable Properties starts work with biggest area solar project in Marin Area, The Golden State
Renewable Properties, a developer and capitalist of small utility and area solar power projects throughout the U.S., began construction on the Silveira Ranch Solar Project, the biggest community solar array in Marin County to date, after months of development, preparation and also prep work.
Aug 14, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Solar Project, Renewable Properties, Aaron Halimi, Dawn Weisz, Kate Sears
DOE promises $20 million in financing for perovskite solar modern technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has actually announced $20 million in moneying to advance perovskite solar photovoltaic or pv innovations. Perovskites are a family of materials with a specific crystal structure, named after the mineral keeping that framework. When used to develop solar cells, they have shown possible for high performance as well as reduced production prices. To be affordable in the marketplace, perovskite's lasting durability need to be evaluated as well as validated, the objective of this financing chance statement with DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE).
Aug 14, 2020 // Technology, Markets & Finance News, USA, perovskite, North America, Dan Brouillette, doe, Mark W. Menezes
Entegrity to develop 375-kW solar system for Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Solar programmer Entegrity will certainly install a 375-kW solar system in Carroll County, Arkansas, for the City of Eureka Springs.
Aug 14, 2020 // Plants, USA, North America, Entegrity, Butch Berry, John Coleman
Masdar makes United States solar debut with 'landmark' manage EDF
Abu Dhabi-based Masdar will acquire a 50% risk in 689MW of solar properties from EDF in the United States, marking its initial solar financial investment in the country.
Aug 14, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, California, USA, Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Masdar, EDF, hybrid, solar-plus-storage, North America, us, Tristan Grimbert
Nonrenewable fuel source majors have to 'develop, not buy' their way right into renewables, RWE CFO states
Oil and gas majors moving aggressively into renewables have to construct and also not buy their way in, or their contribution to worldwide carbon reduction efforts will certainly be considerably minimal, RWE's CFO Markus Krebber has actually said.
Aug 14, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Total, finance, rwe, Markus Krebber, shell, bp, decarbonisation, renewables, m&a, o&g
Azure Power project commissions grind to a stop as COVID attacks
Azure Power's project appointing task ground to a stop in the three months finished 30 June 2020, as the impacts of COVID-19 were really felt strongly in India.
Aug 14, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, IPP, India, Asia, Azure Power, covid-19
India included simply 205 MW of solar ability in second quarter
New large-scale solar installments totalled 120 MW compared to 896 MW in the initial quarter of year 2020. Roof solar addition was up to 85 MW from 194 MW mounted in the previous quarter.
Aug 14, 2020 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Market Research, India, Asia, Raj Prabhu
JA Solar introduces 800 W solar panel
The brand-new product, presently the most effective panel on the market, was showcased at the SNEC PV Power Expo in Shanghai. Likewise presented at the fair was a 780 W product from Tongwei as well as a 660 W module from Trina.
Aug 14, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Tongwei, China, JA Solar, Asia, Trina, PV panel
SMA reports 42% rise in turnover, Meyer Burger swings to a loss
German inverter manufacturer SMA Solar Technology reported strong financial results for the very first half of 2020 in spite of the Covid-19 dilemma. Meyer Burger, nevertheless, saw sales as well as profits decline.
Aug 14, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Inverters, Germany, Europe, meyer burger, SMA, Jürgen Reinert
"Capacity deferral is the key source of storage value"
Large batteries obtain most their worth from replacing gas peaker plants as well as avoiding the installment of extreme amounts of transmission and also generation framework. Nevertheless, batteries can not change all gas plants, MIT scientists located. From an all natural economics point of view, there is a particular share of storage space that is thought about cost-effective. With battery expenses decreasing, that share is regularly boosting.
Aug 14, 2020 // Storage, USA, MIT, North America, Dharik Mallapragada
Netherlands' largest power company wishes to connect new solar parks to 75% of their peak capability
Liander claimed its brand-new strategy may cause cost savings varying from EUR1.4 billion to EUR1.8 billion. Feasible losses for PV power producers are approximated at an optimum of 3% of their electrical power production per year. If applied, this new action would certainly push PV project designers to rely on underdimensioned inverters.
Aug 14, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Inverters, Europe, Netherlands, Liander
Qatar's initial storage space project counts on Tesla batteries
The 1 MW/4 MWh storage system will be used to store power throughout top hours or when the terminal reaches optimum lots in addition to for improving network voltage.
Aug 14, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, TESLA, Asia, Qatar
Strategy to release 1,500 MW/6,000 MWh storage space project gets authorization in the US
An authorization to broaden Vistra's natural gas-fired Moss Landing generation station to 1,500 MW/6,000 MWh has been accepted, setting the stage for the world to see gigawatt-scale battery energy storage for the first time ever.
Aug 14, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, North America, Curtis Morgan
New England big battery granted $12.5 million state federal government grant
The 50 MWh battery will be colocated with phase 1 of the UPC/AC Renewables' 720 MW New England Solar Farm.
Aug 13, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Australia, Oceania, new south wales, Adam Marshall, Killian Wentrup