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Western Australia's biggest PV project currently operational
Risen Energy's 132 MW Merredin Solar Farm has actually been connected to the Western Australian grid.
Aug 21, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Risen Energy, Oceania, solar projects
How requirements can guarantee battery safety
There's no understating the importance of keeping a risk-free battery system, and that maintenance will come to be only more vital as battery fostering grows tremendously in the coming years. Luckily, brand-new criteria are being established alongside existing protocols to make safety management attire and also convenient.
Aug 21, 2020 // Storage, USA, North America, Paul Dailey, NRTL, NFPA 855, NFPA 70, UL 9540, U.L. 9540A
Tetra Tech Wins USAID Renewable Energy Contract Worth $29.7 Million
USAID has actually awarded Tetra Tech a five-year, USD 29.7 million single-award contract for the continuation of its Scaling Up Renewable Energy project (SURE II).
Aug 20, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, SURE II, Tetra Tech, Tetra Tech Renewable Energy USAID, USAID, Dan Batrack
LS Power to activate 'globe's biggest' battery in The golden state in the middle of power situation
Facilities company LS Power is to switch on what is thought to be the globe's largest single-site battery project at 250MW prior to the end of the month.
Aug 20, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, California, USA, ENERGY STORAGE, Battery Storage, North America, LS Power, caliso
Suntech continues run as 3.5 GW Changzhou development gets in manufacturing
Suntech has placed into production a new 3.5 GW high-efficiency module manufacturing center in Changzhou, China, proceeding its current run of expansions.
Aug 20, 2020 // Manufacturing News, China, Asia, module manufacturing, Suntech, upstream, changzhou, expansion
Capital Dynamics and also Tenaska companion for 2GW of battery storage space in The golden state
Possession management company Capital Dynamics has authorized a deal with Nebraskan independent power manufacturer Tenaska to create nine battery energy storage space system (BESS) projects situated in California's highest possible electrical load centres.
Aug 20, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Capital Dynamics, California, USA, Battery Storage, CAISO, BESS, North America, Benoit Allehaut, Bernadette Del Chiaro, Tenaska, wildfires
Trina Solar including considerable solar cell as well as module capability for large location 'Vertex' series
'Solar Module Super League' (SMSL) member Trina Solar is intending its initial major solar cell manufacturing expansion over the last few years, driven by its movement to large-area PV modules making use of the 210mm wafer dimension as it ramps manufacturing of its high-performance mainstream 'Vertex' Series modules in 2021 onwards.
Aug 20, 2020 // Manufacturing News, China, pv modules, Thailand, c-si manufacturing, Asia, Trina Solar, monocrystalline wafer, PERC, Vietnam
Daqo expects polysilicon need to overtake supply for next 18 months
Major polysilicon manufacturer Daqo New Energy anticipates polysilicon demand to outstrip supply for a minimum of the next 18 months, because of the absence of brand-new polysilicon ability as well as solid demand as a growing number of 'Solar Module Super League' (SMSL) members continue to include in-house monocrystalline ingot and also wafer manufacturing.
Aug 20, 2020 // Manufacturing News, polysilicon, c-si manufacturing, Daqo New Energy, Longgen Zhang, monocrystalline wafer
RWE to take renewables 'to the next level' adhering to EUR2bn capital raise
Germany's RWE has raised around EUR2 billion to accelerate its standing in renewable energy.
Aug 20, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, rwe, e.on, energy transition, capital raise, utility, Martin Schmitz
China Three Gorges gets 570 MW of Spanish solar
The power company has won the race to acquire a 572 MW, 13-project solar plant portfolio owned by Madrid-based, Canadian-U.S.-controlled designer X-Elio.
Aug 20, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, China, Europe, Asia, x-elio, Three Gorges New Energy Co
French start-up strategies 16 GWh battery manufacturing facility
Verkor plans to establish a battery fab, with manufacturing to begin in 2023. The scale might get to 50 GWh, relying on the dynamism of the fixed storage space as well as electrical lorry markets.
Aug 20, 2020 // Storage, France, Europe, Start-up, Verkor, Diego Pavia
Erdogan opens up ingot-to-module solar factory in Ankara
The $1.4 billion cost consists of a 1 GW solar field 260km away in Konya. The manufacturing facility will certainly be created exclusively by Kalyon Solar Technologies after advancement partner Hanwha Q-Cells bowed out the project.
Aug 20, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Asia, Turkey, Peter Fath, Erdogan, Kalyon Solar Technologies
Canadian Solar provides $13m to clear up class action
The Sino-Canadian solar producer has moved to settle a ten-year-old case in which it was accused of breaching generally accepted audit principles in its 2009 numbers. The firm has actually indicated the negotiation, which is yet to be authorized, is not a sign of regret.
Aug 20, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Canada, Canadian Solar, North America, action
New company version to assist utilities have as well as operate rooftop PV
Researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the U.S. have defined a utility-ownership design for roof PV they say can elevate power company investor earnings 2-5%.
Aug 20, 2020 // Technology, Residential, Markets & Finance News, Policy, Rooftop PV, USA, rooftop PV, North America
Debt consolidation proceeds for polysilicon makers
While mono-grade polysilicon prices did not lower much in the very first quarter owing to steady need, multi-grade was up to record lows as its market share reduced. During the 2nd quarter, composes PV InfoLink elderly analyst Cooper Chen, the marketplace saw extreme supply. Monocrystalline makers have been performing at full tilt and also bringing brand-new capabilities online as set up, while the pandemic crazes on overseas.
Aug 20, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Opinions, China, Asia, Daqo New Energy, TBEA, Cooper Chen