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21-year solar PPA for three French airports
The airports of Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle, Orly and Le Bourget will be supplied with solar energy by French solar company Urbasolar and energy supplier GazelEnergie. The PV plants connected to the agreement are now in development and will begin providing power in 2021.
Feb 6, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, France, pv power plants, Europe, Edward Arkwright
A new solar desalination system to resolve water shortage
SolarCity, a nonprofit gotten by Tesla, released the not-for-profit GivePower in 2013-- and the Rive siblings, SolarCity's creators, are on the board.
Feb 6, 2020 // Technology, Thermal, USA, SolarCity, desalination, Hayes Barnard, GivePower, North America, Kyle Stephan
BHEL Tenders for O&M of 50 MW Solar Plant in Andhra Pradesh
BHEL has actually provided a tender for undertaking the O&M tasks for NTPC's 50 MW solar energy plant in Andhra Pradesh on an As-is-Where-is basis.
Feb 6, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, O&M, pv power plants, NTPC, Asia, bhel
Maldives Welcomes Applications for 21 MW World Bank Backed Solar Projects
Maldives has revealed its largest renewables task up until now, welcoming bidders to send applications to install 21 MW solar systems on its 6 significant islands.
Feb 6, 2020 // Plants, tender, Asia, International, Maldives
TGC Gets Financing for 70 MW New York Community Solar Portfolio
TGC has actually closed on $42.8 million in financial obligation financing and $41.1 million in tax equity financing for a 70 MW community solar portfolio located in New york city State.
Feb 6, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, USA, New York, North America, International, Community Solar, TGC, True Green Capital Management, Chris Kirkman, Mike Lorusso, Dan Siegel
Canadian Solar, Lightsource BP Indication 1.2 GW Module Supply Contract
Canadian Solar has actually signed a multi-year module supply arrangement with Lightsource BP to provide 1.2 GW of high effectiveness polycrystalline solar modules
Feb 6, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Canadian Solar, Australia, Lightsource BP, Oceania, North America, International, Kareen Boutonnat, Shawn Qu
ABB's electrification business posts strong returns after inverter divestment
The Swiss-headquartered technology corporation is reorganizing, stimulating the figures. That effect was magnified by acquisitions and sell-offs in 2015 with ABB announcing in July it would hand over its inverter service to Italian company Fimer.
Feb 5, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, ABB, Europe, Switzerland
Soltage and Basalt Enter Oregon Market With 40 MW Solar Portfolio
Soltage and Basalt managed funds have revealed their entrance into the Oregon power market with a 40 megawatt (MW) solar portfolio.
Feb 5, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Oregon, International, Basalt, Soltage, Jesse Grossman, Rob Gregor
Ricoh launches solar cell for indoor applications
The Japanese electronics company has actually produced a solid-state, dye-sensitized solar cell for combination into sensing units and customer electronics. The company states the gadget can generate electricity from indoor light.
Feb 5, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Japan, Asia, solar cell, Ricoh, Tetsuya Tanaka
Mercedes-Benz partner with Hydro-Québec for solid-state battery development
The luxury car maker is banking on the timely advancement of market-ready solid-state batteries. Mercedes will work with the Canadian research institute to rapidly incorporate brand-new technology into field applications to cut development cycle times.
Feb 5, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, Canada, France, Texas, Europe, North America, Mercedes-Benz, Jochen Hermann
Ibereolica seeks approval for 500MW job in Chile
Spanish renewables company Ibereolica Renovables has actually submitted an environmental impact declaration for its 500MW Antofogasta Task in Chile.
Feb 5, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, Spain, pv power plants, Chile, South america, Europe, antofagasta, ibereolica
JRE 'diversifying financing' for 200MW solar in Japan
Tokyo-headquartered developer Japan Renewable Energy Corporation(JRE )has partnered with a subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Finance & Leasing(SMFL )for three solar PV jobs with a combined overall of 200MW capability that are under construction in Japan'' s Kumamoto and Kagoshima prefectures.
Feb 5, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, JRE, sumitomo, smfl, kagoshima, kumamoto
Denmark's CIP to bankroll Canada's 'largest operating solar task'
A Denmark-based facilities investor is to sponsor what is forecasted to become Canada's biggest solar project, with construction set to start later this year.
Feb 5, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Canada, North America, greengate, CIP
UK and Israeli firms to release 420MWp merchant solar duo in Spain
Spain is poised to host yet another major subsidy-free solar setup, an additional indication that foreign gamers wish to sidestep power purchase contracts (PPAs) completely.
Feb 5, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, PPA, Europe, subsidy-free solar, subsidy-free pv, hive energy, noy fund, Giles Redpath
Solar PV panel with encapsulated tracking mirrors unveiled at Intersolar
Canadian solar product developer ISP Solar presented its development 'Intensifying Solar Panels' at Intersolar in San Diego, California
Feb 5, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Canada, solar pv, North America, ISP Solar, Suneet Singh Tuli