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US utility titan NextEra Energy included 1.84 GW of renewables and energy storage projects to its backlog in Q2 2021, however its Energy Resources division reported a financial loss of US$ 315 million.

Heliogen and Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) will certainly partner to generate green hydrogen from water as well as focused solar energy, the California-based firms said last week.

United States domestic solar and also battery storage firm Sunnova Energy International Inc (NYSE: NOVA) recently valued a USD-212-million (EUR 180m) securitisation of residential solar and also battery loan plans.

German solar programmer and distributor BayWa r.e. has actually rebranded Enable Energy, which it acquired in September 2020, as BayWa r.e. Power Solutions.

If existing fads proceed, renewable energy will provide about one-third people power to the grid by 2030, although this could get to fifty percent of generation if implementation rises, according to information by the Energy Information Management (EIA) as well as the Federal Power Regulatory Commission (FERC).

University of Texas at Dallas scientists have actually shown that a method called photonic treating can be utilized to manufacture thin films utilized in flexible electronics 1 million times faster than standard methods. The experiments could help pave the way for the large-scale manufacturing of devices varying from wearable sensors to solar panels.

Spanish renewables programmer Opdenergy has authorized a power acquisition agreement (PPA) with AEP Energy Partners for a 63-MW direct existing (DC) photovoltaic or pv (PV) project in Virginia.

Galician designer intends to include 170MW of storage to the Texas project which is at the ready-to-build phase

Airbus introduced that its Sparkwing solar panels were chosen by USA-based Masten Space Systems for their XL-1 lunar lander. In 2023, the XL-1 spacecraft will certainly land at the lunar South Pole as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program.

United States energy Duke Energy is preparing the advancement of four PV plants in Florida as part of a larger US$ 1 billion solar investment in the state.

REC Silicon said it is remaining to work towards a restart of procedures at its Moses Lake polysilicon manufacturing facility in the United States, with the firm buoyed by current plan campaigns introduced by US President Joe Biden.

Designer has 100% of the Sun Streams 2 project after obtaining it in early 2021 from First Solar

The Ohio Power Siting Board has actually given the green light to the building of two new solar parks with a combined ability of near to 730 MW, it was announced recently.

Nautilus Solar Energy, an owner-operator of solar projects throughout the USA, opened up one of Maryland's largest community solar projects that will certainly provide 54% of its power generated to low-to-moderate income (LMI) residents.

The United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is looking at prospective reforms to transmission as well as affiliation guidelines for energy projects, a move which might aid alleviate the link procedure for solar and also storage space developments.