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US Solar Fund buys 177MWdc porfolio from Heelstone

US Solar Fund has bought a 177MWdc portfolio of 22 operating utility-scale power projects in North Carolina, Oregon and California from Heelstone Renewable Energy.

Jan 30, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, pv power plants, solar pv, utility-scale, North America, heelstone renewable energy

Analyzing thermal behaviour of solar panels via thermography

A group of Hungarian scientists have compared thermal behaviour of various solar modules by means of thermography. Their research has shown that theoretical predictions are not as accurate as they were expected to be.

Jan 30, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Hungary, solar pv, pv modules, Europe, thermal

Voltalia gets developmental approval for 40 MW solar project in UK

France’s power producer has obtained approval for development of a Dorset-based 40-megawatt solar-plus-storage park.

Jan 30, 2020 // Storage, France, UK, Voltalia, solar pv, Europe

Gresham targets subsidy-free solar with latest Anesco acquisition

Gresham House is targeting subsidy-free solar with the acquisition of the Bumpers solar farm from developer Anesco.

Jan 30, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, UK, solar pv, Europe, utility scale, renewables, Anesco, Subsidy Free, Gresham House

Geothermal power is less carbon-emitting than photovoltaic

The latest study has disclosed that geothermal plants produce less CO2 emissions compared to photovoltaic cells during lifespan.

Jan 29, 2020 // Technology, India, solar pv, Geothermal, Asia, CO2 Emissions, IIT-H

ARENA needs AU$460m federal funding lifeline, says Australia Institute

Think tank the Australia Institute has urged Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s federal government to carve out fresh funding for the Australia Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) in its 2022-23 and 2023-24 budgets.

Jan 29, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Australia, solar pv, Oceania, Scott Morrison, ARENA

Cenfura, C4D to Tokenise Renewable Assets in South Africa

Cenfura and C4D will tokenise microgrid assets in South Africa, the partnership will construct and operate solar and battery storage-based microgrid assets

Jan 29, 2020 // Storage, Grids, solar pv, Africa, South Africa, Microgrids, International, C4D, Cenfura

Total taps French regional bank to refinance 143MW wind, PV portfolio

Total Quadran has enlisted a French financier to pump new capital into an up-and-running renewable energy portfolio, split between 40-plus projects across the country.

Jan 28, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, France, pv power plants, solar pv, Europe, Total, refinancing

NextEra upbeat on solar grid parity, standalone storage prospects

New-build solar and wind could outcompete most existing fossil fuels by 2025, NextEra Energy executives have predicted even as they described storage-only ventures as a worthy venture.

Jan 28, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, pv power plants, solar pv, solar-plus-storage, BESS, North America, NextEra, Jim Robo

Salem Smart City Mission Tenders for 3 MW Solar Power Plants

The Salem City Municipal Corporation has issued a tender for the commissioning of a 3 MW solar power project at Erumapalayam, Salem District of Tamil Nadu.

Jan 17, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, India, solar pv, Asia, Salem

FSLR is authorized for 450 MW solar farm in Sonoran Desert

First Solar has finally obtained authorization for its huge photovoltaic project in California’s desert. The approval was preceded by much objection based on cultural and eco reasons.

Jan 16, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, America, First Solar, pv power plants, solar pv, North America, large-scale pv, doi, sonora desert

NextEnergy Capital’s international solar fund hits US$280m

A fresh round of funding has bumped total investment in NextEnergy Capital's global solar fund, Next Power III (NPIII), to US$280 million.

Jan 13, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, UK, pv power plants, solar pv, Europe, North America, nextenergy capital, investment fund, ccla

Ib vogt sells, starts construction of 180MW Spanish PV plant, eyes further projects

German EPC ib vogt has announced the sale and commencement of construction of a 180MWp solar farm near Badajoz in Spain, teeing itself up for a slew of other subsidy-free developments in Southern Europe.

Jan 10, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, pv power plants, solar pv, Europe, ib vogt, investment, finance, shell, talanx

ABP announces largest roof mounted solar project in Humber

The Associated British Ports (ABP) has announced a £6.8 million solar project, that will see the largest roof mounted solar array in the Humber constructed on the Port of Hull it says.

Jan 9, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, UK, solar pv, Europe, rooftop PV, renewables, Abp, Humber

BayWa r.e. sells Spanish subsidy-free solar sequel to major European insurer

A solar project part of a landmark subsidy-free series in Spain has found a new owner, a major insurance group set to buy the plant as it nears commissioning.

Jan 8, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, pv power plants, solar pv, Europe, subsidy-free pv, baywa r.e., Don Rodrigo, Benedikt Ortmann, talanx

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