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Invenergy Starts Building 240-MW Pleasant Prairie Solar Project in Ohio
Invenergy breaks ground on the 240-MW Pleasant Prairie Solar Energy Center in Franklin County, Ohio, investing USD 230 m and creating 300 construction jobs.
Jun 16, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Invenergy, North America, Ohio, PV Power Plant
22-MW Rawhide Prairie solar project with 2-MWh Tesla battery financial institution currently online in Colorado
After acquiring the project in September 2020, Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co. (GREC) has introduced that the Rawhide Prairie Solar + Storage space project has actually been commissioned in Colorado. The 22-MW solar project has a 2-MWh Tesla battery pack on site. This is the initial solar + storage space project for GREC.
Apr 1, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, TESLA, Charles Wheeler, North America, Solar Project, Platte River
New cooperation will certainly recover prairie land under Sacramento County solar project
EPRI and also the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) released a new collaborative project that aims to restore prairie land as well as pollinator habitat under solar arrays and also along various other portions of 20 acres of land at SMUD's Rancho Seco site in Sacramento County, California. The corrective power project is at the site of a decommissioned nuclear power plant and part of indigenous tribes' ancestral lands. It also supports SMUD's 2030 Zero Carbon Plan.
Dec 16, 2022 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, smud, EPRI, Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Morocco Launches Noor Midelt III Tender
Masen is making strides towards their goal of 52% renewable energy by 2030, with the launch of a call for pre-qualification for the 400-MW Noor Midelt III solar power project and accompanying 400-MWh battery energy storage system. Interested parties have until October 20 to submit proposals for the competitive process.
Aug 10, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, tender, Africa, Morocco
Fraunhofer ISE claims 25.9% efficiency for III-V tandem solar cell
The brand-new outcomes mark an improvement on the institute's previous 24.3% efficiency record. The III-V tandem solar cell is directly grown on silicon.
Aug 11, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Germany, Europe, solar cell, Fraunhofer ISE, efficiency, Markus Feifel
Global Contenders Vie for Oman's Ibri III Solar Project
Global interest surges as four international bidders vie for Oman's pivotal 500-MW Ibri III solar project, a cornerstone in the nation's renewable energy expansion.
Feb 17, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Oman, PV Power Plant
Taaleri SolarWind III Fund Makes EUR-430m Second Close
Taaleri Energia has achieved a second closing of its 6th renewable energy fund, securing EUR 430m for a total of 5.9GW in power generation capacity from onshore wind, solar and battery storage projects across 50 sites. EBRD, EIF & more have contributed to this exciting initiative!
Jan 2, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, TAALERI ENERGIA
Oman Invites Investors for 500-MW Ibri III Solar Project
Oman launches tender for 500-MW Ibri III Solar PV IPP, with a submission deadline of February 19. The project is estimated to cost OMR 155 million and is expected to be operational by Q4 2026.
Jan 10, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Oman, PV Power Plant
Invenergy Powers Up 250-MW Hardin III Solar, Microsoft Secures Output
Invenergy commissions 250-MW Hardin III Solar Center in Ohio; WEC Energy majority owner, Microsoft PPA secures output for 48,000 homes’ worth of clean power.
Jun 5, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Microsoft, Invenergy, WEC Energy, Hardin III, Ohio solar
Terra-Gen Starts 125-MW Lockhart III Solar Output
Terra-Gen’s 125-MW Lockhart III solar in California hits commercial operations, feeding CAISO with proven dispatch and telemetry—boosting daytime supply as performance and future storage add-ons drive economics.
May 21, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, California, USA, UK, Europe, North America, terra-gen, utility solar, commissioning
Masdar Advances Oman’s Ibri III Solar-Storage Hybrid
Masdar’s Ibri III pairs 500‑MW solar with 100‑MWh storage—Oman’s first utility‑scale hybrid—shifting midday sun to evening peaks, stabilizing prices, curbing gas use, and boosting grid resilience with grid‑forming inverters.
Nov 26, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Masdar, Asia, Oman
III-V Solar Boost: NREL's 27% Efficiency Breakthrough
Revolutionary record-breaking efficiency of 27% achieved in GaAs heterojunction solar cell by scientists at NREL. Combining computational and experimental methods to optimize doping and bandgap reduced the effects of defects. This breakthrough is applicable to multiple materials and levels of defect concentrations.
Oct 27, 2023 // Technology, NREL, solar cell, efficiency
Oman invites legal consultancy offers for 500-MW Ibri III solar project
The Oman Power as well as Water Procurement Company (OPWP) is seeking a counsel for the growth of the 500-MW Ibri III solar energy plant that is intended to go online in the northwest of the country by the last quarter of 2026.
Dec 8, 2022 // Plants, Asia, Oman, Solar Project
BlackRock Achieves a USD 4.8 Bn Final Close for Global Renewable Power Fund III
BlackRock Real Possessions has successfully achieved a US$ 4.8 billion last close of Global Renewable Power Fund III (" GRP III" or the "Fund") with dedications from over 100 institutional capitalists, including leading public as well as personal pension plan funds, insurance companies, endowments, structures and also family members workplaces from over 18 nations worldwide.
Apr 9, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, BlackRock, Europe, Asia, North America, David Giordano, BlackRock Renewable Power, Jim Barry
Oman looks for financial consultancy proposals for Ibri III solar project
The Oman Power as well as Water Procurement Company (OPWP) has actually issued an ask for proposals (RfP) for the provision of financial working as a consultant services for the development of the 500-MW Ibri III solar power project in the northwest of the country.
Dec 1, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Asia, Oman, Solar Project