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High power prices, falling PV costs and new regulations behind Brazil’s solar carnival
The nation’s thriving distributed generation market is flying, as was evident at last week’s Intersolar South America trade show. The sector seems unconcerned by mooted changes to net metering incentives in the new year and when even an environmental non-believer like President Bolsonaro is on side, it is difficult to be pessimistic.
Sep 8, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Inverters, Solar, USA, Sungrow, Canadian Solar, China, South america, Latin america, Europe, Brazil, Asia, Fronius, Greener, North America, Intersolar South America, Solar Promotion, Florian Wessendorf, utility scale solar, Marcelo Sousa, Ada Li, Thais Zampieri Bitancourt, Julian Rau, Trina, Álvaro García Maltrás, Apollo Chai, Rodolfo Meyer, Portal Solar, Marcio Takata, Lucas Troia
Andhra Pradesh high court orders utilities to honour PPA agreements in key ruling for Indian renewables
In a substantial ruling for the Indian renewables market, a high court in the state of Andhra Pradesh has ruled that state circulation utilities (Discoms) must pay renewable business the terms they agreed to when they authorized power acquisition agreements (PPAs) within 6 weeks.
Mar 17, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, PPA, India, Asia, Vinay Rustagi, ReNew Power, Andhra Pradesh, Azure Power, judicial rulings, Girishkumar Kadam
Sunnova revenue surges as United States residential solar need continues to be high
Sunnova has reported a surge in Q1 2021 profits as the US residential solar installer lauded its software application as well as services capabilities.
Apr 29, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Markets & Finance News, USA, TESLA, Sunrun, SunPower, Sunnova, North America, William J. Berger
China included practically 4 GW of solar in very first quarter regardless of Covid-19
The globe's solar superpower saw the quantity of brand-new ability included the initial 3 months of the year autumn 24% from the very same duration of 2019 as 1.75 TWh of solar electrical energy was stopped, yet the National Energy Administration anticipates both data to enhance as China departures the general public health and wellness dilemma.
May 20, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, covid-19
Meyer Burger to Develop US Facility for 400 MW High Performance Modules
Meyer Burger Technology is intending a production website for high-performance solar modules in the USA. The first manufacturing ability will certainly be 400 megawatts a year-- with possibility for more expansion to numerous gigawatts of capability.
Sep 29, 2021 // Manufacturing News, solar modules, North America, United States, Gunter Erfurt, Meyer Burger Technology, Ardes Johnson
High power prices drive up NextEnergy Solar Fund's asset value
NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has actually seen its net asset value remain to surge in the middle of high wholesale power prices, as its trading group makes the most of its expanding portfolio of assets.
Aug 23, 2022 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, NextEnergy Solar Fund, Michael Bonte-Friedheim, Kevin Lyon
Floating solar pilot project near Canary Islands to face up to 10m-high waves
European Union financing has actually been protected for a floating solar pilot project in Spain to check out exactly how the technology does in testing sea problems.
Jan 21, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, Spain, floating PV, Europe, canary islands, Ocean Sun, fred olsen renewables, offshore solar, Rolf Benjamin Johansen
New Intl Consortium to Breakthrough High-Tech Mirrors Made Use Of in Solar Plants
The United State Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), signed up with by companions at Sandia National Laboratories and the Australian Solar Thermal Research Institute, has revealed the launch of the Heliostat Consortium (HelioCon): a worldwide initiative to drive down the cost of heliostats.
Dec 23, 2021 // Technology, USA, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, North America, Australian Solar Thermal Research Institute, Heliostat Consortium, U.S Department of Energy
Sparkwing photovoltaic panels selected to power Aerospacelab's initial Very High Resolution satellite
By choosing Sparkwing for their first Very High Resolution (VHR) goal, the Belgian space business Aerospacelab is the launching consumer for the unique off-the-shelf photovoltaic panels. The satellite is a primary step towards Aerospacelab's VHR constellation as well as will certainly be geared up with 2 standardised and readily offered Sparkwing solar arrays to do its Planet Monitoring job precede.
Apr 1, 2021 // Technology, Solar Panels, Europe, Belgium, Benoit Deper, Rob Postma
New Catalytic Process Turns Renewable and also Waste Carbon right into Cleaner, High-Performance Diesel Biofuel Blendstock
A new single-phase stimulant that makes it possible for the conversion of sustainable and waste carbon into lasting diesel fuels has actually been established through a special cooperation in between the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and two U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) consortia, Chemical Catalysis for Bioenergy (ChemCatBio) and the Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines (Co-Optima) effort.
Jul 17, 2020 // Market Research, USA, NREL, carbon, North America, Derek Vardon, diesel fuels
Kaneka's high-performance solar modules made use of in Toyota All-New Prius PHEV
Kaneka Corporation has actually revealed that its crystalline silicon solar cell has actually been picked by Toyota Motor Corporation for usage in the roof covering glass of its all-new Prius PHEV, which went on sale on March 15.
May 8, 2023 // Transport, Toyota, Kaneka, solar module
Standard Solar purchases 6.2 MW of community solar in Rhode Island
US firm Standard Solar Inc stated on Tuesday that it has actually acquired a 6.2-MW portfolio of community solar projects in Rhode Island from China's Trina Solar Co Ltd (SHA:688599).
Oct 18, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Standard Solar, Rhode Island
RedoxBlox Secures $25M to Revolutionize Energy Storage Technology
RedoxBlox secures $15.6 million in grants and financing to advance its thermochemical energy storage technology, aiming to revolutionize industrial heat applications and renewable energy storage.
Jan 15, 2024 // Technology, Markets & Finance News, Storage, RedoxBlox
ACORE releases whitepaper on the need for a federal renewable energy standard
In a new white paper released today by the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the organizations offer recommendations on how U.S. policymakers can most effectively design a federal high-penetration renewable energy standard (RES) that enhances grid reliability, creates American jobs, and increases American economic competitiveness globally.
Oct 16, 2019 // Policy, Gregory Wetstone, ACORE, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Tim Cronin
AES, SRP as well as Meta unveil 100-MW solar farm in Arizona
A 100-MW solar farm in the United States state of Arizona that will serve community-based not-for-profit power and also water utility Salt River Project (SRP) as well as tech group Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) was inaugurated recently, SRP said on Monday.
Feb 7, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Arizona, North America, AES, solar farm, SRP, meta