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PS Renewables, EDF launch Kent solar-storage plan, open public consultation
PS Renewables and EDF launch a six-week consultation for the South Brooks Solar Farm—an over 50-MW solar-plus-storage proposal near Lydd, Kent, linked to Dungeness
Sep 11, 2025 // Plants, Storage, EDF, Kent, UnitedKingdom, PSRenewables, energy-storage
Households investmenting photovoltaic panels might get to break-even factor sooner than anticipated
New research suggests that lots of households can recover cost on their photovoltaic panels investments as early as 2027, as solar electrical power ends up being an extra competitive electrical energy source, according to researchers at the University of Surrey, who have published their searchings for in the journal Patterns.
May 11, 2023 // Technology, solar panel, University of Surrey, Ravi Silva
Biden Boosts Solar: New Rules Proposed
The Biden Administration has proposed modernizing solar permitting rules on federal lands to accelerate environmental reviews & encourage early public engagement, reducing delays & pollution in underserved communities - part of the President’s Permitting Reform Agenda.
Jul 31, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, biden
ABO Energy Sells 36.4-MWp French Solar Project to Urbasolar
ABO Energy sold its 36.4-MWp Les Hauts du Serein solar project to Urbasolar, strengthening France’s renewable push. Urbasolar will develop, build, and bring clean power online.
Jul 9, 2026 // Plants, France, Europe, Urbasolar, ABO Energy
Taiwan solar to become rapid-growth market despite FiT cuts
Taiwan is expected to become one of the fastest-growing solar markets worldwide despite this year’s feed-in tariff (FiT) reductions, according to a new report, but a local developer has challenged the document's conclusions about the impacts of global PV module supply.
Oct 3, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, Taiwan, nuclear, vpc, Andy Tang, New Green Power, Tsai Ingwen
Italy’s historic ’Tuscia’ region deluged by 1.35 GW of large scale solar
The central Italian province of Viterbo has 1,359 MW of solar generation capacity in the development and approvals process. The mass of projects has raised opposition from some locals and developers are in talks with government officials to discuss how concerns can be addressed.
Oct 9, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe
New Jersey is home to the country’s largest floating solar array
Ciel & Terre USA, floating solar power systems providers, in conjunction with Solar Renewable Energy and RETTEW are pleased to announce the completion of its Hydrelio floating solar solution for a 4.4.-MW floating array on the town of Sayreville, New Jersey’s pre-treatment water storage pond. This represents the largest floating solar array installed in North America to date.
Oct 21, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, USA, New Jersey, floating PV, North America, Ciel & Terre USA, Solar Renewable Energy, RETTEW, Dan Frankel, Jason Wert, Chris Bartle
Sungrow makes further inroads in US market with bankability rating
At the recent Solar Power International trade show in Salt Lake City, Utah, part of the larger North America Smart Energy Week, pv magazine met with Hank Wang, President of the Americas Region at the Chinese inverter manufacturer Sungrow. The company expects to ship 2 GW of products to North American markets this year with utility-scale products making up the bulk of these shipments.
Oct 25, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, Sungrow, utility-scale, North America, Hank Wang
Massive 70-GW Renewables Hub Planned for Western Australia
Powering the future: Western Australia’s 70-GW renewable energy hub aims to revolutionize green hydrogen production while respecting the land and its heritage.
Nov 12, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Western Australia
Northern European states mark clean policy milestones
Northern Europe’s clean energy scene has witnessed a flurry of policy moves in the space of a week, with at least four countries making announcements on various auctions and subsidy schemes.
Oct 2, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Grids, Germany, Europe, auction, Switzerland, Netherlands, subsidies, Denmark, tenders
Appalachian Power Issues RfP for 200 MW Solar Projects in Virginia
Appalachian Power has issued an RfP for up to 200 MW of solar energy that will reduce customer costs and further diversify its electric generation mix
Jan 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Virginia, tender, North America, Appalachian Power, International, Chris Beam
A nanoparticle-sensitized solar cell with 8.5% effectiveness
The record feat compares to usual figures of 2-3% for such devices. The Taiwanese scientists who developed the cell said it was prepared with the Silar method and is based on a ternary metal sulfide-alloyed semiconductor. They claim performance could be further boosted.
Feb 18, 2020 // Technology, solar cell, Taiwan, efficiency
Nigeria to construct new solar-powered mini grids
PowerGen has completed installation of a new Nigeria-based mini grid and is planning the development of 9 other projects, all supported by the World Bank.
Dec 30, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, Policy, Africa, Nigeria, PowerGen, Niger
Indonesia welcomes bids for solar and bioenergy projects
Indonesian state power business Perusahaan Listrikk Negara (PLN) has invited proposals from designers for solar as well as bioenergy projects.
Dec 23, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Asia, Indonesia, Perusahaan Listrikk Negara, PLN, Toby Evans
Argentina allocates 96.7 MW of PV in ‘mini’ auction
Of the 38 new renewable energy projects that have been awarded, 13 are PV plants, representing 96.75 MW of capacity. The average price for solar was $57.58/MWh, and the minimum was $54.22/MWh.
Aug 7, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, Portugal, PV plants, Argentina, cammesa, Brazil, installations, auction