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Google bets on cheap solar via ‘biggest’ clean energy buy to date
Tumbling solar costs have spurred Google on to a dramatic boost of its exposure to the technology, acting to line up supply from projects worldwide as part of a major clean energy push.
Sep 20, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Amazon, Chile, solar pv, South america, Europe, North America, Facebook, Google, Denmark, corporate ppa, Sundar Pichai
Ousted ENGIE CEO leaves as look for follower proceeds
The questionable separation of ENGIE's CEO Isabelle Kocher has actually happened today, with the exec stepping down less than 3 weeks after the utility's board of supervisors required her out.
Feb 26, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, France, Engie, Europe, Isabelle Kocher, energy transition, Jean-Pierre Clamadieu, executive reshuffle
RWE wins 37.1 MWp in Germany’s latest solar tender round
RWE secured awards for two projects totaling 29.8 MWac/37.1 MWp in Germany’s latest solar auction, advancing its domestic pipeline with contracted revenue visibility.
Aug 19, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, rwe, utility scale, solar tender
Sonnedix shuts funding for 3 MWp of solar farms in Japan
International independent power manufacturer (IPP) Sonnedix Power Holdings Ltd has shut its initial portfolio financing in Japan for 2.8 MWp of solar farms.
Apr 6, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Japan, Sonnedix, Asia, Solar Farms
Nevada energy seeks 20MW-plus renewables projects
NV Energy is searching for wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, biomass and also biogas schemes
Apr 13, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Nevada, North America, nv energy
Oxford's Perovskite Solar Coatings Revolutionize Everyday Objects
Revolutionize solar energy with thin-film perovskite coatings from Oxford University, delivering over 27% efficiency and paving the way for a sustainable future.
Aug 14, 2024 // Technology, Oxford, Perovskite Solar, Oxford University Physics Department
Tesla all-electric ‘ute’ verges on a reality
CEO Elon Musk has continued to tease the November release of the company’s all-electric utility vehicle. In a tweet, Musk suggested the design resembled an “armored personnel carrier”.
Oct 17, 2019 // Storage, TESLA, Elon Musk
1Komma5 opens Heartbeat AI to millions of existing home systems
1Komma5 Grad’s Heartbeat AI now works with existing PV, batteries, heat pumps and EVs, helping households save and support the grid.
Nov 17, 2025 // Technology, Plants, Residential, Germany, Europe, virtual power plant, energy management, demand flexibility
Netherlands puts forward €5 billion in new clean energy subsidies
The Netherlands has launched the latest round of its renewable energy subsidy programme SDE+ this week, with a budget to the tune of €5 billion (~US$5.6 billion).
Oct 31, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Policy, floating PV, Europe, Netherlands, subsidy, subsidy-free, sde+, holland, dutch
Onde Secures Contract for 51-MWp Polish Solar Trio
Onde SA secures contract to build three solar parks in Poland, expanding their renewable energy portfolio to nearly 95 MWp. Valued at PLN 56.3 million.
Jun 27, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Poland, Europe, Onde SA
All On Pours ₦2 Billion Into Salpha Energy’s Off-Grid Push
Shell-backed investor All On commits ₦2 billion to expand Salpha Energy’s female-led solar assembly plant and reach thousands of off-grid Nigerian households and businesses.
May 28, 2025 // Grids, Africa, Nigeria, off-grid, Salpha Energy
US Solar Factories Face ‘Rude Awakening’ Amid Price Plunge
US solar factories face uncertain future as cheap imports drive prices down, risking factory cancellations despite federal subsidies. Can Biden's clean energy push overcome global competition?
Mar 12, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America
Eskom looks for modules and installing structures for off-grid job
The South African utility is seeking deals for the supply of 1,383 320 W polycrystalline modules and installing structures, to be used for the construction of 4 off-grid PV projects at its proving ground.
Feb 4, 2020 // Technology, Markets & Finance News, Grids, tender, Africa, eskom, South Africa
7th PVEL Scorecard Ranks 26 Module Manufacturers as Top Performers
California-headquartered PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), an independent test laboratory for the downstream solar and also power storage space market, recently published its 2021 PV Module Reliability Scorecard, which names 117 design types of PV modules from 26 suppliers as Top Performers in PVEL's testing.
May 27, 2021 // Manufacturing News, California, USA, Solar Energy, pv modules, North America, pv module reliability scorecard, Jenya Meydbray, PV Evolution Labs, Adam Larner
Ecopetrol unveils 26-MWp self-supply solar farm in Colombia
Colombian oil significant Ecopetrol SA (NYSE: EC) on Friday announced the commissioning of a 26-MWp solar farm in Huila, a self-supply project developed to power its oil fields in the southern Colombia department.
Jan 30, 2023 // Plants, South america, Colombia, PV Power Plant, EcoPetrol