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Solar additions drive record low electricity costs in South Australia
South Australia saw record low daytime energy costs in the very first 3 months of this year, driven by a sharp uptake in renewable power sources, consisting of rooftop solar.
Apr 28, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Victoria, Australia, South Australia, queensland, Oceania, new south wales, rooftop solar, grid stability, Australian Energy Market Operator, Violette Mouchaileh, national electricity market
South America to Add 160 GW Solar by 2034
South America's solar surge: 160 GWdc by 2034, emerging markets shine as mature ones slow, positioning the region as a global solar powerhouse.
Mar 11, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Market Research, South america
Berkeley Energy elevates EUR130 million for second African Energy Fund
wind as well as solar projects throughout sub-Saharan Africa, leaving out South Africa, and aims to back mid-sized grid-connected projects of between
Jun 17, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, Berkeley, AREF, AREF II
Solar becoming best option for West Africa's future power mix
The Economic Community of West African States must focus on the growth of solar PV to fulfill rising power need over the following 30 years, according to a freshly released research study.
Mar 31, 2020 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, Policy, Africa, ECOWAS, Benin
Dominion acquires 72-MW South Carolina solar project from First Solar
Dominion Energy has acquired a 72-MW solar project still under construction in Beaufort county, South Carolina, from First Solar.
Oct 26, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, First Solar, Dominion Energy, North America, South Carolina, Carolina, Keller Kissam
Silfab Builds Solar Cell Factory in South Carolina
Canadian PV manufacturer Silfab Solar Inc has announced an investment of $150 million to construct a solar cell factory in South Carolina, creating 800 jobs and 2 GW of PV cells and 1.2 GW of modules a year. The project has been approved for job development credits.
Sep 20, 2023 // Manufacturing News, USA, North America, South Carolina, Silfab Solar Inc
Duke Energy's 76-MW Solar Project in South Carolina
Duke Energy's innovative solar project near a nuclear plant in South Carolina aims to power the Pee Dee region sustainably, showcasing their commitment to renewable energy.
Mar 25, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Duke Energy, North America, South Carolina, PV Power Plant
Saudi Arabia's Bin Omairah to Up Photovoltaic Panel Exports to Europe, Africa
The business aims to increase its exports of solar panels to the Middle East, North Africa and Europe.
It likewise prepares to commission a 2nd assembly line by the center of today year to elevate the company's panel result to 450 MW by the end of 2022.
Feb 18, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Saudi Arabia, Asia, solar panel, middle east, International, Neom, north africa, Bin Omairah Holding, Bin Omairah Renewables, Masdar Solar, panel manufacturing
Dominion Energy acquires 72MW PV project in South Carolina from First Solar
Dominion Energy has acquired a 72MW PV project from First Solar that is expected to enter service in late 2019. The installation will provide power and renewable energy attributes under a Dominion Energy South Carolina contract that was previously filed and accepted in South Carolina.
Oct 29, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, First Solar, North America, Keller Kissam, dominion
MPower breaks ground on two solar farms in South Australia
Renewables developer MPower has commenced work on two 5 MW solar farms in South Australia expanding its portfolio of smaller utility-scale projects.
Jan 17, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Canadian Solar, Australia, utility-scale, Oceania, MPower, Nathan Wise
Bitcoin-Paying Solar Power Firm Plans African Growth
Exchange, a South African company that crowd-sources funds for solar panels and rents them to consumers, prepares to expand to various other nations on the
Jan 27, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Blockchain, Africa, South Africa, Bitcoin, Sun Exchange, Abraham Cambridge
South Australia Is a Time Machine Into the Solar-Powered Future
The glut of home-generated electrical power there holds lessons for the future of distributed energy generation.
Feb 4, 2021 // Market Research, Australia, South Australia, Oceania
Korea’s South Jeolla province is becoming a solar hub
According to Korean government, around 18,000 unlicensed projects up to 1 MW in size are being developed in the area. Restrictions on such projects, which are driving this year’s strong solar growth in the country, are being introduced to reduce their environmental impact.
Sep 19, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Korea, MOTIE, KEPCO
Sungrow to provide equipment for Malawi's 1st utility-size solar-storage project
Chinese solar inverter maker Sungrow Power Supply Co Ltd (SHE:300274) claimed today it will certainly supply devices for a 20-MW photovoltaic (PV) nuclear power plant with 5 MW/10 MWh of power storage in Malawi.
May 13, 2021 // Plants, Sungrow, China, Asia, solar-storage project, Shane Eglinton
Eswatini 40 MW solar tender attracts 13 approved bidders
The list includes African Clean Energy Development and Cigenco, from South Africa; the EDF Renouvables clean energy arm of French energy company EDF; and
Oct 29, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, tender, Africa, eskom, Eswatini