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Galp to buy ACS solar assets for €2.2 billion – enough to rebuild Real Madrid
Portuguese gas company Galp Energía says it will become “the largest solar energy company in the Iberian peninsula”. The agreement includes operating PV plants with an installed generation capacity of 900 MW plus a further 2.9 GW under development.
Jan 24, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, Galp Energía
Estonia plans 225MW pumped hydro power storage facility to help disconnect from Russia
State-owned Estonian energy firm Eesti Energia is planning to build a 225MW pumped hydro power storage facility, as part of a larger press to come to be independent of Russian energy.
Aug 11, 2022 // Storage, Europe, Asia, investment, Russia, Estonia, grid stabilising, renewables integration, pumped hydro energy storage
A new approach increases lithium-ion battery efficiency as well as produces fires, too
In a completely brand-new technique to making lithium-ion batteries lighter, more secure and also extra effective, researchers at Stanford University and also the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have reengineered among the heaviest battery elements - sheets of copper or aluminum foil known as present enthusiasts - so they evaluate 80% much less and promptly relieve any kind of fires that flare up.
Oct 16, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, North America, Stanford University, Yi Cui, lithium-ion battery, efficiency
Commercial rooftops will lead renewables growth in the next five years
Although the International Energy Agency’s latest renewables report forecasts impressive solar growth there is still a nagging feeling it has produced conservative estimates and the emphasis on sharing costs with grid operators is predictable.
Oct 21, 2019 // Commercial, Residential, Rooftop PV, USA, Australia, Europe, rooftop PV, Oceania, Netherlands, Belgium, North America, Austria, IEA
Boralex scoops New York solar project
Sky High PV farm in the community of Tully is due online in Q3 2022
Jan 26, 2021 // Plants, USA, New York, North America, Boralex
Colombia awards 800MW of solar in 3rd renewables auction
Colombia has actually awarded contracts to 11 solar PV projects with a combined capability of 796.3 MW in its 3rd renewable energy auction.
Oct 27, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, tender, South america, Latin america, auction, Colombia
Leipzig to construct Germany's largest solar thermal plant
Leipzig, the most populous city in Saxony, is taking a step towards a much more lasting future with the beginning of a project for the building and construction of the largest solar thermal system in Germany with a capacity of 41 MWp.
Apr 4, 2023 // Plants, Germany, Europe, Leipzig, solar thermal plant
ReneSola to sell 15MW Hungary-based solar project portfolio
U.S.’s solar developer ReneSola is selling its 15-megawatt portfolio of Hungarian solar power projects under development to Danish investor Obton.
Jan 9, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Hungary, Europe, North America, renesola, Obtan
North Macedonia’s 35 MW solar tender attracts 82 bids
The government intends to build a 25 MW solar park in Sveti Nikole and a 10 MW facility in Makedonski Brod. The feed-in premium granted to the winning bids has been capped at €15/MWh.
Sep 4, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, North Macedonia, Kreshnik Bektashi, Sveti Nikole
India's Clean Energy Obtained Even More Loans Than Coal For Third Year
Just state-run lenders backed coal-fired projects, report states Solar received 81% of renewable energy finance in 2020
Dec 15, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia
Kentucky obtains second large-scale solar task with 160-MW PPA news
Geronimo Power, a National Grid business, and Huge Rivers Electric Company revealed the PPA for the Unbridled Solar Task in Henderson and also Webster Counties, Kentucky. Unbridled Solar is a 160-MW clean solar power job located in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) market, with an expected conclusion of 2023. This is the 2nd massive solar array revealed in Kentucky, the various other being a 100-MW range in Hardin Region.
May 29, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Geronimo Energy, North America, Bob Berry, David Reamer, Brad Schneider
Gautam Freight Announces 4 MW Solar Plant in Bhavnagar, Gujarat
The major firm of the Friends Group, Gautam Freight Pvt Ltd, gives first-rate shipping, logistics, as well as port provider. Stevedoring, lighterage, midstreaming, cargo handling, dry cargo storage & warehousing, logistics, C&F, agency, as well as vessel proprietors are just a couple of the tasks the organisation is involved in.
Nov 2, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, Solar Power Plant, Waaree Energies, Friends Group, Gautam Freight Pvt Ltd
BIPV facade for new exhibition space in Switzerland
Switzerland-based Novartis has actually deployed a 36 kW building-integrated PV facade on its new exhibition center in Basel. The system features 10,680 organic PV modules from France's Asca.
May 16, 2022 // BIPV, Technology, Manufacturing News, Residential, Europe, Switzerland, Novartis
Empower Secures Funding for Nigerian Solar Retail Projects
Empower New Energy boosts Nigeria's retail sector with 26 solar projects, enhancing energy reliability and sustainability while championing Africa's renewable future.
Apr 24, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Africa, Nigeria, Empower New Energy
Distributed solar developer New Energy Equity gotten by US energy for US$ 166m.
US energy Allete is getting Maryland-headquartered distributed solar designer and driver New Energy Equity for around US$ 165.5 million.
Mar 7, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, distributed solar, m&a, Distributed Energy Resources, Allete, New Energy Equity