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Brazilian buses to aid drive down price of lithium-sulfur batteries
British supplier Oxis Energy has actually introduced strategies to aid Brazil to an all-electric bus fleet by 2045.
May 13, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Storage, South america, Brazil, Oxis Energy, Huw Hampson-Jones
Solar to Fuel
How solar energy is converted into fuel. Different methods of hydrogen production from solar energy. Utilization of renewables for producing fuel. Solar panels
Jan 26, 2025
PV alleviation for sub-Saharan Africa in the middle of Covid-19 pandemic
Solar assistance gets on the method for neighborhoods and also services battling to deal as the coronavirus break out surges throughout the continent.
Apr 15, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Africa, covid-19, Rural Electrification Agency, Leoncio Amada Nze, Equatorial Guinea
Building starts on 200MWh Fluence BESS projects in Lithuania for 2022 conclusion
Building has started on the initial of four battery energy storage space systems (BESS) amounting to 200MW/200MWh from worldwide system integrator Fluence in Lithuania.
Jun 30, 2022 // Storage, Blockchain, Ukraine, Europe, investment, lithium-ion, Lithuania, EU, Fluence, Siemens Energy, renewables integration
Green light for 150-MW solar PV project in Montenegro
The federal government of Montenegro in a session on Monday gave the green light to a local firm to begin a detailed development of a 150-MW solar photovoltaic or pv (PV) project in the southerly part of the Balkan country.
Mar 22, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, PV Power Plant, Montenegro
Voltalia begins building of 50MW South Farm solar site
Voltalia has actually started building and construction of its 49.9 MW South Farm solar plant near Spetisbury, Dorset.
Jul 22, 2021 // Plants, UK, Voltalia, Europe, PV Power Plant
Tongwei and Trina Solar mark first ramp at 15GW cell, wafer facility
The very first production line at a 15GW solar wafer and also cell production center in Chengdu co-owned by Trina Solar as well as Tongwei has actually started to ramp.
Nov 4, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Tongwei, solar cells, polysilicon, Trina Solar, upstream, vertex, supply chain, solar wafers, large-format modules
Enel use bifacial as Chile's 'initially' solar-wind crossbreed gets in building
Enel Green Power (EGP) has actually begun constructing Chile's so-called "very first crossbreed plant" in the midst of the COVID-19 state of emergency situation, with PV panels readied to sign up with pre-existing wind generators.
May 21, 2020 // Plants, Enel, pv power plants, Chile, solar pv, South america, Latin america, Bifacial PV, atacama, enel green power, bifacial solar, egp
Anesco hands off subsidy-free Clayhill to GRIDSERVE in 'multi-million' extra pound bargain
Anesco has sold on its subsidy-free Clayhill solar farm to GRIDSERVE in a "significant step" towards ending up being a provider over asset owner.
Aug 7, 2020 // Large-Scale, Storage, UK, Europe, Anesco, Mark Futyan, Jeremy Cross
UK's largest council-owned battery storage space site further increased to 30MW
The UKs largest council-owned battery storage space site, the 30MW Fideoak Mill website, is currently completely operational.
Aug 11, 2020 // Storage, UK, Europe, David Owen, Thomas Jennings
Lightsource BP obtains nod for 400MW Oz solar
Wellington North project in NSW adjoins the 200MW near-complete Wellington PV farm
May 13, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Lightsource BP, Adam Pegg, Oceania, Solar Project
Prefab floating solar for very easy setup
A Norwegian startup has actually patented a floating planetary system constructed from panels laminated flooring on top of double-aluminum sheets. The pre-stringed floats are turned out on site and hauled into area.
Jun 29, 2022 // Technology, Plants, Floating PV, Europe, Norway, Per Lindberg
Solar pioneer Pierre Verlinden: The big problem is apathy
On the first day of this year’s EU PVSEC conference, veteran solar researcher Pierre J Verlinden won the Becquerel Prize for Outstanding Merits in Photovoltaics. The award recognized more than 40 years as a leading PV researcher in academia and at leading companies including Sunpower and Trina Solar. Its recipient spoke to pv magazine about what is needed from solar to stave off catastrophic climate change.
Sep 11, 2019 // Opinions, SunPower, China, Europe, Asia, wafers, Trina Solar, PERC, eu pvsec, Pierre Verlinden
Renewables and geopolitics: The United States
An accelerated transition to renewables could go either way, regarding the United States’ unique geopolitical strength. According to Indra Overland – head of the Center for Energy Research at the Norwegian Institute for International Affairs – the U.S. could surrender a major advantage if it abandons fossil fuel. The nation could, however, remain dominant in the global energy sector if it continues to lead on innovation and clean energy tech-related intellectual property.
Oct 2, 2019 // Policy, USA, China, Trump, Asia, Israel, Africa, Egypt, North America, Indra Overland, Norwegian Institute for International Affairs
NextEnergy admires 'first-of-its-kind' solar financial obligation funding in Santander collaboration
Solar financier NextEnergy Capital (NEC) has actually safeguarded a "first-of-its-kind" financial debt funding from Santander as it proceeds its UK subsidy-free build-out.
May 26, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, UK, PPA, solar pv, Europe, investment, finance, nextenergy capital, Michael Bonte-Friedheim, Santander, debt financing