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New Obton-Shannon Energy JV to spend €300m on 500MW of PV in Ireland
Danish renewables investor and developer Obton Energy has formed a joint venture with Irish solar developer Shannon Energy to develop 500MW of solar in Ireland over five years.
Jan 8, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Ireland, Europe, obton, ress 1, joint venture, shannon energy, Gerry Shannon, Anders Marcus
Xcel Energy eyes 4.7 GW of new solar, wind parks by 2032
United States utility Xcel Energy Inc (NASDAQ: XEL) has acquired regulative approval to install 4.65 GW of wind and also solar energy plants by 2032 as part of a larger plan to broaden its renewables portfolio and also generate 100% carbon-free electrical energy by 2050.
Feb 14, 2022 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Xcel Energy, Bob Frenzel
New Study Accelerates Development of Organic Solar Cells
A lot of today's solar cells are made from silicon and are heavy, inflexible, and expensive to create. By comparison, organic solar cells hold the assurance of being light-weight, flexible, and also inexpensive to make.
Aug 16, 2021 // Technology, Canada, New Zealand, China, Europe, Asia, silicon, Oceania, Belgium, North America, University of Cambridge, organic solar cells, Alexander Sneyd
CleanChoice Expands with 54.2 MW New York Solar Acquisition
CleanChoice Energy expands its renewable footprint with 54.2 MW solar projects in New York, doubling its Mid-Atlantic capacity and powering a greener future.
Jun 13, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, cleanchoice energy, North America
CleanCapital Acquires Huge New Jersey Solar Portfolio
Renewable energy investment platform CleanCapital has announced its largest acquisition to date, a 75.2 MW solar portfolio made up of 15 operating projects in New Jersey.
Jul 22, 2019 // Commercial, CleanCapital, CarVal Investors, Olympic, KDC, Diamond Castle Holdings LLC, Fox Rothschild, C&I solar in the U.S., Melinda Baglio
Lodestone Energizes New Zealand with South Island Solar Park
Lodestone Energy launches its first South Island solar project, powering 7,000 homes and boosting New Zealand's clean energy goals with eco-friendly innovation and local job creation.
Aug 4, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, PV Power Plant, Lodestone Energy
Lightsource bp Launches Major Solar Farm in New Zealand
Lightsource bp breaks ground on a 170-MWdc solar farm in Christchurch, promising clean energy for 36,000 homes and marking a leap in renewable innovation.
Aug 30, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Lightsource BP, Oceania, solar farm
New material proposed for perovskite solar cells
A new type of product for solar cells was proposed by specialists of the Ural Federal University (UrFU) as well as the Institute of Organic Synthesis of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences together with their associates. The compounds found will considerably decrease the cost of solar cell production. The article was released in the New Journal of Chemistry.
Oct 31, 2022 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, Ural Federal University, Gennady Rusinov
United States Researchers Pursue 5 cents/ kWh Energy Cost Goal with New CSP System
The Department of Energy has granted $2 million to NREL to develop a prototype CSP system that can harness energy potentials of molten salts. This is the very first time that the federal government is leveraging the energy storing power of molten salts; besides proceeding research on particles.
Feb 17, 2022 // Technology, NREL, Renewable Energy, Concentrated solar power, department of energy, csp, molten salts, salt particles
Consumers Energy to acquire 140 MW of solar from brand-new Michigan project
Consumers Energy revealed an agreement to buy 140 MW of renewable energy from the Calhoun Solar Center. Invenergy, a Midwest-based programmer and operator of sustainable energy services, is establishing and also constructing the project.
Mar 15, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Solar Project, Tim Sparks, Consumers Energy, Mick Baird
Good Energy Acquires JPS Renewable Energy, Expands Solar Portfolio
Good Energy Group strengthens its position as the UK's top solar specialist with the acquisition of JPS Renewable Energy, expanding its market share and product offerings.
Feb 12, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Good Energy
New Jersey Expands Solar Initiatives with 250 MW Boost
New Jersey boosts solar power with 250 MW expansion and new utility-scale projects, driving clean energy growth and community resilience.
Apr 24, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, New Jersey, North America, PV Power Plant
Eurowind Energy bags EUR 48m for new solar projects in Portugal
Danish renewables developer Eurowind Energy A/S has received EUR 48 million (USD 52m) in debt from Denmark's AP Pension to back the construction of solar park projects in Portugal.
May 19, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Portugal, Europe, solar projects, Eurowind Energy
Brazil breaks new solar daily records in Northeast
Solar farms in Brazil's Northeast have actually broken the neighborhood record 2 successive times in the very same day, the National Electric System Driver (ONS) stated on Thursday.
Oct 29, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, South america, Brazil, solar farm
Jinko reveals new 610 W solar panels
The Chinese manufacturer presented brand-new PV modules this weekend break at the SNEC solar event in Shanghai.
Aug 10, 2020 // Manufacturing News, China, pv modules, Asia, Jinko