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Equinor to pilot floating solar off Norway
Collaboration with Moss Maritime will construct the 80x80m plant in late summer season 2021
Jan 14, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, floating PV, Europe, Equinor, Hanne Wigum, Kristin Furunes Stromskag, Moss Maritime
Hanwha acquires large risk in REC Silicon, seeks to restart US polysilicon production
Hanwha Solutions Corporation has accepted buy a 16.67% risk in Norwegian polysilicon manufacturer REC Silicon in a deal worth around US$ 160 million, with the South Korean chemical company looking to resume REC Silicon's 20,000 MT polysilicon factory in the United States.
Nov 18, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, polysilicon, North America, Hanwha Q Cells, REC Silicon, Hanwha, SEMA
NTPC commissions 35 MW Floating Solar Project in Kayamkulam
The very first part capacity of 22 MW was already proclaimed commercial operation on 31 March 2022.
The complete price of this entire floating solar project is Rs 465 crore and employs some 2.16 lakh solar panels mounted on floaters in the lake.
May 23, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, India, NTPC, floating PV, Asia, tata power solar
REC Silicon terminates silicon ingot as well as wafer partnership with US-based Violet Power
Polysilicon manufacturer REC Silicon has actually remarkably terminated it provide chain partnership with United States PV production startup Violet Power, declaring it would certainly best serve its investors by focusing on collaborating with "established, tried and tested, active as well as appropriate solar supply chain companions".
Apr 6, 2021 // Manufacturing News, USA, Europe, polysilicon, North America, REC Silicon, violet power
First Solar to invest $1bn to ramp US PV manufacturing
Investment will certainly expand the business's ability to domestically generate solar modules to over 10GW
Aug 30, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, First Solar, Mark Widmar, North America
German mining area to come to be green powerhouse with 7 GW of wind, solar
German energy firm Lausitz Energie Bergbau AG (LEAG) is planning to release 7 GW of renewable energy capacity in the Lusatia mining areas by 2030, providing a significant boost to the energy shift in the region whose lignite mines as soon as played a prominent role in the German economy.
Sep 30, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, Lausitz Energie Bergbau AG, LEAG
NSW Fast-Tracks Hunter REZ Upgrades, Unlocking 1.8GW
NSW fast-tracks 1.8 GW Hunter–Central Coast REZ, first to use existing poles—slashing delays, creating jobs, and upgrading substations and fiber as coal gives way to clean power.
Mar 2, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, new south wales, rez, transmission
These are the 11 most stunning solar farms on the planet
Here are a few of the most remarkable examples from all over the world.
May 19, 2021 // Plants, USA, Spain, France, China, Europe, Asia, North America, UAE, PV Power Plant
BHEL Tenders for BOS Works for 100 MW Floating Solar Project
BHEL has actually released a tender, looking for proposals from qualified companies for the BOS helps 100 MW floating solar energy plant for NTPC at the RTPP, Telangana.
Apr 20, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, India, tender, NTPC, floating PV, Asia, bhel, Telangana, BOS
Entergy obtains authorization for 100-MW solar + storage space project in Arkansas
The Arkansas Public Service Commission has actually authorized a brand-new utility-scale solar project that will certainly offer Entergy Arkansas clients with 100 MW of solar energy and also 10 MW of battery storage space for when the sunlight isn't radiating.
Apr 28, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, pv power plants, North America, Laura Landreaux, Sen. Jonathan Dismang
Origis Energy will install 149 MW of solar for Florida municipal utilities
Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA), in partnership with 12 municipal electric utilities and Origis Energy, announced plans to expand the Florida Municipal Solar Project by adding 149 megawatts to what was already one of the largest municipal-backed solar projects in the nation.
Dec 13, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Florida, North America, Origis Energy, Johan Vanhee, FMPA, Jacob Williams
Testing floating PV with tracking systems
French water management agency Société du Canal de Provence (SCP) is planning an innovative floating project to test its combination with a solar tracking system. The 250 kW project was awarded a fixed tariff in a special tender for innovative PV projects held by The French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) in February 2018. The plant will be deployed on a water surface managed by SCP in Southern France.
Jan 29, 2020 // Technology, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, France, tender, floating PV, Europe, SCP
First floating solar power plant project started in Greece
PPC Renewables plans to set up floating solar energy plants with 50 MW in total, beginning with one of the largest lakes in Greece It would be the initial such system in the country.
Dec 23, 2020 // Plants, Floating PV, Greece, floating PV, Europe, PPC Renewables
Fronius will bring new hybrid GEN24 inverter to SPI 2019
Fronius is bringing its new hybrid Primo GEN24 inverter to Salt Lake City for Solar Power International 2019. The new solution provides all the benefits of the SnapINverter and additional features, such as being incredibly compact, easily scalable, quick to commission via an app, and easily serviceable. This new all-in-one hybrid inverter combines the functions of multiple devices in one compact device: battery charger, battery inverter, controller and the intelligence to be the operating system of your home’s energy supply. However, the product won’t be available to the public until 2020.
Aug 9, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Inverters, USA, inverter, Fronius, Salt Lake City, SnapINverter, Adrian Noronho, PLC
Scientist trial thin-film floating solar system for offshore applications
The financial stability of releasing thin-film floating planetary systems at offshore places is being explored by a new joint research in the Netherlands.
Nov 29, 2021 // Plants, Floating PV, Europe, Netherlands, thin-film, Floating solar, TNO, offshore











