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Portuguese grid operator targets EUR900m financial investment to allow renewables transition
Portuguese grid driver Redes Energéticas Nacionais has said it will spend more than EUR900 million (US$ 1.1 billion) by 2024 in technologies as well as renovations to the electrical power network to support the nation's environment-friendly power transition.
May 17, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, Portugal, Europe, grid connection, REN, Rodrigo Costa
Iberdrola Invests in Germany: 56MWp Boldekow Solar Plant
Iberdrola has announced its first photovoltaic project in Germany. 56MWp of clean energy, 80,000 bifacial solar modules, 50GWh a year, 20,000 tCO2 savings and €5m in local taxes. Vodafone partnership takes Germany one step closer to the industrial energy transition.
Jul 6, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Iberdrola, Europe, PV Power Plant
Iberdrola generates power at giga battery plant in Portugal
The Tâmega complicated will certainly have the capacity to create 1,766 GWh a year.
Jan 31, 2022 // Storage, Portugal, Iberdrola, Europe
Best Practices Guide for Photovoltaic System Operations and Maintenance
A best-practices report on photovoltaic (PV) operations and maintenance (O&M) released by NREL and the PV O&M Working Group provides valuable insights on improving the performance of PV systems, extending their lifespan, and saving costs.
Oct 23, 2019 // Market Research, NREL
New hybrid perovskite material for photovoltaic cells with improved stability
The group of researchers at Purdue University has developed a new sandwich-structured perovskite, which combines inorganic and organic materials. The innovative material is expected to maximize the perovskite solar cells’ thermal stability with no need to include toxic lead in the structure.
Dec 2, 2019 // Technology, USA, perovskite, North America
Japan to provide $330M for Qatar huge solar power plant
Japanese financial institutions will offer substantial financing for one of the world's largest solar plants in Qatar, says a bank declaration
Aug 13, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Japan, Asia, Qatar, Total, North America, PV Power Plant
DTEK inaugurates 240 MW solar plant in Ukraine
The energy company wrapped up construction of the site in eight months. In March, DTEK commissioned a 200 MW site which was also installed in record time.
Nov 2, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Ukraine, DTEK, Europe, Risen
Niger holds firm on strategy to construct solar park at diesel-fueled thermal plant
The solar plant is expected to have a capacity of up to 60 MW and also will certainly be situated at the 100 MW Gorou Banda thermal power plant appointed in 2017.
Sep 1, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Thermal, pv power plants, Africa, thermal plant, Niger
Building starts on 50 MW PV plant in Togo
The 50 MW Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed photovoltaic power plant is located in the Blitta region. The plant is being developed by Amea Togo Solar - a subsidiary of Amea Power, a worldwide renewables developer based in the United Arab Emirates.
Feb 7, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, United Arab Emirates, Africa, Togo, Mohammed Bin Zayed
Sembcorp granted Singapore's biggest drifting PV plant
Sembcorp Industries' Singapore-based subsidiary has actually been chosen to construct the biggest drifting PV plant in the Southeast Asian state, standing at 60MW on Tengeh Reservoir.
Feb 11, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, tender, floating PV, Asia, Singapore, fpv, sorsea, sembcorp, pub, tengeh
Globe Trade Organization guidelines that U.S. tariffs on Chinese photovoltaic panels are reasonable
A Globe Trade Organization disagreement panel has actually found that the USA complied with all WTO policies when establishing safeguard actions against imported solar cells as well as modules in 2018, and also the Trump Administration had ample reason to enforce the tariffs.
Sep 7, 2021 // Tariffs, USA, Trump, solar panel, North America, Chine
How scientists are expanding spinach in the desert thanks to these brand-new photovoltaic panels
Researchers in Saudi Arabia have actually developed photovoltaic panels that soak up water vapour from ambient air. This has actually been utilized to grow spinach in the middle of the desert.
Mar 31, 2022 // Plants, Peng Wang, Saudi Arabia, Asia, KAUST
SECI Signs MoU in Odisha to Develop Agro-Photovoltaic Solar Projects
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has signed an MoU with the Government of Odisha to create Agro-Photovoltaic solar projects in the state.
Nov 6, 2020 // Plants, India, SECI, Asia, MoU, Odisha, solar projects, Agro-Photovoltaic
Sparkwing photovoltaic panels from Airbus to power lunar mission of Masten
Airbus introduced that its Sparkwing solar panels were chosen by USA-based Masten Space Systems for their XL-1 lunar lander. In 2023, the XL-1 spacecraft will certainly land at the lunar South Pole as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program.
Jul 22, 2021 // Technology, USA, North America, Marloes van Put, Sparkwing solar panel, Alison Dufresne, Airbus, Masten Space Systems
Indian Oil Tenders for 350 kW Solar Projects in Gurugram Plant
Indian Oil has tendered for the design, purchase and also building and construction of 350 kW solar power plants at its LPG bottling plant in Gurugram, Haryana.
Aug 4, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, tender, rooftop solar, Indian Oil, Gurugram, Projects