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Avangrid Starts Building 240-MW Texas Solar Farm
Avangrid is building a 321 MW solar farm in Texas, scheduled to become operational in 2025. It's first in the state and will provide renewable energy to US tech company Meta Platforms Inc. Avangrid is the third largest renewable energy operator in the US.
Jul 28, 2023 // Plants, USA, Texas, North America, avangrid, solar farm
The Hydrogen Stream: New technology to save 5 tons of hydrogen daily
Proton Motor Fuel Cell and also xelectrix Power have additionally established a total system that incorporates fuel cell as well as battery storage innovations and also U.S.-based Plug Power is constructing a 100 MW electrolyzer in Egypt. In addition, Germany said it intends to deploy 10 GW of hydrogen capability by 2030 as well as South Korea revealed its hydrogen strategy.
Nov 28, 2021 // Storage, USA, Japan, Germany, UK, South Korea, Europe, Asia, hydrogen, North America, Joe Biden, Nassef Sawiris
Mytilineos' renewables unit takes monetary hit from project hold-ups in 2020
Greek commercial group Mytilineos claimed 2020 turnover from its renewables and storage advancement device was around 40% less than anticipated due to contracting and also building delays as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Feb 5, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Greece, Europe, covid-19, Mytilineos, sfi con london, epc contractor
Concentrate on the downsides: A brand-new course to extremely effective tandem cells
Researchers in the U.S. and also South Korea have actually recognized what could be a brand-new course to high-efficiency perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells. With design adversely billed bits in the passivation layer, the team made a tandem cell with 26.7% performance. With more tweaks to the silicon layer they anticipate to be able to exceed 30%.
Mar 31, 2020 // Technology, USA, NREL, South Korea, Asia, solar cell, North America, perovskite-silicon, Kai Zhu
Australia National University hits new perovskite efficiency record
Scientists at the institution have achieved 21.6% efficiency with a perovskite cell measuring 1cm². The landmark has been verified as a new world record for perovskites at this size.
Sep 3, 2019 // Technology, USA, South Korea, Australia, Asia, Oceania, Australia National University, North America, Ulsan National Institute of Science, U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Thomas White
Silicon and perovskites should stick together, say Korean scientists
Researchers from the Ulsan Institute of Science and Technology have demonstrated a new method of fabricating perovskite-on-silicon tandem devices, using a transparent conductive adhesive to combine the two cells. The scientists have developed devices with demonstrated efficiencies of 19.4%, and propose strategies to bring that above 24% using existing technology.
Sep 13, 2019 // Technology, South Korea, Asia, silicon, Ulsan Institute of Science and Technology, Young Choi
BP introduces deal to buy into 26-GW Asian Renewable Energy Hub
British oil and also gas major BP Plc (LON: BP) has actually clinched a deal to buy a 40.5% stake in the 26-GW Asian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH) project in Pilbara, Western Australia, as well as will become its driver, it said today.
Jun 15, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Western Australia, bp, asian renewable energy hub, AREH
Sungrow FPV sees strong potential for offshore floating solar
The floating solar-dedicated subsidiary of inverter maker Sungrow expects both offshore areas and storage tanks to be crucial areas for future PV advancements.
Jun 22, 2021 // Plants, Floating PV, Sungrow, floating PV, Floating solar, offshore solar, research and development, SNEC 2021, sungrow floating
Sembcorp to Buy 245MW of Vietnamese Renewables
Sembcorp Industries Ltd to acquire 245 MW of renewables capacity, including wind, solar and hydropower, for SGD-218-million. Deals to be completed in 2024 and will help Sembcorp reach its goal of 25 GW of gross installed renewables capacity by 2028.
Nov 13, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Asia, Vietnam, sembcorp
Leeward Powers Up 100MW NC Solar Farm
Leeward Renewable Energy LLC has launched its 100-MW Oak Trail solar project in North Carolina. Discover the PV park near Mayock in Currituck County, financed with a USD 420 million green loan plus a USD-195-million tax equity commitment from Wells Fargo. Plus, the native vegetation and wildflowers pollinator habitat.
Aug 18, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, leeward
Doral protects project money for 400MW United States solar
Mammoth North project in Indiana is due to go into commercial operation in 2023
Jun 15, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Indiana, Solar Project, doral renewables, Evan Speece
Vesper signs Texas PV power play with Pfizer
Virtual PPA for 310MW of the 500MW Hornet solar project will meet pharma giant's The United States and Canada power requires
Oct 19, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, PPA, North America, Craig Carson, Vesper, Pfizer
Haynes Solar awarded 6-MW building and construction portfolio for location around Asheville, North Carolina
Haynes Solar, a division of MB Haynes, has been contracted for the largest solar project portfolio in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
Oct 6, 2021 // Plants, USA, North America, Haynes Solar, Brownie Newman, Fred Lewis
European Energy expands United States PV footprint
Company acquires majority stake in two solar projects with a combined capacity of 700MW
May 3, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, european energy, Lorena Ciciriello, Horus Partners
174 Power Global bags funding for utility-scale solar in Texas
174 Power Global has wrapped up construction financing for the US$210 million, 150MW first phase of its solar farm in Ector County, northwest Texas, clinching funding from a group of global banks.
Sep 12, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Texas, PV plants, North America, 174 power global, credit agricole corporate and investment bank, korea development bank, Q CELL modules