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Namibia and Botswana mull 20-year, 5 GW solar push
The governments of the two African nations are considering deploying huge volumes of generation capacity over two decades. The project, still in its initial phase, is being supported by the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Energy.
Sep 5, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, eskom, WEF
Chinese Firms Commit $1.75bn for Ethiopian Solar and Mining Projects
Five Chinese companies will invest $1 .75 billion in Ethiopia, funding solar-cell factories, energy-storage lines, and large-scale mineral ventures, according to Finance Minister Ahmed Shide.
May 14, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Canadian Solar, China, Asia, Ethiopia, Africa, mining, solar manufacturing
Trump Clampdown Tightens Rules on Wind and Solar Tax Credits
Trump’s executive order forces strict enforcement of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, slashing wind and solar tax credits and tightening rules for project eligibility.
Jul 8, 2025 // Tariffs, Policy, USA, Donald Trump, North America, tax
BP Exits $36-Billion Australian Green Hydrogen and Renewables Project
BP withdraws from Australia’s $36-billion green hydrogen project, signaling a renewed focus on oil and gas amid challenges in large-scale renewable development.
Jul 25, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, bp, Asia Pacific, AREH, Australian Renewable Energy Hub
Engie releases solar PV and also battery storage retrofit plan
Engie has released its Engie Zero retrofit plan designed as a one-stop-shop to decentralise, digitalise and also decarbonise houses.
Oct 20, 2020 // Storage, UK, Engie, Europe
Energy Transition's Big Dollars and also Big Themes
Energy transition investment complies with familiar patterns in worldwide capital markets. Large, well-known banks supply thousands of billions of dollars a year to finance construction of long-lived assets using familiar zero-carbon modern technologies-- i.e., deployment. Smaller institutions (some well-established, others quite new) supply tens of billions to fund company development and also the proving-out of brand-new innovations and also company designs-- so technology.
Feb 2, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage
ISA and Bloomberg Philanthropies In Collaboration for $1 Trillion Target
The two companies will start the partnership by collaborating with World Resources Institute (WRI) to develop a Solar Investment Action Agenda and also a Solar Investment Roadmap, which will certainly be gone for COP26 as well as in 2022, respectively.
Oct 20, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, ISA, Ajay Mathur, RK Singh, cop26, international solar alliance, Ani Dasgupta, Bloomberg Philanthropies, solar funding
Australia’s Horizon to replace overhead network with solar and batteries
A recent project milestone saw the disconnection of properties from overhead lines and will enable 64km of poles and wires to be replaced by off-grid solar-plus-battery solutions.
Oct 4, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Storage, Australia, Oceania, aemc, Horizon, Stephanie Unwin
Duke and Amazon: 2-MW Rooftop Solar Project In Kentucky
Duke Energy and Amazon have launched a 2-MW rooftop solar project in Northern Kentucky, providing clean energy to 400 homes and businesses. The project is part of Amazon's commitment to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040. Duke Energy has three other solar sites in the region.
Jul 7, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, USA, Amazon, Duke Energy, North America, Solar Project
ADB Funds $434M Solar Park and Battery Storage in Assam
Empowering Assam's green future: ADB funds $434M solar park to boost capacity and efficiency with cutting-edge energy storage innovation—paving the way for sustainable growth!
Oct 25, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, PV Power Plant, Empowering Assam
Microstructure and issue engineering boosts performance of lithium-ion batteries
A new North Carolina State University study, executed in collaboration with battery testing scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, reveals that exceptionally short pulses from a high-powered laser can cause small flaws in lithium-ion battery products-- problems that can enhance battery performance.
Feb 9, 2023 // Technology, Storage, USA, North America, North Carolina State University
SMA Solar Suffers Loss Amid Weak Home And Business Demand
German inverter giant SMA slides to €42.4 million H1 loss as inventory write-downs and sluggish residential sales overshadow utility-scale growth.
Aug 7, 2025 // Commercial, Residential, Markets & Finance News, Inverters, Germany, Europe, inverter, SMA
Lightsource bp Launches Major Solar and Storage Projects in Australia
Lightsource BP begins groundbreaking renewable projects in Australia, harnessing solar power and advanced storage to pave the way for a cleaner, more reliable energy future.
Dec 17, 2024 // Storage, Australia, Lightsource BP, Oceania
Sterling And Wilson Finishes 25 MW Oman Project for Shell
Sterling and Wilson Solar Limited (SWSL) (BSE Scrip Code: 542760; NSE Symbol: SWSOLAR), has successfully commissioned its second project in Oman. The 25 MW solar project was awarded to SWSL by worldwide power company Shell.
Jan 27, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Oman, shell, Bikesh Ogra, Sterling and Wilson Solar Limited
Panasonic, Span collaborate for home battery backup and energy management
Period's passion is to "transform the electric panel right into an intelligent portal" and increase the adoption of solar as well as electric vehicles, as well as storage systems like Panasonic's property battery.
Jun 10, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, Panasonic, North America, Arch Rao