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Boikanyo solar power plant (50 MWp) begins business operations
The Boikanyo solar photovoltaic or pv power plant is beginning its business procedures in South Africa. The plant in the Northern Cape Province has a capability of 50 MWp. This power is fed into the grid of the state-owned business Eskom.
Aug 12, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, South Africa, PV Power Plant, Boikanyo solar plant
South Africa seeks developers for renewables at 19 sites
South Africa is looking for to award 20-year contracts for the construction of renewable energy projects throughout 19 areas in the nation, consisting of government irrigation facilities.
Mar 27, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, South Africa
First Utility-Scale Floating Solar Power Plant For Germany
Ciel & Terre recently announced the launching of a new utility-scale 750 kWp floating solar array in Renchen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Utilizing more than 2,300 solar panels, it is predicted the solar power plant will generate 736 MWh per year.
Sep 30, 2019 // Floating PV, Germany, floating PV, Europe, Ciel & Terre, Neige BREANT, Vincent Pinchou, Ossola GmbH, Erdgas Südwest
Pine Gate Renewables completes nearly 100 MW solar project in South Carolina
Pine Gate Renewables introduced that its Centerfield Solar project in Chesterfield, South Carolina, is now on the internet as well as supplying 98 MW of renewable energy to the community via its acquisition power agreement with Santee Cooper.
Mar 26, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, South Carolina, Solar Project, Ben Catt, Pine Gate Renewables, Chris Dunbar
Grid constraints intimidate to cut greater than 1 GW of solar projects in North Queensland
The north Australian region today included 9 solar plants to the two currently intimidated-- along with a wind farm-- with having their output stopped under specific problems.
Jul 29, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, Australia, pv power plants, AEMO, Oceania
Gambia plans 150 MW solar project with 20 MWh storage option
The solar park will be connected to the Soma substation, a piece of grid infrastructure expected to increase electricity access in the country to 60%. The project will add to 30 MW of other solar facilities under development in the West African nation.
Oct 1, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, storage, Africa, Gambia, ECOWAS, National Water & Electricity Company Ltd
KIST creates high-performance ceramic gas cell that operates butane gas
A Korean research study group has actually created a high-performance ceramic gas cell that can operate butane gas. Because butane can be liquified as well as therefore can be kept and also brought conveniently, the brand-new innovation is anticipated to broaden the application variety of ceramic gas cells to mobile as well as mobile applications such as electrical automobiles, drones as well as robotics. Formerly, ceramic gas cells had actually just been thought about for application to large-capacity power generation systems because of their high-temperature procedure.
Apr 30, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Asia, Korea, KIST, Son Ji-Won
High electricity costs, policy support driving roof PV deployment globally
Set up roof solar capacity internationally is on track to raise 61% in between 2021 as well as 2025 as policy support urges deployment and also homeowners want to minimize high electricity prices.
Mar 15, 2022 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, USA, China, Australia, Asia, Oceania, North America, feed-in tariff, soft costs, rystad energy, deployment statistics, costs
Tape-record high values of peak power with picosecond generators
Effective picosecond generators are in need in different fields of speculative electrophysics to create ultrashort electron beams as well as X-ray pulses in vacuum cleaner diodes and to develop runaway electron flows in gases.
Oct 15, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, Washington, North America, Sergei Rukin
Form Energy Powers Ahead: Iron-Air Battery Factory Construction Progresses
Form Energy Inc is making strides in constructing its iron-air battery factory in Weirton, WV. With a $760 million investment and an annual production capacity of 500 MW, it's set to create jobs and boost the state's economy.
Feb 9, 2024 // Storage, iron-air battery, Form Energy Inc, Weirton
Spanish Power Prices Plummet: Renewables Reach Record High
Record low electricity prices in Spain as wind and solar power surge, but could impact long-term investment in renewables. Energy crisis leads to exports to France at a fraction of the cost.
Mar 1, 2024 // Plants, Spain, France, Europe
100MW energy storage project to be delivered by wartsila in South East Asia
Finnish company Wartsila has secured an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract from an undisclosed company in South East Asia to build a new 100MW / 100MWh energy storage project.
Jan 23, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Asia, Wartsila
UK battery project wins preparing appeal
Balance Power's Wolverhampton West BESS site lies on the edge of south Staffordshire
Oct 5, 2022 // Storage, UK, Europe, Dan Levy
Tronox Announces 200 MW Solar Energy Project in South Africa
The 200 MW solar project is expected to give approximately 40% of Tronox's South African electricity demands. Tronox claims that the project stands for a significant progression to satisfy its emission reduction targets.
Mar 23, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, sola group, South Africa, Chris Haw, Melissa Zona, Tronox
New England Solar Ranch, New South Wales
New England Solar Farm is a suggested 720MW photovoltaic (PV) solar energy project to be created in the state of New South Wales (NSW), Australia.
Apr 23, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, pv power plants, Oceania