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Seeking greater electrification in Sub-Saharan Africa: 'The future of energy may be built there'
The drive to electrify Sub-Saharan Africa will certainly need US$ 350 billion of financial investment and also might expose an alternative vision for the energy transition that concentrates on a decentralised, bottom-up solar-and-storage abundant grid that benefits from affordable solar power, according to research study company Wood Mackenzie.
Mar 21, 2022 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Wood Mackenzie, utilities, woodmac, energy transition, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, distributed generation
Xcel Energy suggests 250-MW enhancement to massive Upper Midwest solar project
Xcel Energy is proposing to include an extra 250-MW solar project near the existing Sherco plant site in Becker, Minnesota, which will soon be house to the Upper Midwest's largest solar advancement and also represents a crucial item of the business's clean energy future.
May 8, 2023 // Plants, Xcel Energy, PV Power Plant, Upper Midwest solar project
Corporate Clean Energy Buying Tops 30GW Mark in Record Year
Companies purchased a record 31.1 gigawatts of clean energy with power acquisition agreements, or PPAs, in 2021, up virtually 24% from the previous year's record of 25.1 GW according to research firm BloombergNEF (BNEF). Over 2 thirds of this buying (65%) happened in the U.S. Nevertheless, additionally underpinning the solid growth is a surge in activity from the biggest technology business, who collectively signed over fifty percent of the offers.
Feb 7, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, PPA, North America, Kyle Harrison
Enel To Beginning Marketing Electricity Straight To Customers In Australia
With a license to retail electricity, Enel can currently join energy retail market through the National Electricity Market (NEM) of Australia.
Dec 6, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Enel, Oceania
Renewable Properties Develops 30 MW of Solar to Benefit California Households, Who Can’t Install Solar Panels
Renewable Properties announced the signing of PPAs for five projects with PG&E that will bring the benefits of clean solar energy to low-income Californians, totaling nearly 30 MW.
Feb 2, 2023 // Plants, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Renewable Properties
Denmark bets on green hydrogen
The Danish government has agreed to provide $19 million in funds for two large-scale hydrogen projects under development on the Jutland peninsula. The two projects will produce green hydrogen for the transport sector from renewables sources. Denmark’s largest energy company, Ørsted, has also announced plans for an ambitious 2 MW electrolysis plant with appurtenant hydrogen storage.
Dec 20, 2019 // Technology, Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Solar to Fuel, Europe, hydrogen, Ørsted, hydrogen storage
Nareva and Engie collaborate to construct Tunisia-based PV station
Morocco’s Nareva and France’s Engie will collaborate to develop a solar farm 350 kilometers south of Tunis.
Jan 17, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Engie, pv power plants, Nareva, Tunis, Saïd Elhadi
California company backs solar and also storage mandate for new business buildings
The California Energy Commission has authorized policies that would certainly require brand-new buildings, consisting of multi-family housing and also commercial frameworks, to be geared up with solar and also battery storage space.
Aug 16, 2021 // Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Policy, California, USA, rooftop PV, North America, California Energy Commission, Evelyn Butler
JP Power's Solar Move Sparks Stock Surge in India
JP Power's 50MW solar project at Bina boosts clean energy, stock rises 5%. Strategic co-location with thermal assets supports India's green goals amidst supply chain and financing trends.
Aug 28, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, JP Power
Hawaiian Electric seeks solar-plus-storage in following procurement round
US utility Hawaiian Electric is looking for proposals from resources consisting of solar-plus-storage as part of its newest "all-source" renewables procurement round.
Oct 21, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, solar-plus-storage, Hawaii, North America, rfp
India Slashes Solar GST, Developers Eye Cheaper Tariffs And Restarts
India cut GST on solar and wind hardware to 5%, a move expected to lower project costs, revive stalled bids, and pressure tariffs down.
Sep 5, 2025 // Tariffs, Policy, India, Asia, tariff, policy, Solar Project, GST
Solar-plus-storage to provide all the daytime electric needs of nation state
A 6 MW solar plant and 5 MW/2.5 MWh storage system are set to increase the share of renewable electricity on the Pacific island of Nauru from 3% to 47%. The $27 million project is being supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Sep 30, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, storage, Skelec, Oceania, Asian Development Bank, Nauru
NJR Clean Energy Ventures completes 1.5-MW solar project on New Jersey landfill
NJR Clean Energy Ventures (NJRCEV), the tidy energy subsidiary of New Jersey Resources, finished a 1.5-MW ground-mounted solar project at the former municipal land fill in Hopatcong, New Jersey. Including nearly 4,000 solar panels, the fixed-tilt range is expected to give sufficient tidy energy to power 230 residences each year.
Oct 16, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, New Jersey, North America, Solar Project, NJR Clean Energy Ventures, Steve Westhoven, Michael Francis
sPower and PSEG Long Island construct 20-MWac New York solar system
sPower, a company handling development, construction and operation of solar power facilities, and PSEG Long Island, a major electric utility provider, have completed a 20-MWac solar plant in Riverhead, New York. The project will provide power for approximately 2,870 homes annually, as New York moves to completely decarbonize its electricity system by 2040.
Jul 24, 2019 // Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, New York, sPower, PSEG Long Island, Paul Napoli, Long Island, North America
Is a California solar+storage boom about to happen?
The California Independent System Operator has warned state regulators that there could be a 4.7 GW capacity shortfall in 2022, in the early evening hours of the annual peak demand events of September. The grid operator has suggested the alteration of water cooling laws, as well as increased procurement of resources.
Aug 21, 2019 // Storage, Grids, Solar, California, USA, California Independent System Operator, grid operator, California Public Utilities Commission