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California marks feed-in-tariff and community solar milestones
Los Angeles’ municipal utility has tripled the size of its rooftop solar feed-in programme (FiT), growing it from 150MW to 450MW.
Sep 26, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Tariffs, California, USA, North America, Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti, feed-in-tariff, Jeff Stone, 8minute Solar Energy
First Batch of World's Largest Tidal-Flat 300MW Utility Scale Solar PV Plant Successfully Connected to the Grid
The very first set of units of world's biggest tidal-flat energy PV plant (300 MW), acquired by the 12th Bureau of Hydropower, have actually been efficiently attached to the grid for power generation. This completed the yearly grid link objective securely, effectively and also satisfactorily.
Jan 16, 2021 // Plants, Grids, PV Power Plant, Solis, Bureau of Hydropower, Charles Hua, power generation, tidal-flat utility PV plant
L.A.‘s Record-Low Solar Project Hits Snag in Union Resistance
Developer 8minute’s groundbreaking solar project is caught up in a disagreement over the city’s clean energy transition.
Sep 3, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, 8minute’s groundbreaking, Los Angeles, Jeff McKay, 8minute Solar Energy
Leeward Secures 112.5-MW Arizona Battery Storage Contract
Leeward Renewable Energy's Sierra Pinta battery project secures long-term contract with PG&E, supporting energy resiliency goals in Arizona and California. Construction begins September 2024.
Jun 5, 2024 // Storage, USA, Arizona, North America, leeward renewable energy
FRV and Harmony begin building of second battery storage project
Building has obtained underway for Renewables designer Fotowatio Renewable Ventures's (FRV) second battery storage project in the UK, together with partner Harmony Energy.
Mar 5, 2021 // Storage, Lithium-ion batteries, UK, Europe, frv, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, Harmony Energy, Utility-Scale Storage, Ukpn
CalCom targets Californian farmers with new solar and storage fund
Solar developer CalCom Energy has put forward a new US$100 million fund to help build solar and energy storage projects to benefit farming communities in California.
Sep 27, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, California, USA, storage, solar-plus-storage, North America, calcom energy, Dylan Dupre, David Williams
UK Solar Roadmap Targets 47 GW Capacity, Fuels Rooftop Revolution Nationwide
New Solar Roadmap sets UK goal of 45-47 GW by 2030, promising rooftop reforms, balcony plug-in panels and 35,000 jobs while using just 0.4 % of land.
Jul 1, 2025 // Policy, Energy, UK, Solar, Europe, renewables, Roadmap
Intersect Power lands USD 2.6 bn in solar project funding
Clean energy company Intersect Power LLC said on Thursday it has actually acquired USD 2.6 billion (EUR 2.3 bn) in funding dedications to sustain the construction as well as procedure of a six-project portfolio with 2.2 GW DC of late-stage solar and also 1.4 GWh of storage ability.
Nov 19, 2021 // Plants, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Intersect Power, Solar Project
Vistra brings online 108MW solar project in Texas
United States utility Vistra has brought online a 108MW PV plant in Texas as electricity demand in the state gets to new highs.
Jun 14, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, First Solar, North America, Vistra, ERCOT, Mortenson, us utility, project commissioning
BayWa enlisted for solar-plus-storage-plus-hydrogen project in France
Renewable energy team BayWa r.e. has actually been picked to execute a project in France combining a solar PV plant, a battery energy storage space system (BESS) and-- if enough offtakers can be located-- green hydrogen.
Aug 26, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, France, Europe, solar-plus-storage, baywa r.e., green hydrogen, renewables integration
US developer secures 15-year PPA for 400 MW of PV, 180 MW/540 MWh of storage
8minute Solar will build the Rexford 1 Solar & Storage Center in main California, with the Clean Power Alliance functioning as offtaker.
Sep 11, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, North America, 8minute Solar
Largest Solar Project in United States Background Obtains Federal Government Authorization
United States Department of the Interior as well as the Bureau of Land Management have actually given authorization to construct as well as run the biggest solar project in United States background.
May 12, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, International, Solar Project, David L. Bernhardt
e-Zinc, Toyota Tsusho to develop pilot zinc-air battery project
The new project by e-Zinc is indicated to store 24 hours of energy which is about ten times that of traditional batteries.
The project will be hosted at Eurus Energy America Corporation's (EEAC) Bull Creek wind energy farms, Texas, where excess wind energy will certainly be stored in the e-Zinc battery system.
Jun 6, 2022 // Storage, BATTERIES, James Larsen, e-Zinc, California Energy Commission, Bull Creek, EEAC, Eurus Energy America Corporation, Sara Chamberlain, Toyota Tsusho, zinc air battery
Engie Starts 350-MW Hybrid Solar Storage Project Near Santiago Capital
Engie Chile launches USD 310-million Libélula hybrid plant—151 MWp solar array and 199 MW battery—to power 120 000 homes and advance its 3.5-GW roadmap.
May 21, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Solar, Engie, Chile, hybrid, South america, battery
Aggreko Secures $66M Loan for U.S. Solar Projects
Aggreko secures $66 million to power solar projects across the U.S., boosting energy access for businesses and communities while driving sustainable growth in key markets.
Sep 10, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Aggreko, North America, PV Power Plant













