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Albanian utility set to move on with 12.9 MW floating PV project
Korporata Elektroenergjetike Shqiptare began development of the EUR13.9 million center in December 2018. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is taking into consideration lending EUR9.5 million to a project which it is said would help reduce the electric company's dependence on hydro earnings.
Aug 3, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, floating PV, Europe, Albania, Korporata Elektroenergjetike Shqiptare
ADB Approves $231 Mn Loan to Increase Clean Energy Supply in Assam
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has actually authorized a $231 million lending to create the Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Power (LKHEP) plant in Central Assam, India.
Jan 4, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, clean energy, India, ADB, Asia, Asian Development Bank, Assam, Electricity, Len George
First Solar Inks 5GW Deal with Energix
First Solar has agreed to supply 5GW (dc) of its thin-film solar modules to Energix Renewables for projects in Israel, Poland, and the US, with First Solar Recycling Services managing end-of-life handling. First Solar is investing $1.5bn to expand their US manufacturing and R&D innovation centre by 2026.
Jul 17, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, First Solar, solar module, Energix
Urban Grid lands US$100m funding to help support 5GW PV pipeline
US PV developer Urban Grid has closed a senior secured term loan facility for up to US$100 million with New York-based private credit manager and asset-based lender Crayhill Capital Management LP.
Sep 5, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, crayhill, urban grid, funding
Altus Power Bolsters Existing Portfolio to 690MW Acquiring True Green Capital Solar Assets
Altus Power Inc (NYSE:AMPS) has completed the purchase of a 220-MW solar portfolio from funds managed by True Green Capital Management LLC (TGC) for about USD 293 million. This acquisition bolsters Altus Power’s existing portfolio of solar and storage assets to 690 MW across 24 states.
Feb 20, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Altus Power
Pattern Energy Exits Japan: 6GW Clean Energy Assets Sold
Pattern Energy Group LP announces sale of its Japanese renewable energy assets and majority stake in Tokyo-based GPI to Japanese utility Jera Co Inc and NTT Anode Energy Corp. Portfolio includes 4 GW of wind projects and 6 GW of assets across North America. CEO Hunter Armistead focuses on growing pipeline in US.
Aug 7, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, pattern energy
New Life for $500M EV Plant in Quebec
Revive and upgrade an old plant in Quebec with C$750 million, partly funded by the Canadian and Quebec governments. Production has capacity for 2.5 million electric vehicle batteries and is expected to begin in 2026. Solus Advanced Materials Co. unit Volta Energy Solutions leading the project.
Sep 6, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Canada, North America, Quebec, EV Plant
IIT Bombay Team Unveil NCFs: 97% Efficient & Low Cost
Unlock the potential of the sun. Discover how nanostructured hard-carbon florets (NCFs) can absorb 97% of solar radiation, converting it to thermal energy with an efficiency of 186%. The perfect material for solar-thermal conversion.
Oct 19, 2023 // Technology, IIT Bombay, nano material, nanostructured hard-carbon florets
Building and construction starts on the biggest solar project in Arkansas
Lightsource bp has actually effectively closed on a $327 million funding package and also mobilized construction on the 313-MWDC/250-MWAC Driver Solar project situated near Osceola in Mississippi County, Arkansas.
Apr 12, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Lightsource BP, North America, PV Power Plant, Arkansas
MGen pitches floating solar facility on Laguna de Bay
Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) power generation arm is looking into a possible 110-megawatt floating solar facility on Laguna de Bay as part of its renewable energy thrust.
Oct 17, 2019 // Floating PV, floating PV, Asia, Philippines, Meralco, mgreen, MGen, Rogelio Singson, Laguna de Bay
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
SaskPower's Groundbreaking Solar Plant to Transform Saskatchewan's Energy Landscape
SaskPower's groundbreaking solar facility in Estevan, Saskatchewan, is set to power 25,000 homes and propel the province towards its net-zero emissions target. A collaboration with Indigenous communities, it marks a significant shift towards renewable energy in the region.
Jan 23, 2024 // Plants, SaskPower, PV Power Plant, Saskatchewan
Ampt equips 240-MW solar-plus-storage plant in Chile with optimisers
Ampt LLC, an US power conversion technology company concentrated on the solar market, has completed the distribution of string optimisers for a 240-MW solar-plus-storage project in Chile.
May 12, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Chile, South america, solar-plus-storage plant, Ampt
Researchers obtain photovoltaic panel tech to produce brand-new ultrahigh-res OLED display screen
By expanding on existing layouts for electrodes of ultra-thin solar panels, Stanford scientists as well as collaborators in Korea have actually created a brand-new design for OLED-- natural light-emitting diode-- shows that could allow televisions, mobile phones as well as online or enhanced fact devices with resolutions of as much as 10,000 pixels per inch (PPI). (For contrast, the resolutions of new smart devices are around 400 to 500 PPI.).
Oct 23, 2020 // Technology, USA, North America, Stanford University, OLED display, SAIT, Mark Brongersma, Won-Jae Joo
First Solar brings modules to roof segment
The U.S. utility-scale PV leader is going small. After years of avoiding distributed generation, it is currently providing its Series 6 modules for "projects as well as customers of all shapes and sizes."
Sep 10, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, USA, First Solar, North America, Darin Green










