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Huge solar projects are back in the United States
The variety of 100 MW-plus solar projects is swiftly raising in the U.S. And if there's one solar sector that can weather a pandemic, it's utility-scale photovoltaics.
Apr 29, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Geronimo Energy, First Solar, North America, baywa r.e., Origis Energy, ConnectGen, Caton Fenz, PV power plans, Belltown Power Texas
Desert Sunlight project in California to include 300 MW of storage
The United States Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Friday issued a notice to wage building and construction for 300 MW of extra energy storage capacity at the Desert Sunlight Solar complex in California.
Jun 5, 2023 // Storage, California, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Desert Sunlight
Sunlight Financial protects 2B in solar funding through increased collaboration with Tech CU
Sunlight Financial has actually revealed that Tech CU, a Silicon Valley-based lending institution, has dedicated to money an additional virtually $2.5 billion in property solar and storage space systems sold and also installed by Sunlight partners over the following three years, broadening upon a long-lasting collaboration in between Sunlight and Tech CU that started in 2015.
Mar 22, 2021 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, New York, North America, Tech CU, Matt Potere, Sunlight Financial, Todd Harris
Sunlight Group bags US$ 290 million in finances
Greece-based battery maker Sunlight Group has received EUR275 million (US$ 290 million) in car loan funding to expand production and study.
Jun 27, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Greece, Germany, Europe, lithium-ion, loans, gigafactory, Sunlight Group
BlackRock's GRP III closes 97-MWp dispersed solar buy in Chile
BlackRock's Global Renewable Power Fund III (GRP III) has actually shut the purchase of a 97-MWp dispersed solar project portfolio in Chile that was established by RRG Capital Management (RRGCM) as well as local partners.
May 19, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, BlackRock, Chile, South america, Global Renewable Power Fund III, GRP III, RRG Capital Management, RRGCM
Bloomberg Partners with Ørsted for Largest US Solar Project
Ørsted's largest solar project in the US, the Mockingbird Solar Center, will provide Bloomberg with renewable energy to cover 100% of its US electricity usage and 80% of global usage, while preserving native prairie and boosting the local economy.
Jan 19, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Ørsted, PV Power Plant
Denmark's Ørsted to Develop Mockingbird Solar Center in Texas
Ørsted has taken a final financial investment choice (FID) on 471 MW Mockingbird Solar Centre.
It will certainly donate 1,000 acres of tall grass prairie to The Nature Conservancy (TNC) for the purpose of conservation.
Jan 16, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, clean energy, USA, Texas, North America, The Nature Conservancy, Orsted, Mockingbird Solar Center, Daniel Willard, final investment decision, Mockingbird Solar Centre, Smiley-Woodfin Native Prairie Grassland, Texas solar power plant, TNC
"Sunlight to Fuel" From Air, Plastic Waste
This revolutionary technology by the University of Cambridge helps convert carbon dioxide, plastic waste, and industrial exhaust into sustainable fuels and valuable chemicals. Reduce emissions and eliminate reliance on oil and gas with the carbon dioxide utilization for a zero-carbon future.
Jun 21, 2023 // Technology, University of Cambridge, CO2, Erwin Reisner
Swinerton breaks ground on 200-MW National Grid solar project in Illinois
National Grid Renewables, that includes the renewables growth company previously known as Geronimo Power, revealed the begin of construction on the 200-MW Prairie Wolf Solar Project in Coles County, Illinois.
Feb 24, 2021 // Plants, Grids, USA, North America, Solar Project, Eric Hoegger, David Reamer, George Hershman, Wes Humphres
Materials scientists discover why perovskite solar cells degrade in sunlight
Materials researchers at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering as well as colleagues from five other universities all over the world have discovered the significant reason that perovskite solar cells-- which show excellent assurance for improved energy-conversion performance-- degrade in sunlight, causing their performance to suffer over time.
Mar 16, 2022 // Technology, USA, solar cells, perovskite, North America, University of California, efficiency, Yang Yang
Lightsource bp opens funds for 368 MW of solar projects in US
Lightsource bp has protected USD 460 million (EUR 424.7 m) in financing to sustain the building and also procedure of two utility-scale solar farm projects in the United States, the UK-based solar energy specialist stated on Thursday.
Jun 2, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Lightsource BP, North America, Solar Project
A 3000km Odyssey Across Australia Powered By Only Sunlight
Has there ever before been a solar endurance rally such as this one? Not on your life. Forty 4 solar-powered autos from 20 nations went into the 2019 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC), a 3000 kilometres (1,875 miles) endurance rally throughout the red continent from Darwin to Adelaide with the center of Australia, and also less than half the autos completed.
Apr 29, 2020 // Transport, USA, Japan, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Germany, UK, Italy, China, Australia, Europe, Asia, Oceania, Netherlands, North America, Turkey, Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, Chris Selwood
Geronimo and also Cargill Announce VPPA for 200 MW Solar Project
Geronimo Energy and also Cargill have actually revealed the implementation of a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) for the 200 MW Prairie Wolf Solar Project in Illinois.
Apr 23, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Geronimo Energy, Solar, North America, vppa, International, Cargill, Geronimo Cargill VPPA Solar, Eric Hoegger, Blake Nixon
Making green hydrogen via the exposure of nanomaterials to sunlight
A research team from the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS) has actually joined forces with French researchers from the Institute of Chemistry and also Processes for Energy, Environment and Health (ICPEES), a CNRS-University of Strasbourg joint research laboratory, to pave the way towards the production of green hydrogen.
Jan 22, 2021 // Technology, France, Europe, solar cell, green hydrogen, efficiency, Institut national de la recherche scientifique, INRS, Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy, Environment and Health, ICPEES, El Khakani, CNRS-University of Strasbourg
Searching for cost-efficient techniques for III-V cell production
Scientists in Canada have discovered a promising technique for the production of gallium-arsenide solar cells. Growing these cells straight onto a silicon substrate is an appealing strategy that could eliminate several of the innovation's inflated manufacturing expenses. And also by making that silicon permeable, scientists may have taken an action toward creating high-performance III-V solar cells at a substantially lower cost.
Aug 21, 2020 // Technology, Canada, solar cells, North America










