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What's required for a multi-gigawatt market to develop
A multi-gigawatt co-location market looks readied to take off within the next five years, nonetheless unpredictability over DC combining, the demand for expensive symmetrical grid connections and also outdated governing frameworks take the chance of preventing the marketplace's growth.
Sep 25, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Storage, Grids, USA, North America, Jenny Chase, dc coupling, balancing mechanism, grid connections, Corentin Baschet, Ben Irons
Tokyo Gas, Shikoku Electric acquire 120 MW of solar parks in Japan
Tokyo Gas Co Ltd (TYO:9531), with its subsidiary Prominet Power Corporation, and also local electrical power provider Shikoku Electric Power Co Inc (TYO:9507) have actually collectively acquired 120 MW of solar parks in western Japan.
Apr 17, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, Tokyo Gas, Solar Park, Shikoku Electric
Masdar's Uzbekistan Solar Plants Power Up Grid
Masdar's 511-MW solar duo in Uzbekistan, powered by Trina Solar Co Ltd, marks a major step towards clean energy for 240,000 homes.
Mar 14, 2024 // Grids, Masdar, Asia, Uzbekistan
Iraq Nears Deal for Massive 1-GW Solar Project
Iraq's Ministry of Electricity is set to sign a contract with ACWA Power Co for a 1-GW solar project in Najaf Governorate, following a year-long delay and rumors. The Council of Ministers has approved the project, bringing it one step closer to fruition.
Feb 15, 2024 // Plants, Asia, ACWA Power, Iraq
Sonnedix Adds 60.9MW Solar, Charging Batteries
Sonnedix launches two co-located solar-plus-storage projects in Italy and Portugal totaling 60.9 MW, boosting evening output, cutting curtailment, and unlocking grid-service revenue with scalable performance data.
May 25, 2026 // Plants, Portugal, Italy, Sonnedix, Europe
Enlight inks power purchase for 440MW Arizona PV
CO Bar Solar plant will enter building in 2023 and also schedules online in 2024
Sep 23, 2021 // Plants, USA, Arizona, North America, PV Power Plant, Clenera, ENLIGHT
Statkraft inks Portuguese solar powerplay
Norwegian energy distributor will certainly acquire electrical energy from the Santarém plant for a period of eight years
Apr 4, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Portugal, PPA, Europe, Statkraft
PowerField Launches 28-MWp Dutch Solar-Storage Plant
PowerField Energy BV pioneers solar-plus-storage trading at 28-MWp plant in Overijssel, partnering with FlexPower and Spectral for optimized energy management.
Jul 5, 2024 // Plants, PV Power Plant, PowerField Energy, Overijssel
JERA and Ryohin Keikaku Form Solar JV to Power MUJI Stores
JERA and Ryohin Keikaku launch Muji Energy LLC, a solar JV targeting 13 MW in year one to power MUJI stores and cut CO₂ emissions by 8,000 tonnes annually.
Sep 2, 2025 // Plants, Floating PV, Japan, Asia, vppa, jera, Ryohin Keikaku, MUJI Energy
Earthrise Secures $360 Million for 1.7GW Solar Push
Earthrise Energy lands $360M from Santander and MUFG to refinance gas assets and fast-track a 1.7‑GW U.S. solar pipeline, with co-located PV and a 270‑MW Illinois project.
Dec 5, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Earthrise
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
Maxeon's New Silicon-based Solar Panels Emerging This Summer
Headquartered in Singapore, solar supplier Maxeon Solar Technologies Ltd. revealed today that it will release a brand-new line of frameless, thin, lightweight, glass-less, and also adaptable silicon-based solar panels this summer called Maxeon Air. The panels will certainly be offered in pick European markets in the second half of 2021, before a basic worldwide release in the initial quarter of 2022.
May 19, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Jeff Waters, maxeon solar technologies ltd, Maxeon Air solar panels, Maxeon IBC solar cells
‘Mono will supply 80% of the world’s solar by 2021’
Polysilicon manufacturer Daqo has announced the start of pilot production in Xinjiang and expects to ramp up to full output by the end of the year, doubling the company’s annual capacity to 70,000 MT. Some 90% of its poly will be mono by that stage and Daqo expects 40% to be suitable for n-type products next year.
Sep 18, 2019 // Manufacturing News, China, polysilicon, Asia, Longgen Zhang, Daqo, Eric Luo
Dorset green hydrogen project safeguards funding
₤ 6.5 m center will utilize onsite solar as well as land fill gases
Jan 20, 2022 // Storage, Solar to Fuel, UK, Europe, green hydrogen, England, Canford Renewable Energy, Eddie Hughes, Nathan Ross
CPV panels for agrivoltaics
Swiss start-up Insolight has actually raised EUR4.6 million to bring its focusing PV module technology to commercial manufacturing. The panels have a claimed performance of 30% and power result of 160 W. Originally conceived for rootop solar, the item is currently being recommended as a fascinating alternative for agrivoltaic projects.
Aug 4, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Europe, Switzerland, Insolight, Laurent Coulot, Start-up, CPV panels