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Penso protects planning for 100MW Hampshire battery
PI has approved the site by Bramley substation after permitting an appeal
Apr 4, 2023 // Storage, Richard Thwaites, Hampshire, Penso, Erik Strømsø
Low Carbon speaks with on 600MW English solar site
Prepare For Beacon Fen Energy Park in Lincolnshire to be co-located with energy storage
May 4, 2023 // Plants, UK, Europe, Low Carbon
Trina Solar Joins Chinese Peers With Major Expansion Plans
Trina Solar joins fellow Chinese solar titans Longi and Jinko Solar to introduce major new expansion plans.
May 31, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, longi solar, Trina Solar, Jinko, solar manufacturing, capacity expansion
57MW Battery Comes to Essex
EDF Renewables UK has secured planning permission for two battery energy storage facilities in Essex and Norfolk; the 57-MW project in Essex is expected to be online in 2025 and the 114-MW project in Norfolk will help the UK transition to a more sustainable energy future.
Sep 11, 2023 // Storage, UK, Europe, EDF Renewables, England, Essex
China's Floating PV Power Station: Fishery-Photovoltaic Complementary.
China's largest floating photovoltaic power station, Anhui Fuyang Southern Wind-solar-storage Base, utilizes flooded coal mining areas to generate renewable energy while protecting the local environment. Offsetting 220,000 tonnes of coal and 580,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide, the 'fishery-photovoltaic complementary' model provides clean energy for 700,000 people daily.
Dec 29, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, China, Asia, PV Power Plant
US Relocate To Sanction Chinese Solar Firms, Ramifications for India
Dynamics in the solar devices market, controlled by China, just got a lot more complicated with reports of the US Administration of President Joe Biden enforcing sanctions against specific firms.
Jun 24, 2021 // Policy, USA, China, Asia, Daqo New Energy, North America, GCL New Energy, Hoshine, US Sanction
Aesthetics On China Imports Fail To Decrease Solar Imports For US In 2021
In 2021, the US is on track to import a record 27.8 gigawatts (GW) of solar PV panels. Even as China's straight share has actually dwindled, it has been replaced by other countries, with domestic manufacturing still able to offer less than 20% of the market.
Dec 13, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, China, First Solar, Asia, rystad energy
Plans accepted for greatest battery storage system in Victoria
Victoria is one step more detailed to adding a new "biggest battery" to its network, after a 240MW/480MWh project recommended by Maoneng for the Mornington Peninsula was gotten rid of for development by the state federal government.
Jan 20, 2022 // Storage, Victoria, Australia, Oceania, Morris Zhou, Maoneng
Masdar wins Uzbekistan’s 100 MW PV tender with lowest bid of $0.027/kWh
Uzbek utility Uzbekenergo had received 23 offers for the 100 MW tendered solar plant. Two more solar tenders, with capacities of 400 MW and 500 MW, respectively, will be launched in the near future.
Oct 7, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Masdar, tender, Asia, Uzbekistan, large-scale pv, International Financial Corp.
Lightsource BP makes maiden foray into Spanish solar market with 300MW acquisition
Lightsource BP has announced its entry into the Spanish solar market with the acquisition of a 300MW project portfolio in Zaragoza.
Oct 16, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, solar pv, Lightsource BP, Europe, utility-scale, Nick Boyle
Indonesia goes solar to power airport at future capital
A subsidiary of French power giant Total has signed a contract to supply rooftop PV to an airport in East Kalimantan province, which will be Indonesia's first airport to go solar and will cater for Indonesia's future capital in Borneo.
Nov 27, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Asia, Total, rooftop PV, Indonesia, sorsea, Gavin Adda
Crop yield rises with solar-powered irrigation
PV systems have helped farmers in the Philippines become less dependent on rain. Projects in Camarines Sur have shown pumping water with solar is not only cheap but can also raise rice yield.
Jan 21, 2020 // Solar, Asia, Philippines, agro, solar-powered irrigation, irrigation
ADB to support eastern Indonesia with $600 million to broaden access to electricity including solar
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has authorized a $600 million financing to aid the State Electricity Corporation (PLN), Indonesia's state-owned power firm, expand power access and also advertise renewable energy in eastern Indonesia. The program additionally includes 2 gives, at $3 million each, from the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction and also the Asia Clean Energy Fund.
Nov 25, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, ADB, Asia, Asian Development Bank, Toru Kubo
Yellow Door Energy raised $31.2 million to develop distributed PV projects in Jordan
UAE-based solar programmer Yellow Door Energy has increased $31.2 million finance to develop dispersed solar projects in Jordan.
Feb 9, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Germany, EBRD, Europe, Asia, pv projects, UAE, Yellow Door Energy, DEG
PACE's initial UK solar farm Three Bridges gets planning consent
Pathfinder Clean Power (PACE) has been granted planning consent for its Three Bridges solar farm.
Feb 17, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, solar farm, PACE, Pathfinder Clean Energy, Alex Ros, Rob Denman