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Researchers produce highest efficiency 1-sun solar cell
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) produced a solar cell with a record 39.5% performance under 1-sun global illumination. This is the highest possible effectiveness solar cell of any type, measured using typical 1-sun conditions.
May 23, 2022 // Technology, USA, NREL, solar cell, North America, Myles Steiner
Gresham House's BSIF expands financial investment group
Gresham House's British Strategic Investment Fund (BSIF) is increasing its investment team with a new hire.
Jul 6, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, utility scale, renewables, Gresham House, British Strategic Investment Fund, Peter Bachmann, Tom Dalwood
Phanes Group to establish 200MWac solar project in Uzbekistan
Dubai-based Phanes Group has actually authorized a handle the government of Uzbekistan to create a 200MWac PV project in the country.
Apr 6, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PPA, Asia, power purchase agreement, Uzbekistan, Phanes Group, central asia, Sherzod Khodjaev
Pivot Power, Wartsila group reveal 100MW UK storage duo
The two battery projects will certainly be established in Coventry and also Sandwell
Jul 21, 2021 // Storage, UK, Europe, Pivot Power, Wartsila group
Toyota indications VPPA with Clearway Energy Group for 80MW
United States programmer Clearway Energy Group has actually signed a virtual power acquisition agreement (VPPA) with Toyota in The United States and Canada to provide the business with 80MW of power, making up 8% of the firm's local operations.
Sep 24, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, USA, Toyota, North America, vppa, Clearway Energy Group
Croatian real estate group plans 80-MW solar park
Projekt Oporovecka's 80-MW solar park in eastern Croatia will generate 144,808 MWh annually, offsetting up to 26,210 tonnes of CO2 emissions. A sustainable energy solution for a greener future.
Jun 10, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Croatia, Solar Park, Projekt, Oporovecka
Ignitis Group Powers 13,000 Homes with New Solar Farm
Ignitis Grupe AB shines bright with new 22-MW solar farm in Lithuania, powering 13,000 homes and advancing towards 4-5 GW goal by 2030.
Jul 12, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, Ignitis Grupe AB
Bluefield eyes 'amazing' brand-new financial investments as PPA method side-steps toppling power costs
Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) stated it remains to eye up "interesting" brand-new financial investments after a year in which its power acquisition contract approach aided it side-step toppling power costs.
Feb 27, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, subsidy-free, BSIF, John Rennocks, Bluefield
Capital Dynamics Finishes Procurement of 353 MW Solar Portfolio
Capital Dynamics has actually introduced that its CEI company has completed the purchase of a portfolio of 16 operating solar projects from Coronal Energy
Jul 1, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Capital Dynamics, International, Acquistion, Coronal Energy, John Breckenridge, Tim Short
Gresham House sprinkles ₤ 20.1 m on 41MW of functional storage
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has actually obtained 41MW of energy storage in a ₤ 20.1 million transaction.
Jul 6, 2020 // Storage, UK, Europe, Gresham House, Arenko, Rupert Newland
TransAlta Announces Commercial Operation of Alberta's First Utility Scale Battery Storage Project
TransAlta Renewables has introduced that its 10 MW WindCharger battery storage space project (WindCharger) started industrial procedure on October 15, 2020. WindCharger is Alberta's very first utility-scale, lithium-ion energy storage space project and makes use of Tesla Megapack technology.
Oct 16, 2020 // Storage, Canada, ENERGY STORAGE, North America, battery storage projects, Storage Project, TransAlta Renewables, WindCharger, John Kousinioris
100-MW solar project for Nashville will press Vanderbilt University to 100% sustainable
Nashville Mayor John Cooper's management introduced a collaboration with Nashville Electric Service, the Tennessee Valley Authority and also Vanderbilt University to create 100 MW of utility-scale solar power under the TVA Green Invest program-- placing Metro General Government operations over one-third of the means towards being sourced with 100% renewable energy and also making it possible for Metro to meet a 2025 criteria for renewables developed by Council legislation.
Nov 11, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, USA, utility-scale, North America, Solar Project, John Cooper, Nashville, Nashville Electric Service, Tennessee Valley Authority, Vanderbilt University, Daniel Diermeier
ConFlow wraps up acquisition of AI-powered battery testing technology
The company launched a solid-state battery in August it claimed could recharge itself to some degree from electrons in the air. Now ConFlow is preparing to test its devices with the help of artificial intelligence-powered monitoring devices in the new year.
Oct 10, 2019 // Storage, storage, TESLA, UK, Europe, ConFlow
Burns & McDonnell to build solar microgrid for U.S. Navy Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
PEARL, which will be designed and built by engineering, architecture and construction firm Burns & McDonnell, is a state-of-the-art renewable energy microgrid developed in coordination with the Hawaii Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies (HCATT), the Air Force Research Laboratory, National Guard Bureau, Hawaii Air National Guard and the Naval Facilities Command.
Dec 18, 2019 // Grids, USA, North America, PEARL, Burns & McDonnell, HCATT, David Ige, David Molinaro, John Bothof
Kern Solar Structures sustaining module producer FreeVolt with PV carports
Kern Solar Structures is partnering with S2A Modular and FreeVolt USA to provide Solar CarPorT frameworks for their network of 35 "MegaFactories" throughout North America. The initial phase of the partnership begins with the construction of 2 personalized 240-kW solar carport systems at S2A Modular's Patterson and Hemet MegaFactories.
Dec 3, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Kern Solar Structures, S2A Modular, FreeVolt USA, John Rowland