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Lightsource BP constructing 70-MW Penn State University solar project
Penn State University, in partnership with Lightsource BP, has broken ground on the largest solar project in the state of Pennsylvania. The project is expected to provide 25% of the university’s electricity over the next 25 years. Lightsource BP will build, own and operate the facility and sell the electricity to Penn State under a long-term power sales contract.
Oct 26, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Lightsource BP, penn state university, Kevin Smith, Stantec, Robert Molner, David Bernier
High power costs 'affecting EU clean energy supply chains'
Investments in solar PV and also battery cell manufacturing could be mothballed unless electricity expenses fall, says Rystad
Oct 5, 2022 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Europe, rystad energy
Tongwei tops polysilicon ranks as organization table established for shakeup in 2022
The solar polysilicon industry is experiencing an altering of the guard, and all four of the leading suppliers will certainly be Chinese next year, research firm Bernreuter Research has predicted.
May 13, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Tongwei, xinte energy, polysilicon, wacker chemie, Daqo New Energy, GCL-Poly, bernreuter research
Huawei to increase expert system to boost solar inverters
The Chinese empire has actually disclosed just how it will certainly even more incorporate expert system (AI) in its string gadgets this year. The strategy consists of the change of inverters right into clever PV controllers, the growth of AI reasoning components and also the development of an AI training and also reasoning system. Artificial intelligence will certainly likewise be integrated right into procedures as well as upkeep, grid monitoring as well as PV plant layout.
May 7, 2020 // Technology, Inverters, China, Asia, Huawei
Firms Turning to Renewables to Power Oil & Gas Operations: IHS Markit
A brand-new report has disclosed that oil and also gas field procedures are beginning to be fuelled by a surprising resource-- renewables.
Jul 14, 2020 // Market Research, IHS Markit, oil and gas, renewables, green energy, Emissions, Judson Jacobs
Bosch acquires more solar energy
German utility RWE will offer solar power to the German empire under a 16-year power acquisition contract. The electricity will certainly be generated by a 50 MW solar plant in southern Germany. Bosch has also secured power supply handle Statkraft as well as Vattenfall.
Aug 6, 2020 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, rwe, Bosch, Andree Stracke
Virtual power plants emerge in BiH as seven aggregators pool 120 MW in total
Aggregation of distributed energy sources is experiencing a development in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Presently there are 7 virtual power plants in the nation, aggregating facilities with a total capacity of 120 MW, or greater than all various other Energy Community having celebrations incorporated. The Independent System Driver in Bosnia and also Herzegovina (NOSBiH) visualizes an increase to 250 MW by the end of the year.
Mar 27, 2023 // Plants, Europe, solar power plants, Serbia, DSO, TSO, aggregators, distribution system operator, EFT, Elektroprivreda BiH, NOSBiH, small hydropower plants, transmission system operator, virtual power plants
Germany’s Solar Surge Lifts Renewables to 56%
Germany’s 2025 power turns greener: 56% renewables, solar surges, wind/hydro lag. Prices dip at noon, batteries rise at dusk. Storage, flexibility, and PPAs steer reliability-first buildout despite rooftop, grid hurdles.
Dec 12, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, Germany, Europe, grid, outlook, renewables share, solar additions
China Three Gorges Hits COD on Colombia Solar
China Three Gorges hits COD for a 19.9-MW Colombia solar farm—unlocking stable revenue, expanding utility-scale and corporate offtakes, and diversifying daytime power as hydro tightens.
Apr 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Latin america, Colombia, solar farm, china three gorges, commissioning
Brazil Surpasses 52 GW in Solar Power Capacity
Brazil's solar capacity soars past 52 GW, highlighting its renewable energy leadership in Latin America and sparking job creation in the green economy.
Jan 15, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil
Germany's Starvert Secures Green Light for Greek Solar
Germany's Starvert secures green light for a 300 MW solar project in Thessaly, propelling Greece's renewable energy ambitions and fostering sustainability and job growth.
Feb 4, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, PV Power Plant, Starvert
Renewable Energy Solutions can be Backbone of Urban Decarbonization Efforts: Report
A new report by IRENA and also IKI locates that renewable resource remedies can be the foundation of urban decarbonization efforts.
Nov 5, 2020 // Market Research, IRENA, EV, Bioenergy, IKI, Urban Decarbonization
Oxford University Study Predicts 10% Renewable Share in Africa By 2030
Africa, which has for a long time now brought the tag of 'appealing' for non hydro renewable energy, might yet be the continent with the most affordable share of non hydro renewable energy by 2030. Even as some nations within the continent will certainly escape from the remainder to have a much more robust payment from solar right into their energy mix.
Jan 19, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, China, Oxford University, Asia, Africa, ditributed solar, galina alova, Nature enery
Belt and Road to bring 1 GW of solar to Italy
Chinese state-owned PV manufacturer Jetion Solar says it has signed a deal with Italian government-owned oil and gas major Eni to develop a slew of new solar projects across five regions in the next three years in a deal worth €2 billion.
Oct 1, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Italy, China, Europe, Asia, Jetion Solar, Eni
DR Congo Selects Solar Off Grid To Power 3 Northern Cities
Africa's 2nd largest nation, and also one of its poorest, the Democratic Republic of Congo (not to be confused with the bordering Republic of Congo) has actually lastly placed a large bet on renewable resource.
Jun 7, 2021 // Grids, IRENA, off-grid solar, AfDB, aEe Power, Bumba, DRC, Eranove, Gemena, Inga Dams, Isiro