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NextEnergy chooses first solar farm to be retrofitted with battery energy storage space
NextEnergy Solar (NESF) has chosen the first of its existing solar sites to be retrofitted to include battery power storage space.
Apr 26, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Storage, UK, Europe, solar farm, NextEnergy, North Norfolk
Aura Power obtains approval for 50MW Grimsby solar farm
Construction is set to start in 2024
Nov 28, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, Aura Power, Grimsby solar farm
S Africa clinches 975 MW of solar PPAs, unveils preferred bidders in sixth tender
South Africa has authorized power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 975 MW of renewable energy projects and awarded preferred bidder condition on an additional 860 MW of propositions under its Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP).
Dec 12, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, PPA, S Africa
USA's Avangrid Developing Over 500 MW Solar Farms in Texas & Ohio
Both solar energy projects will cumulatively create 523.5 MW of clean and affordable power for the two US states. Real North solar farm of 321 MW is being established in Falls County, Texas.
Mar 16, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, avangrid, Renewable Energy, Iberdrola Group, Pedro Azagra, Powell Creek, solar farms USA, Texas and Ohio, Texas solar industry, True North solar project
Neoen Secures 170 MWp Solar Projects in Ireland
Neoen SA secures approval for two major solar projects in Ireland, boosting its renewable portfolio with innovative sheep grazing techniques. Clean energy is on the rise!
Sep 11, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Ireland, Europe, Solar Project, Neoen SA
Megapack marks Tesla’s new play for utility scale storage
The Palo Alto company says it has improved its large scale battery offering with the new product in the wake of the success of its Powerpack-driven big battery in Australia. The Megapack can be deployed at a 250 MW/1 GWh clean energy plant four times faster than a fossil fuel alternative, claimed the business in a blogpost.
Jul 30, 2019 // Storage, TESLA, Megapack, Palo Alto, Camron Barati, IHS Markit
Asian battery manufacturers eye European riches on offer
A report produced by an AI and automation market research company says an anticipated boom in the European storage market – driven by a desire to reduce carbon emissions – will attract producers as demand outside China tails away.
Aug 13, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Storage, storage, China, Europe, Maya Xiao
New Zealand’s floating debut billed as country’s top PV project to date
New Zealand looks set to join the countries tapping into floating solar worldwide via a new, city-based scheme, sponsored by a utility duo.
Sep 4, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, New Zealand, solar pv, floating PV, utilities, IRENA, Oceania, vector group, auckland, Simon Mackenzie, watercare
Big storage comes to Ireland
A 200 MW storage project is being developed by Hanwha Energy Corporation and Lumcloon Energy. The €300 million facility is intended to stabilize the grid to host more renewable energy capacity.
Sep 10, 2019 // Storage, Grids, Germany, tender, Europe, Hanwha Q Cells, Richard Bruton, Hanwha Energy Corporation, Lumcloon Energy Limited, LSIS, Nigel Reams
India picks developer for 70MWac/105MWp floating solar plant
India has now chosen a developer for one of the largest floating PV projects ever seen in the country, with plans to take the plant to the finish line within two years.
Sep 27, 2019 // Floating PV, India, NTPC, floating PV, Asia, world bank, kerala, tata power solar, Ashish Khanna
India's Reservoirs Can Generate 280 GW Power through Floating Solar: TERI
India's tanks have 18,000 sq. kilometres of location with the possible to create 280 GW of solar energy via floating solar photovoltaics (FSPVs) plants, according to a brand-new research study by The Energy and also Resources Institute (TERI), a power as well as setting brain trust.
Feb 19, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, India, floating PV, Asia, TERI, Ajay Mathur, Ashvini Kumar, solar PV plants
Western Australia's multi-gigawatt green hydrogen huge edges forward
Western Australia has actually approved environmental approval for the initial 15GW phase of a renewable energy hub focused on environment-friendly hydrogen manufacturing that might eventually reach 26GW of solar as well as wind generation.
Oct 20, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, hydrogen, Oceania, Western Australia, green hydrogen, asian renewable energy hub
GCL-SI bags A bankability score at PV ModuleTech 2019
China-headquartered GCL-SI was among the module makers recognised at this year’s PV ModuleTech, arranged in Malaysia by PV Tech’s publisher Solar Media.
Oct 25, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Malaysia, China, Asia, Eric Luo, ModuleTech, GCL-SI
A electrode Arrangement for PV panels that are shingled
Researchers in Korea have suggested a layout for bonding and dividing that's believed to provide increased efficiency. The number of palms optimized to five cells for branch has been 171 and 128. Five provide power conversion efficiency of 17.346percentage and three 16.855%.
Jan 23, 2020 // Technology, PV panels, Asia, Korea
REC Files Lawsuit Versus Hanwha Q Cells In The US
REC Group, the Norway headquartered Solar manufacturer with its production in Singapore, has filed a patent Infringement Lawsuit against Hanwha Q Cells in an American District Court on 30th November 2020.
Dec 1, 2020 // Manufacturing News, USA, REC Group, North America, Hanwha Q Cells, Hanwha, G.Sridhara, Q.Antum, shankar G Sridhara