Search



Saudi Arabia launches 1.2 GW solar tender
With the third procurement round of the kingdom’s National Renewable Energy Program, the Renewable Energy Project Development Office is tendering four large-scale solar projects. Successful bidders will have to include at least 17% local content in their facilities.
Jan 9, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Saudi Arabia, tender, Asia, REPDO
NV Energy and Google to create huge Nevada-based solar&storage system
Google and Nevada’s NV Energy are planning a huge solar farm paired with battery storage. The array will be located not far from Las Vegas. The agreement is already referred to as the biggest solar+storage deal worldwide.
Jan 10, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, solar-plus-storage, North America, Google, 8minute Solar Energy, nv energy
A heterojunction natural solar cell with 14.2% effectiveness
Scientists in China have actually created a natural solar cell utilizing a consecutive option therapy method in which the benefactor and also acceptor mix blends are sequentially spin-coated. With this strategy, the scientists state they are much better able to regulate the morphology of the energetic layer.
Mar 5, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, China, Asia, solar cell, efficiency
Germany released 1.1 GW of solar in Q1
In March alone, 368 MW of brand-new PV ability was released, standing for a rise of simply 18 MW from the exact same month a year previously.
May 4, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe
BayWa r.e planning over 100MW of floating solar projects in Europe for 2020
Renewable energy firm, BayWa r.e is planning floating solar (FPV) plants in Europe totalling over 100MW in 2020, after several successful projects were recently completed in the Netherlands with a total capacity of 25MW.
Nov 5, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, pv power plants, pv modules, floating PV, Europe, Netherlands, baywa r.e., Benedikt Ortmann
Walkable solar pavement
A research group from China has developed a solar floor tile for pedestrians’ and cyclists’ paths. The innovation has been piloted on Hong Kong-based Green Deck. The walkable tile is claimed durable, heat-resistant, nonslip and conversion efficient.
Dec 9, 2019 // BIPV, Technology, China, Asia, PV tile
Chint launches a 103MW solar project in Netherlands
The photovoltaic park developed by Chint Solar was commissioned a month and a half ago. The PV modules for the project were manufactured by Astronergy, the company’s unit in Germany.
Dec 10, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, pv modules, Europe, Netherlands, Chint Solar
Burkina Faso launches tender for 9 MW of solar
National utility Sonabel intends to develop four solar projects in the communities of Dori, Diapaga and also Gaoua. Interested designers have up until Oct. 5 to send their proposals.
Aug 31, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, pv power plants, tender, Burkina Faso
SP Group companions with BCG Energy to use Vietnam solar market
Singaporean utility business SP Group has actually authorized a memorandum of understanding with BCG Energy, a holding subsidiary of Vietnamese investor Bamboo Capital, to sustain the development of new renewable energy projects in the country.
May 25, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Asia, rooftop solar, Vietnam, jinkopower, bamboo capital, BCG energy, sp group, vietnam solar, Tuan Pham
New Zealand developer prepares 1GW PV pipeline with Google exec's backing
New Zealand-based energy developer Helios Energy has actually introduced a pipeline of 1GW of grid-connected solar projects to be established in the country.
Apr 19, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, New Zealand, Oceania, Helios Energy, grid-connected pv, development pipeline, private investment
Pexapark secures US$ 8m in second round Series B funding
Renewables advisory firm Pexapark has safeguarded EUR8 million (US$ 8.08 million) in a second round of Series B funding as it plots further expansion.
Jul 12, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, ENERGY STORAGE, Fluence, pexapark, S&P global commodity insights
Albania preps 300-MW solar tender by June
The government of Albania is dealing with a tender plan to award 300 MW of solar projects under a bigger procurement programme envisaging to promote the release of 1 GW of solar power capacity.
Apr 25, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, Albania
Brazil Reaches 34 GW of Solar Capacity
Discover how Brazil has experienced rapid solar growth since 2018, driving record-low prices and the launch of Aneel's first renewable energy auction with only solar projects.
Sep 15, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, South america, Brazil
Catalyze Acquires 48-MW New York Solar Portfolio
Catalyze boosts its renewable footprint with a 48-MWdc solar portfolio acquisition, powering New York communities with clean energy and advancing sustainable solutions.
Apr 25, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, New York, North America, Catalyze
Zenith Energy Buys 10-MW Agrivoltaic Project in Italy’s Lazio Region
London-listed Zenith Energy acquires a 10-MW agrivoltaic plant in Lazio, doubling its solar pipeline and blending crop production with power.
Aug 6, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, agrivoltaics, pipeline, acquisition, Zenith Energy