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EBMUD Unveils 4.6-MW Solar Farm in Orinda
EBMUD partners with TotalEnergies to launch 4.6-MW solar farm in Orinda, saving $26 million in energy costs over 25 years. A bright future for renewable energy!
Jun 3, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, EBMUD, Orinda
Schneider Electric Solar Expands Its Energy Management Ecosystem with New Smart Edge Devices
Schneider Electric Solar introduced InsightHome as well as InsightFacility, their most recent additions to the Insight Energy Management community. Both InsightHome as well as InsightFacility are wise edge gadgets that link clients' Schneider Electric solar and storage space systems to the Insight app. InsightHome targets the residential solar as well as storage space market worldwide. InsightFacility is for huge domestic and commercial solar and storage systems.
Oct 21, 2020 // Technology, Residential, Storage, Bernhard Kiechl, Digital technologies, Schneider Electric Solar
Ather Energy to set up Li-ion, EV production unit in India
Ather Energy, an Indian electric scooter maker, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu to open a new production facility for lithium-ion batteries and electric vehicles.
Dec 2, 2019 // Technology, Storage, Grids, India, Asia, Ather Energy, Tarun Mehta, Li-ion, EV
BSPGCL Invites Bids for Consultancy Providers for Setting-up 200-- 250 MW Solar Energy Plants
The entry of the tender e-bidding starts 4th May, 2022 and also the last date of e-bid entry is kept 25th May. The pre-bid meeting will occur on 13th May, 2022.
May 6, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, Renewable Energy, solar power plants, RE, Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited, BSPGCL, consultancy services
What is Stand-alone system?
Standalone or autonomous solar system not connected to the power grid. The majority of such PV systems are paired with batteries to store the energy. Battery
Sep 13, 2023
Bipartisan bill looks to simplify distributed solar permitting in US
A Republican senator from Maine and a Democratic senator from New Mexico have introduced legislation that aims to slash costs and red tape currently complicating local permitting for distributed renewable energy, energy storage and electric vehicle (EV) charging systems.
Sep 10, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, Rooftop PV, USA, storage, North America, rooftop solar system, distributed solar, investment tax credit, Ross Hopper, Maine
The US tops 37.9 GW of large scale solar
That record figure of utility scale PV was under contract at the end of June with 8.7 GWdc under construction. However, installation levels fell slightly, year-over-year.
Sep 17, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, USA, ITC, Texas, Wood Mackenzie, North America, Minnesota
Report: the commercial opportunity for off-grid solar power in Africa is $24 billion per year
On a continent where 600 million people have no access to electricity, “The combination of solar and fintech is driving an economic transformation.”
Jan 22, 2020 // Commercial, Rooftop PV, Market Research, Africa, PEG Africa, Nigeria, shell, Kleos Advisor, PayGo
Zimbabwe introduces smart-meter-led web metering as well as 500 MW solar tender
Utility the Zimbabwe Electricity Distribution Company has actually used solar energy system-owning consumers the possibility to run under brand-new web metering regulations. The state-owned utility has actually additionally begun tendering for an overall 500 MW of solar generation capability, according to Reuters.
May 18, 2020 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, tender, Africa, Zimbabwe, Zetdc
Vesper Energy secures funds to advance 16-GW development pipeline
United States renewable resource and also energy storage facilities designer Vesper Energy stated it has actually upsized its existing letter of credit (LC) center to USD 200 million (EUR 183.6 m) to advance its 16-GW solar as well as storage development pipeline.
Apr 11, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Craig Carson, vesper energy
Reden Powers Italy with 14 MW Solar Launch
Reden's new solar farms in Italy's Molise region power 7,000 homes, cut 13,000 tonnes of emissions, and boost their Italian capacity to over 50 MW.
May 28, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, Reden, PV Power Plant
French Valorem Secures €15.7m Debt for Poucharramet, Barbarade Solar Projects
Valorem clinches €15.7 m loan for 14.4-MW agrivoltaic and 3.3-MW landfill-to-solar projects in France, boosting rural clean-energy capacity and CO₂ savings.
Jul 28, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, France, Europe, Valorem
Earthrise Secures $360 Million for 1.7GW Solar Push
Earthrise Energy lands $360M from Santander and MUFG to refinance gas assets and fast-track a 1.7‑GW U.S. solar pipeline, with co-located PV and a 270‑MW Illinois project.
Dec 5, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Earthrise
Ameresco's 78.3-MW/313.3-MWh Colorado Battery Project
Ameresco Inc wins a 20-year deal to build a 78.3-MW/313.34-MWh battery storage system for Colorado’s United Power. This project is estimated to be completed in 2024 and will enable efficient storage and dispatching of power during peak times.
Jul 11, 2023 // Storage, USA, North America, ameresco
Victoria Greenlights Controversial 500-MW Solar, Battery Projects
Victoria greenlights major solar-storage projects, powering 210,000 homes by 2027, despite local opposition over land and economic concerns.
Jun 6, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, Victoria Greenlights