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Interview: PV Hardware chief operating officer Rodriguez talks heat dust and wind
Emilio J Garcia Rodriguez, from tracker manufacturer PV Hardware, spoke to pv magazine about the company’s activity in the Middle East and North Africa market. Dust, heat and heavy storms complicate the installation and operation of trackers.
Sep 11, 2019 // Solar, Spain, Europe, Emilio J Garcia Rodriguez, Hardware
European Investment Bank and FMO go halves on 80MW of Kenyan solar
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Dutch development bank FMO have agreed to finance the construction and operation of a duo of Kenyan solar plants that have a combined capacity of 80MW.
Sep 25, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, utility-scale PV, Kenya, Africa, east africa, european investment bank, frontier energ, fmo, grid-connected pv, David Langat, Ayaz Merali
Ib Vogt and Aura Power Start Building 27MWp Solar Project in Portugal
Aura Power and Ib Vogt are constructing a 27MWp solar farm near Leiria, Portugal. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2023, providing clean energy to over 13,500 homes.
Feb 15, 2023 // Plants, Portugal, Europe, ib vogt, Solar Project, Aura Power
Panasonic promotes 13 solar installers to Elite and Premium tiers of program
Panasonic has actually promoted 13 U.S. solar installers to the Elite and Premium tiers of its Residential Solar Installer Program. Not only will installers and homeowners access to the whole suite of tradition Panasonic solar modules, they will likewise get access to the new high-efficiency Panasonic Solar EverVolt Modules, offered start in February.
Jan 18, 2021 // Residential, USA, Panasonic, solar modules, North America, Mukesh Sethi
Why Desalinating Water is Hard — and Why We Might Need To Anyway
Desalination technology has been around for decades. But turning salt into fresh water takes more energy and money than is often worthwhile.
Dec 30, 2019 // Thermal, desalination, Manzoor Qadir
Galp and BPI Partner Up to Promote Solar Self-Consumption in Portugal
Galp Solar, a unit of Portuguese energy group Galp Energia SGPS SA, has partnered with compatriot bank BPI to promote solar installations for self-consumption to local businesses. This solution includes bank financing and solar panel installation by professional specialists.
Feb 21, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Portugal, Galp, Europe, BPI
Researchers Develop Thin Film that Shows Great Promise for Solar and LEDs
Scientists at University at Buffalo (New York, US) have created thin films made from barium zirconium sulfide (BaZrS3) and confirmed that the materials have alluring electronic and optical properties predicted by theorists.
Dec 23, 2019 // Technology, USA, North America, BaZrS3, Hao Zeng, Xiucheng Wei, Haolei Hui
New app helps charge Tesla EVs when electricity is greener and cheaper
With its app already present in Belgium and the Netherlands, start-up Jedlix is introducing smart charging in France. The solution enables Tesla drivers to optimize their charging strategy.
Dec 18, 2019 // Storage, Software, Transport, TESLA, France, Europe, Netherlands, Belgium, ev charging, Vincent Maillart, Julien Tchernia
EIB authorizes EUR1 billion for clean energy tasks across Europe and Uzbekistan
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has actually earmarked EUR1 billion for tidy energy tasks in Europe and Central Asia as part of a larger EUR4.9 billion facilities, real estate, transportation and communications financing bundle.
Feb 6, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Italy, Europe, european investment bank, eib, Tennet, Austria, zero-e solar, spanish pv
Hindalco, Phinergy And IOP Forge Partnership For Development Of Aluminium-air Batteries
The partnership is for R&D and pilot production of aluminium plates for Aluminium-Air batteries, and recycling of aluminium, after usage in these batteries. The aluminium-air batteries are expected to make EV adoption more convenient, and accelerate the transition to zero emission mobility.
Jul 19, 2022 // Storage, Sanjeev Gupta, Indian Oil Corporation, aluminium-air batteries, David Mayer, EV Adoption, Hindalco, IOC Phinergy Private Ltd, IOP, Phinergy, Satish Pai, zero emission mobility
Chinese Consortium to Spend and Financing 1.1 GW Solar Farm in Brazil
The consortium of CDIL & CMEC have actually participated in a development arrangement for the EPC and funding of a 1.1 GW solar project in Brazil
Apr 29, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, China, CMEC, South america, Brazil, Asia, International, solar projects, CDIL
Green hydrogen project in Mallorca begins with solar farm building and construction
A Spanish eco-friendly hydrogen consortium has actually begun the building of a 8.59-MWp solar PV plant on the island of Mallorca, one of a number of sub-projects within the island-wide Green Hysland campaign.
Aug 5, 2021 // Plants, Solar to Fuel, PV plant, hydrogen, Acciona
Freyr Energy Elevates 18 Crore Investment from C4D, Total and also Schneider
Freyr Energy, a solar rooftop business based in Hyderabad, introduced yesterday that it has actually safeguarded an equity financial investment of Rs 18 crore from Total Carbon Neutrality Ventures, Schneider Electric Energy Access Asia and also C4D Partners.
Apr 22, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, rooftop PV, Total Carbon Neutrality Ventures, C4D Partners, Freyr Energy, Schneider Electric Energy Access Asia, Gilles Vermot Desroches
Photo-rechargeable zinc-ion devices merge solar cell and also battery technology
Researchers have made a battery that can be straight butted in sunlight without needing an outside photovoltaic panel. Clever design of the battery electrodes assists in photo-rechargeable zinc-ion batteries that could locate applications as affordable tools for off-grid solar ranches.
Jul 9, 2020 // Storage, UK, Europe, Michael De Volder, Serena Corr, Yi-Chun Lu, zinc-ion batteries
Sterling and Wilson to Develop Solar Storage Crossbreed Power Plant in Niger
Sterling and Wilson Pvt Ltd (SWPL), India's leading engineering, purchase and construction (EPC) company, today revealed that its Hybrid & Energy Storage department (HES), in consortium collaboration with French EPC company Vergnet and SNS Niger, has authorized an EPC agreement to construct a Solar PV Battery Storage and Diesel Genset based hybrid power plant in Agadez, Niger, in West Africa.
Oct 22, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Storage, India, Asia, sterling and wilson, Deepak Thakur