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Penn State's 70-MW solar project portfolio is now creating power and sustaining sheep grazing
Penn State University has actually begun buying sustainable power produced from 3 Lightsource bp solar farms that have actually finished building and construction in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The projects were launched in 2019 upon the finalizing of a 70-MW PPA under which Penn State would certainly purchase 100% of the electricity created by the projects created and also operated by Lightsource bp.
Oct 16, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Lightsource BP, Pennsylvania, North America, penn state university, Kevin Smith, Solar Project, David Gray, Eric Barron, Emilie Wangerman
What is Distributed power?
General term that can be related to any source of electrical power located close to where electricity is used, as opposed to central power. See also
Sep 12, 2023
US sodium-ion battery programmer raises $35M as storage space financial investment surges
Start-up Natron Energy is constructing a battery using Prussian blue analogue electrodes and also a sodium-ion electrolyte. Capitalists include ABB Technology Ventures, NanoDimension Capital, Volta Energy Technologies, Chevron, Khosla Ventures, and also Prelude Ventures.
Jul 9, 2020 // Storage, USA, North America, Chevron, startup, Form Energy, QuantumScape, Natron Energy, ABB Technology Ventures, NanoDimension Capital, Volta Energy Technologies, Khosla Ventures, Prelude Ventures, Colin Wessells, Eos Energy Storage, Quidnet
Mitra Chem Raises $20 M Series A to Fund Li-ion Battery Materials R&D
The Series A round was led by Social Capital, a California investment company.
Mitra Chem prepares to use the funds to invest in item R&D as well as expand North American pre-pilot manufacturing capability.
Nov 23, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, North America, lithium-ion battery materials, Mitra Future Technologies, Series A round, Social Capital, Vivas Kumar
Shell, Ares Launch Tango Holdings for US Solar Expansion
Shell and Ares unite for a 496 MW solar venture, powering decarbonization with strategic PPAs and exploring battery storage for enhanced returns.
Jul 30, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, shell, Ares
RPC Acquires 50-MW Finnish BESS Project
German solar developer ib vogt GmbH sells 50-MW/50-MWh BESS project in Finland to Renewable Power Capital. Largest of its kind in Finland, set for completion by 2025.
Mar 13, 2024 // Storage, Europe, ib vogt, Finland, Renewable Power Capital
Masdar Boosts US Presence with Terra-Gen Stake Acquisition
Masdar's latest move: acquiring 50% stake in US renewable energy producer Terra-Gen, a key step in its goal of 100GW capacity by 2030.
Mar 20, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Masdar, North America
Genex secures AUD 162m refinancing for Aussie solar parks
Genex Power secures AUD 162 million refinancing for QLD and NSW solar projects, improving capital structure with new debt due in 2029.
Jul 3, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Genex Power, PV Power Plant
Genneia Secures Landmark Yuan Loan for Renewable Projects
Genneia secures groundbreaking yuan loan for renewable energy expansion, marking a new era in Argentina's green power sector.
Sep 3, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Argentina, South america, Genneia
PNE Exits Panama, Refocuses on Core Markets
PNE exits Panama, selling its subsidiary to streamline and recycle capital—doubling down on wind, solar and storage in Europe/North America amid grid-access, PPA scale and financing advantages.
Dec 22, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, North America, panama, Renewable Energy, PNE, asset sale, portfolio strategy
Spanish financial institution gets huge risk in solar racking supplier
Banco Sabadell has actually obtained a 41.5% rate of interest in Pamplona-based STI Norland via its Aurica Capita fund.
Feb 20, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Banco Sabadell, Europe, Aurica Capital, Raúl Rodríguez
Austria's Wien Energie to add 28 MW of solar in 2022
Austrian energy firm Wien Energie GmbH intends to install 28 MW of solar capacity in its house market this year in a bid to increase its renewables development as well as reach 600 MW of solar by the end of the decade.
Jan 14, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, Austria, PV Power Plant, Wien Energie
Grenergy seeking to raise US$ 95m to speed up growth in Europe as well as storage space advancement
Spanish developer Grenergy has launched a EUR90 million (US$ 94.8 million) accelerated capital boost to fuel development in Europe and develop its power storage space capacity.
Jun 29, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, ENERGY STORAGE, Germany, Europe, Grenergy Renovables, capital raise, Grenergy, europe solar
Scatec, Norfund offload passion in 258-MW solar park in S Africa
Norway's Scatec ASA (OSL: SSO) and Norfund are marketing a combined 50% stake in the 258-MW Upington solar park in South Africa to a fund managed by STANLIB Asset Management Pty Ltd
Feb 2, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Scatec, Solar Park, norfund, S Africa
$35mn Boost for ISA Global Solar Facility
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) and partners announce a $35 million capital contribution to the Global Solar Facility (GSF), designed to stimulate solar investments in underserved regions. India and Bloomberg Philanthropies to invest $25 and $10 million respectively. GSF anticipates $10 billion investments to benefit 200 million by 2030.
Nov 1, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, ISA, GSF, The International Solar Alliance, Global Solar Facility










