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First Togolese utility-scale PV plants are on the way
The tender launched according to Scaling Solar program is for deployment of solar farms with a total capacity of 60-80 megawatts.
Jan 14, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, tender, Africa, Togo
MPC Capital Launches 43-MW Solar Farm in Dominican Republic
MPC Capital AG powers forward with Monte Plata II, a $45 million solar expansion in the Dominican Republic, boosting renewable energy generation and long-term sustainability.
Sep 2, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Dominican Republic, North America, solar farm, MPC Capital AG
Soleos and Melci to Launch 200-MW Solar Project in DRC
Soleos Energy and Melci Holdings join forces to launch a $200 million solar plant in the DRC, powering the future with 350 million kWh annually!
Oct 18, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, Soleos Energy, Melci Holdings
Construction begins on mining giant BHP's initial off-grid solar-storage project
Construction has started on BHP's "first off-grid large-scale renewable resource project", completing 38 MW of solar energy and a 10.1 MW/5.4 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), at 2 nickel mines in Western Australia which supply Tesla for usage in electrical lorry (EV) batteries.
Feb 4, 2022 // Plants, Australia, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, power purchase agreement, solar-storage project, bhp, Jessica Farrell, diesel, emissions reduction, gold mine
Solar-plus-storage to provide all the daytime electric needs of nation state
A 6 MW solar plant and 5 MW/2.5 MWh storage system are set to increase the share of renewable electricity on the Pacific island of Nauru from 3% to 47%. The $27 million project is being supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Sep 30, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, storage, Skelec, Oceania, Asian Development Bank, Nauru
Innogy to deploy 60MW of Irish energy storage
A few large-scale battery storage installations have been constructed in Ireland in terms of DS3 scheme. Germany’s Innogy is planning to develop more Ireland-based energy storage capacity.
Feb 3, 2020 // Storage, Ireland, Europe, innogy
Hungary's Lugos Renewables to control 70% of Bosnia's Trebinje PV plant
Hungary's Lugos Renewables will certainly hold 70% equity rate of interest in the 73 MW Trebinje 1 solar plant project in Bosnia's Serb Republic, regional media reported on Thursday.
Mar 17, 2022 // Plants, Hungary, Europe, Bosnia, Lugos Renewables, Trebinje PV plant
ADB plans to transform diesel-based power system of Maldives into hybrid solar
Maldives’ Ministry of Environment and ADB are planning to deploy hybrid power stations throughout 48 isles in order to minimize dependence on high-cost and carbon-emitting diesel-based power grids.
Jan 16, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, ADB, hybrid, Asia, mini-grids, Maldives, solar-battery-diesel
Savannah to develop 200MW of solar in Niger
Developer expects to obtain sanction for 2 projects in 2024 with very first power targeted 2025/2026
May 11, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, Niger, Savannah
Dominican Republic oks 23 MW of solar projects
The Dominican Republic's national power commission (CNE) on Tuesday signed conclusive concessions with a sponsor that seeks to construct 2 solar photovoltaic or pv (PV) farms with an integrated capacity of 23 MW/25.41 MWp in the Caribbean nation.
Jan 26, 2023 // Plants, Dominican Republic, North America, solar projects
Dominican Republic greenlights 148 MW of new solar
The Dominican Republic's national energy commission CNE stated on Wednesday it had actually authorized conclusive giving ins with three entities, allowing them to build 148 MW of solar farms in the country.
May 29, 2023 // Plants, Dominican Republic, North America, PV Power Plant
TSK Builds 180MW Solar for AES in DR
TSK Electronica y Electricidad SA to construct two 180 MW solar photovoltaic plants in the Dominican Republic for US utility AES Corp. The two projects, Peravia I and II, are the fourth collaboration between the companies in the country.
Aug 28, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Dominican Republic, North America, AES, tsk
Benteler Group Commits to 37-MW Czech Solar Project
Enery Development GmbH partners with Benteler Group for 37-MW solar project in Czech Republic, supporting ESG strategy and reducing carbon emissions. #RenewableEnergy
Jun 13, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, PV Power Plant, Czech Republic, Enery Development GmbH
Dominican Republic okays 93 MW of new solar projects
The Dominican Republic's nationwide energy commission (CNE) has actually granted conclusive giving ins for two solar photovoltaic or pv (PV) projects guaranteeing some 93 MW/105.72 MWp of brand-new capability, it announced in a collection of press releases recently.
Nov 22, 2021 // Plants, Dominican Republic, North America, Solar Project
Researchers develop a cobalt-free cathode for lithium-ion batteries
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine as well as four nationwide laboratories have developed a way to make lithium-ion battery cathodes without making use of cobalt, a mineral plagued by price volatility and also geopolitical problems.
Sep 22, 2022 // Technology, Storage, USA, North America, University of California, Huolin Xin