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Wattcrop's Greek BESS Projects Seek Grid-Connection Permits
Greek renewables developer, Wattcrop, is making significant strides in the energy storage sector with its application for grid-connection permits for 273 MW of battery energy storage systems. These projects are set to revolutionize the regional energy infrastructure and boost renewable energy capacity.
Jan 17, 2024 // Storage, Grids, Greece, Europe, Wattcrop
Western Balkans Soars with 55MW Solar Plant in Novaci
Energy has completed the 55 MW photovoltaic (PV) facility in Novaci, North Macedonia, making it the largest solar power plant in the Western Balkans. The facility was
Sep 26, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, Western Balkans, Novaci
Mytilineos' 48MW BESS Bid: Greek Energy Storage Tender
Mytilineos SA has confirmed its participation in Greece's first energy storage tender – offering a 48MW/96MWh unit in Central Macedonia. Construction and operation is expected to complete by mid-2025. Over 3.3GW was offered for the 400MW round & Mytilineos is looking to participate in future tenders. 618MW of renewable power plants already in Greece & abroad.
Aug 15, 2023 // Storage, tender, BESS, Mytilineos
North America's EDF Renewables Operationalises Palen Solar Site With Storage
The site consists of four projects totaling 620 megawatts (MWdc) of solar PV plus 200 MWh of battery power storage. The projects integrated generate enough decarbonized power to meet the consumption of up to 217,000 typical California homes.
Aug 23, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, solar farm, EDF Renewables North America, Benoit Rigal, Maverick, Palen Solar site, Solar site in California
EE North America, Elio Energy pursuing 2-GW pipe of solar in the Southwest
Renewable energy designer EE North America has partnered with Elio Energy to create a pipeline of 2 GW of solar power generation as well as energy storage in Arizona and bordering states with projects expected to begin building and construction gradually between 2023-2025.
Nov 3, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Lorena Ciciriello, EE North America, Elio Energy, Daven Mehta
Fifth Third Bancorp, SunEnergy1 open 120MW PV project in North Carolina
Fifth Third Bancorp and SunEnergy1 have opened the 120MWdc/80MWac Aulander Holloman Solar Facility in Hertford County, North Carolina. The facility, developed by SunEnergy1, is expected to generate clean power that is more than or equal to the total that Fifth Third uses in a year, which is enough to cut out 143,000 metric tons of greenhouse gases and power 25,000 households.
Sep 1, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North Carolina, North America, Fifth Third Bancorp, SunEnergy1, Greg D. Carmichael, Amy Davidsen
United States firms start building 3 North Carolina PV sites
Renewable Properties as well as United Renewable Energy solar projects amount to 20MW capacity
Jun 3, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, URE, United Renewable Energy, Solar Project, Renewable Properties, Keith Herbs
Another solar module factory in North Africa
Teriak Industrial Group, a private Egyptian company that concentrates on the manufacturing of auto components, owns and runs the brand-new 100 MW production facility. Spain's Mondragon Assembly supplied the assembly line.
Jul 24, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Asia, Africa, Egypt, solar module, Teriak Industrial Group, Mondragon Assembly
Juwi Acquires Hive's Greek Solar Quartet of 267MW
Hive Energy takes its first step in Greece with the sale of four 267MW solar projects to Juwi Hellas. These solar parks are expected to provide enough energy to power 100,000 homes, with construction set to begin in 2021. This marks Juwi Hellas' 61st solar project in Greece with a total capacity of over 300MW.
Nov 1, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Greece, Europe, PV Power Plant, hive energy
EBRD financing 25 mln euro to N. Macedonia's ESM to build 30 MW solar parks
cover the power requirements of 10,000 houses. ESM, totally possessed by North Macedonia's federal government, gives roughly 90% of residential power
Jul 4, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, EBRD, ESM, Solar Park
North Devon gives green light for 50MW PV plant
Aura Power anticipates to start building of the Litchardon Cross project in Springtime 2022
Apr 30, 2021 // Plants, UK, Europe, PV Power Plant, Aura Power, Chris Featonby
North Macedonian utility embraces solar at expense of coal
North Macedonia’s state-owned electric company Elektrani na Severna Makedonija (ESM) is planning to expand the generation capacity of the solar project it is building at its 125 MW TPP Oslomej coal plant near Kičevo, in the west of the country. Originally tendered in April as a 10 MW solar facility, the project may be expanded to completely replace the lignite coal plant, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced. The bank, which is backing the €8.7 million project with €5.9 million, said the utility is evaluating scenarios to fully replace the old power plant. ESM is planning to expand the PV field and could eventually reach 125 MW of solar capacity through a modular approach, according to the EBRD. “This project of 10 MW is very important to us because it’s a nice unit – the first large scale plant,” announced the utility. “It can then be cloned and multiplied to fulfill our strategy further down the line. It’s a pilot project for the future and it’s a power plant all by itself.” The EBRD said the Oslomej coal plant is being kept active at a minimum service level and is being used mainly as a reserve in case of problems elsewhere in the system. Coal plants too costly and slow The utility has planned for years to prolong the life of the 39-year-old coal plant by another 30 years, even though the associated lignite coal mine in Kičevo is almost depleted. In 2015, the utility conducted a feasibility study into modernizing the plant by using imported coal with higher calorific value. The study concluded such a move would cost €145 million and require a four-year construction timeframe. “According to the estimations, the production price of electricity after the eventual modernization of TPP [thermal power plant] Oslomej is estimated to be above €61/MWh,” the ESM said in a document about the feasibility study. Thermal power plants account for 842 MW of North Macedonia’s total power generation capacity of 1.41 GW, with hydroelectricity and wind accounting for 553.6 MW and 36.8 MW, respectively. Solar has a minimal share in the power mix with only 18 MW of installed distributed PV at the end of last year. The government, however, tendered two projects totaling 35 MW in June. This month economy minister Kreshnik Bektashi revealed 82 investors have submitted bids for construction of the two plants.
Sep 25, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Thermal, EBRD, Europe, North Macedonia, Elektrani na Severna Makedonija, thermal plant
European Energy's Arm EE North America to Build 2 GW Solar Project in Arizona
EE North America has partnered with Elio Energy for the solar energy generation and energy storage project in Arizona and surrounding states. Projects are expected to start building and construction gradually in between 2023 and also 2025.
Nov 4, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Solar Energy, solar plus storage, BESS, european energy, Lorena Ciciriello, EE North America, Daven Mehta, Elio Energy Group
Photovoltaic plant of 1 GW in connection capacity inaugurated in Turkey
very same province. The greatest PV park in the Western Balkans remains in North Macedonia. It is possessed by Slovenian firm GEN-I. It has 17 MW. French business
May 3, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Turkey, PV Power Plant, Electricity, Kalyon, Karapinar
North German pilot hydrogen project obtains money increase
German business General Practitioner Joule intends to develop hydrogen transportation facilities in North Friesland. The electrical energy created by 5 wind ranches in the area will certainly be transformed to eco-friendly hydrogen to be supplied to filling up terminals in Husum as well as Niebüll as well as made use of by 2 fuel-cell buses and also 5 autos.
Apr 23, 2020 // Technology, Solar to Fuel, Germany, Europe, hydrogen, Ove Petersen