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First Solar to invest $1bn to ramp US PV manufacturing
Investment will certainly expand the business's ability to domestically generate solar modules to over 10GW
Aug 30, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, First Solar, Mark Widmar, North America
Solar project commissioned by Nestle, Yellow Door in Dubai
Nestle has set up greater than 2,500 solar panels on the carport structure of its Dubai manufacturing facility. The project will reduce the carbon emission by one million kilogrammes each year and also assist in recognizing the target of Nestle to come to be net-zero emitter by 2050.
Apr 19, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Jeremy Crane, Yellow Door Energy, Clean Energy Strategy, Matthias Riehle, Nestle Pure Life
Wood Mackenzie expects more consolidation in inverter business
The research firm says the value of the global inverter market will continue to decline until 2024, even though shipments will likely increase. China’s recent policy changes have increased pressure on prices, which will contribute to greater consolidation in the sector.
Aug 8, 2019 // Inverters, ABB, Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables, Sungrow, China, Inverters, Huawei, SMA, Schneider Electric
Agrivoltaics good for agriculture and panel efficiency
A U.S. research team has found the most efficient locations for agrivoltaics include western America, southern Africa and the Middle East. The researchers found crop land, grasslands and wetlands were the best environments for PV projects linked to agriculture. Conditions suitable for crops are ideal for improving solar module efficiency.
Aug 12, 2019 // Technology, USA, Japan, PV panels, plants, Netherlands, Oregon State University, agrivoltaics
China holds key to corporate solar take-up but lags way behind Texas at present
The Lone Star State accounted for almost half of the activity witnessed in the world’s biggest corporate clean energy marketplace but analysts are excited about the prospect of Beijing mandating companies to purchase minimum levels of green electricity.
Aug 13, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, USA, PPAs, Texas, China, Europe, Africa, Lone Star State, green electricity, RPS, Nordic nations
China added 11.4 GW of solar capacity in first half of this year
According to official statistics produced by the nation’s National Energy Administration, China’s cumulative installed PV generation capacity had reached 185.5 GW at the end of June.
Aug 23, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, China, National Energy Administration, Asia, Asia Europe Clean Energy (Solar) Advisory Co Ltd
PV waste: 28 tons collected in Panama and Senegal
The PV Cycle Association collects and recycles PV waste. Having treated more than 30,000 tons since its creation, it estimates 150,000 tons of PV modules will reach the end of their lifecycle by 2030.
Sep 5, 2019 // Solar, Latin america, Europe, Africa, PV Cycle Association, PV waste, Bertrand Lempkowicz, Senegal
Big storage comes to Ireland
A 200 MW storage project is being developed by Hanwha Energy Corporation and Lumcloon Energy. The €300 million facility is intended to stabilize the grid to host more renewable energy capacity.
Sep 10, 2019 // Storage, Grids, Germany, tender, Europe, Hanwha Q Cells, Richard Bruton, Hanwha Energy Corporation, Lumcloon Energy Limited, LSIS, Nigel Reams
India picks developer for 70MWac/105MWp floating solar plant
India has now chosen a developer for one of the largest floating PV projects ever seen in the country, with plans to take the plant to the finish line within two years.
Sep 27, 2019 // Floating PV, India, NTPC, floating PV, Asia, world bank, kerala, tata power solar, Ashish Khanna
Akuo enlists crowdfunding partner for 17MWp floating project in France
Individuals can now bankroll the deployment of a large-scale floating solar plant in France, a project by Paris-headquartered Akuo Energy.
Oct 3, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, France, floating PV, Europe, akuo, Allianz Crowdlending
FTC Solar Launches New 1P Solar Tracking System
The unique style of Pioneer can reduce a structure that considerably reduces capital expenditure. Maybe set up fast as well as its zero-degree stow allows for much shorter pile embedment deepness, with resulting product and also work cost financial savings.
Sep 20, 2022 // Manufacturing News, ftc solar, Solar Tracker, Nagendra Cherukupalli, solar tracker systems, greater energy output, Pioneer solar tracker
Capital Dynamics Raises EUR 521 Million for Clean Energy Infrastructure Fund
The CEI IX fund surpassed its first target of EUR 300 million by roughly 75% and also gathered EUR 521 million in capital commitments. Capital Dynamics has actually been investing directly in clean energy in Europe considering that 2013 as well as presently possesses as well as runs over 30 projects with an incorporated ability of over 1GW.
Oct 14, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Capital Dynamics, Clean Energy Infrastructure, Dario Bertagna, CEI IX, Clean Energy Infrastructure IX, Simon Eaves, United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment, UNPRI
Masdar Opens New Office in Saudi Arabia With Focus On Renewable Projects
Abu Dhabi's flagship renewable energy company plans to bid in Saudi Power Procurement Co. Round 4 tender for projects with combined capacity of 3.3 gigawatts Company aims to contribute to existing projects in the Kingdom, consisting of 400-megawatt (MW) wind farm-- largest between East-- and also 300 MW solar energy plant
Oct 31, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, clean energy, Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Masdar, Saudi Arabia, Asia, energy mix, Dumat Al Jandal Wind Farm, Saudi Power Procurement Co, South Jeddah Noor Solar Photovoltaic Plant, wind and solar projects
ADB Signs Mandate with EDC for 2 GW Solar, Battery Storage in Cambodia
ADB will certainly assist EDC conduct a nationwide study on possibilities for added solar power capacity in mix with a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), to be implemented from this year via 2030. ADB will certainly likewise assist EDC in bidding out a 100-MW pilot project recognized under the research to the economic sector.
Nov 3, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, ADB, Asian Development Bank, EDC, South-East Asia, advisory services mandate, Électricité du Cambodge, F Cleo Kawawaki, Jyotsana Varma, Office of Public–Private Partnership, Power Development Masterplan
EBRD Raises Stake in Infinity- Egypt's Largest RE Provider
EBRD accepts US$ 41.5 million commitment in Egypt's Infinity Financial investment to finance the growth of renewable resource projects in the area
Nov 17, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, EBRD, Renewable Energy, european bank for reconstruction and development, Nandita Parshad, Egyptian government, Infinity, Lekela Power, Mohamed Ismail Mansour