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All that solar jazz
As 2019 enters its final quarter, the solar industry continues to face headwinds, even as the markets for solar deployment in Europe, the United States, and Australia remain strong. Paula Mints of SPV Market Research takes us through what to expect up until 2021.
Sep 27, 2019 // Opinions, USA, Australia, Europe, Oceania, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, North America, Paula Mints
Solar Energy Megaproject Posts World's Lowest Tariff
The Al Dhafra Solar PV project is slated to start business procedure in the 2nd quarter of 2022.
May 8, 2020 // Tariffs, Asia, UAE, Abu Dhabi Power Corp.
'Landmark' prepare for UK's very first lithium-ion Gigaplant introduced
The UK can see its very first complete cycle battery cell GigaPlant constructed after AMTE Power and also Britishvolt today dedicated to discovering its advancement.
May 20, 2020 // Plants, Storage, UK, Europe, lithium-ion, GigaPlant, AMTE Power, Kevin Brundish, Lars Carlstrom
Software application developer asserts its platform can unlock a distributed generation globe
U.K.-based Power Transition today introduced a crowdfunding workout to raise the ₤ 300,000 it claims it requires to scale up its blockchain-based, peer-to-peer power trading platform beyond a 47-home demonstration job.
May 27, 2020 // Technology, Software, UK, Europe, Power Transition, Hedera Hashgraph
Australia accepts 720 MW solar ranch with large battery
A substantial solar+storage space project near Uralla, New South Wales, has locked in a grid-connection agreement with Transgrid.
Jun 26, 2020 // Storage, Australia, Oceania
The globe's sunniest PV testing field
French power titan Engie recently commissioned a solar module screening facility in Chile's Atacama Desert, an area which has the globe's highest possible solar radiation. Thore Müller-- head of bifacial PV R&D and solar solutions at Engie Laborelec, spoke with pv magazineabout the benefits of screening panels, inverters and cleansing systems in warm, dry settings.
Jul 15, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Engie, Chile, South america, Thore Müller
UK unsubsidised solar built-out accelerates as 'substantial' pipe enhancements are exposed
The UK is witnessing a velocity of its subsidy-free solar construct out, equally as the nation's pipe of utility-scale projects observed a record month for enhancements.
Oct 1, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, UK, Europe, subsidy-free solar, John Rennocks, lss digital series
Safi Power Commissions Rooftop Solar System for Kenyan Bottling Company
Nairobi-based green energy distributor Safi Power has appointed a 400 kWp roof solar system at the Coastal Bottlers plant in Mombasa, Kenya. The new installment will help the soft drinks bottler in transitioning one of its PET assembly line to a cleaner source of energy.
Dec 27, 2022 // Rooftop PV, Kenya, Africa, Safi Power
Welsh solar farm wins planning approval
Construction of the Penpergwm PV project near Abergavenny is anticipated to begin in 2024
Jan 17, 2023 // Plants, UK, Europe, solar farm, John Leith
Banks files mega-battery UK planning application
2.8 GWh project at Thorpe Marsh in Yorkshire would capitalize on the site's existing 1.45 GW connection
Jan 31, 2023 // Storage, UK, Europe, Banks Group
Rays Power Infra to Build 1800-MW Solar Park In Rajasthan
An MoU for the development of avant-garde PV photovoltaic or pv power plant was checked in the presence of Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister of Rajasthan.
The solar park will be divided among 3 300 MW projects as well as one 900 MW project.
Jan 31, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, Solar Park, large-scale solar parks, Pawan Sharma, Rays Power Infra, Ashok Gehlot, Mayank Sharma
Fraunhofer ISE to be Technology Partner for Emmvee's New Solar Cell Factory in Bengaluru
Fraunhofer ISE will certainly be solar technology partner of Emmvee for its upcoming solar cell manufacturing facility near Bangalore.
The partnership aims to establish a 1.5 GW integrated Mono PERC/TOPCon cell production facility.
Feb 14, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Fraunhofer ISE, mono perc, Jochen Rentsch, Bangalore solar factory, Emmvee Group, Emmvee Solar Cell Factory, Manjunatha, solar cells facility, Suhas Donthi, TOPCon cell
Emmvee Announces New Solar Cell & Module Factory in Bengaluru
The phase 2 of capacity development of 1.50 GW solar cell line and 1.75 GW of module production facility building and construction has been kickstarted formally.
The facility will be the most sophisticated and also fully automated assembly line with built-up area of regarding 500,000 square feet, the firm shares.
Feb 23, 2023 // Manufacturing News, solar pv, solar cell, solar module, Emmvee Group, Manjunatha, Dabaspet, module and cell facilities, solar factory in Bengaluru, Suhas Donth
Ditrolic Energy Secures BlackRock Climate Finance Partnership investment to Propel Asia-Pacific Solar Revolution
Ditrolic Energy secures funding to develop 1GW of solar projects in Asia-Pacific. The investment will support the growth of their clean energy solution, EnerLoop, and establish Malaysia as a central investment hub.
Feb 1, 2024 // Plants, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Asia Pacific, Ditrolic Energy
Race Heats Up For Title Of Cheapest Solar Energy In The World
Dubai has narrowly missed out on reclaiming the title of having the world’s cheapest solar photovoltaic (PV) energy, after receiving bids for the latest phase of a massive solar park on the desert outskirts of the city.
Oct 17, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, China, Asia, ACWA Power, Dubai, Tom Heggarty, mbr solar park, Abu Dhabi, Concentrated solar power