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Major solar projects change hands in Colorado, California
The US renewables business of Japanese oil and gas major Idemitsu Kosan has bought a 100MW solar project in Colorado from GCL New Energy, a subsidiary of China's GCL New Energy Holdings.
Sep 11, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Inverters, Grids, California, USA, Colorado, North America, GCL New Energy, acquisitions,, project acquisitions, 8minute, allianz global investors, solar frontier americas, Charles Pimentel, 8minute Solar Energy
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
Tdafoq Energy, Delectrik Systems Partner for Battery Project in Saudi Arabia
Both business will set up a new production plant in Saudi Arabia that will be scaled to a GWh capacity by 2025.
Tdafoq Energy will solely market Delectrik's Vanadium Redox Flow battery products made in India in the Gulf countries.
Nov 3, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Saudi Arabia, Asia, vanadium redox flow battery, flow battery, Delectrik Systems, Gulf countries, GWh capacity battery, Tdafoq and Delectrik, Tdafoq Energy
Westbridge Announces 300 MWp Solar plus 200MW/400 MWh BESS in Alberta
The Eastervale Project is located in the Municipality of Provost, in east-central Alberta.
The Battery Energy Storage System project that would go along solar PV setup will certainly supply a 2-hour battery duration.
Nov 4, 2022 // Storage, BESS, Battery Energy Storage System, Stefano Romanin, Westbridge, Alberta solar and battery project, Eastervale Project, Provost, Westbridge Energy UK Ltd, Westbridge Renewable Energy Corporation
Harmony Energy energises Pillswood battery project
The storage system was brought on-line ahead of schedule
Nov 21, 2022 // Storage, TESLA, UK, Europe, Harmony Energy, Peter Kavanagh, PILLSWOOD
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