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Alliant Energy finishes 50-MW southern Wisconsin solar project
The rural community of Fulton, Wisconsin, is the current to take advantage of the recent surge in solar development across the state. Alliant Energy finished its 50-MW North Rock Solar Project.
Dec 29, 2022 // Plants, USA, North America, alliant energy, Solar Project
Ecuador to kick-off 500 MW renewables auction
Through the procurement exercise, the Ecuadorian government will select wind, solar and mini hydropower projects. Selected developers will be granted a 25-year PPA, while the sole off-taker of the generated energy will be state-owned utility Corporacion Electrica de Ecuador, S.A. (CELEC).
Jul 24, 2019 // Large-Scale, Commercial, PPA, Ecuador, Villonaco II, Villonaco III, El Aromo, CELEC, Corporacion Electrica de Ecuador, South america
A close look at nature could lead to cheaper hydrogen
Scientists at the Australia National University have observed a key stage in the process of photosynthesis which could be copied to greatly increase the efficiency of sunlight-powered water splitting processes used to produce hydrogen.
Aug 12, 2019 // Technology, Solar to Fuel, USA, Germany, Australia, Europe, hydrogen, Switzerland, Oceania, Australia National University, sunlight-powered water, Max Planck Institute, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Maria Chrysina, North America, Solar to Fuel, Solar to Hydrogen, Producing Hydrogen, Hydrogen from renewable, Renewable fuels
Colombian renewables auction attracts 53 bids from 27 companies
Canadian Solar, Acciona, Enel, EDF, Solarpack and Trina are among the contenders to develop large scale renewables projects. Some 26 power distributors are participating in the procurement as buyers.
Sep 9, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Canadian Solar, EDF, Enel, Trina, Acciona, Solarpack, National Mining and Energy Planning Unit
Flying Non-Stop: Solar Airship One's Epic World Tour
Experience a non-stop world tour with Solar Airship One! This whale-shaped aircraft harnesses the power of solar and hydrogen to fly 25 countries over 20 days with zero CO2 emissions. Follow a team of astronauts and paraplegic pilots on this revolutionary journey.
Oct 2, 2023 // Technology, Transport, Solar Airship One
Eolus Secures Milestone Payments for Arizona Solar+Storage
Eolus’ Centennial Flats reaches key milestones in Arizona—500 MW solar plus 267 MW storage—after a 2022 sale, triggering progress-based payments tied to its landmark solar-plus-storage deal.
Aug 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Eolus
New mega-projects aid send Europe's solar result rising to 68TWh in H1 2020
Europe's fleet of solar arrays created 68TWh of power in the very first six months of 2020, a 15% increase on last year's figure as brand-new, bigger solar ranches came to the fore.
Aug 17, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, France, Iberdrola, Europe, EnAppSys, Rob Lalor
Foresight forms joint venture with Elgin for 200MW of UK solar
Foresight Group as well as Elgin Energy are to create 200MW of UK solar PV as part of a new partnership.
Sep 24, 2020 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Elgin Energy, Ronan Kilduff, Foresight, Peter Bolton
Total as well as Ignis to develop 3.3 GW solar power projects in Spain
Global energy company Total and also Spanish sustainable projects programmer Ignis will create 3.3 GW of solar power projects in Spain.
Sep 28, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, Total, Patrick Pouyanné, Solar Project, ignis
Three Solar Plants sells by LS Power
LS Power revealed today that it has actually participated in a contract to market its interests in the Dover Sun Park, the Arlington Valley Solar Energy II and also the Centinela Solar Energy projects to Capital Dynamics.
Sep 29, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, LS Power, John King, Paul Segal
Neoen safeguards financing for 460MWp solar farm in Australia
International renewable energy producer Neoen has safeguarded funding for its 460MWp Western Downs Green Power Hub in Australia.
Oct 26, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, neoen, Oceania, solar farm
Avangrid to Develop Oregon's Largest Solar Farm; Inks 15 Year PPA with PGE
Oregon-based lot of money 1,000 utility Portland General Electric (PGE) has actually become part of a power acquisition contract (PPA) with Avangrid Renewables, an arm of Avangrid Inc., to acquire electrical energy created with solar energy.
Feb 12, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Portland General Electric, avangrid, International, Alejandro de Hoz
Nedstack, Providence to Co-Develop Hydrogen Based Soln to offer Affordable Solar Power
With an objective to use cost effective solar energy all the time, Sydney based development company Providence Asset Group (Providence) and also gas cell producer Nedstack have actually participated in a critical collaboration contract to co-develop as well as provide hydrogen-based power-to-power remedies for the Pacific and also australian area solar market.
Apr 27, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Solar to Fuel, Solar Energy, Artificial Intelligence, International, Arnoud van de Bree, Henry Sun, Nedstack, Providence Asset Group
Naturgy switches on auction-backed 150MW solar trio in Spain
The government of Spain’s Castilla-La Mancha region has boasted about the territory’s solar credentials at the launch of an auction-backed utility-scale complex.
Sep 26, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, pv power plants, auctions, Europe, JinkoSolar, subsidy-free pv, tenders, toledo, Emiliano García-Page, Manuel Fernández
New configuration gives perovskite cells 18% efficiency
Cesium lead black perovskites could be interesting for solar cell development if their crystals are observed in their less efficient but more stable beta phase. The efficiency shortfall can be solved by healing emerging cracks in the surface of the cell using a choline iodide solution, according to an international team of scientists.
Oct 4, 2019 // Technology, Manufacturing News, China, Europe, Asia, Switzerland, Luis K Ono, Jiao Tong University