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EIA projects US solar power market to install 24 GW in 2020, blowing away prior records
The EIA is projecting that 17.4 GWdc of utility-scale solar power and 6.6 GWdc of small-scale solar will be installed in 2020. The 24 GW total is 60% greater than the 2016 record.
Jan 16, 2020 // Market Research, USA, North America, EIA
UC system to construct biomethane plant, solar array for renewable resource
The UC system has actually partnered with 2 energy companies to build a biomethane plant and solar array to help bring it closer to its carbon nonpartisanship goal by 2025.
Oct 23, 2020 // Plants, UC system, Archaea Energy, LLC, Clearway Energy Group, David Phillips, Michael Drake
Canadian researchers have done the math on optimizing PV output
Mathematicians at Canada’s University of Waterloo who turned their attention to solar power have developed an algorithm they say offers better control over PV plant output. The researchers estimate the algorithm could improve the output of a 100 MW power plant by almost a million kilowatt-hours per year.
Sep 3, 2019 // Technology, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Canada, North America, University of Waterloo’s Department of Applied Mathematics, Milad Farsi
Renewable gas from carbon dioxide with the aid of solar power
Scientists at Linköping University, Sweden, are trying to transform carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, to sustain using power from sunlight. Current results have actually shown that it is possible to utilize their method to uniquely create methane, carbon monoxide gas or formic acid from carbon dioxide and water. The study has been released in ACS Nano.
Jun 10, 2020 // Technology, Solar to Fuel, Sweden, Europe, Linköping University, Graphene, carbon dioxide, Jianwu Sun
Boralex Inaugurates 15.9MW Solar Park to Power Metro France
Boralex has inaugurated a 15.9-MWp solar park in France, which will produce 23 GWh of electricity annually. Metro France has signed a 20-year PPA for the output, helping it reach its goal of 100% renewable energy by 2030.
Jul 19, 2023 // Plants, France, Europe, PV Power Plant, Boralex
Jupiter Power Activates 200-MW Battery in Houston
Jupiter Power's Callisto I battery storage revolutionizes Houston's energy landscape, delivering 200 MW of dispatchable power and paving the way for a sustainable, resilient future.
Aug 20, 2024 // Storage, Houston, Jupiter
Tesla, Block and Blockstream to mine bitcoin off solar power in Texas
Tesla, Block and Blockstream to mine bitcoin off solar power in Texas -CNBC.
Apr 8, 2022 // USA, TESLA, mining, North America, Bitcoin, Block, Blockstream
ACWA Power settles agreements for 200-MW solar project in Egypt
Saudi renewables designer ACWA Power on Wednesday introduced that it has actually authorized final contracts related to its 200-MW Kom Ombo solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Egypt.
Apr 7, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Africa, Egypt, ACWA Power, Solar Project, Mohamed Shaker El Markabi
Lightsource bp Launches Major Solar and Storage Projects in Australia
Lightsource BP begins groundbreaking renewable projects in Australia, harnessing solar power and advanced storage to pave the way for a cleaner, more reliable energy future.
Dec 17, 2024 // Storage, Australia, Lightsource BP, Oceania
GM Takes on Tesla With Its Own Solar Power and Energy Storage System
Automaker is beginning a new business device called GM Energy
Home energy system will certainly be available to clients next year
Oct 11, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Tesla Inc, General Motors Co, GM Energy, Travis Hester
Rezolv Energy Surges Ahead with Massive Solar Power Projects in Bulgaria and Romania
Rezolv Energy secures regulatory clearance for Bulgaria's largest solar power project, while also building Europe's highest capacity photovoltaic plant in Romania.
Jan 12, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Romania, PV Power Plant, Bulgaria, Rezolv Energy
Slovenia's Largest Solar Power Plant Comes Online
Slovenia's largest solar power plant is now in trial production and is integrated with the Brežice hydroelectric plant. This hybrid system is the biggest of its kind in the country and will provide 6.8 GWh of electricity annually.
Feb 3, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Slovenia, PV Power Plant
Australian regulatory authority calls for 'immediate' reform to address challenges encountering electricity supply
Australia has "just months" to settle a redesign of its National Electricity Market (NEM) so customers can profit of raised sustainable generation capability, according to the regulator that gives oversight for energy security and also integrity in the nation.
Jan 6, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, Policy, Australia, rooftop PV, Oceania, grid connection, national electricity market, Kerry Schott
Solar Accounted For 40% Of New United States Electricity Generation Capacity In 2019
A brand-new record by the Solar Energy Industries Association states solar power setups included 13.3 gigawatts to the supply of electrical power in the United States in 2019-- 40% of the total amount.
Mar 19, 2020 // Market Research, USA, North America, Abigail Ross Hopper
Soleos and Melci to Launch 200-MW Solar Project in DRC
Soleos Energy and Melci Holdings join forces to launch a $200 million solar plant in the DRC, powering the future with 350 million kWh annually!
Oct 18, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, Soleos Energy, Melci Holdings








