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ReNew and Greenko to develop 1.2GW solar-wind-plus-storage project
ReNew Power, Greenko Group have been selected for development of 1.2-gigawatt hybrid solar and wind power plants with battery storage in the tender held by Indian SECI.
Feb 3, 2020 // Storage, India, tender, Asia, ReNew Power, greenko group
Hemlock Semiconductor comes to be up and down integrated polysilicon maker
The U.S. polysilicon supplier has gotten DuPont's trichlorosilane service, in a relocation that will certainly assist it reduce manufacturing expenses as well as control supply.
Sep 21, 2020 // Manufacturing News, USA, North America, Hemlock Semiconductor, Mark Bassett
France assigns 152 MW in business and also industrial PV tender
The last ordinary cost for power produced by solar systems with abilities ranging from 100 kW to 500 kW can be found in at EUR96.49/ MWh. The price for installations ranging in dimension from 500 kW to 8 MW was EUR86.17/ MWh.
Jun 9, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, France, tender, Europe
Daqo expands polysilicon production and reduces cost below $7 per kilo
Daqo New Energy, major crystalline silicon manufacturer, got revenue of $83.9m and gross profit of $18.1m during Q3 of 2019. The new facility with 35,000MT production capacity is to be commissioned by the end of the year.
Nov 15, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, Daqo New Energy, crystalline silicon
SMA Solar's H1 Sales and Earnings Decline in Volatile Market
SMA Solar Technology AG faces sales and earnings declines in 2024, but remains optimistic with strong performance in Large Scale & Project Solutions segment.
Aug 8, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, SMA Solar Technology AG
DOE Introduces $24.5 Million for Production Flow Batteries and Resilient Electric Grids
The USA Department of Energy (DOE) has actually introduced USD 24.5 million to sustain production of resilient, modern-day electricity framework, flow battery systems, and to attend to the climate emergency.
Mar 22, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, USA, North America, US DOE, Flow battery system, resilient electricity, Diana DeGette
Lyon Group and China Huadian pen pan-Asia renewables-plus-storage deal
Australian renewables investor Lyon Group has penned an agreement with China Huadian Corporation which will see the duo co-develop and invest in power-plus-battery energy storage systems across Australia, China and other Asian markets.
Oct 15, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, China, Australia, Asia, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, BESS, lyon group, china huadian, jera, co-location, David Green
IFC and SIMA Invest $150M in Solar Green Bonds for African Projects
IFC and SIMA Funds join forces to finance solar projects in Africa, supporting small businesses and promoting sustainable energy solutions. A game-changer for the continent's solar sector.
Feb 8, 2024 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, ifc, Africa, Solar Project, SIMA
CCE and also Enernovum to develop 1 GW PV systems in Italy
The Austrian CCE Group GmbH and German Enernovum GmbH intend to mount additional photovoltaic or pv projects in Italy. A pipe of project legal rights with a complete size of one gigawatt has currently been developed in main and also southerly Italy, according to the companies, which have been active on the Italian market for greater than ten years. 2 years ago, a joint endeavor began to develop a pipeline of "grid parity plants" that can be run without subsidies.
Nov 24, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, solar projects, CCE Group GmbH, Enernovum GmbH
Not Yet Time For Batteries And Photovoltaic Solar Panels In Saudi Arabia
Two Saudi Arabian scientists, Professor Alberto Boretti and Dr. Wael Al-Kouz Prince Mohammad Bin Fahad University, together with Dr. Stefania Castelletto, an Associate Professor from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University, Australia, announced in a recent publication of IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science that contrary to claims that 100% renewable energy is possible in Saudi Arabia using PV single-axis and battery storage, the assumption is impractical and not feasible.
Feb 4, 2021 // Storage, Market Research, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Asia, Oceania, solr panel, Alberto Boretti, Wael Al-Kouz, Stefania Castelletto
Interview: PV Hardware chief operating officer Rodriguez talks heat dust and wind
Emilio J Garcia Rodriguez, from tracker manufacturer PV Hardware, spoke to pv magazine about the company’s activity in the Middle East and North Africa market. Dust, heat and heavy storms complicate the installation and operation of trackers.
Sep 11, 2019 // Solar, Spain, Europe, Emilio J Garcia Rodriguez, Hardware
European Investment Bank and FMO go halves on 80MW of Kenyan solar
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Dutch development bank FMO have agreed to finance the construction and operation of a duo of Kenyan solar plants that have a combined capacity of 80MW.
Sep 25, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, utility-scale PV, Kenya, Africa, east africa, european investment bank, frontier energ, fmo, grid-connected pv, David Langat, Ayaz Merali
Ib Vogt and Aura Power Start Building 27MWp Solar Project in Portugal
Aura Power and Ib Vogt are constructing a 27MWp solar farm near Leiria, Portugal. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2023, providing clean energy to over 13,500 homes.
Feb 15, 2023 // Plants, Portugal, Europe, ib vogt, Solar Project, Aura Power
Panasonic promotes 13 solar installers to Elite and Premium tiers of program
Panasonic has actually promoted 13 U.S. solar installers to the Elite and Premium tiers of its Residential Solar Installer Program. Not only will installers and homeowners access to the whole suite of tradition Panasonic solar modules, they will likewise get access to the new high-efficiency Panasonic Solar EverVolt Modules, offered start in February.
Jan 18, 2021 // Residential, USA, Panasonic, solar modules, North America, Mukesh Sethi
Why Desalinating Water is Hard — and Why We Might Need To Anyway
Desalination technology has been around for decades. But turning salt into fresh water takes more energy and money than is often worthwhile.
Dec 30, 2019 // Thermal, desalination, Manzoor Qadir