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Solar Installations in Q1 2020 Decreased in India, China and US: Report
According to a brand-new report, Q1 of 2020 has been a particularly lousy installation duration for photovoltaic panels with simply 15.8 GW getting mounted.
Jul 20, 2020 // Market Research, Solar, India, Asia, Market research, Q1 2020, Rethink Energy, Solar Q1 2020
Poland launches €235 million solar rebate program
The Mój Prąd scheme will be open to residential rooftop PV projects ranging in size from 2 kW to 10 kW. Furthermore, the Polish Parliament approved a new act that will allow for the wind and solar auctions planned for this and next year to move forward.
Jul 24, 2019 // Plants, Rooftop PV, Poland, Mój Prąd, PV micro-intallations, Piotr Pająk, Europe
The globe's biggest solar power plants
In his second article, Philip Wolfe founder of Wiki-Solar checklists the globe's biggest private solar PV power plants. The most significant solar parks and also various other collections of plants will certainly be listed in subsequent blog sites.
Sep 9, 2021 // Plants, USA, Spain, India, China, Europe, Asia, Mexico, North America, UAE, PV Power Plant
Scatec Solar Commissions 2nd Unit in 258 MW Solar Complex in South Africa
Scatec Solar has actually begun very early business procedure for an additional 86 MW, the secondly of 3, of the 258 MW solar energy complicated in Upington, South Africa.
Feb 26, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Raymond Carlsen, Scatec Solar, Africa, South Africa, International
Investment in Renewable Energy Demands to Quadruple by 2030
Analysts at BloombergNEF estimate that funding for low-carbon energy sources need to rise to $4 for each $1 assigned to fossil fuels.
Oct 6, 2022 // Markets & Finance News
A nanoparticle-sensitized solar cell with 8.5% effectiveness
The record feat compares to usual figures of 2-3% for such devices. The Taiwanese scientists who developed the cell said it was prepared with the Silar method and is based on a ternary metal sulfide-alloyed semiconductor. They claim performance could be further boosted.
Feb 18, 2020 // Technology, solar cell, Taiwan, efficiency
Elgin Energy's Shady Creek Solar Park Gets Green Light
Elgin Energy secures approval for a 60-MW solar project with battery storage in Victoria, Australia, adding to its growing global portfolio of renewable energy projects.
Feb 15, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, PV Power Plant, Elgin Energy
Bpifrance invests in French renewable power producer Qair
French financial investment bank Bpifrance has come to be an investor in compatriot Qair after participating in a financing round sustaining the renewable power manufacturer's growth in the domestic and also international markets.
Feb 1, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, France, Europe, Qair, Bpifrance
Isagen to soon launch construction of 100-MW solar farm in Colombia
Colombian power producer as well as merchant Isagen SA ESP will quickly begin constructing a 100-MW solar farm in Sabanalarga, a community in Colombia's department of Atlantico, the firm revealed in a press release last week.
Sep 5, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Colombia, solar farm, Isagen
Greek Power Utility PPC Secures Financing for Massive Solar Project
Greek power utility PPC SA's renewables arm secures debt financing for a 550 MW solar project in Western Macedonia. The Phoibe project aims to generate 1 TWh of electricity annually, powering 200,000 homes.
Feb 2, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, PV Power Plant, PPC, Macedonia
Solar Inventions receives patent for solar cell production process that can conserve millions in silver costs
The U.S. Patent and also Trademark Office has granted Solar Inventions a patent on its better architecture for solar photovoltaic cells, the company revealed today, opening the door to industrial approval and also licensing by leading suppliers.
Nov 18, 2021 // Technology, Manufacturing News, USA, North America, patent, Bill Nussey, Configurable Current Cells
Iberdrola and Prosolia Energy Secure Europe's Largest Solar Power Plant Approval in Portugal
Iberdrola and Prosolia Energy have secured approvals from the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) to build Europe's largest photovoltaic plant in Santiago do Cacém near Sines. It will produce clean and cheap energy to cover the annual needs of 430,000 households.
Feb 7, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Portugal, Iberdrola, Europe, PV Power Plant
Malaysia Starts 300-MW Floating Solar, Sets Regional Benchmark
Malaysia launches a 300‑MW floating solar giant: bifacial panels on cool reservoirs slash evaporation, monsoon‑resilient and grid‑smart—land‑sparing power, local jobs, and solar‑hydro synergy for peak demand.
Feb 11, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, Battery Storage, Europe, Denmark, european energy, project finance, hybrid project
Form Energy Powers Ahead: Iron-Air Battery Factory Construction Progresses
Form Energy Inc is making strides in constructing its iron-air battery factory in Weirton, WV. With a $760 million investment and an annual production capacity of 500 MW, it's set to create jobs and boost the state's economy.
Feb 9, 2024 // Storage, iron-air battery, Form Energy Inc, Weirton
Ukraine makes a bid for PV growth
The final segment in pv magazine’s look at unsung solar markets heads to Ukraine, where a generous feed in tariff and developments in the corporate PPA segment looks likely to push installations past the 1 GW mark for 2019.
Jul 26, 2019 // Commercial, Tariffs, Scatec Solar, Solar, tarif, commerce, Ukraine, PV, EBRD, NEFCO, Natixis, Total Eren, AlGihaz and NBT, Svitlana Teush, Head of Construction, Europe