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As Battery Cell Prices Struck $110/KWH, Challenges Remain
According to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence's research, Lithium-ion battery cell rates have actually lowered from $290/kWh in 2014 to $110/kWh in 2020 (big agreement automotive), and also there is a sight in the lithium-ion market that this trend will certainly proceed forever.
Dec 4, 2020 // Storage, Market Research, lithium-ion battery, Lithium ion, benchmark mineral intelligence, li-ion battery costs
'The status quo is no longer going to cut it': Financier self-confidence skies high but ACORE gets in touch with solar funds go even more still
The confidence of renewable energy investors and programmers stands at an "all-time high", a new report by the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) claims, however financial investment needs to surge in the coming years if the United States is to satisfy decarbonisation objectives.
Jun 15, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, USA, ITC, ssfusa, North America, ACORE, decarbonisation, biden
Enpal Elevates EUR345 M for New Solar Projects in Germany
To speed up the advancement of solar energy in Germany, solar remedies service provider Enpal has secured debt dedications of EUR275 million from globally leading financiers BlackRock, Pricoa Private Capital (the exclusive capital business of PGIM), and also UniCredit in its current round of fundraising. Additionally, additional institutional dedications of EUR70 million were signed in the kind of a subordinated mezzanine financing.
Sep 27, 2021 // Plants, BlackRock, Germany, Europe, PV Power Plant, Enpal, Greenberg Traurig, Gregor Burkart, Pricoa Private Capital
India's Clean Energy Obtained Even More Loans Than Coal For Third Year
Just state-run lenders backed coal-fired projects, report states Solar received 81% of renewable energy finance in 2020
Dec 15, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia
First Solar's Indian Solar Factory Powers Up with 3.3GW Capacity
First Solar's new module factory in Tamil Nadu, India, boosts the country's solar technology sector and creates high-value jobs, supporting India's self-sufficiency goals and the global shift to cleaner energy.
Jan 12, 2024 // Manufacturing News, India, First Solar, Asia, PV module
Ecoener Wins 200 MWp PPA Solar Tender Guatemala
Ecoener wins 200 MWp solar PPAs in Guatemala via competitive tender—bankable offtake unlocks finance and construction, boosting low-cost daytime power, lowering merchant risk, and improving grid price visibility.
Mar 30, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PPAs, North America, solar tender, Central America, ecoener, Guatemala
European Energy Sets EUR 60m Green Bond Tap
European Energy taps its existing green bond to raise €60M, expanding solar, wind and storage projects. Using a tap structure boosts liquidity and funds hybrid renewables and grid infrastructure across Europe.
Apr 14, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, european energy, financing, Green bonds
COFIDES Backs Enhol’s 396-MW Peru Solar Plant
COFIDES will back Grupo Enhol’s 396MW Illa solar in Peru with $40M, via FIEX and syndication. A $350M-plus project set to be Arequipa’s biggest solar and power Peru’s surge.
Apr 24, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, South america, Peru, PV Power Plant, COFIDES
Canadian Solar's utility-scale storage retrofit, Bangaldesh large connects to the grid
A round-up of the current information from the solar project growth as well as money sub-sectors, consisting of news from Canadian Solar, Capital Dynamics and also Huawei.
Oct 20, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Canadian Solar, Huawei, investment, finance, solar-storage, project round-up, bangaldesh, storage retrofit
Pexapark recommends on EKZ Renewables and Axpo solar PPA
Pexapark, a provider of software as well as advising solutions for post-subsidy renewable resource sales, has actually encouraged on the recently-signed offtake agreement in between EKZ Renewables AG, a Swiss renewable energy financier, and also the Spanish subsidiary of energy trading firm Axpo. This bargain is the 2nd power acquisition arrangement (PPA) signed in the Iberian area, and third signed in Europe, that Pexapark has successfully sustained in the past 6 weeks.
Oct 23, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, PPA, Axpo, Europe, pexapark, EKZ Renewables
AfDB Approves $27 Mn Loan to Establish 200 MW Solar Plant in Egypt
The African Development Bank's Board of Directors today authorized $27.2 million in lending financing for the layout, building and construction and also operation of a 200 MW photovoltaic solar power plant at Kom Ombo, in Upper Egypt on the river Nile.
Mar 9, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Africa, Egypt, AfDB, African Development Bank, kom ombo, Solar Power Plant, Electricity, Kevin Kariuki
New South Wales obtains 34GW of solar, storage and wind proposals for most recent REZ, more than 10 times final capacity
The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has obtained propositions for greater than 34GW of solar, wind and energy storage space for its South-West Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), more than 10 times the likely capacity of the site.
Feb 7, 2022 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Australia, Oceania, new south wales, nsw, rez, ROI
Sabanci Renewables companions with Bechtel on 272-MW Texas solar project
Bechtel has been selected to build Cutlass Solar Two, a 272-MWDC solar center for Sabanci Renewables in Fort Bend County, Texas. Bechtel built the first Cutlass Solar project in 2021. The Fort Bend center will certainly be the first utility-scale solar project in the USA for Sabanci Renewables, a subsidiary of Turkish company Sabanci Holding. Sabanci Renewables will own and run the facility.
Dec 13, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Bechtel, Sabanci Renewable, Texas solar project
FuturaSun acquires perovskite solar start-up Solertix
Italian solar company, FuturaSun, has actually acquired Solertix, a start-up specialized in perovskite solar cell research and also upscaling for commercial applications.
Jun 1, 2023 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, FuturaSun, Start-up, Solertix
Eranovum, Partners Launch 83-MW Solar Park in Spain
Eranovum and partners ignite Spain's solar energy future with the launch of the 83-MW Sabinar park, boosting total capacity to 407 MW. Solar power shines bright!
Sep 19, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, Solar Park, Eranovum