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Duke Energy acquires its largest solar project yet
Duke Energy Renewables is expanding its solar energy portfolio by acquiring the 200-MW Holstein solar project from 8minute Solar Energy. The project, located in Nolan County, Texas, will be the largest in Duke Energy Renewables’ fleet once complete.
Jul 24, 2019 // Plants, USA, EPC, Duke Energy Renewables, Texas, O&M, SunTrust, Hauer & Feld LLP, Akin Gump, Wingate, Blattner Energy, First Solar, Solar Energy, North America, 8minute Solar Energy
Fluence bags second BESS order in Taiwan, 10x size of first
International system integrator Fluence has actually been awarded a 60MW/96MWh battery energy storage space system (BESS) order in Taiwan for state-owned utility Taipower, its second in the country.
Apr 25, 2022 // Storage, Taiwan, utility, ancillary services, grid stabilising, automatic frequency control, renewables integration
Australian Capital Territory ends 250MW first phase of renewables-and-storage reverse auctions
The Australian Capital Territory government has announced the final step of the first phase of its ‘reverse auction’ programme, with the announcement of a tender for 250MW of renewable energy generation alongside a 20MW/40MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).
Sep 12, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Battery Storage, Australia, auctions, Oceania, tenders, autralian capital territory, act greens
First-of-its-kind BESS in sub-Saharan Africa commissioned in Malawi
A solar and also storage project totalling 20MW has entered commercial operation in Malawi, which the firms included state is the first grid-connected utility-scale co-located project to do so in sub-Saharan Africa.
Jun 1, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, solar-plus-storage, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, colocation, Innovate UK, grid stabilising, renewables integration
Sungrow materials 2GW of inverters for Vietnamese rooftop PV projects
Sungrow has this year gave 2GW of its SG110CX inverters for use in Vietnamese roof solar PV installments, as the Chinese firm continues to broaden its existence in the nation.
Dec 9, 2020 // Plants, Inverters, Rooftop PV, Sungrow, Asia, rooftop PV, Vietnam
Queensland mounts first neighborhood batteries
The Australian state of Queensland prepares to set up 35 neighborhood batteries in the community of Ipswich in the coming weeks. This was come before by a successful field test by the public electricity supplier Energex Limited (photo).
Feb 6, 2023 // Storage, Australia, Oceania, Energex Limited
Solar developer Encore Renewable Energy will install country’s first long duration, liquid air battery
Highview Power Storage and renewable energy developer Encore Renewable Energy jointly announced plans to develop the United States’ first long duration, liquid air energy storage system. This facility will be a minimum of 50 MW, provide in excess of eight hours of storage (400 MWh) and will be located in northern Vermont.
Dec 18, 2019 // Storage, USA, North America, Javier Cavada, Highview Power Storage, Encore Renewable Energy, Salvatore Minopoli, Chad Farrell
Hecate Energy first to utilize Ideematec's latest trackers in solar project
Ideematec, a global solar tracking systems distributor, was picked by developer Hecate Energy to offer 4 MW of its Horizon L: Tec solar trackers for an approaching installation. The project, situated in Newberry, South Carolina, will certainly be installed by the construction and project administration solutions company, Reach Construction Group.
Nov 17, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Ideematec, hecate energy, Solar Project, Preston Schulz, Philipp Klemm
Giant solar project announced in DR Congo
President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo has laid the structure rock for a substantial, 1 GW Kinshasa Solar City photovoltaic or pv project aimed at boosting the capital's power supply.
Aug 26, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, DR Congo, Solar Project, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo
Sonnedix and Amundi companion to purchase European solar properties
Independent power manufacturer Sonnedix will certainly increase investment in Europe via a brand-new collaboration with a fund handled by French possession manager Amundi.
Nov 23, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, IPP, Sonnedix, Europe, amundi, Carlos Guinand
JLEN snaps up 50MW Scottish battery
Acquisition of Gigabox South Road consists of rights to create the West Gourdie project
Mar 3, 2021 // Storage, UK, Europe, SCOTLAND, JLEN, Richard Morse
GIG portfolio firm, Univergy set up Japanese solar JV
Blue Leaf Energy Asia Pte Ltd, a portfolio business of Green Investment Group Ltd (GIG), has developed a solar joint venture (JV) in Japan with Spanish-Japanese renewable resource group Univergy International SL, it was revealed today.
Jun 1, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, univergy, GIG, Green Investment Group Ltd, solar joint venture, Jose Antonio Millan
Globe's Largest Hydro-Floating Solar Farm Goes Stay In Thailand
A floating solar farm that's equivalent to around 70 soccer areas in size has started producing power in Thailand, reflecting the nation's press to attain carbon neutral status by 2050.
Nov 9, 2021 // Plants, Floating PV, Thailand, Asia, PV Power Plant, solar farm
Scatec, partners make progress with green H2 project in Egypt
Norwegian eco-friendly power manufacturer Scatec ASA (OSL: SCATC) and its companions have actually gotten government authorization to discover the temporary procurement of electrical power from the grid for a green hydrogen plant that will be constructed in Egypt.
Feb 11, 2022 // Plants, Solar to Fuel, Scatec, Asia, Africa, Egypt, green hydrogen plant
Oman invites legal consultancy offers for 500-MW Ibri III solar project
The Oman Power as well as Water Procurement Company (OPWP) is seeking a counsel for the growth of the 500-MW Ibri III solar energy plant that is intended to go online in the northwest of the country by the last quarter of 2026.
Dec 8, 2022 // Plants, Asia, Oman, Solar Project