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Chinese solar exports soar
Europe continues to be the leading destination for PV modules making up 56% of global demand, claims Wood Mackenzie
May 23, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Wood Mackenzie, China, Asia, North America
Octopus Pockets USD 160M for Australia Renewables Push
Octopus Investments Australia raises AUD 250 million for its renewable energy fund, OASIS. With contributions from Hostplus, CEFC and Sky Renewables, plus a new investor Rest, total funds raised now stand at AUD 550 million. Octopus manages a platform of assets worth AUD 1 billion.
Sep 5, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, octopus investments
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
Enhancing Perovskite Solar Cell Stability with Crown Ether
Breakthrough research from Pusan National University enhances stability of perovskite solar cells, paving the way for sustainable energy solutions and a greener future.
Mar 1, 2024 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, Pusan National University
ACWA Power's Uzbekistan Wind & BESS Project: 25-Year PPA
ACWA POWER secures 25-year PPA for wind and BESS project in Uzbekistan, supporting the country's renewable energy goals. Masdar also involved in sustainable development initiatives.
Apr 1, 2024 // Storage, Asia, Uzbekistan, ACWA Power
Ørsted to Build 300-MW Battery for Hornsea 3
Ørsted A/S invests in cutting-edge battery storage for Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm, leading the way in renewable energy innovation.
Jun 12, 2024 // Storage, Ørsted, HORNSEA 3
Zimbabwe gold mine to be powered by PV
Caledonian Mining has exposed strategies to build a $13 million solar plant at the Blanket golden goose in southern Zimbabwe. It elevated funds for the project via a share sale.
Sep 8, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, pv power plants, Africa, Zimbabwe, Caledonia Mining
Neoen safeguards financing for 460MWp solar farm in Australia
International renewable energy producer Neoen has safeguarded funding for its 460MWp Western Downs Green Power Hub in Australia.
Oct 26, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, neoen, Oceania, solar farm
Utility-scale solar surges to yet one more record year
Solar energy plants scratched up another record year according to initial numbers released today by utility-scale specialists Wiki-Solar. New setups in 2020 comfortably topped 50 GWAC, well ahead of the 43 GW record attained the previous year. Global advancing set up capacity is now close to 280 GWAC.
Jan 26, 2021 // Market Research, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Spain, South america, Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, Australasia
AfDB approves €138 million package for Tunisian grid
The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) board of directors have approved a €138 million (US$154 million) investment for Tunisia’s state-run electricity distribution network.
Oct 17, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, Tunisia, Africa, African Development Bank, tunisian electricity and gas company, Mohamed El Azizi
Iberdrola adds more solar to Spanish pipeline, eyes Australia opportunities
Utility giant Iberdrola has revealed 400MW of additional large-scale solar it intends to bring forward in Spain, unveiling its 2020 development pipeline in the process.
Nov 18, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Spain, Iberdrola, Australia, pv power plants, solar pv, Europe, Oceania
Seoul launches 1 GW rooftop solar plan
The South Korean capital has unveiled a plan to deploy rooftop PV on a million homes and all public buildings. The new initiative is designed to bring the city’s cumulative installed solar capacity to around 1 GW by the end of 2022.
Nov 19, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Rooftop PV, South Korea, Asia, rooftop PV, Seoul
UK test sees solar supply voltage control solutions with potential to open 1.5 GW of brand-new ability
Approximately 1.5 GW of new capability could be opened in the south as well as east of England by using solar, battery storage and wind for voltage control services.
Jun 23, 2021 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Grids, UK, Europe
GEDA Invites Bids for 1.2 MW Grid-Connected Roof Solar Project
Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA) has invited bids for 1.2 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects at North Goa and South Goa District hospitals.
The last date to submit the bid is October 20, 2022, as well as the bids will certainly be opened on October 21, 2022.
Sep 28, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, India, tender, Asia, solar projects, green energy, Goa energy development agency, GEDA, Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar
Greenwood Sustainable Infrastructure intends 40-MW Minnesota solar project
Allied Solar, a new joint venture between Greenwood Sustainable Infrastructure (GSI) and also SolarGen today plan to develop a 40-MW utility-scale solar park on around 200 acres of privately-owned land in Alexandria, Minnesota. The recommended project will provide renewable energy to power at least 7,600 homes within the Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO) territory.
Oct 6, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Greenwood Sustainable Infrastructure, SolarGen










