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AFRL works together in break-through solar energy growth
The Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate is collaborating with the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in growing an innovation for producing high-efficiency solar cells in a high-throughput, inexpensive way by means of a modern technology called vibrant hydride vapor stage epitaxy, or D-HVPE.
Jul 15, 2020 // Technology, USA, NREL, solar cells, North America, David Wilt, efficiency, D-HVPE
Bharat Forge Invests 28.7 Million in Avaada's Open Access Solar Project in Maharashtra
With this investment, the firm holds an 11% stake in the SPV
Dec 28, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, Bharat Forge, Bharti Airtel
At the very least 1GW of PV ability to be included in Spain's renewables auction next month
The first of Spain's new clean power auctions is readied to take place following month, with the nation's federal government designating a total amount of 3GW of renewables capacity. While at the very least 1GW will be for solar PV and one more 1GW for onshore wind, the staying capability will certainly be auctioned without technological constraints.
Dec 15, 2020 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Spain, auctions, Europe, auction, tenders, Utility-Scale Storage, renewable tender
Uruguay offers green hydrogen plan
Uruguay's government today offered its draft green hydrogen road map, unveiling a vision for the country to have some 10 GW of electrolysers and come to be a net exporter of affordable hydrogen and its derivatives in the decade after 2030.
Jun 16, 2022 // Solar to Fuel, South america, Uruguay, green hydrogen
Sunrun to introduce 300-home solar-plus-storage virtual power plant
US household solar company Sunrun is to aggregate 300 domestic solar-plus-storage installments into a solitary virtual power plant (VPP), declaring it to be one of the US' very first property VPPs.
Jun 18, 2020 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, Sunrun, solar-plus-storage, residential, Southern California Edison, North America, VPP, utility, Jill Anderson
First Solar planning 150-MWac Arizona solar array for Microsoft data centers
First Solar announced that its Sun Streams 2 PV solar plant will power new energy-efficient data centers being built by Microsoft in Goodyear and El Mirage, Arizona. The 150-MWac facility, is being developed and constructed by First Solar in Maricopa County and will power the data centers under a 20-year agreement and will be operational in 2021.
Jul 31, 2019 // Large-Scale, USA, Arizona, First Solar, PV solar, Sun Streams, El Mirage, North America
Anesco constructs two solar parks in Netherlands
Anesco is making its worldwide launching with 2 more significant tasks for Shell New Energies-- its first venture outside the UK. The two solar parks in the Netherlands will certainly have an integrated capability of 26 MW. Anesco previously partnered with Shell New Energies on a battery storage job in the UK.
Jun 3, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Netherlands, Anesco, Shell New Energies, Daniel Cohen
BayWa r.e. set to realise greater than 1GW of solar and also wind projects this year
German renewables firm BayWa r.e. is planning to become aware greater than 1GW of solar and also wind plants this year as it enhances its focus on subsidy-free projects.
Mar 2, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, PPA, financial results, eastern europe, subsidy-free solar, baywa r.e., distribution, company results
Progress toward greener redox-organic electrode batteries
Our modern-day rechargeable batteries, such as lithium-ion batteries, are anything however sustainable. One alternative is organic batteries with redox-organic electrode materials (OEMs), which can be synthesized from natural "green" materials. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, a Chinese team has actually currently presented a new OEM for aqueous organic high-capacity batteries that can be quickly and cheaply recycled.
Apr 24, 2023 // Technology, Storage, Lithium-ion batteries, China, Asia
LS Power launches power storage and renewable resource firm Rev Renewables
US development and investment firm LS Power has today introduced the production of Rev Renewable LLC, a brand-new firm focused on the advancement, purchase and procedure of energy storage and eco-friendly projects.
Aug 11, 2021 // Storage, USA, North America, Renewable Energy, LS Power, Paul Segal, Rev Renewables, Ed Sondey
ILI Group to market 300MW battery project portfolio
The sale covers 3 Scottish projects
Jan 9, 2023 // Storage, UK, Europe, ILI Group, Mark Wilson
Solar racking provider Unirac secures extra PE companies as investors
Middle-market personal equity firm Greenbelt Capital Partners has led a bulk recapitalisation investment of an undisclosed amount in US solar racking and also mounting solutions provider Unirac Inc
Oct 7, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Unirac, Greenbelt Capital Partners, Sam Graham
LONGi Smashes Tandem Solar Record With 33 Percent Efficiency Leap
LONGi’s new silicon-perovskite tandem cell hits 33 % efficiency, raising the bar for large-area photovoltaics and spotlighting the firm’s broader “Innovation + Collaboration” strategy.
Jun 20, 2025 // Technology, Manufacturing News, perovskite, LONGi, efficiency, Tandem cells, photovoltaics
Canadian Solar taking module capacity to over 12GW in 2019
Solar Module Super League’ (SMSL) member, Canadian Solar plans to increase module assembly capacity to 12,220MW in 2019, an increase of 1,000MW on strong demand.
Aug 16, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Canada, Canadian Solar, PV plants, pv modules, c-si manufacturing, North America
Duke Energy fires up 34MW Florida battery trio
Projects include firm's very first storage space center connected to a utility-scale solar plant in the state
Mar 11, 2022 // Storage, USA, Duke Energy, North America