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Nextracker signs 1.5 GW tracker supply handle Silicon Ranch
Nextracker will supply 1.5 GW of its solar trackers to US independent power producer (IPP) Silicon Ranch as part of a new agreement between the companies.
May 24, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, IPP, trackers, North America, Nextracker, Silicon Ranch, decarbonsiation, supply deal, domestic manufacturing
Azure Power strikes 'first-of-its-kind critical collaboration' with investment in solar manufacturer
Indian independent power manufacturer (IPP) Azure Power has made a US$ 12.9 million investment in solar maker Premier Energies while likewise locking in residential PV module supply from the business.
Jun 14, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, India, Solar Energy, Asia, Azure Power, supply chain, Premier Energies, procurement
Ecuador to kick-off 500 MW renewables auction
Through the procurement exercise, the Ecuadorian government will select wind, solar and mini hydropower projects. Selected developers will be granted a 25-year PPA, while the sole off-taker of the generated energy will be state-owned utility Corporacion Electrica de Ecuador, S.A. (CELEC).
Jul 24, 2019 // Large-Scale, Commercial, PPA, Ecuador, Villonaco II, Villonaco III, El Aromo, CELEC, Corporacion Electrica de Ecuador, South america
A close look at nature could lead to cheaper hydrogen
Scientists at the Australia National University have observed a key stage in the process of photosynthesis which could be copied to greatly increase the efficiency of sunlight-powered water splitting processes used to produce hydrogen.
Aug 12, 2019 // Technology, Solar to Fuel, USA, Germany, Australia, Europe, hydrogen, Switzerland, Oceania, Australia National University, sunlight-powered water, Max Planck Institute, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Maria Chrysina, North America, Solar to Fuel, Solar to Hydrogen, Producing Hydrogen, Hydrogen from renewable, Renewable fuels
Colombian renewables auction attracts 53 bids from 27 companies
Canadian Solar, Acciona, Enel, EDF, Solarpack and Trina are among the contenders to develop large scale renewables projects. Some 26 power distributors are participating in the procurement as buyers.
Sep 9, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Canadian Solar, EDF, Enel, Trina, Acciona, Solarpack, National Mining and Energy Planning Unit
Nedstack, Providence to Co-Develop Hydrogen Based Soln to offer Affordable Solar Power
With an objective to use cost effective solar energy all the time, Sydney based development company Providence Asset Group (Providence) and also gas cell producer Nedstack have actually participated in a critical collaboration contract to co-develop as well as provide hydrogen-based power-to-power remedies for the Pacific and also australian area solar market.
Apr 27, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Solar to Fuel, Solar Energy, Artificial Intelligence, International, Arnoud van de Bree, Henry Sun, Nedstack, Providence Asset Group
Alliant Energy reveals 'clever financial investment' in 675MW of solar in Wisconsin
Alliant Energy is to obtain and also progress 675MW of solar throughout Wisconsin, United States, as the energy relocates forwards with its Clean Energy Blueprint.
May 27, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Wisconsin, North America, acquisitions, alliant energy
Flanders to reestablish subsidies for rooftop PV
Four years after the expiry of environment-friendly certificates for PV systems up to 10 kW, the authorities in Belgium's Flanders region intend to support solar once again-- yet this time in the kind or rebates. A brand-new scheme will likely go into force in 2021, with as much as EUR1,500 to be granted per PV system.
Jun 9, 2020 // Residential, Rooftop PV, Europe, rooftop PV, Belgium, Zuhal Demir
France assigns 152 MW in business and also industrial PV tender
The last ordinary cost for power produced by solar systems with abilities ranging from 100 kW to 500 kW can be found in at EUR96.49/ MWh. The price for installations ranging in dimension from 500 kW to 8 MW was EUR86.17/ MWh.
Jun 9, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, France, tender, Europe
European consortium bid to bring 25.4%- effective heterojunction-IBC solar cell into automation
The EU-funded Nextbase project intends to produce heterojunction, interdigitated back-contact solar components for less than EUR0.275/ W. Solar panels including the Nextbase cell tech are anticipated to have a conversion effectiveness of 23.2%, according to the European Commission.
Jun 22, 2020 // Manufacturing News, France, Germany, Italy, Europe, heterojunction, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Czechia
Hydrogen storage space in French salt caves
Hydrogène de France as well as gas grid business Teréga plan to release a feasibility research for a 1.5 GWh pilot hydrogen storage space project in caves in the southwest of the country.
Jul 30, 2020 // Storage, France, Europe, hydrogen, Teréga
New mega-projects aid send Europe's solar result rising to 68TWh in H1 2020
Europe's fleet of solar arrays created 68TWh of power in the very first six months of 2020, a 15% increase on last year's figure as brand-new, bigger solar ranches came to the fore.
Aug 17, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, France, Iberdrola, Europe, EnAppSys, Rob Lalor
Foresight forms joint venture with Elgin for 200MW of UK solar
Foresight Group as well as Elgin Energy are to create 200MW of UK solar PV as part of a new partnership.
Sep 24, 2020 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Elgin Energy, Ronan Kilduff, Foresight, Peter Bolton
Total as well as Ignis to develop 3.3 GW solar power projects in Spain
Global energy company Total and also Spanish sustainable projects programmer Ignis will create 3.3 GW of solar power projects in Spain.
Sep 28, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, Total, Patrick Pouyanné, Solar Project, ignis
Three Solar Plants sells by LS Power
LS Power revealed today that it has actually participated in a contract to market its interests in the Dover Sun Park, the Arlington Valley Solar Energy II and also the Centinela Solar Energy projects to Capital Dynamics.
Sep 29, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, LS Power, John King, Paul Segal