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NextEnergy finishes UK solar dual
75MW Llanwern in Wales and also 40MW Strensham in Worcestershire are now energised
Apr 1, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, nextenergy capital
Cypress Creek gets to fin close on Texas solar-plus-storage project
US renewable energy plants designer as well as operator Cypress Creek Renewables has shut a USD-216-million (EUR 218m) financial debt funding deal for its 208-MW Zier solar park with battery storage in Texas and also introduced the begin of building and construction activities.
Sep 7, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, cypress creek, Zier solar park
Brazil's Ceara state gives enviro authorization for 4.6-GW solar project
The Brazilian state of Ceara on Friday approved ecological approval for a 4.6-GW solar photovoltaic or pv (PV) project which will generate power for the production of green hydrogen in Brazil's northeast.
Dec 5, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, Solar Project, Ceara
Cambridge Power protects preparing for 50MW battery
Flag Fen BESS site in Peterborough is 4th effective application in six months for the programmer
Jan 26, 2023 // Storage, UK, Europe, Cambridge Power, Neil Waterson
Building field plan calls for solar on all new EU buildings
The European Parliament has actually embraced a suggested revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, establishing a demand for all new buildings in the bloc to be geared up with roof solar systems.
Mar 17, 2023 // Rooftop PV, Europe, european parliament
German steel maker, municipal utility to build 150-MW solar park in Saxony
German municipal utility SachsenEnergie and neighborhood steelmaker Feralpi Stahl are preparing to jointly construct a 150-MW solar park in the federal state of Saxony to secure a lasting power supply for the business in the region.
Jun 8, 2023 // Plants, Germany, Europe, PV Power Plant, Solar Park
Boom Power Victory: Crays Hall Solar Farm Approved
Boom Power granted planning permission for 25.6MW Crays Hall Solar Farm in Essex, England. Project to generate up to 12,500 family homes' electricity needs, offsetting 13,300 tonnes of CO2 emissions. Expected to deliver 94% biodiversity net gain & 53% gain for linear habitats. Construction to commence in 1st half of 2022.
Sep 13, 2023 // Plants, UK, Europe, Boom Power
RES Group Seeks Permit for 30-MW Solar Park in England
RES Group's Leaford solar farm in West Midlands aims to power 8,000 homes annually while prioritizing biodiversity and community feedback. A sustainable energy solution in the making.
Jun 21, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, England, Solar Park, RES Group
Double-Sided Solar Panels Follow the Sun for Cost-Effective Energy
Researchers combined bifacial photovoltaic panels as well as single-axis tracking to improve energy generation by 35 percent.
Aug 31, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Asia, Singapore, bifacial solar panels, Carlos Rodríguez-Gallegos
Liquid-like activity in crystals could describe their encouraging actions in solar cells
The sun supplies much more energy to Earth in one hour than mankind consumes over a whole year. Researchers worldwide are looking for materials that can cost-effectively and also efficiently record this carbon-free energy and transform it into power.
May 20, 2021 // Technology, solar cells, doe, Argonne National Laboratory, Olivier Delaire
Solarvest, GreenRock to Deploy 1 GW Renewables in Asia
Solarvest Holdings Bhd partners with GreenRock Energy to deploy 1 GW of renewable energy in Malaysia and Taiwan, driving towards a sustainable future.
Jun 24, 2024 // Plants, Asia, Solarvest Holdings
Major solar projects change hands in Colorado, California
The US renewables business of Japanese oil and gas major Idemitsu Kosan has bought a 100MW solar project in Colorado from GCL New Energy, a subsidiary of China's GCL New Energy Holdings.
Sep 11, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Inverters, Grids, California, USA, Colorado, North America, GCL New Energy, acquisitions,, project acquisitions, 8minute, allianz global investors, solar frontier americas, Charles Pimentel, 8minute Solar Energy
Chemists progress solar energy storage focused on global difficulties
Enhancing need for electrification in backwoods presents challenges, but additionally produces opportunities for growth of decentralized electrification systems. Compared to conventional electric grids based on large, central power generation terminals commonly used in developed countries, a decentralized approach provides lower resources cost, a smaller sized footprint as well as nimble release.
Jul 27, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, North America, Utah State University, Tianbiao "Leo" Liu, Bo Hu, Maowei Hu, flow battery
UNIST Enhances Quantum Dot Solar Cell Efficiency to 11.53%
Ulsan National Institute of Science as well as Technology (UNIST) has actually raised the performance of a quantum dot solar battery, which transforms sunshine right into electrical power making use of quantum dots, to 11.53 percent by integrating quantum dots as well as natural polymers.
Apr 24, 2020 // Technology, Asia, Korea, solar cell, efficiency, UNIST, Jang Seong-yeon
Supermarket rooftop brings commercial solar – and silicon carbide inverters – to Norway
The sizeable rooftop array will feature latest-generation inverters. The project planners claim using 1500 V technology on a commercial rooftop allowed them to drive down costs 10-15%.
Oct 9, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Inverters, Rooftop PV, Europe, rooftop PV, Kaco, Siemens, Norway, Trine Kopstad Berenten