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US$ 1.3 bn financing package for storage R&D, demonstrators, making recommended
More than a billion bucks in financing for power storage space research study, demo jobs and production has been accepted by a United States federal government subcommittee.
Jul 8, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Policy, USA, North America
Nigeria breaks ground on solar cell production facility
Nigeria on Friday launched building and construction of what is called the first solar cell manufacturing facility in West Africa.
Mar 27, 2023 // Manufacturing News, solar cell, Africa, Nigeria
Naturgy agrees 857-MW Spanish wind, solar purchase with Ardian
Spanish utility Naturgy Energy Group SA (BME: NTGY) today stated it has actually agreed to acquire a 422-MW portfolio of wind farms in your home and a pipe of 435 MW of solar projects in a take care of an enterprise value of EUR 650 million (USD 709.5 m).
May 16, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, Naturgy
Statkraft's German Solar-Battery Power Plant
Statkraft has been awarded a contract to build a 47 MW solar power plant and 16 MW battery storage facility in Zerbst, Germany. This project, expected to commence in summer 2025, will provide energy to power around 14,000 households. Part of Statkraft's ambitious growth targets, the firm also secured a 500 MW offshore wind project in Ireland.
Jun 27, 2023 // Storage, Germany, Europe, Statkraft
Biden-Harris Investing $500K for Solar Energy on Pine Ridge Reservation
Help advance environmental justice - $500,000 is being donated to the American Solar Energy Society for a project on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. This project will support small non-profits and create healthier, more resilient communities through solar energy applications.
Oct 25, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Joe Biden
Elecnor-Statkraft Deal: 1.8B EUR for Renewables Unit
Norwegian power company Statkraft AS wins the bid for Spanish infrastructure builder Elecnor SA's renewables unit Enerfin, valued at EUR 1.8 billion. Strengthening its operations in Spain and Brazil, Statkraft secures a share in 1,734 MW of wind and solar projects.
Nov 20, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, elecnor, Statkraft AS
PNE's 175.5 MWp Solar Sale in Romania, Italy
Ready for power? 2021 will bring a surge of grid-connected projects that will transform energy supply. Get the details now!
Dec 22, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, Romania, PNE
Eaton Powers 150 MWh BESS Deployment in NYC
Eaton and Endurant Energy team up to bring over 150 MWh of battery energy storage systems to NYC, supporting buildings and the grid during peak demand.
May 8, 2024 // Storage, Eaton
Everwood Sells Solar, Storage Vehicle to Denmark's Glentra
Everwood Capital sells renewables developer DVP Solar Worldwide to Glentra Capital, marking the first divestment of Fund V portfolio. Future plans include acquiring 350 MW of projects in 2024.
Jun 19, 2024 // Storage, Europe, Denmark, Everwood
UK's Mallard Pass Solar Farm Approved for 350-MW Project
Windel Energy and Recurrent Energy's Mallard Pass Solar Farm approved in England, set to power 92,000 homes with 350,000 MWh of green energy annually.
Jul 15, 2024 // Plants, UK, Europe, recurrent energy, PV Power Plant, Windel Energy
Solar’s 20 most overlooked benefits for global sustainability
As renewable energy development is ramped up to address the climate crisis, negative side-effects should be avoided, especially when technology and resources could maximize the benefits. ‘Techno-ecological’ crossovers could ensure win-win outcomes for solar development and ecosystem and biodiversity conservation.
Jul 31, 2019 // Solar, California, USA, Solar, TESs, UC Davis, John Muir, North America
Solar trees could soon be charging your car
Metal trees with a seven-meter canopy of photovoltaic panels that generate electricity may soon be coming to car parks and shopping malls in the UK.
May 30, 2023 // Technology, Transport, solar tree
PG&E introduces 387 MW/1,548 MWh of energy storage space capacity in most recent project announcement
Pacific Gas as well as Electric Company (PG&E) has requested authorization from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for 6 brand-new battery projects completing 387 MW (1,548 MWh) of capacity. This comes after PG&E introduced in May 423 MW of energy storage space from five projects, set up to be online by August 2021.
Dec 24, 2020 // Storage, USA, North America, PG&E, Fong Wan, battery project
Singapore ‘cannot rest on laurels’ with 2GW solar by 2030 goal - minister
Singapore has targeted 2GW of solar by 2030 and 200MW of energy storage beyond 2025, but will continue to rely on natural gas for the next 50 years, according to a government official.
Oct 29, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Grids, storage, Asia, Singapore, sorsea, targets, peak shaving, vertical solar, island, Chan Chun Sing
Dutch government seeks to privatize Tennet
Tennet needs more than €4.75 billion to invest in cross-border grid infrastructure between Germany and the Netherlands, as rising volumes of solar and wind are complicating network operations, said Dutch Finance Minister Wopke Hoekstra in a recent letter to the Dutch parliament, adding that the government may need to privatize the state-owned transmission system operator or sell off a stake in it.
Sep 16, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, Netherlands, Tennet, Wopke Hoekstra