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Puerto Rico concerns RFP for 1.5 GW renewables as well as energy storage
The island of Puerto Rico has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to build 1GW of renewable energy capacity as well as 500MW of battery power storage on the island.
Feb 24, 2021 // Plants, Storage, USA, North America, Puerto Rico, request for proposals, caribbean solar, solar and storage, renewables and storage, Ricardo Rosselló
Solar projects built on 50 Philadelphia homes for low-income residents
The Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) completed the city's very first rooftop solar program for reduced- and moderate-income homeowners. Solar was set up at 50 homes with PEA's Solar Savings Grant Program.
Sep 24, 2021 // Residential, Rooftop PV, rooftop PV, Solar Project, PEA, Philadelphia Energy Authority, Darrell Clarke
New Zealand's 'New Era' of Power: Lodestone's Kaitāia Solar Farm
Welcome to a new era of energy in New Zealand with Lodestone Energy's Kaitāia farm, the country's largest solar farm, generating 55 GWh of power annually. See how this agri-voltaic design benefits residential and commercial energy consumers, such as The Warehouse Group.
Nov 27, 2023 // Plants, New Zealand, Oceania, PV Power Plant
NY Mine-to-Solar: St Lawrence County Transformations
Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York, announced the auction of a 12MW solar farm project, facilitated by NYSERDA. Underutilized land will be transformed to create lower-cost, zero emission energy for St Lawrence County residents. NYSERDA will select the project developer to make a significant clean energy impact in the state.
Oct 3, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, New York, NYSERDA, North America
Fortescue Axes $Multi-Billion Renewables Hub in Australia
Fortescue Metals Group has abandoned its Uaroo Renewable Energy Hub plans. Read on to find out why, and the implications for the company's decarbonisation strategy. Discover what the EPA's role was in the cancellation of the project.
Nov 6, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Australia, Oceania, Fortescue
Massachusetts authorities host public comment hearings for 800MWh of battery storage
Programmers of 2 large-scale battery projects in Massachusetts have appeared prior to the public at hearings hosted by the state's Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB).
Jul 18, 2022 // Storage, USA, ISO New England, Massachusetts, North America, Local Authority, developers, project news, community engagement
India to fall well short of 175 GW renewables target
A report by Indian ratings agency CRISIL points to a rising rate of tender failures, an inconsistent policy approach from central and state governments and restrictive solar energy tariff caps and says India could have just 104 GW of renewables capacity by 2022.
Oct 9, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, India, SECI, Asia, tariff, CRISIL
Oman launches tender for 146 MW of solar-diesel-storage projects
The Rural Areas Electricity Company wants to build hybrid plants in 11 non-interconnected areas of the sultanate. The projects will have a total of 48 MW of solar power generation capacity and 70 MW of diesel and the storage component will have total installed power of 28 MW and a storage capacity of 14 MWh.
Aug 12, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, storage, tender, plants, Asia, Rural Areas Electricity Company, Tanweer, Oman Power and Water Procurement Company, United Arab Emirates
Scientists concentrate on stabilization of photoactive phases to boost perovskite photovoltaics
Scientists from the University of Surrey, University of Toronto, University of Stuttgart as well as Ulsan National Institute of Science and also Technology have actually found that supporting the perovskite "photoactive phases"-- the certain part of the product that is in charge of transforming light power right into electrical energy-- is the key action towards expanding the life-span of perovskite solar cells.
Apr 27, 2023 // Technology, perovskite, University of Surrey, University of Toronto, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, University of Stuttgart, Xueping Liu
Maximizing the potential of PV irrigation in Spain’s ‘Sea of Plastic’
Spanish researchers have developed an analytical model to optimize the operation of PV water pumping systems. They say simultaneously irrigating different parts of a farm could help minimize costs and maximize energy use. The model was tested on an olive farm divided into four zones in the Spanish province of Almería.
Dec 19, 2019 // Technology, Spain, Europe, PV water pumping system
MSEDCL Retenders for Procurement of 1350 MW Solar Power
MSEDCL has tendered for the procurement of 1350 MW solar power for a second time. The tender had yielded only one bid for 5 MW the first time it was issued.
Jan 3, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, India, tender, Asia, maharashtra, MSEDCL
Vale launches initial plants of 766-MWp solar complicated in Brazil
Brazilian mining business Vale SA (BVMF: VALE3) announced on Thursday it has started power generation at a 766-MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in the town of Jaiba, Minas Gerais state.
Nov 18, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, Vale
Europe's Summer of Record Solar Energy Saved Billions of Euros
Solar power generation rose 28% in the summer duration contrasted to 2021
Sep 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, solar panel, Pawel Czyzak
UPC/AC Renewables invest in 550 MW of pumped hydro and solar in Australia
AC Renewables, the energy arm of Philippines’ Ayala Corp, and Australia’s UPC Renewables have agreed to buy 51% in a 250 MW pumped hydro project and a neighboring 300 MW solar project, both located in South Australia.
Aug 16, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, storage, Australia, AC Renewables, UPC Renewables, pumped hydro project, Bridle Track Solar Farm, Rise Renewables, PHES plant, Anton Rohner, Brer Adams
Itochu Joins ContourGlobal on Colorado Mega-Solar
Itochu backs Colorado’s 324‑MW Black Hollow Sun, expanding its U.S. solar push with battery‑ready tech and hybrid offtake as data centers and growth drive demand.
Dec 11, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Colorado, investment, North America, Itochu, ContourGlobal

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