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Constellation secures three customers for 175MW of solar power in Virginia
Baltimore-based power provider Constellation has inked a deal to sell power from a 175MW solar facility in Virginia to Johns Hopkins University, spice and seasoning mix company McCormick & Company and department store corporation TJX Companies.
Sep 19, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Virginia, North America, constellation, exelon, johns hopkins university, mccormick & company, tjx companies, renewable energy certificates, baltimore
Google announces US$150m renewables investment package
Google says it will spend US$150 million on renewable energy in regions where its products are manufactured, in a move it hopes will galvanise a further US$1.5 billion of investment.
Oct 17, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Apple, solar pv, North America, Google, corporate solar, hecate
Moixa has 100 megawatts of VPP total capacity in Japan
The energy company insists it has the biggest battery network managed by VPP in the world.
Nov 12, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Storage, Grids, Japan, UK, Europe, Asia, Moixa
US investor acquires stake in 1.3 GW AES portfolio
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital has acquired a 49% interest in the wind, solar assets
Jan 4, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, AES, Leo Moreno
Octopus Energy purchases Zestec Renewable Energy
The bargain comes with a 160MW pipeline of new solar projects
Dec 2, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Octopus Energy, Zestec Renewable Energy
Botswana, Cameroon issue tender, sign contracts for combined 125MW of PV capacity
The African countries of Botswana and Cameroon have taken steps to add a combined 125MW of installed PV capacity to their respective national grids.
Aug 16, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Grids, Scatec Solar, tender, Africa, Cameroon, Botswana, Eneo, Izuba Energy, Sphynx Energy
SJVN bags 15 MW floating solar project in Himachal Pradesh
SJVN has actually nabbed the full priced estimate capacity of 15 MW on 'build own and also run' basis via e-Reverse Auction held by Solar Energy Corporation of India, the company claimed.
Feb 28, 2022 // Plants, Floating PV, India, Asia, Solar Project, SJVN, Nand Lal Sharma
S. Korea, Aus Team Up for 300MW Solar Plan
Larrakia Energy and Komipo partner with Northern Territory government to create a 300-MW solar project in the Greater Darwin Area. The joint venture with Progressive Green Solutions will create jobs and help the Territory reach its 2030 economy goal.
Aug 7, 2023 // Plants, PV Power Plant, KOMIPO, Larrakia Energy
Solar-plus-pumped hydro project will bring Hawaiian island of Kaua'i to 80%+ renewables
A large-scale solar PV system coupled with pumped hydro power storage could cover as high as 25% of the Hawaiian island of Kaua'i's power demand, pressing the island's overall share of renewables in its energy mix past 80%.
Jan 8, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, solar-plus-storage, Hawaii, North America, agrophotovoltaics, pumped hydro, irrigation, hydroelectric power, long-duration, David Bissell
China to fund 450 MW of solar capacity in Bangladesh
The two nations are due to sign an MoU today to set up the capacity in the north of Bangladesh along with 50 MW of wind power facilities in the south, near the port of Payra. China will supply an estimated $500m with the host nation freeing up land for the projects.
Aug 27, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, China, Bangladesh, Asia, North-West Power, AM Khurshedul Alam, National Machinery Import and Export Corporation
Bangladesh’s first state-owned solar plant comes online
The new generation facility was financed by the Asian Development Bank and built by Chinese company ZTE Corp. The project will sell power to the grid for $0.065/kWh, a record low for solar in the country.
Sep 13, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, China, Bangladesh, Asia, rooftop solar, Asian Development Bank, ZTE Corp, Floating solar
Mytilineos reveals solar as well as battery projects acquisition from Egnatia
Greek conglomerate Mytilineos has revealed its purchase of a portfolio of solar photovoltaic projects as well as battery power storage space projects from Egnatia Group for a complete cost of $67.9 m (EUR56m).
Feb 17, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Greece, Solar, Europe, Egnatia, Mytilineos, battery projects
Silicon Ranch, Green Power EMC tie up for 252 MW of fresh solar in Georgia
Green Power EMC and Silicon Ranch will certainly partner in 252 MW of solar photovoltaic or pv (PV) projects in Georgia that will browse the web in 2023 and also 2024.
Jan 14, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Georgia, Europe, North America, Silicon Ranch, Solar Project, Green Power EMC
Uzbekistan opens tendering process for 200 MW solar park
The task becomes part of the 1 GW solar program established by the government with the assistance of the Asian Advancement Bank. The solar park will remain in the Surkhandarya province, in the far southeast of the nation.
Feb 3, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, tender, Asia, Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan launches rebate program for rooftop PV
The Uzbek government last week opened a rooftop solar program which provides 30% of the initial costs for buying and installing a PV system, up to around $320 per project. Tax incentives are also available.
Sep 3, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Rooftop PV, Canadian Solar, Asia, Uzbekistan