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Coal costs see PacifiCorp turn to major solar-plus-storage build-out
PacifiCorp has formalised a long-anticipated shift from coal to solar, wind and battery storage, setting ambitious targets underpinned by a belief in clean energy’s sound economics.
Oct 7, 2019 // Storage, USA, Virginia, pv power plants, utilities, Dominion Energy, solar-plus-storage, BESS, North America, PacifiCorp, Rick Link, Chad Teply, coal phase-out
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
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
Greece's BESS Tender Allocates 411.8MW
Greece's Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) has successfully allocated 411.8 MW of projects from 93 proposals, surpassing the 400 MW target for the first BESS tender. 12 projects from 7 developers will receive financial aid for investment and operation over a 10 year period. Projects are expected to be operational by the end of 2025.
Aug 17, 2023 // Storage, Greece, tender, Europe, BESS
Dubai's massive Solar Park project advertisements new instalments to globe's tallest solar energy tower
Dubai's Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park has gotten to new developments, adding a Molten Salt Receiver to the globe's highest solar energy tower.
Jun 24, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, ACWA Power, Dubai, Mohammad Abunayyan
Southwest Georgia's Hickory Park solar + storage space project under construction
RWE Renewables introduced that its Hickory Park Solar project, a 195.5-megawatt (MWac) center combined with a 40-MW 2-hour battery storage system, situated in Mitchell County, Georgia, is unfinished. RWE is operator/manager of the solar center, selling the power and eco-friendly attributes from the center to Georgia Power with its Renewable Energy Development Initiative program. The project is expected to be on the internet in late 2021.
Nov 19, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, Georgia, Europe, North America, rwe renewables, Silvia Ortin, Solar Project, Paige Gilchrist
Vermont gravel currently pit home to 1.65-MW solar project
Encore Renewable Energy built a 1.65-MWAC/ 2.3-MWDC solar array at a former gravel pit in Hardwick, Vermont that will certainly serve homes and also organizations in the city.
May 24, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Encore Renewable Energy, Solar Project, Michael Sullivan
Romania allocates $59 million for solar rebates
The federal government will certainly give rebates to residential PV tasks and might conceal to 90% of the expenses of getting and also releasing a rooftop array.
Jun 16, 2020 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Europe, Romania, Andreea Kohalmi Szabo
Vikram Solar Modules used in Odisha and West Bengal pump Projects
Over 300 solar water pumps have been installed in Odisha and Bengal using Vikram solar modules.
Dec 21, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, pv modules, Asia, Vikram, pump
Newport eyes massive 75MW across the country considerable solar farm
Newport is eyeing a significant 75MW solar farm to be built on the Gwent degrees in south Wales.
Dec 4, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, solar farm, Newport City Council, Rush Wall Solar Park, Development Of National Significance, Dns, Wpd
Juwi requires longer green project target dates in Germany amid supply chain woes
The German federal government should expand the target dates for the execution of subsidised green power projects as the persistent supply chain interruptions and also extended distribution times are jeopardising lots of initiatives, according to renewables designer Juwi AG.
Jun 9, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, juwi