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German energy provider MVV acquires roof PV provider and also sister firm
German energy distributor MVV Energie AG has gotten all the shares of AVANTAG Energy S.à r.l as well as its sister business Philipp Rass Energy GmbH for an undisclosed amount.
Dec 15, 2021 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, m&a, AVANTAG, MVV Energie
Raising plants in PV exteriors
A global study team has actually evaluated the aesthetic effect of PV exteriors incorporating plant farming amongst engineers, PV professionals and also farming experts. Their study revealed that there is wide approval for this type of project, and also has actually additionally specified a collection of referrals on just how to create comparable setups.
Feb 19, 2020 // Technology, Residential, Asia, Singapore, North America, Cuba, PV facades
African Development Bank to Fund 100 MW Tunisian Solar Project
The loan package is to co-finance the construction of the 100 MW Kairouan solar energy plant in Tunisia. The new financial aid covers $10 million and another EUR10 million from the Bank, as well as $17 million concessional financing from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA).
Jan 3, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, international finance corporation, African Development Bank, Wale Shonibare, SEFA, Kevin Kariuki, Daniel Schroth, Tunisia solar power project, Clean Technology Fund, Kairouan solar power plant, Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa
Soltec, Fraunhofer ISE Revolutionize Concentrating PV with New Prototype
Soltec and Fraunhofer ISE revolutionize solar energy with cutting-edge CPV technology, boosting efficiency by 30% and opening new possibilities for solar power integration.
Aug 2, 2024 // Technology, Fraunhofer ISE, Soltec
Pennsylvania wastewater treatment plant currently powered by 3-MW solar project
SolRiver Capital, a nationwide solar mutual fund, announced the conclusion of a 3 MWAC utility-scale solar energy project that supplies clean power to the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County (MAWC).
Oct 7, 2021 // Plants, USA, Pennsylvania, North America, Solar Project, SolRiver Capital, Michael F. Kukura
S Dakota responds to 128-MW solar project by Geronimo
The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) this week offered the thumbs up to an as much as 128-MW solar project proposed by renewables developer Geronimo Energy.
Nov 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Geronimo Energy, PV Power Plant
Green H2 Demo Plant: Duke's Florida Project
Duke Energy's innovative pilot project in DeBary, Florida, will feature green hydrogen production, storage and combustion technology. In collaboration with GE Vernova and Sargent and Lundy, the project will create the first combustion turbine running on up to 100% hydrogen. Construction starts this year and is expected to be operational by 2024.
Oct 30, 2023 // Plants, Storage, USA, Duke Energy, North America
Test bench compares floating PV with onshore solar arrays
Moroccan researchers have actually established a brand-new floating PV test bench. They assert floating solar arrays use far better power returns than roof and ground-mounted PV systems, with reduced module operating temperatures.
Aug 31, 2020 // Technology, Floating PV, floating PV, Africa, Morocco
Canadian Solar's PV Manufacturing Faces Minimal Impact of Covid-19
Canadian Solar, a leading solar photovoltaic (PV) module supplier, has actually just recently exposed that it had actually experienced the restricted influence of the coronavirus episode on its manufacturing centers based in China.
Apr 30, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Canadian Solar, China, Asia, covid-19
Vesper Energy Secures $590M Funding for Texas Solar Project
Vesper Energy's $590m debt financing deal for the Hornet solar project in Texas will generate enough electricity to power 160,000 homes annually, stabilizing the grid and reducing price volatility.
Feb 1, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Texas, North America, vesper energy
Construction begins on Chile's first solar-storage project, including LatAm's largest battery
AES Gener has actually broken ground on a 112MW/ 560MWh battery energy storage project in Chile, said to be Latin America's largest such center to day.
Oct 20, 2020 // Storage, Chile, hybrid, South america, Latin america, wind-solar-storage, AES, Fluence, colocation
What is Photovoltaic (PV) cell?
Often referred to as a solar cell. The smallest element of a photovoltaic panel made of semiconductor materials converting solar energy directly into
Sep 13, 2023
US DoE funds 40 CSP and also PV study projects
Forty projects focused on focusing solar-thermal power (CSP) and also solar (PV) technologies have been awarded virtually USD 40 million (EUR 34m) by the United States Department of Energy (DoE).
Oct 21, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, doe, Jennifer Granholm
Low Carbon to develop 1GW of solar PV capacity after financial close of ₤ 230 million
Low Carbon has achieved a close on a ₤ 230 million financing center with Lloyds Bank, NatWest and also AIB as it aims to develop a number of renewable projects consisting of 1GW of solar PV capacity.
Aug 31, 2022 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Low Carbon, Roy Bedlow, Ross Hamilton, James Taylor
Bulgaria's Filkab Solar begins construction of 8MW PV plant near Plovdiv
Bulgarian renewable energy company Filkab Solar, part of regional electric devices maker Filkab, has begun the building and construction of a 4.5 million euro ($5.3 million) solar park with 8MW capacity near the city of Plovdiv, regional media reported.
Jul 26, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, PV Power Plant, Bulgaria, Filkab Solar