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125-MW stage of California's Westlands Solar Park begins commercial operation
The 125-MWAC very first stage of the Aquamarine solar project at Westlands Solar Park (WSP) in San Joaquin Valley, California, has gotten to commercial operations. The second 125-MW phase is expected to be operational by the end of the year. The project initially started construction in March 2020.
Oct 1, 2021 // Plants, USA, North America, CIM Group, Solar Park, Avi Shemesh
MGen pitches floating solar facility on Laguna de Bay
Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) power generation arm is looking into a possible 110-megawatt floating solar facility on Laguna de Bay as part of its renewable energy thrust.
Oct 17, 2019 // Floating PV, floating PV, Asia, Philippines, Meralco, mgreen, MGen, Rogelio Singson, Laguna de Bay
Arevon's Avocet Energy Storage: Powering California's Future
Arevon Energy's Avocet Energy Storage project, powered by Tesla's Megapack technology, will boost grid stability and power 45,000 households daily.
Mar 20, 2024 // Storage, California, USA, North America, Arevon, Avocet Energy
Trina Solar's 177 MW Module Deal in Philippines
Trina Solar shines in the Philippines with 177 MW supply deal for PetroGreen Energy Corp, powering sustainable projects across multiple provinces.
Apr 19, 2024 // Manufacturing News, Asia, PV module, Philippines, Trina Solar
Acciona Energia, Grupo Pais to Develop 63.4 MW Solar
Acciona Energia shines in the Dominican Republic with their latest solar project, Pedro Corto, set to power the region with clean energy by 2025.
May 21, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, acciona energia, Grupo Pais
Eolus Invests in US Battery Project: Pome to Come Online in 2024
Eolus has made an investment decision for its 100MW stand-alone battery storage project, Pome. Located in San Diego County, California, the project is set to come online in Q4 2024 with a capacity of 100MW/400MWh. It's part of a booming US market, following the Inflation Reduction Act, and makes up part of Eolus’s total project portfolio.
Jul 3, 2023 // Storage, USA, North America, Eolus
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
CPS Energy intends to add 900 MW PV
Municipally-owned energy CPS Energy of San Antonio, Texas, has launched a Request for Proposal (RFP) to add up to 900 MW of solar, 50 MW of energy storage and also 500 MW of firming ability. It belongs to the firm's new "Flex Power Bundle" initiative.
Dec 8, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, North America, Solar Project, cps energy
Argentina allocates 96.7 MW of PV in ‘mini’ auction
Of the 38 new renewable energy projects that have been awarded, 13 are PV plants, representing 96.75 MW of capacity. The average price for solar was $57.58/MWh, and the minimum was $54.22/MWh.
Aug 7, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, Portugal, PV plants, Argentina, cammesa, Brazil, installations, auction
Record-Breaking Solar + Storage Project Powers California's Grid
Terra-Gen and Mortenson complete the largest solar + storage project in the US, supplying power to major entities and showcasing a collaboration with the US Department of Defense.
Jan 19, 2024 // Plants, Storage, USA, North America, terra-gen, PV Power Plant, Mortenson
Terra-Gen and Mortenson Unveil Largest US Solar + Storage Project
Terra-Gen and Mortenson complete the largest solar + storage project in the US, powering multiple entities and paving the way for six more projects in the near future.
Jan 23, 2024 // Plants, Storage, USA, North America, terra-gen, PV Power Plant, Mortenson
New Mexico solar-storage project breakthroughs as utility continues coal-phase out strategy
A project incorporating 300MWac of solar with a 150MWac/600MWh battery power storage center in New Mexico has progressed after DE Shaw agreed to get it.
Sep 23, 2021 // Plants, USA, North America, New Mexico, pnm, centaurus, de shaw, dsri
Argentina's Genneia to develop 80-MW solar project in the house
Argentine power manufacturer Genneia SA has actually developed an about 80-MW solar PV project in San Juan district in western part of the nation and will certainly begin building and construction next week.
Dec 23, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Argentina, South america, Solar Project, Genneia
Researchers at San Jose State University Create Solar Panels that Capture 30% Even More Energy than Conventional Technologies
Scientists at San Jose State University established a prototype power converter for PV panels that records greater than 30% more power than conventional technologies. Delta, a power as well as thermal monitoring options company, offered the financing for the research study in an effort to development renewable energy research as well as skill.
Jun 11, 2020 // Market Research, Solar Panels, PV panels, San Jose State University, Mohamed Badawy
Large-scale solar deployment grabs in Spain
Solar is gaining back rate in Spain after the Covid-19 crisis. Iberdrola is now constructing 150 MW, while Foresight lately obtained a 26.1 MW project. FRV has safeguarded financing for a 136 MW array, Audax prepares to release green bonds to finance its pipeline, and also an 800 MW solar park is expected to supply with power Alcoa's aluminum plant in Galicia.
Sep 11, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Iberdrola, Europe, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, Alcoa