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8minute Solar employs brand-new CFO, tasks him with capitalising on the green transition
US-based independent solar and storage designer 8minute Solar power has worked with Rahul Mathur as its new principal financial officer (CFO) in an ongoing build out of its management group.
Nov 18, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, ceo, 8minute Solar, Rahul Mathur
Solar software service provider Aurora closes US$ 250m financing round
Aurora Solar, a US-based firm that has developed software program to allow the remote layout and also sale of PV systems, has actually shut a US$ 250 million collection C financing round.
May 25, 2021 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Rooftop PV, Aurora Solar, software, software platform, Coatue, Sam Adeyemo
Sembcorp targets 10GW of installed renewables ability by 2025
A new strategic plan from Sembcorp Industries will certainly see the Singapore-based energy business aim to boost its renewables ability virtually fourfold to 10GW by 2025.
May 28, 2021 // Plants, ENERGY STORAGE, Asia, Singapore, sembcorp industries, energy transition, sembcorp, net zero, Wong Kim Yin
AES Indiana to acquire solar-plus-storage project from NextEra Energy Resources
AES Indiana, a subsidiary of power circulation business AES Corporation, is preparing to obtain and construct a 250MW PV project coupled with a 180MWh energy storage center in Indiana.
Aug 3, 2021 // Plants, Storage, USA, solar-plus-storage, North America, Indiana, AES Corporation, project acquisition, NextEra Energy Resources, AES Indiana
SSEN links very first solar farm using new POC-MAST tech
The first solar site has actually been linked to the grid utilizing Scottish as well as Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution's Point of Connection Mast (POC-MAST).
Aug 12, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, UK, Europe, grid connection, Ssen Distribution, Poc-Mast, Freedom Professional Services, Bradenstoke Solar Farm, Ministry Of Defence, Raf Lyneham
California company backs solar and also storage mandate for new business buildings
The California Energy Commission has authorized policies that would certainly require brand-new buildings, consisting of multi-family housing and also commercial frameworks, to be geared up with solar and also battery storage space.
Aug 16, 2021 // Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Policy, California, USA, rooftop PV, North America, California Energy Commission, Evelyn Butler
Novasec releases new renewable energy investment platform
Novasec announced the launch of a new investment platform that connects investors with unique opportunities in the fast-growing renewable energy sector. Through a careful project selection process, Novasec’s platform combines the renewable energy sector with digital securities, providing investors the potential for lower-risk, competitive returns.
Aug 17, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Novasec, investment platform, Michael Tishler
Johnson Controls partners with Capital Dynamics to increase funding for solar or battery storage projects
Johnson Controls announced a partnership with Capital Dynamics to increase the amount of capital available for customers in North America working on solar or battery storage projects. The agreement will grant easier access to funding for Johnson Controls customers using a Power Purchase Agreement for projects of varying sizes, starting at $1 million, by aggregating them into a larger portfolio of projects.
Aug 26, 2019 // Storage, Capital Dynamics, storage, North America, Johnson Controls, Brandie Williams, Benoit Allehaut
Development guarantees less expensive solar cell glass production
Indian researchers have actually developed a hybrid manufacturing method incorporating steel mesh and a metal-oxide layer over a glass substratum which they say lowers production cost by 80% contrasted to the tin-doped, indium oxide-based innovation presently in use.
May 27, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, India, Asia, CeNS, solar cell glass, Ashutosh K Singh
Risk to US web metering
The Solar Energy Industries Association has advised the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reject a petition to ditch internet metering, entirely on legal premises. A declaring by Solar United Neighbors, Vote Solar, and other groups makes a legal case as well as also rebuts the petition's insurance claims concerning net metering.
Jun 16, 2020 // Commercial, Residential, USA, SEIA, FERC, North America
Enel begins operations at Texas' biggest solar project
Enel begins operations at Texas' biggest solar project
Sep 3, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, PPA, Texas, Enel, enel green power, North America, corporate ppa, energy transition, utility
India's Waaree eyes United States push following 300MW California order
Indian PV producer Waaree Energies is eyeing a significant push in the US market after receiving an order for greater than 300MW of mono PERC modules in the country.
Sep 4, 2020 // Manufacturing News, California, USA, India, Asia, mono perc, North America, waaree, Sunil Rathi, module supply deals
Juwi signs PPA for 175MW solar project with 25MW of battery storage in Colorado
The US unit of German developer and EPC provider juwi has actually inked a power purchase arrangement (PPA) with Colorado Springs Utilities for a 175MW solar project paired with a 25MW battery storage system.
Sep 21, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Storage, USA, PPA, Colorado, solar-plus-storage, power purchase agreement, North America, Colorado Springs Utilities, juwi, us utility, Jill Gaebler
Afghanistan state power firm concurs collaboration for 4 projects
Afghanistan's state-run power manufacturer Da Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat has actually signed contracts to create four eco-friendly power projects with the private sector.
Sep 28, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, Asia, Afghanistan, Da Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat, Lima Khoram
KRICT & UniTest Break World Record with Perovskite Solar Cell
Korean researchers break records with 20.6% efficient perovskite solar cell, surpassing China. Next-gen technology offers high efficiency and low costs for solar energy.
May 22, 2024 // Technology, Asia, Korea, solar cell, perovskite