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Greece to tender 287 MW of new solar capacity in December
The nation’s energy regulator today announced separate tenders for solar and wind generation capacity will be held on December 12.
Sep 13, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Greece, tender, Europe
Illinois climate bill to sustain virtually 10GW of solar PV by 2030
The Senate of Illinois has passed regulations that will commit the US state to getting to 50% renewables by 2040 and 100% carbon-free electrical energy by 2045.
Sep 15, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, SEIA, ENERGY STORAGE, North America, Illinois, energy transition, legislation, renewable portfolio standards
Australia added 1.2 GW of large-scale solar in 2021 however renewables financial investment slows, report finds
Large-scale solar implementation in Australia leapt 38% year-on-year in 2021 as its 3 biggest PV plants were commissioned, but financial commitments for new renewables projects in the country fell, according to a new report.
Apr 7, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, ENERGY STORAGE, Australia, rooftop, South Australia, Oceania, new south wales, investment, Clean Energy Council, covid-19, deployment statistics, Darlington Point
United States House representatives sign up with chorus of opposition to solar AD/CVD proceedings
Greater than 80 United States House representatives have signed up with a chorus of lawmakers opposing the solar tariffs investigation as well as pressed United States President Joe Biden to quicken it.
May 19, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, USA, North America, Joe Biden, import tariffs, circumvention, department of commerce, anti dumping, AD/CVD, countervailing, house of representatives, us congress
ReVision Energy installs 130.6-kW of rooftop solar for Boys & Girls Club
The Boys & Girls Club of Manchester has transitioned to solar energy. ReVision Energy installed 408 solar panels this summer on three rooftops, at the Union Street Clubhouse (81.3 kW) in Manchester, New Hampshire, and the Pool House and Stebbins Family Hall buildings at Camp Foster in Bedford (49.3 kW).
Aug 26, 2019 // Rooftop PV, UK, Europe, Boys & Girls Club of Manchester, ReVision Energy, rooftop solar, Diane Fitzpatrick
Qatar’s 800 MW tender draws world record solar power price of $0.01567/kWh
Utility Kahramaa has revealed the winning consortium initially offered $0.01745/kWh with the price then reduced based on financial market indices.
Jan 23, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, tender, Asia, Qatar
BNZ to promote 473 MWp of solar projects in Spain
Independent power producer (IPP) BNZ, part of London-based fund supervisor Glennmont Partners, introduced today it will promote a 473-MWp portfolio of ready-to-build solar projects in Spain.
Jan 12, 2022 // Plants, Spain, IPP, Europe, solar projects, BNZ
Energy access for Puerto Ricans after Hurricane Maria
In this op-ed for pv magazine, Roy Torbert and José Juan Terrasa-Soler, of the Rocky Mountain Institute and Resilient Power Puerto Rico, respectively, analyze the cost of Puerto Rico’s energy recovery and the role that microgrids play in reconstruction and resiliency.
Oct 22, 2019 // Plants, Residential, Grids, USA, North America, Puerto Rico, Roy Torbert, José Juan Terrasa-Soler, Wanda Vázquez, Microgrids, Joan Asencio
SmartestEnergy Secures Half of Neoen’s NSW Solar Output
SmartestEnergy partners with Neoen for a landmark four-year power purchase agreement, energizing a sustainable future with Culcairn Solar Farm’s 350-MW output in New South Wales.
Sep 13, 2024 // Plants, neoen, PV Power Plant, SMARTESTENERGY
Malaysia launches 1 GW solar tender
Sunday will declare the largest PV procurement exercise ever before kept in Malaysia. Fifty percent the offered ability will be guided to 10-30 MW centers with the balance booked for plants with capabilities of approximately 50 MW.
May 29, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Malaysia, tender, Asia
After Inox, Swelect Energy Resumes Module Production at B'luru Plant
Couple of hrs after the statement of Inox Wind opened up all the 3 of its factory, solar power items supplier Swelect Energy Systems Ltd as well introduced the resumption of procedures at its solar photovoltaic (PV) components making plant situated in Bengaluru efficient from April 25, 2020.
Apr 27, 2020 // Manufacturing News, India, Solar Energy, pv modules, Asia, solar modules, Coronavirus, Airport Authority of India, Inox Wind, mounting structures, Swelect Energy
Singapore promotes renewable power imports from Cambodia, Indonesia
Singapore, which plans to import approximately 4 GW of low-carbon power by 2035, last week revealed a number of steps it has actually made to import electricity from both Cambodia and also Indonesia.
Mar 20, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Asia, Singapore, Indonesia
Karapınar Solar Energy Plant browses the web, Turkey.
The Karapınar Solar Energy Plant, created on a 20-million-square-meter land in the Central Anatolian province of Konya, Turkey, has begun producing power virtually 3 years ahead of its expected completion day. Kalyon Holding Energy Group executive Murtaza Ata specified that "we will finish the building and construction of this center in 32 months. Solar panels with an ability of 1,300 megawatts will certainly be developed. The works will certainly be finished by May or June 2023. We will certainly generate 2.6 million kilowatt-hours [kWh] of power annually when it's completed."
Sep 30, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Turkey, PV Power Plant, Karapınar Solar Energy, Murtaza Ata
Robot solar cleansing firm Solavio Labs eyes North America growth after moneying increase
Solavio Labs, an Indian startup that offers self-governing solar panel cleaning technology, is increasing its footprint to North America and the Middle East after safeguarding fresh funding.
Feb 23, 2021 // Technology, Plants, India, Asia, funding, Artificial Intelligence, panel cleaning, robotics, robot cleaners, solar o&m, Solavio Labs
720-MW Southeast solar portfolio to power Meta data facilities
Facebook parent company Meta is commissioning seven new solar projects in Georgia and also Tennessee totaling 720 MWAC to support its regional operations with renewable energy.
Dec 16, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Facebook, Silicon Ranch, Urvi Parekh, meta