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Globeleq Acquires 75% of Mozambique Solar Plant
Globeleq has agreed to acquire a 75% stake in Mozambique's 41 MW Mocuba solar plant, showcasing its commitment to African power production. The company is also in the process of commissioning two additional projects with a total capacity of 400 MW.
Jul 18, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, Mozambique, PV Power Plant, Globeleq
Voltalia wins 117MW of Moroccan solar bids
Capacity is throughout a 69MW site in Ain Beni Mathar and a 48MW site in Guercif
Apr 26, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Voltalia, Morocca
ANPIER urges Spanish authorities to curb building of mega-solar projects
Spain needs to restrict the size of brand-new solar parks to motivate the deployment of smaller sized projects located better to consumers, the country's National Association of Photovoltaic Power Producers (ANPIER) has actually claimed.
Mar 2, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Grids, Policy, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Spain, Europe, distribution, sfi con london, anpier, Miguel Ángel Martínez-Aroca
France chooses first crop of names for PV repowering of nuclear site
France has marked progress with its programme to roll out solar in an area hosting its oldest nuclear plant, selecting its first batch of PV project winners.
Sep 27, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, France, pv power plants, tender, Europe, auction, nuclear power
Hybrid Solar and Carbon: 600 Megatons of CO2 Reduction by 2030
Discover the potential of hybrid PV-T solar technologies to reduce global emissions with Professor Christos Markides' study from Imperial College London. Learn more about the different types of solar systems, collector design modifications, and advancements to facilitate the adoption of this technology.
Sep 8, 2023 // Technology, Christos Markides, Department of Chemical Engineering
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
Saudi Arabia releases 3.3 GW of solar, wind projects
Saudi Arabia has actually released a tender for 3.3 GW of wind and solar power projects as part of the National Renewable Energy Programme (NREP), the Ministry of Energy claimed on Sunday.
Sep 26, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Saudi Arabia, Asia
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
Alectra, Convergent Bring 320 MWh of Batteries Online in Ontario
Alectra and Convergent have three Ontario batteries running in Vaughan and Guelph, adding 80 MW / 320 MWh under 20-year contracts with the grid operator.
Nov 9, 2026 // Storage, Grids, Canada, BESS, North America, ontario, Alectra, Convergent Energy and Power