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Rio Tinto to power Australian iron ore mine with solar PV
Mining large Rio Tinto has actually authorized the building and construction of a large solar PV as well as battery storage space system for its Koodaideri mine in Western Australia. When finished, the solar plant will certainly be amongst Australia's biggest PV setups at a mining website.
Feb 21, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, Rio Tinto, Chris Salisbury
Albania's initial floating PV project now unfinished
Norway's Statkraft is developing a 2 MW floating PV array, first announced a year and also a half back, at its 72 MW hydropower plant in Albania's Elbasan region. Norwegian floating PV expert Ocean Sun has agreed to provide technology for the EUR2 million plant.
Jun 17, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, floating PV, Europe, Albania, Borge Bjorneklett, Tom Kristian Larsen
New study reveals tricks to solar success
A new research study shows how scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) attained a world record in solar cell efficiency.
Jan 23, 2021 // Technology, Australia, solar cells, perovskite, Oceania, efficiency, ANU, Australian National University, Tom White, Jun Peng, Daniel Walter
SEIA types energy storage space advocacy branch
United States trade body the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has started a brand-new advocacy programme for the fast-growing power storage sector.
May 27, 2021 // Storage, USA, SEIA, Wood Mackenzie, solar-plus-storage, BESS, North America, 8minute Solar Energy, Tom Buttgenbach
Construction starts on 100-MW California solar + storage project
Construction has actually started on the Rabbitbrush Solar project situated in Kern County, California. Leeward Renewable Energy is developing the project and also authorized 2 15-year power purchase agreements with Central Coast Community Energy (CCCE) and Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE).
Nov 2, 2021 // Plants, Storage, USA, North America, Tom Habashi, Girish Balachandran, solar + storage project, leeward renewable energy, Jason Allen
8minute Solar Energy completes Texas launching with 280MW Duke collaboration
Solar and also storage developer 8minute Solar Energy has actually completed its initial utility-scale solar project in Texas.
Jul 8, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, storage, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Texas, hybrid, Duke Energy, North America, 8minute Solar Energy, Tom Buttgenbach, colocation
NextEra and Southern Company Rank as Largest Solar Owners Outside China
The global solar market is growing rapidly but remains highly fragmented, Wood Mackenzie says.
Oct 4, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, SOUTHERN COMPANY, Italy, Wood Mackenzie, China, Duke Energy, Europe, Asia, enel green power, North America, NextEra Energy, Dominion Resources, Rishab Shrestha, Tom Heggarty
Sunrun upsizes loan facility to US$ 425m to show higher evaluation
Leading US solar installer Sunrun has actually upsized its loan facility to US$ 425 million from US$ 250 million at "boosted terms and longer tenor", to mirror the firm's higher evaluation as well as strong performance.
Jan 27, 2022 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, USA, Sunrun, vivint solar, North America, Tom vonReichbauer
ElectroRoute Secures 15-Year Deal to Market 462-MWp UK Solar Portfolio
BSR signs a 15-year PPA with ElectroRoute for 462 MWp of UK solar, securing bankable revenues and expanding ElectroRoute’s managed portfolio to 3 GW.
Jul 9, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, PPA, Europe, ElectroRoute, BSR
Engie to build 8.6 MWp PV park in Romania for Saint-Gobain
The Romanian arm of French multinational utility firm Engie claimed that it has actually authorized a contract with the neighborhood branch of French building materials group Saint-Gobain to construct a 8.6 MWp photovoltaic park at its factory in Calarasi, southerly Romania.
May 20, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Engie, Europe, Romania, PV Power Plant
8minute signs PPA with area energy groups for 250MW/ 150MWh California solar-plus-storage plant
2 of California's Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) have authorized a power acquisition contract (PPA) with 8minute Solar Energy for a 250MW solar PV plant with 150MWh of battery storage.
Jun 17, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, California, USA, Power Purchase Agreements, solar-plus-storage, North America, 8minute, Kern County, Tom Habashi, community choice, request for proposals, developers
Rio Tinto to Build Solar Plant in Western Australia to Power Iron Ore Mine
Rio Tinto has actually authorized a financial investment in a solar plant at the Koodaideri mine in Western Australia, in addition to a lithium-ion BESS to power mining procedures
Feb 17, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, BESS, solar plant, International, Rio Tinto, Chris Salisbury
8minute Solar Energy expands services and rebrands as Avantus
8minute Solar Energy is expanding its services beyond solar development into clean energy products and various other zero-emission offerings. To reflect its broadened scope in the renewable energy space, 8minute has rebranded the company to the name Avantus.
Sep 15, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, 8minute Solar Energy, Tom Buttgenbach, Avantus, Kip Larson
Chinese PV Market Short: 4.3 GW of brand-new cell capacity and also a 1 GW solar park
Cell manufacturer Aiko Solar is raising funds to raise its manufacturing capacity with 4.3 GW of new lines while Datang Company has tattooed a bargain for a 1 GW desert job.
May 29, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Canadian Solar, China, Asia, arctech solar, aiko solar, China Datang Corporation, GCL-Poly Energy Holdings’
The Top 7 Solar Power Parks throughout the World
A listing of the 7 biggest solar parks on the planet, 4 of which lie in India as well as the staying 3 in China. Although an outsider today, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai with a prepared 5000 MW capability can quickly make its method to the first.
May 7, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, China, SECI, Asia, Huanghe, pavagada, Ananthpuram, Bhadla, delingha solar park, jinchaun solar park, MbRAM Solar Park, Rewa, solar parks











