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Construction begins on mining giant BHP's initial off-grid solar-storage project
Construction has started on BHP's "first off-grid large-scale renewable resource project", completing 38 MW of solar energy and a 10.1 MW/5.4 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), at 2 nickel mines in Western Australia which supply Tesla for usage in electrical lorry (EV) batteries.
Feb 4, 2022 // Plants, Australia, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, power purchase agreement, solar-storage project, bhp, Jessica Farrell, diesel, emissions reduction, gold mine
PV waste: 28 tons collected in Panama and Senegal
The PV Cycle Association collects and recycles PV waste. Having treated more than 30,000 tons since its creation, it estimates 150,000 tons of PV modules will reach the end of their lifecycle by 2030.
Sep 5, 2019 // Solar, Latin america, Europe, Africa, PV Cycle Association, PV waste, Bertrand Lempkowicz, Senegal
Corporate solar funding increases with PV assets in 'excellent demand'
There was a more than fourfold increase in corporate solar funding in Q1 2021 compared with the same quarter last year, in the middle of strong need for PV properties around the world, according to brand-new analysis by Mercom Capital.
Apr 16, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, investment, solar finance, Raj Prabhu, m&a, solar investment, Mercom Capital, acquisition, project acquisition
Biden Administration Picks 5 GW Mega Solar Project in Africa
Mega Solar is a partnership in between the Govts of Namibia and also Botswana, and others, which is expected to create as much as 5 GW of solar energy.
Apr 29, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, Botswana, Namibia, International, biden, Mega Solar, Mark Carrato, Ambassador Johnson, Power Africa
AMEA Power to construct 2 solar energy plants in Morocco
Both solar projects will certainly become part of the very first phase of Noor PV II Programme. AMEA Power will certainly create 2 solar plants each having a capacity of 36 MW.
Apr 21, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, amea power, Wind Energy, solar power plants, Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy, Noor PV II Programme
US-Based Odyssey Raises $5.34 m to Expand Distributed RE
The funding was led by Equal Ventures as well as the participating capitalists included Twelve Below, Abstract Ventures, Founder Collective, and MCJ Collective. The new funding will certainly be made use of to release new financial products for DRE in emerging markets.
Sep 12, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Nigeria Electrification Project, Abstract Ventures, Cathy Zoi, Distributed Renewable Energy, Emily McAteer, Equal Ventures, Founder Collective, MCJ Collective, Odyssey Energy Solutions, Rick Zullo, Twelve Below
Record 102 Bidders for 2.6 GW South Africa RE Tender
The high action indicates exactly how the tide has actually turned in favour of renewables in South Africa, otherwise a slow-moving transform to sustainable. Issues with its distribution companies has been condemned for much of the hold-ups in embracing renewable energy by South Africa.
Aug 27, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, tender, Africa, South Africa, dmre, Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, Renewable Energy IPP Procurement Programme, REIPPPP
Scatec Solar Passes 1.5 GW Mark for Operational PV Projects
Scatec Solar has actually passed the landmark of 1.5 GW solar ability in operation internationally with the appointing of its newest 54 MW project in Ukraine
May 8, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Raymond Carlsen, Scatec Solar, Ukraine, Europe, International, Projects
Canadian Solar Bags 256 MW Contracts For South Africa Largest Solar PPAs
Canadian Solar Inc. has introduced that its majority-owned subsidiary CSI Solar Co., Ltd. (" CSI Solar") signed a 256 MW solar module contract with SOLA Group, a Cape Town-based independent power producer. The 256 MWs will supply the first two biggest utility-scale solar energy projects in South Africa, which are based on private power purchase agreements (PPAs).
Dec 6, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Canadian Solar, PPA, Africa, sola group, South Africa, Shawn Qu, BiHiKu7 modules, CSI Solar co, Dom Wills
Tunisia Comes Up With Solar Power Tenders Of 1 GW
The Tunisian government wishes to develop 8 solar power plants having capacities of 100 MW in the very first procurement exercise. Tenders will be granted in four various rounds.
Jan 10, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, STEG, Tunisia, Africa, Solar Power Projects, Hecha, Khobna, Société tunisienne de l’électricité et du gaz, Tunisia PPAs, Tunisian
BLM Greenlights Avangrid's 44-MW Solar Park in California
BLM approves Avangrid's 44-MW Camino solar project in Kern County, California. The venture will create jobs, increase clean energy access, and enhance the state's power grid reliability.
Feb 1, 2024 // Plants, California, USA, North America, avangrid, Solar Park, BLM
Leading PV Inverter Brands to Launch Products Compatible With 210 Ultra-High Power Modules
The globe's leading photovoltaic inverter brand names have actually introduced the marketplace launch of inverters suitable with the 210 Ultra-High Power Modules. Automation of the inverters is due to begin in March 2021, and the rate is expected to stay at a degree suitable with that said of other sorts of inverters.
Feb 8, 2021 // Inverters, Trina Solar, International, GoodWe, ginlong, Kstar
AGL Secures Approval for Large-Scale Battery in NSW
AGL Energy secures approval for a $1 billion battery to power 200,000 homes, boosting renewable energy in Newcastle and creating 200 jobs. Energizing the future!
Nov 25, 2024 // Storage, AGL Energy, nsw
PVH releases new Axone Duo dual-row single-axis solar tracker
PV Hardware has introduced its new dual-row solar tracker, Axone Duo, which combines features of its Axone and Monoline mounting products. This confluence results in a tracker with a better balance of controllers and motors between the two types of photovoltaic trackers, establishing a single row of up to 128 modules for each solar tracker.
Aug 9, 2019 // Manufacturing News, USA, PVH, tracker, Axone Duo, dual-row, single-axis
Kaco launched Blueplanet 105 kW and 125 kW inverters
German manufacturer Kaco New Energy GmbH released a brand-new PV inverter with 105 kW for commercial and also industrial customers.
Nov 10, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Inverters, Germany, Europe, Kaco New Energy GmbH, Blueplanet, Kurt Desimpelaere