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MENA to include 50GW of utility-scale solar by 2030, report says
Countries between East as well as North Africa have plans to increase utility-scale solar capacity by 49.5 GW by 2030, according to Global Energy Monitor (GEM).
Jun 30, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Africa, middle east, mena, Morocco
$1.5 B Solar Desalination Plant Proposed in Egypt, reports Bloomberg
A three-company consortium remains in discussions with Egypt's sovereign riches fund to partner on the project that would certainly comply with a construct, have, run and move system.
Feb 24, 2022 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Scatec, Asia, Africa, Egypt, Metito Holdings Ltd., Orascom Construction, solar desalination plant, Water Needs
SEIA launches community solar siting advice for designers and also regulators as it advises better uptake across the US
Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has actually released a new guide on community solar siting processes that gives a framework for designers and also state regulators to seek advice from as well as stresses the need for higher release throughout the United States.
Mar 2, 2022 // Plants, Policy, USA, SEIA, small-scale solar, North America, project design, project siting
SMA Solar's 2021 inverter sales drop because of chip shortage
SMA Solar Technology's sales for 2021 came in listed below previous expectations for the year as the inverter provider was affected by a shortage of digital chips-- a headwind it expects to persist in the coming months.
Apr 1, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Inverters, sma solar technology, Jürgen Reinert, covid-19, semiconductor shortage, sma solar, inverter supplier, semiconductor chip
Secure Solar Futures sets up 313-kW array atop Virginia homeless shelter
This month, CARITAS started powering its one-of-a-kind healing and homeless solutions facility in Richmond, Virginia, with solar power.
Dec 6, 2022 // Plants, CARITAS, Secure Solar Futures, Ryan McAllister, Karen Stanley
African Infrastructure Gets Boost From $12 Billion Climate Fund
GCF commits $253.7 million to AFC Capital Infrastructure Fund
Equity financial investment is largest made by GCF in Africa to date
Mar 21, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, gcf, AFC Capital Infrastructure Fund
Saudi Arabia Unveils 4.5 GW Renewable Energy Tender
Saudi Arabia accelerates its green revolution, launching a tender for 4.5 GW of solar and wind projects, aiming for 50% renewable energy by 2030. Bright future ahead!
Sep 25, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, Saudi Arabia, tender, Asia
Ørsted Unveils 320-MW Solar Farm Plans in UK
Ørsted A/S unveils plans for a 320-MW solar farm in East Riding, reinforcing the UK’s renewable energy future and commitment to sustainability. A bright step towards greener horizons!
Jan 22, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, PV Power Plant, Ørsted A/S
Schneider Picks ACEN to Green Cavite Factories
Schneider Electric taps ACEN to power five Cavite sites with 100% renewables via GEOP—Luzon eco-zone first, 11,600t CO2 avoided—setting a scalable corporate PPA blueprint for Southeast Asia.
Jan 7, 2026 // Plants, Asia, Schneider Electric, Philippines, ACEN
US ROUND-UP: Gap diversifies; 125MW PPA in MI; Military-funded space solar; Solar bees
Global retail brand Gap moved one step closer to its goal of fully renewably-powered operations by 2030 after signing a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Enel Green Power North America. It has purchased 90MW of energy from the renewables giant's North Dakota wind project for a period of 12 years.
Aug 13, 2019 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Solar, USA, SunPower, plants, Michigan, cleanchoice energy, solar bees, Antonio Cammisecra, air force, university of toledo, solar space, upper peninsula power company, power purchase agreement, orion renewable energy group, map energy, gap, North Dakota, enel green power, the chandler solar project, North America
Big money for Turkey’s 500 MW solar factory
With the Turkish government having given Kalyon Enerji another three years to build the 500 MW facility it won a tender to construct with former partner Hanwha Q Cells, Ankara has now committed a $333 million “super incentive” to the fab.
Sep 6, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Asia, Kalyon Enerji, Eren Engur, Hanwha Q Cells, Turkey
Trina Solar Wins First 100MW+ Contract in India for its New Vertex Bifacial Modules
Trina Solar Carbon Monoxide Ltd, a leading service provider of incorporated photovoltaic (PV) components as well as clever power remedies, has actually won an agreement from Noida-headquartered SunSource Energy to provide 105 MW of its brand-new Vertex components.
Apr 30, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, Trina Solar, bifacial modules, Adarsh Das, Helena Li, Kushagra Nandan, SunSource Energy, Vertex Modules
IFC, EBRD, and also EU to Support First Solar Project in Armenia
IFC, EBRD and also the EU have joined to sustain the advancement of the first utility-scale solar energy plant in Armenia, the 55 MW Masrik Solar Project.
Jul 16, 2020 // Plants, EBRD, Europe, Armenia, ifc, EU, International, solar projects, Mikel de Irala, IFC EBRD EU Armenia Solar, Cheryl Edleson Hanway
Al Dhafra Solar Project, Abu Dhabi
Al Dhafra solar project is a 2GW photovoltaic (PV) independent power manufacturer (IPP) project, which will be situated in Al Dhafra area, around 35km south of Abu Dhabi City in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Aug 17, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, pv power plants, Asia, United Arab Emirates
Floating solar presentation project to be installed off Seychelles' coastline
A floating photovoltaic or pv presentation project is expected to be installed off the shore of Seychelles' Providence Industrial Estate.
Aug 31, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, solar pv, floating PV, Swimsol, Nordic Development Fund, Energy Solutions Seychelles, Providence Industrial Estate, UniSey, NISTI
