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Gambia plans 150 MW solar project with 20 MWh storage option
The solar park will be connected to the Soma substation, a piece of grid infrastructure expected to increase electricity access in the country to 60%. The project will add to 30 MW of other solar facilities under development in the West African nation.
Oct 1, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, storage, Africa, Gambia, ECOWAS, National Water & Electricity Company Ltd
Solar, wind and hydro power could soon surpass coal
Coal, long the king of America’s electric grid, will soon get toppled by renewable energy.
Nov 28, 2019 // Grids, Opinions, USA, Donald Trump, North America, coal, PJ Deschenes, Dennis Wamsted
Highview Power plans 50 MW/400 MWh-plus cryo energy storage plant in Vermont
The British company, which has tested its liquid air energy storage technology in the U.K., says it is preparing to deploy its first plant on U.S. soil. Highview claims its CRYOBattery is half the price of utility scale lithium-ion storage.
Dec 19, 2019 // Technology, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Solar to Fuel, USA, UK, Vermont, pv power plants, Europe, North America, lithium-ion storage, Javier Cavada, Salvatore Minopoli, Highview Power
An additional floating solar park goes online in the Netherlands
Dutch water supplier Evides Waterbedrijf has actually appointed a 1.6 MW drifting PV plant at one of its facilities near Rotterdam. It is now considering the building and construction of more floating solar plants on 3 other storage tanks, including a 350-hectare water surface area.
Jun 10, 2020 // Plants, Floating PV, floating PV, Europe, Netherlands, Evides Waterbedrijf
Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2019
The widespread adoption of renewable energy technologies creates employment opportunities up and down the supply chain. Worldwide, the sector employed 11 million people at the end of 2018, according to this sixth edition of the Renewable Energy and Jobs series.
Oct 23, 2019 // Market Research, Market research, solar jobs, Renewable Energy Jobs
EDPR bags 50 MW of solar in Hungarian renewables public auction
Madrid-based renewables developer EDP Renovaveis SA (ELI: EDPR) has actually protected a 15-year contract-for-difference (CfD) for a 50-MW solar project in Hungary in the nation's latest renewables auction.
Feb 12, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Hungary, Europe, auction, EDPR
Statkraft and Iren Sign 10-Year Solar Power Deal
Iren Mercato Spa boosts sustainability with a 10-year PPA from Statkraft, ensuring 100% renewable electricity for retail customers and enhancing its green energy portfolio.
Jan 10, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Statkraft, Iren Mercato Spa
Vietnamese Firms Launch 1.9-GW Solar Project in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan partners with Vietnam's Rox Energy to build a 1.9-GW solar farm, boosting clean energy and reducing hydropower reliance in Central Asia.
Jul 29, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Vietnam, Kyrgyzstan, Rox Energy
Balearics Greenlight €11.3M Floating Solar Boost
Balearic Islands greenlit €11.3M for two floating solar plants on irrigation reservoirs—adding 3.3MW clean energy with minimal land use, boosting renewables and cutting fossil fuel dependence.
Jun 8, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, Spain, Europe, PV Power Plant, balearic
Austria mulls mandatory PV as new rebates for solar and storage launched
With the region of Styria considering making PV mandatory on all new buildings, the nation’s Climate Fund will support PV and storage projects in agriculture and forestry. Applications can be submitted by November 2020 – or until the pot is empty.
Sep 19, 2019 // Plants, Residential, Storage, Rooftop PV, storage, Europe, Austria, Styria
Globe's biggest solar power plant project in Abu Dhabi secures financing
2 GW plant in Al Dhafra will certainly generate electrical energy that will eventually power 160,000 homes
Dec 22, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Abu Dhabi, Jasim Husain Thabet
Japanese financial institutions back 'globe's cheapest solar project'
Qatar General Electricity as well as Water Corporation has revealed financial close on the 800 MW Siraj-1 solar project with Mizuho Bank as well as the state-owned Japan Bank for International Cooperation. The project, secured in a tender by France's Total and also Japan's Marubeni, will offer power for $0.01449/ kWh.
Jul 23, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Asia, Qatar, Kahramaa, JBIC
Nature's Energy Duo: Wind and Rain Power Artificial 'Plants'
Harness the power of wind and rain with tiny leaf-shaped generators that can create electricity, offering a glimpse into a future of clean energy production.
Jan 18, 2024 // Technology, USA, North America
A brand-new passive strategy for cooling down photovoltaic panels
Researchers in Egypt have actually checked out the performance of using water as well as a blend of light weight aluminum oxide and also calcium chloride hexahydrate to cool down PV components. Ideal efficiency was observed with a remedy of 75% water, according to the study searchings for.
May 6, 2020 // Technology, pv modules, Asia, Africa, Egypt, cooling technique
Photovoltaic panel might be installed on lakes to reduce dissipation
Turkish authorities are preparing to install photovoltaic panels on lakes and dams to prevent evaporation as some of the major lakes in Anatolia are under the danger of dry spell as a result of minimized rainfall degrees arising from global warming.
Sep 15, 2021 // Plants, Floating PV, floating PV, Asia, Turkey









