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Making 'green' energy from living plant 'bio-solar cells'
Though plants can act as a source of food, oxygen and décor, they're rarely taken into consideration to be a good source of electricity. But by collecting electrons normally carried within plant cells, scientists can produce electricity as part of a "green," biological solar cell.
Dec 14, 2022 // Technology, bio-solar cells
ACWA Power Secures $2.3B for Saudi Solar Projects
ACWA Power secures $2.3 billion for 4.55 GW solar projects in Saudi Arabia, with major banks backing the initiative. Leading the way in renewable energy development.
Feb 19, 2024 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Saudi Arabia, Asia, ACWA Power, PV Power Plant
Meyer Burger Shifts Focus to US Solar Plant Expansion
Meyer Burger Technology AG shifts focus to US market, seeking capital increase for expansion. CEO confident in raising funds despite challenges in Europe.
Mar 15, 2024 // Manufacturing News, Plants, USA, meyer burger, North America
Hartek Power Wins Contract for 75-MW Solar Project in India
Hartek Power secures INR 1.13bn contract to develop a 75 MW solar farm in eastern India, adding to their impressive portfolio in the renewable energy sector.
Feb 13, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, PV Power Plant, Hartek Power
Pavilion to provide solar energy to MTQ's oilfield services plant in Bahrain
Energy remedies carrier Pavilion Group will install photovoltaic panels at the oilfield services center of Singapore-based oilfield engineering company MTQ in Bahrain targeting around 19.9 GWh of clean energy generation.
Sep 26, 2022 // Plants, Rooftop PV, Asia, Bahrain, Pavilion
Acciona inks PPA with state-run desalination plant in Chile
Acciona has signed a supply deal with Chilean water utility Empresa Concesionaria de Servicios Sanitarios SA (ECONSSA Chile) that will fulfil the energy needs of a water desalination plant set to come online in the Atacama desert next year.
Oct 31, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Grids, PPA, Chile, South america, Latin america, Acciona
Indian IPP ReNew Power to invest US$ 265m in 2GW upstream plant
Indian independent power producer (IPP) ReNew Power has confirmed strategies to introduce an upstream solar cell as well as module production center in India.
Jul 16, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, manufacturing, India, solar cells, Asia, solar modules, ReNew Power, upstream, Sumant Sinha
Acciona to provide 210MWp of clean power to Novartis
Renewable energy business Acciona has signed 2 virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) with international medicine firm Novartis to provide tidy energy for a duration of 10 years.
Nov 20, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, Acciona, Montse Montaner, VPPAs, Novartis, Rafael Mateo
Sungrow Materials Inverters to 120 MW C&I Rooftop PV Plant
Sungrow provided its inverter remedies to the largest commercial & industrial rooftop PV plant in Shandong.
The PV plant is anticipated to produce 110 GWh per year.
Jul 22, 2021 // Plants, Inverters, Rooftop PV, Sungrow, China, Asia, James Wu, Rooftop PV Plant
Sonnedix obtains 150MW solar PV plant in central Chile
Independent power manufacturer (IPP) Sonnedix has proceeded its solar ramp-up in Chile with the acquisition of a 150MWp PV project from regional developer RTB Energy.
Dec 22, 2020 // Plants, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, IPP, Sonnedix, Axel Thiemann, Chile, South america, project acquisition
Heliene Expands to Minnesota: 1-GW Solar Plant, 1.5-GW Cell Factory
Heliene, a Canadian solar panel manufacturer, is expanding its operations to Minnesota, investing $145 million to build a 1GW solar panel and 1.5GW solar cell manufacturing plant. Production will begin in 2024/2025, with updates to existing facilities also taking place. Learn more about Heliene's ambitious expansion to the Midwest.
Jul 25, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Canada, solar cell, solar panel, North America, heliene
German floating PV plant works much better than expected
The quantity of solar electrical power generated as well as percentage of self-consumption at the Lake Maiwald floating plant have actually both surpassed assumptions. Gravel firm Ossola has actually been able to minimize its power costs 10% as a result.
Jul 16, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, Germany, pv power plants, floating PV, Europe, Armin Ossola, Boris Heller
COFIDES Backs Enhol’s 396-MW Peru Solar Plant
COFIDES will back Grupo Enhol’s 396MW Illa solar in Peru with $40M, via FIEX and syndication. A $350M-plus project set to be Arequipa’s biggest solar and power Peru’s surge.
Apr 24, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, South america, Peru, PV Power Plant, COFIDES
Qatar Consortium to Build 1 GW PV Plant in Syria
Qatar-led consortium invests $7 billion in Syria's energy revival, creating 300,000 jobs and transforming the power landscape with solar and gas projects.
May 30, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Asia, Qatar, PV Power Plant, Syria
MES Tenders for 1.5 MW Solar Power Capacity at Air Force Station in Agra
MES has actually released a tender for the generation of solar power of ability of 1.5 MW at the Air Force Station in Agra.
Mar 4, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, India, tender, Asia, Agra, MES











