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COP, climate, class struggle?
The World Climate Summit in Santiago de Chile, set to be held in just a few weeks, has just been cancelled. Against a background of social protests in the country, concerns have recently grown as to whether logistics and security could be guaranteed for the event. Nevertheless, social problems and environmental protection must not be played off against each other: Both are closely linked to the economic paradigms of recent decades.
Nov 1, 2019 // Opinions, Chile, South america, Stephan Franz
Solar 'coming to be ubiquitous' in arising markets as tidy power financial investment from abroad reaches document high
Getting capacity from solar projects in establishing economic climates got to 325GW in 2019, with China as well as India the greatest arising markets for tidy power financial investment, according to new findings from BloombergNEF (BNEF).
Dec 11, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, BNEF, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, India, Chile, South america, Asia, BloombergNEF, Juan Carlos Jobet, covid-19, Luiza Demôro
Solar heatpump remedy for water, pool heating
U.S. solar thermal specialist Fafco is set to introduce a new photovoltaic-thermal heat pump service for water and pool heating. The system consists of photovoltaic-thermal panels, a 5 kWh thermal battery with a heatpump, as well as an electric hot water heating unit.
Nov 28, 2021 // Technology, Residential, Storage, Thermal, USA, North America, Fafco, Freeman Ford
Powin Announces New Centipede Battery Energy Storage System
Powin LLC, which designs and makes 'safe and scalable' battery energy storage solutions, introduced its brand-new Centipede battery energy storage space platform.
Nov 30, 2021 // Storage, Geoff Brown, ESRG, nick warner, platform design, Powin
Globe's leading utility-scale solar project developers Europe increases once again
The introduction of unsubsidised projects is assisting European business to increase back up the checklist of the globe's leading utility-scale solar project developers.
Apr 24, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Market Research, USA, Scatec Solar, Canadian Solar, China, Engie, First Solar, Cypress Creek Renewables, Europe, JinkoSolar, Asia, neoen, enel green power, GCL-Poly Energy Holdings, Trina Solar, SunEdison, North America, x-elio, 8minutenergy, ACWA Power, shell, NextEra Energy, Adani, tata power, Azure Power, Enerparc, Sempra Energy, AES Corporation, Shunfeng, sunpower corporation, State Power Investment Corporation, ACME Solar, juwi AG, China Three Gorges New Energy, EDF Energies Nouvelles, Abengoa Solar, Softbank, Hareon Solar, Greenko Energy Holdings, China Singyes
Chile's Renewable Investments Hit Record $5.7 Billion
Chile’s renewable energy investment soared 231% in 2024, fueling growth in solar and wind as challenges loom, but the future shines bright with ambitious green projects ahead.
Jan 13, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Market Research, Chile, South america
Lodestone Fires Up Coromandel Solar, First Power
New Zealand’s Lodestone flips first power at 33‑MWp Coromandel solar farm, easing summer bottlenecks, boosting daytime renewables, future battery-ready—with biodiversity gains and local jobs powering electrification and data centers.
Dec 10, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, utility solar, commissioning, Lodestone, Coromandel
Greenvolt Sells 153-MW Solar Portfolio to Nuveen
Greenvolt sells a 153 MWp Italian solar portfolio to Nuveen for €18.7M, advancing its strategy to monetize renewable assets and targeting 500 MWp in sales this year.
Sep 6, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, nuveen, Greenvolt
Encavis Acquires 62-MW Solar Park in Bavaria
Encavis AG boosts its renewable energy portfolio with a 62-MW solar park in Bavaria, set to deliver 67 GWh annually by 2025, marking a significant step in solar expansion.
Dec 12, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, encavis ag, Bavaria
Grenergy Secures $324M Loan for Atacama Solar Expansion
Grenergy Renovables secures $324 million for the Oasis de Atacama project, boosting total funding to $967 million and paving the way for solar innovation in Chile.
Jan 7, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Grenergy Renovables
Daqo starts pilot manufacturing at new polysilicon center, targets 105,000 MT of capacity by begin of next year
Daqo New Energy has started pilot production at its brand-new 35,000 MT Stage 4B polysilicon manufacturing facility, which has actually been completed ahead of timetable.
Dec 6, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, China, polysilicon, Asia, Daqo, module prices
Altius, Apollo Invest $30M in Nokomis Solar Projects
Altius Renewable Royalties and Apollo Global Management invest $30 million in Nokomis Energy, securing future royalties from 77 solar projects. Great Bay Renewables enters distributed solar market with exciting opportunity.
Jun 28, 2024 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, PV Power Plant, Apollo Global Management, Altius Renewable Royalties
OCI Energy sells 260-MW Texas solar project to Hyundai Engineering
OCI Energy sells 260-MWp solar project in Texas to Hyundai Engineering, marking their first US solar acquisition and paving the way for future renewable energy collaboration.
Aug 1, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, OCI Energy
Energiekontor Secures Financing for 40 MWp French Solar Projects
Energiekontor AG launches its first solar projects in France, securing 40 MWp capacity with 20-year tariff guarantees, expanding its renewable footprint in Occitania.
May 20, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, France, Europe, PV Power Plant, Energiekontor AG
Vitol and Meta Sign California Solar Deal
Vitol and Meta have entered into an agreement to provide renewable energy credits and other environmental attributes from a 50MW solar and storage plant in California. This is part of Vitol's growing corporate offering to enable companies to source renewable energy for their operations.
Feb 3, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, meta, Vitol