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45-Hectare Solar Farm: Powering Somerset Towards Net Zero
Pathfinder Clean Energy plans to build a 45.48-hectare solar farm outside the village of Paulton in Somerset. Generating 26 megawatts of power, it will provide 10% of the 300MW needed to reach net zero in Bath and North East Somerset. Grazing sheep are welcome under the solar panels, and battery storage will store energy for peak times. A planning application is yet to be submitted.
Jul 31, 2023 // Plants, UK, Europe, PV Power Plant, Pathfinder Clean Energy
RoboMapper Revolutionizes Semiconductor Research
Discover how N.C. State and Brookhaven National Labs have developed RoboMapper: a robot technology that automates materials research, leading to improved solar cell efficiency, reduced costs, and energy savings. Validated results show promising performance for converting light into electricity.
Aug 4, 2023 // Technology, solar cell, efficiency, Brookhaven National Labs, RoboMapper
NorSun Closes $8.6MM Raise, Plans 5GW US Solar Plant
NorSun has raised 8.6 million dollars to fuel its growth projects in Europe and the US. Statkraft Ventures, Ardal Energi, Nysno Klimainvesteringer, and more, have subscribed to the capital. NorSun plans to build a 5GW production facility in the US and 3GW expansion in Årdal, Norway, funded in part by the EU Innovation Fund.
Aug 17, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Europe, North America, NorSun
INVEX Exits Mexico Solar: USD 50M Deal
INVEX Controladora SAB de CV agrees to selling remaining stake in 216 MWp solar farm portfolio in northwestern Mexico for USD 50 million. Regulatory clearance needed and proceeds to reduce debt and make new investments.
Aug 30, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Mexico, North America, INVEX
Rays Power Infra inks 500-MW Solar Pact in India
Rays Power Infra signs MOU with Uttarakhand to build 500-MW solar park, meeting state's power demands and expanding presence into Asia, Middle East, and North Africa. Make the switch to clean energy with this experienced solar plant builder.
Dec 13, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, PV Power Plant, Rays Power Infra
EDPR Sells 80% of US Solar Portfolio
EDPR's sale of 80% stake in 340-MW US solar portfolio is an exciting move towards its EUR 7 billion asset rotation programme. This USD 400 million deal marks a quarter of its goal, and will shape the future of energy.
Jan 5, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, EDPR
Enphase Power Control Software Revolutionizes Battery Installations
Enphase Power Control software revolutionizes solar system design, offering flexibility, cost savings, and increased capacity. Stay ahead with Enphase Energy's cutting-edge solutions.
Apr 12, 2024 // Storage, Software, Enphase, Enphase Power Control
Huge solar projects are back in the United States
The variety of 100 MW-plus solar projects is swiftly raising in the U.S. And if there's one solar sector that can weather a pandemic, it's utility-scale photovoltaics.
Apr 29, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Geronimo Energy, First Solar, North America, baywa r.e., Origis Energy, ConnectGen, Caton Fenz, PV power plans, Belltown Power Texas
Hemlock Semiconductor comes to be up and down integrated polysilicon maker
The U.S. polysilicon supplier has gotten DuPont's trichlorosilane service, in a relocation that will certainly assist it reduce manufacturing expenses as well as control supply.
Sep 21, 2020 // Manufacturing News, USA, North America, Hemlock Semiconductor, Mark Bassett
CDPQ looks to increase visibility in Spain after making initial acquisition
Canadian institutional fund supervisor Caisse de dépôt et positioning du Québec (CDPQ) has acquired a portfolio of 73 Spanish solar plants from renewables financier Q-Energy.
Oct 15, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, Q-Energy, southern europe, CDPQ, Emmanuel Jaclot
Juwi tees up 54MW solar array on previous Japanese golf course
Juwi Shizen Energy has secured an engineering, purchase and building (EPC) contract to develop a 54MW solar park on the website of a former golf links in Japan.
Oct 19, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, EPC, Asia, Pacifico Energy, juwi, Jan Warzecha
JinkoSolar lands supply contract for Europe's largest bifacial solar farm yet
JinkoSolar has actually penciled a module supply arrangement to supply bifacial panels for Europe's largest bifacial solar project to date.
Oct 20, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Greece, bifacial, Europe, JinkoSolar, juwi, swan
McDonald's indications three more digital PPAs for 1.13 GW of sustainable power
McDonald's has actually revealed its ongoing dedication to environment activity through the finalizing of 3 new online power purchase contracts for two wind ranches as well as one portfolio of solar projects in the United States. The digital PPA will certainly total 1,130 MW (547 MW wind, 583 MW solar).
Dec 8, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, USA, PPA, North America, McDonald's, Jenny McColloch, Miranda Ballentine
Enel connects in 133MW stage of Brazil PV titan
When operational later this year the entire 864MW Sao Goncalo solar park will certainly consist of greater than 2.2 million panels
Feb 19, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Enel, South america, Brazil, PV Power Plant, Salvatore Bernabei
Aberla Energy signs three-year solar PV agreement with Progress Housing
Aberla Energy has actually been chosen as professional energy contractor for the Progress Housing Group, authorizing a three-year solar contact.
Mar 17, 2021 // Commercial, Residential, Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Aberla Energy, Progress Housing Group, Paul McCarren, Mark Harrington