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4.7-MW solar array now completed atop Maine capped landfill
The City of South Portland, Maine, has completed a 4.7-MW solar array atop the city's capped landfill. The project ought to offset 63% of the city's municipal electrical load.
Oct 26, 2022 // Plants, solar array, Scott Morelli, Thomas Biddinger, Phil Coupe
S.Aussie Grid World's 1st to Get to Zero Demand, Rooftop Solar Was Key
To its knowledge, claims the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), South Australia is the initial gigawatt-scale power system in the world to technique zero operational demand due to such high percentages of demand being met by distributed energy resources (DER) such as rooftop solar.
Nov 22, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, Australia, AEMO, Oceania, Australian Energy Market Operator
Samsung sets objective to obtain 100% clean power by 2050
Samsung Electronics is shifting far from fossil fuels and aiming to totally power its international operations with clean electrical power by 2050, a difficult goal that professionals claim could be hampered by South Korea's small climate adjustment commitments.
Sep 16, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, South Korea, Asia, samsung
Hanwha departures solar-grade polysilicon organisation
South Korean solar-grade polysilicon manufacturer, Hanwha Solutions is to leave business by the end of 2020, adhering to OCI's choice to shutter polysilicon plants in the nation.
Feb 21, 2020 // Manufacturing News, South Korea, China, polysilicon, c-si manufacturing, wacker chemie, Asia, Hanwha, oci chemical
America’s Concentrated Solar Power Companies Have All but Disappeared
CSP plant, Cerro Dominador, to the grid. CSP is also part of the energy mix in South Africa and, increasingly, Middle Eastern and North African markets such as Dubai and
Jan 21, 2020 // Thermal, USA, Nevada, North America, Concentrated solar power, SolarReserve, CSP developers, Concentrated Solar Power developers, Crescent Dunes
Including 50MW/64.5 MWh to Tesla's large battery in Australia
The Essential Services Commission of South Australia has authorized strategies to expand the Tesla huge battery from 100 MW to 150 MW.
Jun 23, 2020 // Storage, TESLA, Australia, neoen, Oceania
RES Secures Permit for 25-MW Solar Farm in England
RES secures approval for 25-MW Varley solar farm in South Gloucestershire, UK. The project will power 10,000 homes and incorporate sheep farming and native tree planting. RES, with a proven track record, manages 12 GW of assets worldwide.
Jan 29, 2024 // Plants, res, England, solar farm
Aussie Govt: 930MW NSW Firming Tender
The Australian government has announced a Capacity Investment Scheme to increase renewables in New South Wales to 6 GW. The NSW Energy Roadmap's firming tender will increase from 380 MW to 930 MW and bids representing more than 3.3 GW have already been submitted. Final results announced by the end of September, with the next auction to be announced by October in South Australia and Victoria.
Jun 30, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, tender, Oceania
Biden Touts $60M Enphase Investment in SC, 1800 Jobs
President Joe Biden announces $60 million investment from Enphase Energy Inc. to create 1,800 jobs in US, including 600 in South Carolina, supported by $370 billion Inflation Reduction Act and $52 billion CHIPS and Science Act. Biden is joined by Flex CEO Revathi Advaithi and Enphase CEO Badri Kothandaraman on his trip to promote economic agenda.
Jul 6, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Enphase Energy, North America, Joe Biden
Vena Energy Launches 320MW Solar Park in Queensland
Vena Energy's 320MW solar project in Queensland to power 120,000 homes, cut 568,000 tonnes of CO2, and create 400 jobs, advancing clean energy goals by 2027.
Apr 30, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, queensland, PV Power Plant, Vena Energy
Canada extends trade measures against Chinese metal silicon
With the anti-dumping and countervailing duties imposed in November 2013 set to expire nine months ago, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal has extended them for another five years, ruling their expiry would harm the nation’s only domestic manufacturer.
Aug 27, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Canada, China, polysilicon, Asia, North America, metal silicon, Quebec Silicon Limited Partnership, Canadian International Trade Tribunal, QSIP Canada ULC, Wacker Chemie AG, Pedro Larrea
FY 2019 cause Spain: Acciona, Solaria, Audax improve revenues in year of PV development
core solar markets to day consist of Portugal (46MW), Ukraine (100MW), South Africa (94MW) as well as Egypt (186MW). Latin America stays, nevertheless, Acciona's
Feb 28, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, solaria, Acciona, audax
Neoen finishes development of Tesla Big Battery in Australia
Neoen has successfully expanded the Hornsdale Power Reserve, or else called the Tesla Big Battery, in Australia. If screening works out, Hornsdale can start to function with a broadened remit of artificial inertia solutions, which might have a huge influence on regulatory modifications.
Sep 3, 2020 // Storage, TESLA, Australia, neoen, Oceania, ARENA, Darren Miller, Louis de Sambucy
Vena Energy Launches 41.5-MW Battery Storage in Australia
Vena Energy powers up South Australia with a 41.5-MW battery storage system, boosting renewable energy integration and paving the way for a sustainable energy future.
Jan 23, 2025 // Storage, Australia, Oceania, Vena Energy
Ncondezi postpones solar-plus-storage project in Mozambique
African power advancement business Ncondezi Energy Ltd has actually postponed a continuous solar-plus-storage project for a commercial as well as business (C&I) customer in Mozambique as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Apr 13, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Africa, Ncondezi, Hanno Pengilly