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Live fast, die young: MIT study proposes use of 10-year panels
Research has found even short-lived, 10 to 15-year solar panels could provide enough return for bankable projects. The researchers believe panel costs, coupled with an industry mindset now fixed on the final solar energy price rather than costs per kilowatt installed, may open opportunities for PV products currently snubbed because of a short lifecycle.
Sep 24, 2019 // Technology, USA, LCOE, MIT, North America, Bertrand Lempkowicz
Global Solar Installations Reached 138.2 GW in 2020
In spite of the ongoing effect of COVID-19, a massive 138.2 GW of solar was set up in 2020, representing an 18% boost compared to 2019, locates a new report by SolarPower Europe. The study additionally found that the global collective solar capability reached 773.2 GW, surpassing 3 quarters of a terawatt for the first time ever, in 2020.
Aug 30, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Walburga Hemetsberger, SolarPower Europe, covid-19, Michael Schmela, Aristotelis Chantavas, EPIA, European Photovoltaic Industry Association, Global Market Outlook report
Leading car in World Solar Challenge bursts into flames
NunaX car of Dutch team catches fire 250km before finish of 3,000km Darwin to Adelaide race
Oct 17, 2019 // Transport, World Solar Challenge, Vattenfall, Adelaide, NunaX
EDP buys 50% stake in 278MW of First Solar projects in the US
Energias de Portugal (EDP), through its subsidiary EDP Renewables North America LLC, has acquired a 50% stake in a 278MW US solar portfolio that was developed by First Solar.
Oct 30, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, EDP, First Solar, North America, CdTe
Enel Green Power names brand-new North America lead
Enel Green Power has called Paolo Romanacci as the brand-new head of its The United States and Canada department, looking after all renewables activities in the United States as well as Canada.
Dec 3, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Canada, enel green power, North America, paolo romanacci
Factory in China Boasts World's Largest Building-Integrated Solar Project
An architectural ceramic factory in China is now the world's biggest building-integrated photovoltaic or pv (BIPV) project, where 665,000 square metres of photovoltaic panels built into 11 rooftop applications will certainly provide all the electricity the facility utilizes.
Sep 12, 2022 // BIPV, Sungrow, China, Asia, James Wu
China Three Gorges buys 104.5 MWp of solar projects in Spain
Spanish building and engineering group Aldesa stated on Monday it had sold a 104.5-MWp portfolio of ready-to-build solar PV projects in Spain to China Three Gorges Spain (CTG Spain).
Dec 13, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, China, Europe, Asia, solar projects, Three Gorges
ACEN Ventures into Taiwan Solar Projects
ACEN and its partner agree to invest up to USD 100 million in a new joint venture. Read on to find out more about the exciting collaboration.
Sep 4, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, ACEN
Pineapple Energy acquires Long Island solar service provider SUNation Energy
Pineapple Energy, a solar + storage professional, acquired SUNation Energy, a New York-based solar installer for household and also little commercial consumers. The deal closed on November 9, 2022.
Nov 11, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Pineapple Energy, SUNation Energy
Solar secures just 5 MW in Italy’s first 500 MW renewables auction
Only one 5 MW solar project was selected in the 500 MW auction, while wind project developers secured the remaining 495 MW. Final price for the selected solar park was €50/MWh.
Jan 29, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, auction, GSE
Juwi signs PPA for 175MW solar project with 25MW of battery storage in Colorado
The US unit of German developer and EPC provider juwi has actually inked a power purchase arrangement (PPA) with Colorado Springs Utilities for a 175MW solar project paired with a 25MW battery storage system.
Sep 21, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Storage, USA, PPA, Colorado, solar-plus-storage, power purchase agreement, North America, Colorado Springs Utilities, juwi, us utility, Jill Gaebler
Greenbacker Obtains Two New York Solar Projects
Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC's subsidiary has acquired 2 utility-scale solar projects from Hecate Energy LLC. The purchases of Hecate Energy Albany 1 LLC as well as Hecate Energy Albany 2 LLC, both 20 MW AC, broaden Greenbacker's reach into New York.
Aug 12, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Charles Wheeler, North America, greenbacker, Chris Bullinger, solar projects, Hecate Energy LLC
Schneider Electric, bp partner on decarbonisation solutions
Electric equipment group Schneider Electric as well as power significant bp are working together to help high emission companies attain their decarbonisation targets.
Dec 1, 2021 // Plants, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Schneider Electric, North America, decarbonisation, Microgrids, Memorandum of Understanding
Statkraft speeds up onshore renewables annual target to 4GW by 2030
Energy giant Statkraft means to develop 4GW of onshore renewables annually by 2030, an acceleration of its previous 2025 target of 2.5 GW-- 3GW.
Jun 28, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, renewable energy target, Statkraft, green hydrogen, power generation, green hydrogen strategy, renewable energy growth
Israel's Data Centre Industry Majorly Driven by Renewable Power
International cloud provider AWS, for instance, is also developing a Data Centers Project in the nation. The project is being powered by smart grid innovation as well as boasts of power capacity of close to 48 MW.
Jan 16, 2023 // Plants, Grids, Asia, Israel, grid, Renewable Energy, data centres, hard to abate industry, rising electricity prices