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The Safety Question Persists as Energy Storage Prepares for Huge Growth
Recent battery plant blazes and a hydrogen station blast have again raised questions about the safety of energy storage technologies.
Jul 25, 2019 // Storage, Solar to Fuel, USA, storage, GTM, Arizona, David Kane, Arizona Public Service, APS, Wood Mackenzie, South Korea, Asia, hydrogen, North America, Solar to Fuel, Solar to Hydrogen, Producing Hydrogen, Hydrogen from renewable, Renewable fuels
Australian hydrogen project including 5GW of renewables safeguards investment firm backing
A Western Australian renewable hydrogen center that will be powered by 5GW of solar PV and onshore wind has actually safeguarded the support of Danish investment company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP).
Nov 16, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Solar to Fuel, Australia, hydrogen, Oceania, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, CIP, Michael Hannibal
Wartsila and also Fluence to provide 1GW Oz storage
Firms have signed framework agreements with AGL to increase project timetables
Jan 14, 2021 // Storage, Australia, Oceania, Wartsila, Fluence, Markus Brokhof, AGL, Suraj Narayan
EnBW board greenlights 180MW unsubsidised solar park in Germany
German utility EnBW will build what is claimed to be Germany’s largest solar park without subsidy support, standing at 180MW in capacity in Brandenburg.
Oct 16, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, unsubsidised, enbw, post-subsidy, procon solar, Procon Solar GmbH, Hans-Josef Zimmer, Thorsten Jörß
EDF to boost foothold in Egyptian PV via KarmSolar stake buy
EDF Renewables and Egyptian developer and supplier of solar power KarmSolar have signed a strategic partnership, helping the former continue its expansion into the African state.
Nov 26, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, pv power plants, solar pv, Asia, Africa, Benban, Egypt, EDF Renewables, KarmSolar, Ahmed Zahran
US Solar Developers Warn Of Threat to Solar From Import Duties
Solar tools Imports from South East Asia have actually constantly been coloured for the ultimate Chinese origin. Even India, when it used guard duties in 2018, particularly added Malaysia to the list of targeted nations besides China.
Sep 23, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, SEIA, North America, solar tariffs, South-East Asia, solar imports, A-SMACC, countervailing duties, customs duties, department of commerce
Victoria intends grid upgrades to sustain renewable resource zones
The Australian state of Victoria has introduced six grid upgrade projects as part of efforts to open new renewables investment.
Aug 3, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Grids, Victoria, Australia, Oceania, rez
As US Continues Pressure On Chinese Manufacturers, Solar Growth Stalls
The issues, coming at a time when the US is dedicated to growing solar capacity will absolutely slow down growth. The period of uncertainty looks readied to continue at least till the DoC finishes its examinations
May 18, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, Jinko Solar, Canadian Solar, longi solar, Trina Solar, North America, Hanwha Q Cells, Auxin Solar, solar tariffs, circumvention, Chinese imports
Megapack marks Tesla’s new play for utility scale storage
The Palo Alto company says it has improved its large scale battery offering with the new product in the wake of the success of its Powerpack-driven big battery in Australia. The Megapack can be deployed at a 250 MW/1 GWh clean energy plant four times faster than a fossil fuel alternative, claimed the business in a blogpost.
Jul 30, 2019 // Storage, TESLA, Megapack, Palo Alto, Camron Barati, IHS Markit
Ground-mounted PV auction set to boost France’s capacity by 10%
A major ground-mounted PV auction in France is set to boost the country’s solar capacity by 10%, with 107 developers successfully bidding on 858MW of capacity spread evenly across the country.
Aug 6, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Grids, Tariffs, France, Wood Mackenzie, Engie, tender, auctions, ground-mounted pv, Europe
Sound economics spur Aussie mining giant on to solar and wind
Australian miner Oz Minerals is turning to wind and solar power for operations at what is billed as the largest unexplored nickel-copper deposit in Australia, it order to curb the need for "high cost fossil fuels."
Aug 29, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, Oz Minerals, miner, Andrew Cole
EBRD to Support Largest Renewable Energy Project in Greece
Sustaining the biggest renewable resource project in Greece, EBRD is spending EUR 75 million in the successful Eurobond tap issuance by HELPE.
Oct 8, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Greece, EBRD, Europe, International, Solar Project, Harry Boyd-Carpenter
Neoen secures 'site' PPA to progress Australia's biggest solar ranch
What plans to be Australia's biggest solar ranch has actually bordered one action more detailed to release after its developer Neoen secured a significant offtaker arrangement.
May 6, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, PPA, Australia, AEMO, queensland, neoen, Oceania, cleanco queensland
Scatec Solar Passes 1.5 GW Mark for Operational PV Projects
Scatec Solar has actually passed the landmark of 1.5 GW solar ability in operation internationally with the appointing of its newest 54 MW project in Ukraine
May 8, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Raymond Carlsen, Scatec Solar, Ukraine, Europe, International, Projects
The Task Behind Sterling and also Wilson Solars AUD 615 Million Victory
Recently, Sterling and Wilson Solar (SWSL) revealed its biggest, as well as 2nd significant contract in the Australia market, when it announced am AUD 615 million dollar win for an EPC and also O&M contract in the country.
May 27, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, SWSL, Lightsource BP, neoen, Oceania, cleanco queensland, Sterling and Wilson Solar, western downs