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First Solar to invest $1bn to ramp US PV manufacturing
Investment will certainly expand the business's ability to domestically generate solar modules to over 10GW
Aug 30, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, First Solar, Mark Widmar, North America
Shell & Green Tie Capital's Solar Project in the Offing in Spain
Global energy conglomerate, Shell plc and Green Tie Capital have determined to collaborate to create solar projects in Spain with a combined capacity of more than 2 GW. To develop renewable resource projects in the Philippines, Nickel Asia Corp (NAC) subsidiary Emerging Power (EPI) and Shell organization unit Shell Overseas Investments signed a joint venture agreement in July 2022.
Sep 7, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, shell, International, sprng energy, Green Tie Capital, Hollandse Kust
New South Wales Govt's First Auction Underway for 12 GW RE Zones
This exercise is the very first in a collection of bi-annual tenders over one decade to replace retiring coal fired power stations with modern-day electricity infrastructure. NSW is targeting the construction of 12 gigawatts of renewable resource by 2030.
Oct 12, 2022 // Storage, Policy, Australia, tender, Oceania, new south wales, Matt Kean, rez, Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone, Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap, Minister for Energy
Asian Development Bank to Fund Bhutan's First Utility-Scale Solar Project
The financing includes an $8.26 million concessional lending as well as an ADB-administered $10 million grant from the Asian Development Fund. Bhutan wishes to move beyond hydropower sources of energy in the sight of climate modification.
Oct 31, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Asia, Asian Development Bank, hydropower, Solar Project, Bhutan, Christoph Meindl, Republic of Korea e-Asia, Republic of Korea e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund
Heelstone Acquires Wind, Solar Pipeline, Installs New Leadership
Qualitas-owned Heelstone buys U.S. wind and solar projects from VIP, adds ex-VIP CEO Mike Weich as chief, expanding its pipeline to more than 5 GW.
May 6, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Qualitas, Heelston
Qair Energises 30-MW Rokietnica Solar Farm, Bolstering Poland’s Renewables Pipeline
French developer Qair has switched on the 30-MW Rokietnica solar park near Poznań, adding 34 GWh of clean power a year toward its 3-GW Polish target.
May 15, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Poland, Europe, PV Power Plant, Qair, Rokietnica
Newave Energizes Minas Gerais With 436-MWp Solar Park Opening Ceremony
Newave Energia inaugurates a 435.8-MWp solar park in Minas Gerais, supplying power to 450,000 homes and underscoring Brazil’s rapid expansion of utility-scale renewables.
Jun 6, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, PV Power Plant, Minas, Gerais, Newave, Energia renewables
ACE Power Gains Green Light for 200-MW Wheatbelt Solar-Battery Project
ACE Power secures approval for a 200-MW solar farm and four-hour battery near Narrogin, unlocking A$400 million investment and 230 construction jobs in Western Australia.
Jun 25, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, Wheatbelt
Energy Vault Secures Funds for 57-MW Cross Trails Battery Project
Energy Vault has raised USD 18 million to refinance its 57-MW/114-MWh Cross Trails battery in Texas, now fully online under a decade-long offtake with Gridmatic.
Jul 30, 2025 // Storage, USA, North America, Energy Vault
Canadian Solar Bags 256 MW Contracts For South Africa Largest Solar PPAs
Canadian Solar Inc. has introduced that its majority-owned subsidiary CSI Solar Co., Ltd. (" CSI Solar") signed a 256 MW solar module contract with SOLA Group, a Cape Town-based independent power producer. The 256 MWs will supply the first two biggest utility-scale solar energy projects in South Africa, which are based on private power purchase agreements (PPAs).
Dec 6, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Canadian Solar, PPA, Africa, sola group, South Africa, Shawn Qu, BiHiKu7 modules, CSI Solar co, Dom Wills
Hyundai Mobis Constructs New Battery Plant in Indonesia
Hyundai Motor Group has invested an overall of $60 million (KRW 80 billion) on the new EV committed battery system plant. The plant in Indonesia is anticipated to offer a solid ground to Hyundai Mobis for its international electrification company targeting the ASEAN.
Jun 1, 2023 // Storage, ASEAN market, Bekasi EV battery plant, HLI Green Power, Hyundai Mobis, Hyundai Motor Group, KRW 80 billion, Oh Heung-sub, South Korean automotive supplier, Southeast Asia EV battery market
Baywa's prepare for floating PV
Over the past two years, German renewables organisation Baywa re has developed internal floating solar innovation as well as mounted almost 50 MW of tasks in the Netherlands. Benoît Roux, supervisor of solar tasks at Baywa re in France, claimed the ramp-up in task size has actually enabled the firm to attain significant cost decreases.
Jun 1, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, floating PV, Europe, Netherlands, Baywa re, Benoît Roux
Solar cells as part of the house façades of the future
Photovoltaic panel with various colors can be incorporated in the façades of buildings as well as end up being a visually interesting part of the architecture. The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is teaming up with façade specialist HSHansen to document the result of different-colored photovoltaic or pv elements.
Nov 15, 2022 // BIPV, Technology, solar cells, DTU, Technical University of Denmark, Sune Thorsteinsson
Records roll as 'historic' 2020 United States solar deployment tees up decade of growth
The US solar industry smashed multiple records in 2020 as the sector recorded an "historic" 4th quarter, teeing up an honest decade where installations are anticipated to more than quadruple.
Mar 16, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, SEIA, woodmac, North America, investment tax credit, policy, regulation, us solar, woodmackenzie
Shell Signs Power Offtake Deal for 100 MW Storage System in England
Shell Energy Europe has actually settled on a multi-year power offtake bargain that allows the setup of the 100 MW Minety power storage space project in England.
Feb 18, 2020 // Storage, Battery Storage, shell, International, CNIC, England