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In the direction of more effective, non-toxic, and flexible thin-film solar cells
Climate change, among the major global worries today, has actually made it clear that fossil fuels are harmful to our atmosphere and are not a sustainable source of power. It is important to adopt clean sources of power, and also solar cells are a prominent prospect on this front.
May 13, 2022 // Technology, Japan, solar cells, Asia, efficiency, Ritsumeikan University, flexible thin-film solar cells, Jakapan Chantana, Takashi Minemoto
Indonesia to Construct Solar Projects on Erstwhile Mine Sites
Indonesian coal miner PT Bukit Asam intends to develop 3 solar energy projects on former mine sites as part of its development into renewable resource, the firm's chief executive Suryo has been priced quote as saying in media reports.
Sep 3, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Blockchain, Asia, Indonesia, PT Bukit Asam, Suryo
Deutsche Bank attempts to wind up Singyes Solar
The German lender has issued a winding up petition over a $6.27 million debt and could scupper the manufacturer’s plans to restructure its defaulted payments and be taken over by a Chinese state-backed entity.
Aug 12, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Markets & Finance News, Singyes Solar, Germany, Hong Kong, Deutsche Bank AG, Water Development HK, Comtec Solar
Western Australia: 800MWh BESS & graphite project feasibility studies progress
Renewable resource developer ZEN Energy has actually handled responsibility for a 600-800MWh battery energy storage space system (BESS) project in Western Australia while the regional government is funding a downstream graphite facility project for battery applications at the exact same place.
Apr 26, 2022 // Storage, Western Australia, Zen Energy
ISA and Bloomberg Philanthropies In Collaboration for $1 Trillion Target
The two companies will start the partnership by collaborating with World Resources Institute (WRI) to develop a Solar Investment Action Agenda and also a Solar Investment Roadmap, which will certainly be gone for COP26 as well as in 2022, respectively.
Oct 20, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, ISA, Ajay Mathur, RK Singh, cop26, international solar alliance, Ani Dasgupta, Bloomberg Philanthropies, solar funding
EDPR bags solar PPA for 66 MW in Brazil
EDP Renovaveis SA (ELI:EDPR) has secured a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the output of the 66-MW Lagoa solar park it plans to build in the Brazilian state of Paraiba.
Jan 13, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PPA, South america, Brazil, EDPR
Korea’s South Jeolla province is becoming a solar hub
According to Korean government, around 18,000 unlicensed projects up to 1 MW in size are being developed in the area. Restrictions on such projects, which are driving this year’s strong solar growth in the country, are being introduced to reduce their environmental impact.
Sep 19, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Korea, MOTIE, KEPCO
China's compressed air energy storage industry makes progress
A 300MWh compressed air energy storage system capacity has actually been linked to the grid in Jiangsu, China, while a pressed air storage start-up in the nation has increased nearly US$ 50 million in a financing round.
Jun 1, 2022 // Storage, Grids, China, Asia, investment, peak shaving, long-duration, funding round, compressed air energy storage
EDPR to obtain 544MW UK wind and solar sites
Deals with Vento Ludens and Wind2 total ₤ 71m.
Jul 21, 2021 // Plants, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, EDP Renewables, EDPR, Miguel Stilwell d'Andrade
Amazon reveals 37 brand-new renewables projects
Systems in US, Spain, France, Australia, Canada, India, Japan, as well as UAE take worldwide capacity to 15.7 GW.
Apr 20, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Amazon, Andy Jassy
Australia gives new priority condition to AU$ 22bn renewable resource export project
An Australian solar-plus-storage project that intends to provide 20% of Singapore's electricity need has actually been marked as a priority initiative by advising group Facilities Australia.
Mar 1, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, Policy, ENERGY STORAGE, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Michael Gunner, solar-plus-storage, Sun Cable, transmission, AAPL, australia solar, Infrastructure Australia, renewables export
India to fall well short of 175 GW renewables target
A report by Indian ratings agency CRISIL points to a rising rate of tender failures, an inconsistent policy approach from central and state governments and restrictive solar energy tariff caps and says India could have just 104 GW of renewables capacity by 2022.
Oct 9, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, India, SECI, Asia, tariff, CRISIL
Partners Group invests $450m, buys PowerTransitions for brownfield renewables shift
Partners Group will pour >USD 450 m into PowerTransitions, converting retired U.S. fossil plants into solar-plus-storage hubs to meet booming, AI-driven power demand.
Jun 5, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Partners Group, PowerTransitions, EnCap
Onde Secures Contract for 16.5-MW Polish Solar Park
Onde SA and Luneos Green Energy unite again, powering Poland’s renewable future with a new 16.5-MWp solar park, boosting their collaborative ventures to over PLN 119 million.
Dec 19, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Poland, Europe, PV Power Plant, Onde SA
Tetra Tech Wins USAID Renewable Energy Contract Worth $29.7 Million
USAID has actually awarded Tetra Tech a five-year, USD 29.7 million single-award contract for the continuation of its Scaling Up Renewable Energy project (SURE II).
Aug 20, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, SURE II, Tetra Tech, Tetra Tech Renewable Energy USAID, USAID, Dan Batrack