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PV to address water scarcity
The government of the Philippines will spend $500 million on solar-powered water supply and desalination in remote areas of Mindanao, the second-largest island in the archipelago. Elsewhere, a Finnish study has suggested drought-hit Iran could benefit from renewable-powered desalination.
Oct 30, 2019 // Technology, Plants, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Asia, Philippines, MinDA, Iran, Emmanuel Piñol, desalination plants
Sonnedix Japan brings 39MW online as developing PV market targets additional price declines
JP Morgan's majority-owned international independent power manufacturer (IPP) Sonnedix has actually brought online a 38.7 MW PV plant in southerly Japan, while an expert has claimed the nation's solar sector remains to target expense decreases to bring it in accordance with international levelised price of power (LCOE) numbers.
Mar 27, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Japan, Sonnedix, auctions, Asia, modules, feed-in tariff, grid connection, soft costs
Glennmont starts construction of Spanish PV portfolio
Two solar projects in the Cádiz region totalling 74MW are the initial to get in the building phase
Sep 6, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, Glennmont, Francesco Cacciabue, Cesar Moreyra
Solar Philippines' 3.5GW Terra Solar Project
Solar Philippines is constructing an unprecedented 3.5-GW Terra Solar complex, featuring a 4 GWh battery storage system and generating 7,000 jobs in the process. Once operational, this ambitious project will be the largest solar complex in Southeast Asia.
Jan 4, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Terra Solar complex
Spain posts 30% boost in self-consumption solar PV installs
Rising domestic need for solar aided Spain reach 596MW of brand-new self-consumption PV setups last year, according to data from profession organization UNEF.
Jan 29, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, C&I, Spain, UNEF, Europe, rooftop solar, self-consumption, José Donoso, sfi con london, commercial and industrial
Germany deploying more PV systems dealing with east and west
There has been a boost in the share of PV systems in Germany that have an eastern and western orientation, according to brand-new searchings for from Fraunhofer ISE.
May 21, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, Germany, Fraunhofer, Europe, Fraunhofer ISE, rooftop solar, east-west
US DoE funds 40 CSP and also PV study projects
Forty projects focused on focusing solar-thermal power (CSP) and also solar (PV) technologies have been awarded virtually USD 40 million (EUR 34m) by the United States Department of Energy (DoE).
Oct 21, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, doe, Jennifer Granholm
New joint venture to create 3.4 GW Spanish PV
RPC and Benbros will collaborate on a portfolio of 14 projects in areas across Spain
Mar 29, 2021 // Plants, Spain, Europe, Bob Psaradellis
Iberdrola turns sod on Portuguese PV pair
Installation work is progressing at the Montechoro 1 (11.57 MW) as well as Montechoro 2 (25MW) projects
Mar 9, 2023 // Plants, Commercial, Portugal, Iberdrola, Europe, PV Power Plant
AMEA Power's 120-MW Solar Project Lights Up South Africa
AMEA Power secures 20-year PPA with Eskom for 120-MW solar park in South Africa, supporting renewable energy goals with USD 120 million investment.
May 3, 2024 // Plants, Africa, South Africa
China can set up PV systems up to 75 GW up until completion of 2021
China's National Energy Administration (NEA) released further data worrying last year's total solar PV market growth, says the consultancy Asia Europe Clean Energy (Solar) Advisory Co. Ltd. (AECEA). As necessary, the 48.2 GW deployed throughout 2020 are comprised by 32.7 GW of utility-scale systems, 10.1 GW of residential PV and 5.4 GW of commercial & industrial (C&I) PV systems.
Mar 3, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, China, AECEA, Asia
80 MW of Kenyan PV projects get €106m boost from Europe
The European Investment Bank and the Netherlands Development Finance Company have each provided €53 million for the Radiant and Eldosol solar projects.
Sep 27, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Kenya, Africa, european investment bank, Netherlands Development Finance Company, Frontier Energy, DL Group, Paramount Bank, Dr Frederick Nyang, David Kariuki
New design much better forecasts solar cell result power in all climate
The globe remains in alarming demand of a large-scale change away from nonrenewable fuel sources and in the direction of sustainable energy sources to prevent an environmental situation.
Oct 29, 2021 // Technology, India, Asia, solar cell, Shoolini University, Shyam Singh Chandel
PVEL Strengthens PV Module Tests: Hail, Backsheet Durability Focus
PVEL upgrades Product Qualification Program to provide more data-driven insights into PV module procurement, including UVID, HSS, MSS, LID, DH, LETID, and BDS tests on 600 mills of materials from 70+ manufacturers.
Nov 9, 2023 // Technology, Manufacturing News, PV module, pvel
Canadian Solar offloads 144MW Texas PV to Duke
Pflugerville project in Travis County is unfinished as well as is anticipated to be operational in mid-2021
Jan 7, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, USA, Canadian Solar, Duke Energy, North America, Shawn Qu