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Delivery van sports solar roof in Amsterdam
A Dutch company has modified an electric delivery van to feature a solar roof for the supply of cooling and freezing equipment in its load area.
Jan 30, 2020 // Transport, Solar Roof, Europe, Netherlands
100% renewables means 95% less water consumption for conventional power generation
According to a new study by Finland’s LUT University, solar PV consumes between 2% and 15% of the water that coal and nuclear power plants use to produce just 1 MWh of output; for wind, this percentage ranges from 0.1% to 14%. Under the researchers’ best policy scenario, water consumption could be reduced by 75.1% by 2030, compared to 2015 levels.
Dec 12, 2019 // Market Research, USA, China, Europe, Asia, North America, Christian Breyer, Finland, LUT University
Record 31.1 GW of corporate clean energy PPAs checked in 2021 amidst rise in activity from tech firms
A record 31.1 GW of clean energy was gotten by corporations through power purchase agreements (PPAs) last year, with innovation business once more the largest buyers, according to research firm BloombergNEF (BNEF).
Feb 2, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, PPAs, BNEF, Microsoft, Amazon, Vattenfall, BloombergNEF, AES, corporate offtaker, NextEra Energy, decarbonisation, corporate ppas, Orsted, meta
US rebuffs India’s solar trade claims, faces fresh China row
Trade tensions have flared anew between some of the world’s top solar markets, with the US attempting to quash a complaint from India even as China opened a new dispute.
Aug 20, 2019 // Policy, USA, India, China, solar markets, WTO, Donald Trump, DSB, trade conflict
Big money for Turkey’s 500 MW solar factory
With the Turkish government having given Kalyon Enerji another three years to build the 500 MW facility it won a tender to construct with former partner Hanwha Q Cells, Ankara has now committed a $333 million “super incentive” to the fab.
Sep 6, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Asia, Kalyon Enerji, Eren Engur, Hanwha Q Cells, Turkey
Lightsource BP to Hire Hundreds for Global Solar Expansion
Solar programmer expects to handle 570 new employees this year It's moving right into markets such as South Korea and also New Zealand
May 10, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Lightsource BP, Nick Boyle
Woodmac Ranking for Inverter Shipments In 2021 Retains Huawei at 1, Top 5 Firms Chinese
A comparable ranking for 2021 by IHS markit in June had shown Sungrow overtaking Huawei, and Solis take number 3 spot. In the Woodmac rankings, Huawei continues to be on the top, with Growatt taking number 3 spot. Chinese firms, that inhabited the top 3 spots in IHS Markit rankings, currently comprise the top 5 inverter vendors according to Woodmac
Jul 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Inverters, Sungrow, SolarEdge, woodmac, pv inverters, Huawei, Ginlong Solis, power electronics, Growatt, GoodWe, 2021 rankings, Global inverter rankings, Sineng Electric
Masdar Consortium Secures Major 2-GW Saudi Solar Project
A groundbreaking solar alliance secures rights for Saudi Arabia's 2-GW Al Sadawi project, marking a key step toward the Kingdom's renewable energy goals by 2030.
Nov 19, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Masdar, Solar Project, Saudi
New 35-MW Battery Opens in France for Renewables
GazelEnergie and Q Energy launch a groundbreaking 35-MW energy storage project in France, boosting grid stability and ushering in a greener energy future.
Dec 10, 2024 // Storage, France, Europe, Q Energy, GazelEnergie
Making Solar Hydrogen with a Side of Carbon Nanotubes
Two groups of solar researchers have actually established an unique solar activator and also thermochemical procedure for making solar hydrogen that can produce on top of that carbon black and also graphite along with carbon nanotubes. Persuading a six-year duration, the teams first created the details solar reactor, and then ultimately, the thermochemistry for the (license pending) unique methane splitting solar hydrogen procedure.
Jun 2, 2020 // Solar to Fuel, Japan, France, Europe, Asia, hydrogen, Hiroyuki Kimura, Satoshi Seo, Stéphane Abanades
Egypt's solar plants generate 4,500 GWh in 2021
Solar energy plants in Egypt have actually generated 4,500 GWh of green electricity in 2021, the media centre of the Council of Ministers said over the weekend.
Feb 8, 2022 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Egyptpv power plant
Tunisia authorizes 500 MW of solar projects
The Tunisian government has actually okayed to several solar projects with a mixed result of 500 MW as well as an overall financial investment of TND 1.2 billion (USD 407.9 m/EUR 374.9 m).
Mar 7, 2022 // Plants, Tunisia, Africa, solar projects
Naturgy protects PPA from steel firm Sidenor
10-year bargain will certainly be powered by both solar and wind power
Mar 10, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, PPA, Europe, Naturgy, José Antonio Jainaga
Apex Clean Energy Taps Power Factors For Asset Management
Apex Clean Energy Inc. has selected Power Factors LLC, an independent software and services provider for renewable energy, to provide a technical asset management platform.
Aug 9, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Software, USA, Apex Clean Energy Inc., Power Factors LLC, Neil James, North America
Albania's AGA-SOLAR seeks structure permit for 150 MW solar park
Albania-based electrical energy investor AGA-SOLAR has actually made an application for a building permit for a solar park in Darzezë e Re village, near the southwestern city of Fier, the energy ministry claimed.
Dec 30, 2021 // Plants, Europe, Albania, Solar Park, AGA-SOLAR