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North Carolina energy plan looks to clear remaining regulatory hurdles for solar
Existing solar power policies in North Carolina will go under review as part of the state’s draft Clean Energy Plan. Published last week, it includes the retirement of 4GW of coal and the proposal of measures to drive renewable energy more broadly as well as boosting EV adoption in the US state.
Aug 21, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, North Carolina, solar pv, ssfusa, Duke Energy, Clean Energy Plan, boosting EV, Stephen De May, North America
Materials scientists uncover source of degradation in sodium batteries
Batteries power our lives: we rely on them to keep our cell phones and laptops buzzing and our hybrid and electric cars on the road. But ever-increasing adoption of the most commonly used lithium-ion batteries may actually lead to increased cost and potential shortages of lithium - which is why sodium-ion batteries are being researched intensely as a possible replacement. They perform well, and sodium, an alkali metal closely related to lithium, is cheap and abundant.
Jul 26, 2019 // Storage, Solar to Fuel, storage, BATTERIES, Zhen Zhu, Hartwin Peelaers, Zhu, hydrogen, Solar to Fuel, Solar to Hydrogen, Producing Hydrogen, Hydrogen from renewable, Renewable fuels
Grupotec connects 92 MW of solar awarded in Spanish auction
Spain’s Grupotec Servicios Avanzados SA has grid-connected two solar photovoltaic (PV) parks with around 92 MW of combined capacity it secured in the Spanish government’s 2017 renewable energy auction.
Dec 23, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, pv power plants, Europe, auction, Grupotec Servicios Avanzados SA
Copel buys into 4-MW solar DG venture
Brazilian power utility Companhia Paranaense de Energia, much better referred to as Copel, is getting a 49% risk in a 4-MW solar dispersed generation (DG) profile.
Apr 10, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, South america, Brazil, Copel
Brazil’s Cemig contracts renewable power from 197 MW of project capacity
Solar and wind projects selected in the company’s latest clean energy procurement exercise have been awarded a 19-year power purchase deal, starting from 2023. Cemig has now contracted green power from 780 MW of renewable project capacity in three tender rounds held since June last year.
Sep 18, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Engie, Enel, tender, South america, Brazil, Cemig
7th PVEL Scorecard Ranks 26 Module Manufacturers as Top Performers
California-headquartered PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), an independent test laboratory for the downstream solar and also power storage space market, recently published its 2021 PV Module Reliability Scorecard, which names 117 design types of PV modules from 26 suppliers as Top Performers in PVEL's testing.
May 27, 2021 // Manufacturing News, California, USA, Solar Energy, pv modules, North America, pv module reliability scorecard, Jenya Meydbray, PV Evolution Labs, Adam Larner
Neoen launches EUR-750m capital raising to back capacity goal
French renewable power manufacturer Neoen SA (EPA: NEOEN) on Tuesday started an offering of preferential subscription rights in a bid to increase some EUR 750 million (USD 794m) to back its new 2030 capacity goal.
Mar 8, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, neoen
Zelestra Fast-Tracks 162-MW Solar for Pharma Buyers
Zelestra powers pharma’s decarbonization with a 162‑MW Cuenca solar cluster delivered early, selling via Schneider’s Energize as Belinchon I–III’s 275,000 modules on trackers boost a 1.1‑GW national portfolio.
Mar 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, corporate ppas, supply chain, Zelestra, commissioning
EDPR granted 159 MW of wind, solar projects in Italian tender
EDP Renovaveis SA (ELI: EDPR) introduced on Thursday that it has been approved a 20-year feed-in-tariff (FiT) for 159 MW of wind and solar projects in Italy's current auction.
Jun 2, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Italy, tender, Europe, wind, EDPR, Solar Project
Neoen begin 41-MWp solar farm in Mozambique
France's Neoen SA has begun building on its 41-MWp Metoro solar photovoltaic or pv (PV) project in northeastern Mozambique.
Oct 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, France, Europe, neoen, Africa, Mozambique, solar farm
3 indicators that battery power storage space is traditional today
With the addition of battery power storage space right into brand-new building ordinance and also safety and security requirements, it's evident simply exactly how conventional storage space is today.
May 21, 2020 // Storage, Opinions, USA, North America, Paul Dailey
Indian rooftop solar up 517% on last year despite increasing expenses
India included 521MW of roof solar in Q2 2021, an increase of 517% compared to the 85MW added in the exact same quarter last year despite a slight boost in prices, according to a Mercom India report. The analyst and also consultancy company is forecasting the very best year for India's rooftop solar market given that 2018.
Sep 21, 2021 // Rooftop PV, India, rooftop, Asia, net metering
Investor Partners Group obtains area solar and storage space developer Dimension
Investment firm Partners Group has agreed to obtain a regulating risk in Dimension Renewable Energy, a US-based distributed energy platform concentrated on neighborhood solar as well as battery storage space.
Jun 30, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, acquisition, Dimension Renewable Energy, Partners Group, Todd Bright
Lightsource Bp Agrees to Sell 247 MW Spanish Solar Projects
The 247 MW solar portfolio is a five-project cluster in Aragón, Spain, which has been in operation considering that 2021.
Lightsource bp said that the sale agreement mentions its capability to buy, supply as well as construct quality solar sites that can support renewable growth aspirations of investors, utilities, and other asset proprietors.
Jan 23, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Lightsource BP, Europe, Kareen Boutonnat, solar projects, Bankinter Investment, independent renewable energy investors, Plenium Partners
MBRAUN: Aiding KAUST in Setting New Perovskite Record
KAUST University in Saudi Arabia breaks new world record in efficiency of perovskite tandem solar cells with the help of MBRAUN systems, reaching 33.7% certified power conversion efficiency. This ultra-high performance photovoltaic technology is essential for fast green energy transition.
Jul 4, 2023 // Technology, perovskite, efficiency, KAUST










