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Olympics power firm Aggreko challenged to cut carbon
The global firm which helps keep the lights on at the Olympics and Glastonbury music festival says it is being challenged by customers to cut carbon.
Aug 17, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Storage, Solar, storage, Aggreko, carbon, Robert Wells
California passes law that prevents cities from taxing energy generated by solar rooftop projects
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law last week financial protections for consumer investments in rooftop solar energy. The law, AB 1208 authored by Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), extends a prohibition on cities and counties taxing the energy generated by rooftop solar panels for use by homeowners and businesses.
Sep 9, 2019 // Rooftop PV, California, USA, rooftop, North America, rooftop solar, Gavin Newsom, Bernadette Del Chiaro, Assemblymember Ting, Dave Rosenfeld, Solar Rights Alliance
National Grid Renewables Launches 95 MW Minnesota Solar Projects
National Grid Renewables powers up Minnesota with two new solar parks, boosting clean energy capacity by 95 MW and paving the way for a sustainable future.
Jan 31, 2025 // Plants, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, National Grid Renewables
Perovskite Solar Panels Boost Greenhouse Plant Growth
Semi-transparent perovskite solar cells boost greenhouse plant growth, enhancing photosynthesis and energy efficiency, offering a sustainable solution for indoor agriculture.
Apr 7, 2025 // Technology, Italy, Europe, solar panel, perovskite, National Research Council
Engie Locks Virtual Offtake for Neoen’s 270-MW Queensland Battery
Engie signs a virtual PPA for Neoen’s 270 MW/540 MWh Western Downs Battery in Queensland, gaining trading rights to the storage asset ahead of its 2025 launch.
May 8, 2025 // Storage, Australia, Engie, queensland, neoen, Oceania
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
Xcel plans 200-MW distributed batteries to optimize Minnesota grid operations
Xcel Energy will deploy up to 200 MW of distributed storage across Minnesota by 2028, a first-of-its-kind program to cut peaks and integrate renewables.
Oct 8, 2025 // Storage, Grids, USA, grid, North America, Minnesota, Xcel Energy, virtual power plant, distributed storage
Voltalia Launches 25.1-MW Solar Projects in France
Voltalia SA breaks ground on three solar parks in France, set to generate 25.1 MW of renewable energy, reinforcing its commitment to a greener, sustainable future.
Dec 27, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, France, Voltalia, Europe, PV Power Plant
Encavis Scales to 3.3 GW With Disciplined Buildout
Encavis scales to 3.3 GW by 2025, templated EPC and data-led O&M squeezing costs, bifacial PV + onshore wind + battery-ready substations, hedged PPAs/CfDs/merchant balancing weather, curtailment and capital.
Feb 9, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, encavis, wind power, utility solar, portfolio growth
FTC Solar Lands 840MW South Africa Tracker Order
FTC Solar locks 840‑MW tracker deal in South Africa, turbocharging utility-scale PV with smarter single‑axis controls, lower LCOE, stronger shoulder-hour yield—and de-risked timelines for mega projects.
Feb 24, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, trackers, Africa, South Africa, ftc solar, utility solar, supply chain
Meta Powers Zelestra’s 441 MW Texas Solar Push
Zelestra breaks ground on 441‑MWdc Texas solar duo with Meta, powering ERCOT growth. 704,000 modules, 400+ jobs, full operation by 2027 in Lamar and Hopkins counties.
Mar 5, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, EPC, Texas, North America, meta, Zelestra
First Solar Hits Record Sales, Tightens Outlook
First Solar posts Q3 EPS near guidance, sets record module sales, tightens full-year outlook, and accelerates U.S. capacity expansions amid strong utility-scale demand and stable pricing.
Oct 31, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, USA, First Solar, North America
Mexican utility verifies very first invesment in solar
The Comisión Federal de Electricidad will spend around $342 million into two PV plants with a complete generation capacity of 350 MW at its geothermal center in Baja California. President Obrador, on the other hand, has actually described the previous regimen's Energy Reform program as a 'pillage plan.'
Aug 5, 2020 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Mexico, North America, Solar Project, Comisión Federal de Electricidad, Petróleos Mexicanos
Solar supply chains and style techniques will certainly require to adjust to next-gen panel styles
The solar supply chain will certainly need to significantly adapt and change existing solar delivery practices and overhaul utility-scale solar layout versions to fit next generation panels, market stakeholders have said.
Sep 16, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, solar module, supply chains, Tino Weiss
Untapped potential exists for blending hydropower, floating PV
Hybrid systems of floating photovoltaic panels and also hydropower plants might hold the technical capacity to create a substantial section of the electricity created yearly around the world, according to an analysis by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
Sep 30, 2020 // Technology, Floating PV, USA, NREL, floating PV, North America, Nathan Lee