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Iberdrola bags 800MW of UK projects, becomes one of the marketplace's greatest players with 9% of all solar
Spanish energy business Iberdrola has actually bet huge on the UK market with the procurement on 17 solar PV projects from Elgin Energy and Lightsource bp, taking the company's share of UK solar from 2% to 9% and making it one of the greatest gamers in the marketplace.
Jan 17, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Iberdrola, Lightsource BP, Europe, Elgin Energy, acquisition
Fortescue eyes huge H2 manufacturing with 9.2 GW of wind, solar in Egypt
Australia's Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) will certainly pursue the building of huge green hydrogen and ammonia manufacturing complex in Egypt powered by 9.2 GW of wind and also solar capacity.
Sep 12, 2022 // Solar to Fuel, Asia, Africa, Egypt, Fortescue
US lawmakers propose clean energy credit push to take US to net zero
US power suppliers could face clean energy credit obligations to foster a major shift to renewables and decisively slash emissions, under legislation currently being drafted up at Congress.
Jan 10, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, USA, ENERGY STORAGE, ITC, America, bifacial, PURPA, North America, microgrid, congress, clean future act
NTPC to provide consultancy for solar development in Togo
Indian electric utility company NTPC is appointed a PMC for installation of approximately 283 megawatts of Togo-based PV capacity.
Jan 29, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, NTPC, Asia, Africa, Togo, ISA
Distributed generation growing in Latin America
In the early years of the 21st century, distributed generation systems in Latin America were mainly installed off-grid in remote rural areas, writes Maria Chea, solar analyst at IHS Markit. As the El Niño phenomenon and high oil prices continued to exacerbate high electricity prices and power shortages, governments began to turn their attention to distributed generation, including PV systems, to assuage strains on their national grid networks.
Aug 21, 2019 // Opinions, South america, Latin america, Brazil, Mexico, Dominican Republic, North America
Jordan launches tender for utility scale solar at Azraq refugee camp
When built, the 5 MW solar park will supplement two other megawatt scale plants powering the camp. The project is expected to be developed with the support of the Spanish government.
Sep 6, 2019 // Plants, Spain, tender, Europe, MEMR, Azraq, Dave Mozersky
Eiffage RMT gets land for the Illoulofin solar energy station (25 MWp).
A 25 MWp photovoltaic or pv solar energy plant will be established in Illoulofin, commune of Pobè. On 19 November 2020, the mayor of this commune, Dinan Simon, turned over a 96-hectare story of land to the Eiffage RMT consortium.
Nov 23, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Solar Power Plant, Eiffage RMT, Dinan Simon
IFC to Help Kyrgyzstan Develop Renewable Projects Through PPP Model
Concerning 100-150 MW of grid-connected solar energy will be attached through the partnership. IFC will certainly advise Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Economy and Commerce, Kyrgyzstan, on structuring a public-private partnership (PPP) to mobilize economic sector experience and capital to construct and run a pilot solar plant.
Jan 19, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, Asia, world bank, international finance corporation, ifc, Solar Project, Kyrgyzstan, Muneer Ferozie, Taalaibek Ibraev
Bipartisan bill looks to simplify distributed solar permitting in US
A Republican senator from Maine and a Democratic senator from New Mexico have introduced legislation that aims to slash costs and red tape currently complicating local permitting for distributed renewable energy, energy storage and electric vehicle (EV) charging systems.
Sep 10, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, Rooftop PV, USA, storage, North America, rooftop solar system, distributed solar, investment tax credit, Ross Hopper, Maine
Gravitricty plans 4MW storage in former Czech mine
Scottish company indications MoU with DIAMO to seek EU funds to convert Darkov site
Feb 22, 2023 // Storage, Europe, Czech Republic, Gravitricty
JA Solar's founder as well as chairman detained and also under examination in China
The founder and also chairman of 'Solar Module Super League' (SMSL) member Jin Baofang has actually been apprehended by local government authorities in Pingdu City, Shandong Province, China.
Nov 9, 2020 // Manufacturing News, China, JA Solar, pv modules, c-si manufacturing, Asia, finance, Jin Baofang
Masdar signs deal to set up 2GW of solar energy plants in Iraq
Abu-Dhabi-based solar energy professional Masdar authorized a bargain recently to offer more than 2GW of photovoltaic projects in Iraq.
Jun 30, 2021 // Plants, Commercial, Masdar, Asia, PV Power Plant, Al Ramahi, Iraq, Abu-Dhabi
Central Bosnia Canton seeks concessionaire for 50 MW solar power plants
The government of Bosnia's Central Bosnia Canton is inviting financiers to submit bids for a 30-year concession for the construction and also operation of 2 photovoltaic (PV) plants with an integrated capacity of as much as 50 MW, it said.
Mar 11, 2022 // Plants, PV Power Plant, Central Bosnia Canton
Trungnam Group launches the largest solar farm in Vietnam in the middle of renewables drive
Trungnam Group officially ushered in the 500KV transformer station as well as 220/500KV Grid line, as well as the 450 MW Trung Nam Thuan Nam solar power plant on October 12th, 2020 in Phuoc Minh commune, Thuan Nam area of the south-central Ninh Thuan Province. It's a spectacular occasion as well as vital project in celebration of the 14th Ninh Thuan provincial Party's Congress, 2021-2025 terms.
Oct 13, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, Asia, Vietnam, PV Power Plant, Trungnam Group
Solar Nation Rankings. The top 5 in Past 5 Years, the Next 5 Years
The surge in solar capability in the past years, especially because 2015, has been out there for all to see. It was simply a few years back in 2012 that the world commemorated covering the 100 GW mark in solar. Contrast that with 2021, when the globe expects to include 150 GW in just the year itself!
Apr 6, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Japan, Spain, Germany, Italy, India, China, Australia, Europe, Asia, IRENA, Oceania, North America, Vietnam, International