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Scatec wins 50-MW solar project in Botswana
Norwegian green power manufacturer Scatec ASA (OSL: SCATC) has actually landed a project to construct a 50-MW solar farm in Botswana which should reach commercial operation by the end of June 2024.
Sep 1, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Scatec, Africa, Botswana, Solar Project
Alight and Axfood Unveil Sweden’s Largest Solar Farm Near Hallstavik
Alight and Axfood have inaugurated Sweden's largest solar farm near Hallstavik. The 64-MWp Ax-el facility will supply green power for 12,600 homes and meet 15% of Axfood’s energy needs.
May 1, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Sweden, Europe, PV Power Plant, Alight, Axfood
GB Energy targets fifteen gigawatts of clean power by 2030
The UK’s new state-owned GB Energy wants to help deliver 15 GW of clean capacity by 2030, mobilising billions in private capital.
Dec 5, 2025 // Storage, Grids, United Kingdom, Europe, investment, grid upgrades, GB Energy
FFI, Teslin invest in flexible PV modules manufacturer HyET Solar
Dutch investment fund Teslin Participaties has joined Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) in supplying development capital to HyET Solar, a Dutch programmer of flexible and lightweight solar photovoltaic or pv (PV) innovation.
May 5, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, FFI, Julie Shuttleworth, Teslin, flexible PV module, HyET Solar
Tesla maintains 2030 target of 1,500 GWh annual energy storage deployment
Tesla is still going for annual energy storage space deployments of 1,500 GWh by 2030, which would call for an average CAGR of 90% over the years; something it attain in the initial quarter of this year.
May 11, 2022 // Residential, Storage, TESLA, lithium-ion, utility scale
Scientists estimate lifetime as well as efficiency required for PSCs to end up being affordable for domestic use
A global study group that included teams from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, University of Fribourg, the University of the Basque Country and also the University of New South Wales has actually assessed the levels of efficiency and stability that perovskite solar cells (PSCs) need to attain in order to end up being an economically viable technology to compete with crystalline silicon cells in the rooftop segment.
Jan 26, 2023 // Technology, efficiency, perovskite solar cells, University of New South Wales, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, University of Fribourg, University of the Basque Country
Midwest US States Lead in Solar Power Development: 15GW of Photovoltaic Panels to be Installed
With millions of acres of flat farmland, Ohio and Indiana are becoming leading US states for solar power development. 15GW of photovoltaic panels are expected to be installed in the two states between now and 2027, enough to power about 12 million households.
Feb 8, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America
French Renewables Developers Sign Power Supply Deals with Leroy Merlin
Voltalia and Photosol sign corporate PPAs with Leroy Merlin to build three solar and one wind installation for 125GWh of sustainable energy supply annually
Feb 14, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, France, PPA, Voltalia, Europe, Photosol, Leroy Merlin, Sylvie Perrin
Low Carbon speaks with on 600MW English solar site
Prepare For Beacon Fen Energy Park in Lincolnshire to be co-located with energy storage
May 4, 2023 // Plants, UK, Europe, Low Carbon
Q CELLS supplies modules to portion of 370MW Angolan solar portfolio
Q CELLS has actually protected an offer to supply its modules to part of a 370MW portfolio of seven solar projects under development in Angola, the first of which is expected to be total next year.
Apr 21, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Q CELLS, Africa, Angola, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, Hitachi ABB Power Grids, module supply deals, MCA Group, Sun Africa
Extreme warm may create power shortages in California this summertime as solar result falls-- NERC
California could be at risk of power deficiencies this summertime due to above-normal temperatures affecting solar result, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has actually alerted.
May 18, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, California, USA, Canada, Texas, North America, miso, Jim Robb
Atlas sells 550GWh of solar to Engie Energía in Chile
Atlas Renewable Energy has landed a long-term PPA agreement with utility Engie Energía, which will help support the development of a 230MW-plus solar farm in Chile.
Aug 16, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, PPA, Chile, PV plant, Brazil, Mexico, Atlas Renewable Energy, Engie Energía, Sol del Desierto, Uruguay
Global warming will hit solar panel performance
MIT researchers say climate change could reduce the yield of solar modules. Analysis based on the warming scenarios outlined by the IPCC predicts in some areas the annual energy output of PV systems may fall by up to 50 kWh per kilowatt installed.
Aug 17, 2019 // Technology, USA, solar modules, Massachussetts Institute of Technology, warming
Risen shines: Manufacturer starts work on 2.5 GW cell and module factory
The Chinese manufacturer is forging ahead with a new gigafactory despite a regulatory decision last year which halted its plans to raise a significant chunk of the costs by issuing convertible bonds. Risen expects to be back on the upswing when it confirms its first-half figures.
Aug 21, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, China, bifacial, Asia, Risen Energy, half-cut module, PV InfoLink, Merredin solar farm
Empower Buckeyes the Sun: 7.6MW Solar Install in Ohio
Empower Energies Inc. has completed a 7.6MW solar installation across a commercial office park in Columbus, OH, expected to generate 9 million kWh in its first year. The customer is a Fortune 100 and Empower has installed 32.7MW of solar projects and over 1GW of solar/storage projects nationwide.
Jul 3, 2023 // Plants, USA, North America, Ohio, Empower Energies Inc












