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US community solar to grow 7GW by 2027 as even more states want to expand access
At least 7GW of US community solar is anticipated ahead online in the next 5 years, according to new research study from Wood Mackenzie (WoodMac).
Aug 5, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, New York, Wood Mackenzie, North America, Community Solar, ccsa, coalition for community solar access
SunPower launches VPP in three US states as it looks for to enhance residential solar offering
United States solar installer SunPower has released its ConnectedSolutions virtual power plant (VPP), allowing SunVault battery energy storage system (BESS) consumers in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut to make "thousands of dollars a year" for allowing utility access to their saved power during peak need.
Nov 17, 2021 // Residential, Storage, Grids, USA, SunPower, BESS, North America, VPP, virtual power plant, Peter Faricy
COVID-19 Decreased Power Effectiveness Progression in the US: Report
Even more US mentions adopted or progressed new energy-saving targets, but COVID-19 slowed down various other performance efforts, according to the '2020 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard'.
Dec 21, 2020 // Market Research, California, USA, North America, Wyoming, Energy Efficiency, 2020 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard, ACEEE
Europeans Rush to Lower Power Use as Household Bills Soar
Surging expenses drive demand for roof solar, added insulation Federal governments throughout region transfer to subsidize performance cost savings
Jan 18, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, Europe, Vegard Wiik Vollset, Alex Mezler
Utility-Scale Solar Capacity net Additions in US to Rise 10% Yearly to 2024: Report
Utility-scale solar producing capability internet additions in the United States are forecast to see compound annual development of 10 percent in regards to watts through 2024.
Sep 30, 2020 // Market Research, USA, North America, Market research, International, Freedonia Focus
Global environment-friendly hydrogen investments to top US$ 1bn each year by 2023 - IHS Markit
Yearly international investments in green hydrogen get on track to go beyond US$ 1 billion by 2023 as production prices drop and also governments enhance their support for the modern technology.
Dec 3, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Solar to Fuel, IHS Markit, hydrogen, electrolysis, Soufien Taamallah
Germany approves tax benefits for small solar installations
The German Parliament has approved a variety of tax benefits for small photovoltaic (PV) systems in a step anticipated to spur the release of solar power on the roof coverings of domestic and commercial structures across Germany.
Dec 5, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe
Atrato Rooftops Solar: GBP 77m Deal
Atrato Onsite Energy plc has acquired a 34-MW portfolio of rooftop solar systems in England and Wales for GBP 77.3 million. The contracts are expected to produce 681 GWh of electricity and have very low exposure to wholesale power prices. Demand for residential solar is increasing due to EPC regulations.
Sep 13, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Atrato Onsite Energy
Pairing Solar + Water Reservoirs: Streževo Dam Pilot
JP Hidrosistem Streževo is investing in a 500 kW photovoltaic power plant, combining solar and hydroelectric power. The project will benefit North Macedonia and contribute to its clean energy goals.
Oct 24, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, North Macedonia, PV Power Plant, JP Hidrosistem Streževo
Switzerland sustains 2021 PV with CHF 470 million
In 2021, Switzerland will certainly give a total amount of CHF 470 million ($512 million) to advertise the building and construction of photovoltaic plants. According to the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), this would certainly allow "the waiting listing for one-off settlements for photovoltaic or pv systems to be totally removed" for the very first time since 2008.
Nov 12, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, photovoltaic systems, Switzerland
ABB announces an AI-based industrial energy consumption forecasting app
A new machine learning algorithm added to ABB’s software platform allows industrial consumers to avoid peak hour costs with no need of battery storage. Zurich-based corporation has developed two applications for its energy forecasting software assisted by an AI specialist.
Nov 11, 2019 // Storage, Software, ABB, Zurich, Verdigris Technologies
Brazil's Eneva to take over renewables solid Focus Energia
Brazilian gas and also power energy Eneva SA (B3: ENEV3) has reached an offer to absorb renewable resource firm Focus Energia Holding Participacoes SA (BVMF: POWE3), taking it off the marketplace just ten months after a BRL-887.4-million (USD 156.1 m/EUR 137.7 m) initial public offering (IPO).
Dec 17, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, South america, Brazil, Focus Energia, Eneva
A 200 Electric Buses Tender issued
Over 200 MIDI electric Buses tender in Mumbai has been issued. While issuing the tender, BEST said that the buses will operate between Mumbai and its suburbs.
Dec 26, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Transport, India, Asia, electric vehicles, electric buses, Mumbai
US research laboratory rewires solar cell raising efficiency to 27.3%, sees path to greater than 32 percent
NREL has released a paper showing an experimental solar cell, using a unique method for wiring two different solar cells to a single, that raised the cell's efficiency by 4 percent. As well the document provides a respectable review of different technologies being developed.
Dec 11, 2019 // Technology, USA, NREL, solar cell, North America
JinkoSolar strategies US$ 3.3 bn 30GW silicon pull rod, 24GW module as well as aluminium frame development
JinkoSolar has actually revealed information of a multi-project silicon pull rod, module assembly and aluminium frame growth in China, which the supplier is to spend a combined RMB20.8 billion (US$ 3.27 billion) in.
Mar 21, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, China, JinkoSolar, Asia, star market, module assembly, jiangxi jinko, silicon pull rod