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Spain's non-peninsular plan to supply 150MW of solar to Canary Islands
Spain is preparing 150MW of solar PV in the Canary Islands, sustained by a brand-new EUR20 million (US$ 21.75 million) fund introduced by Energy preacher Sara Aagesen.
Apr 22, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, erdf, miteco, canary islands, balearic, eu islands, islands, solcan
Sunamp increases ₤ 4.5 m to money abroad expansion
Thermal power storage company Sunamp has increased ₤ 4.5 million in Series A funding to help support its international expansion.
Aug 11, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Thermal, UK, Europe, Sunamp, Andrew Bissell, Victor Aguilera
Germany can add 140 GW of little solar by 2030
The federal government is aiming for 100 GW of installed generation capacity this years however experts recommend 170 GW will certainly be required to stay clear of power scarcities as well as solar roofs might hold the key.
Sep 21, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, Energy Brainpool, Elektrizitätswerke Schönau
Latin American developer clinches 187MW PV cash money
Atlas Renewable Energy protects $67m financing from IDB Invest and DNB Bank for the Jacaranda project in Brazil
Oct 26, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, South america, Latin america, Brazil, Atlas Renewable Energy, solar farm, Gian Franco Carassale
Colombia prepares 2021 renewables auction to become 'leader in Latin America's power shift'
The federal government of Colombia has actually introduced plans to hold a renewable energy auction in the very first quarter of 2021 that it says could stand for an investment of greater than US$ 6 billion in the nation.
Nov 11, 2020 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, South america, Latin america, auctions, auction, tenders, Colombia, Iván Duque, upme
Energy Taiwan 2019 to chart momentous journey of island’s solar market
Global experts are set to gather in Taipei in less than a month to take stock of the island’s strengths and challenges as it embarks on a multi-gigawatt renewable transformation by 2025.
Sep 27, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Solar to Fuel, pv power plants, Asia, Taiwan, energy taiwan, Solar to Fuel, Solar to Hydrogen, Producing Hydrogen, Hydrogen from renewable, Renewable fuels
Finland receives first rooftop solar over 1 MW
Finland’s first roof mounted solar power plant with capacity exceeding 1 MW is currently being built on the roof of Sponda’s Elo Shopping Centre in Ylöjärvi. The project will be completed in November 2019.
Oct 7, 2019 // Rooftop PV, Europe, Finland, Elo Shopping Centre, Sponda, Timo Matinlompolo
Virginia inks 345MW PV deal with Dominion Energy
The government of Virginia has signed a deal with local utility Dominion Energy for 345MW of solar and 75MW of onshore wind energy to power government buildings and facilities
Oct 21, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Virginia, Dominion Energy, power purchase agreement, North America, Ralph Northam
Meyer Burger literally betting the house on HJT cell strategy
The Swiss equipment maker has announced a fresh, CHF18 million order from Oxford PV but the news may have been strategically timed ahead of today’s update that it has completed the sale of its headquarters building.
Oct 23, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Germany, UK, China, Europe, Asia, oxford pv, meyer burger
Goa to replace traditional clay tiles with solar ones
State energy minister Nilesh Cabral says householders will be offered the chance to reduce energy bills without any upfront cost by leasing roofspace to installers as part of plans to add 15 MW of solar capacity in Goa by March.
Nov 13, 2019 // Residential, Rooftop PV, India, Asia, rooftop PV, Nilesh Cabral
Ather Energy to set up Li-ion, EV production unit in India
Ather Energy, an Indian electric scooter maker, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu to open a new production facility for lithium-ion batteries and electric vehicles.
Dec 2, 2019 // Technology, Storage, Grids, India, Asia, Ather Energy, Tarun Mehta, Li-ion, EV
Saudi Aramco joins ACWA-led consortium creating 1.5 GW PV plant
A consortium that is establishing Saudi Arabia's largest solar project has gotten to economic close for the plant and has protected the backing of state oil producer Saudi Aramco.
Aug 16, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Saudi Arabia, Asia, ACWA Power, PV Power Plant, aramco
Tongwei profits almost treble as polysilicon, 210mm cell growth strategies materialize
Tongwei reported a near-trebling of profit in the initial half of 2021 as costs climbed throughout the solar worth chain.
Aug 23, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Tongwei, polysilicon, PV module
Swinerton breaks ground on 200-MW National Grid solar project in Illinois
National Grid Renewables, that includes the renewables growth company previously known as Geronimo Power, revealed the begin of construction on the 200-MW Prairie Wolf Solar Project in Coles County, Illinois.
Feb 24, 2021 // Plants, Grids, USA, North America, Solar Project, Eric Hoegger, David Reamer, George Hershman, Wes Humphres
Rosendin begins building and construction on 500-MW Texas solar project
In southeastern Texas bordered by farmland, Rosendin's Renewable Energy Group (REG) has started developing the biggest solar power project in the state. The Aktina Renewable Power Project asks for the installation of 1.4 million solar modules throughout 4,000 acres in Wharton County, located outside the Houston Metro location.
Apr 5, 2021 // Plants, USA, Texas, North America, Solar Project, Rosendin, Renewable Energy Group, David Lincoln, Ken Kiriishi, Damon Sebren