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Australia National University hits new perovskite efficiency record
Scientists at the institution have achieved 21.6% efficiency with a perovskite cell measuring 1cm². The landmark has been verified as a new world record for perovskites at this size.
Sep 3, 2019 // Technology, USA, South Korea, Australia, Asia, Oceania, Australia National University, North America, Ulsan National Institute of Science, U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Thomas White
ENGIE includes departments in a new MESCATA business
French international electrical energy company ENGIE has announced that as of 1 January 2021, it has actually merged its Africa portfolio with the MESCAT department (the Middle East, South and Central Asia, and Turkey), creating the enlarged service unit ENGIE MESCATA, headquartered in Dubai, UAE.
Feb 3, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Engie, Asia, UAE, MESCAT, Sébastien Arbola
Australian City Turns To Compressed Air Project For Storage Of 1.5 GWh
Unlike pumped hydro energy storage (PHES), progressed compressed air energy storage is fairly easy to site and construct, requiring far less space as well as water.
May 31, 2022 // Storage, Hydrostor, Australia, Oceania, transgrid, Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage, A-CAES, Broken Hill, Van Walleghem
MIGA Backs BTE Investment in S. African Solar
Actis' BTE Renewables has secured MIGA guarantee for its equity investments in 75-MW South African solar power plant awarded in Round 3 of REIPPP. BTE Renewables, owned by UK growth markets investor Actis, specializes in utility-scale wind and solar projects across Africa and has been sold to French utility Engie SA and Meridiam.
Aug 2, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, Actis, South Africa, bte renewables, MIGA
Korean flow battery company signs JV agreement for 200MWh US factory
Former Governor of New York George Pataki has welcomed the possible siting and construction of a vanadium redox flow battery (VRB) factory in the state.
Jan 29, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, Asia, Korea, North America, George Pataki, KORID, Jared Lazerson
Trump administration set to approve the largest solar farm in the U.S.
A new solar panel farm in Nevada would generate a massive 690 megawatts of renewable energy
Jan 2, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, pv power plants, Nevada, Trump, North America
Green Hydrogen for Scotland project targets 40MW of solar as well as 50MW of battery storage
British energy business ScottishPower is targeting as much as 40MW of solar as part of its Green Hydrogen for Scotland project.
Apr 12, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Storage, Solar to Fuel, green hydrogen, solar farm, ITM Power, BOC, ScottishPower, Whitelee wind farm
ADB Sustains India's Covid-19 Reaction Via Record Annual Lending
Manila-headquartered Asian Growth Bank (ADB) said on Thursday that it had devoted $3.92 billion in sovereign car loans for 13 projects to India in 2020, consisting of $1.8 billion in projects to support the Government of India's coronavirus condition (COVID-19) pandemic action.
May 17, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, India, ADB, Asia, Asian Development Bank, Pacific, Phillipines
Globeleq Taps Sungrow for Africa's Largest Battery at Red Sands
Globeleq chooses Sungrow to supply its 153-MW/612-MWh Red Sands BESS in South Africa’s Northern Cape, a US $300 m project slated to curb load-shedding from 2027.
May 27, 2025 // Storage, Sungrow, Africa, South Africa, Globeleq
Globeleq Finalizes Africa's Largest Battery Storage Project
Red Sands: Africa's largest battery storage project powers South Africa's green future with 153 MW capacity, boosting energy reliability and sustainability.
Jun 30, 2025 // Storage, Africa, Globeleq
Ameren puts forward plans for 30MW of solar-plus-storage in rural Missouri
Utility Ameren Missouri is planning three grid-scale solar facilities with energy storage, marking what is claimed will be the first ever instance of an energy company in the US Mid-West state powering its customers’ homes with batteries.
Sep 5, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, pv power plants, solar pv, solar-plus-storage, BESS, North America, Missouri, ameren, battery energy storage systems
Projekt Solartechnik secures PPA for 22 MW of Polish PV farms
Polish renewable resource developer Projekt Solartechnik (PST) stated today it will provide power from solar (PV) farms of a total of 22 MW to domestic renewable energy trader Respect Energy for nearly six years under a power purchase agreement (PPA).
Jan 19, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Poland, Europe, PV Power Plant
Hive to plans 2GW solar-storage in Turkey
Developer has looked for co-located projects with capacities ranging from 11MW to 230MW in scale
Jan 13, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Asia, Turkey, hive energy
Axpo acquires battery and solar project in Sweden
Swiss renewable resource manufacturer and trader Axpo Holding AG on Monday said it has actually acquired a battery and solar project in Sweden from project designer SENS (Sustainable Energy Solutions Sweden) in a bargain of concealed industrial terms.
May 15, 2023 // Plants, Storage, Sweden, Axpo, Europe, Solar Project
Enel's Girgarre Solar Park Powers Up Down Under
Enel Green Power's Girgarre solar park in Victoria, Australia, with 170,000 PV panels, set to power 43,000 homes annually. Commercial operations to begin in 2025.
May 15, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, enel green power, PV Power Plant








