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Major Burkina Faso PV project secures €48.82m ‘Desert to Power’ loan
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will lend the government of Burkina Faso €48.82 million (US$54.04 million) to develop 208MWp of PV across the nation under its Desert to Power initiative.
Dec 9, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Grids, solar pv, European Union, West Africa, AfDB, African Development Bank, Burkina Faso, French Development Agency
Arizona commission extends PURPA solar contract terms to 18 years
The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) voted to reject a request from the state’s investor-owned utilities to set two-year contract terms for renewable energy projects under the federal Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA). Instead, commissioners voted unanimously to set contract terms at 18 years, providing renewable energy developers the financial certainty they need to develop new clean energy projects in the state.
Dec 13, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, USA, PURPA, North America, Arizona Corporation Commission, Sandy Bahr, Wyoming
Charging an electric vehicle in 10 minutes
Scientists from Penn State University have developed a self-heating battery for electric vehicles which is said charge in only 10 minutes at 60 degrees Celsius.
Dec 17, 2019 // Technology, Storage, Transport, USA, North America, electric vehicle, penn state university, Chao-Yang Wang
Tesla's Li-ion Battery Inaugrated at Globe's Largest Solar Farm
Dubai Electricity and also Water Authority (DEWA) has actually inaugurated a pilot project for energy storage at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park making use of Tesla's lithium-ion battery remedy. The project has a power ability of 1.21 MW and also an energy capability of 8.61 MWh with a life span of approximately one decade.
Sep 29, 2021 // Plants, Storage, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Dewa, TESLA, Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer
Scatec's solar-storage project endures blow in S Africa, 2021 target missed out on
Norwegian green power producer Scatec ASA (OSL: SCATC) has been forced to reschedule building of its Kenhardt 540-MW solar-plus-storage project in South Africa because of a hold-up in the government authorization process, and revoke projects in Brazil as well as Ukraine.
Oct 1, 2021 // Plants, Storage, Africa, South Africa, solar-plus-storage project, Scatec ASA
Harmony raises ₤ 186.5 m with IPO as it looks for to be key battery storage player
Harmony Energy has actually elevated gross profits of ₤ 186.5 million with the placement as well as deal for subscription of its Initial Public Offering (IPO).
Nov 5, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, IPO, BESS, Harmony Energy, Max Slade
Researchers show exactly how graphene can enhance perovskite solar cells
Recent research study has actually shown that the unification of graphene-related products enhances the performance and stability of perovskite solar cells. Graphene is hydrophobic, which can enhance a number of residential properties of perovskite solar cells.
Nov 25, 2021 // Technology, Spain, solar cells, Europe, perovskite, Graphene
Equinor takes stake in UK battery developer
Norwegian offshore wind giant takes 45% stake in Noriker Power with option to take full control
Dec 6, 2021 // Storage, UK, Europe, Equinor, Olav Kolbeinstveit, Noriker Power
Agilitas Energy acquires New England energy storage project programmer
Renewable energy designer Agilitas Energy introduced it has actually gotten Boston-based New England Battery Storage (NEBS), a private energy storage developer concentrated on utility-scale battery-based projects. The acquisition includes 2 functional ISO-New England vendor energy storage systems and also one front-of-the-meter battery system in Maine amounting to 25 MWh.
Jun 4, 2021 // Storage, UK, Europe, New England, Agilitas Energy, Barrett Bilotta, New England Battery Storage, NEBS, Jeff Perry
China's NEA needs monthly updates on sustainable projects from its energies
China's power planning agency the National Energy Administration (NEA) has actually required frequently regular monthly updates on new renewable resource projects from energy companies in the nation.
Aug 9, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Policy, NEA, China, National Energy Administration, Asia
Clearway takes full control of 530MW US solar
$ 335m bargain for 7 utility-scale farms located in Utah
Aug 25, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, clearway, Christopher Sotos
BEIS consults on brand-new solar PV Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project assistance
New advice on solar PV has been recommended by the government as part of its testimonial right into the energy National Policy Statements (NPSs).
Sep 7, 2021 // Policy, UK, Europe, BEIS, National Policy Statements
UK federal government considering adjustments to its preparation program for 50MW+ solar sites
The UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is eyeing adjustments to its preparation routine for 50MW+ solar sites, with energy storage space developments raising in the nation too.
Sep 8, 2021 // Policy, NSIP, UK, Europe, solar-plus-storage, BESS, BEIS, NPS
Pakistan cement company introducing solar-plus-storage project
Lucky Cement, the biggest cement manufacturer in Pakistan, is introducing a solar-plus-storage project with 5.589 MWh of energy storage space, which it claimed would be the biggest in the nation.
Apr 6, 2022 // Plants, Asia, Pakistan, solar-plus-storage project, Noman Hasan, Lucky Cement
Bluefield Solar gets 93.2-MW solar and wind portfolio in UK
Bluefield Solar Income Fund Ltd (LON: BSIF) on Wednesday claimed it has actually gotten a 93.2-MWp portfolio of operational solar and wind assets in the UK from an unnamed UK-based fund manager for an equity consideration of GBP 112.4 million (USD 138.6 m/EUR 131.3 m).
May 11, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, John Rennocks, Bluefield Solar