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Silfab Builds Solar Cell Factory in South Carolina
Canadian PV manufacturer Silfab Solar Inc has announced an investment of $150 million to construct a solar cell factory in South Carolina, creating 800 jobs and 2 GW of PV cells and 1.2 GW of modules a year. The project has been approved for job development credits.
Sep 20, 2023 // Manufacturing News, USA, North America, South Carolina, Silfab Solar Inc
Solar Dominance: Irreversible Tipping Point Reached
Solar power will soon dominate global electricity: New study suggests we can make the shift to solar without major policy changes, but governments must also invest in other renewable sources to ensure smooth transition.
Oct 20, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Nature Communications
Adani Green Secures Power for 8GW of Solar Projects
Adani Green Energy Ltd. has achieved a milestone with an 8GW green power project portfolio, securing buyers for the entire capacity over 25 years. Stimulated by post-pandemic recovery, extreme weather and heightened electricity demand, Adani Green is geared up to invest $22 billion to expand capacity to 45GW by 2030.
Dec 27, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Adani Green Energy
ERG Acquires French 73.2-MW Wind, Solar Portfolio
ERG, an Italian IPP, acquires 73.2MW portfolio of wind and solar projects in France with an enterprise value of €86 million. Contract-for-difference and PPA benefit, plus 674MW capacity in Europe, creating 20% from photovoltaic energy. Closing by Jan 2024.
Dec 29, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, France, Europe, ERG
Gauteng Province's 800-MW Solar Project to Tackle Energy Crisis
South Africa's Gauteng province tackles energy crisis with 800 MW solar farm cluster and 14 micro-grid plants, ensuring power stability for communities and healthcare facilities.
Feb 27, 2024 // Plants, Africa, South Africa, PV Power Plant
NextEnergy Capital's NPV ESG Fund Surpasses $580m Commitments
NextEnergy Capital's NPV ESG secures $100 million for solar and battery storage strategy, targeting $1.5 billion with $2 billion hard cap. Joining European pension fund, KLP, German, and Nordic pension funds.
Mar 7, 2024 // Plants, Commercial, USA, North America, nextenergy capital
Microsoft Partners with Primergy for Texas Solar Park
Primergy Solar LLC partners with Microsoft for a 408-MW solar park in Texas, set to power 90,000 homes annually. With $588 million in financing, Primergy is making strides in renewable energy.
Mar 12, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Microsoft, North America, PV Power Plant
360Energy's La Rioja II Solar Farm Reaches Commercial Operation
360Energy's La Rioja II solar farm reaches commercial operation, part of a larger complex set to generate 55 GWh annually. Leading the way in Argentina's renewable energy sector.
Mar 21, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Argentina, South america, PV Power Plant, solar farm, 360Energy
Western Australia placing 1,000 PV-plus-battery standalone power systems right into remote and rural areas
The government of Western Australia has begun a drive to deploy a minimum of 1,000 renewable energy off-grid power systems aimed at bringing resilient electricity products to communities and consumers.
Jun 28, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Western Australia, PV-plus-battery
Canadian Solar Starts Building on 143 MWp of Solar Projects in Japan
announced today that it has actually started construction on four solar projects in Japan completing 143 MWp This portfolio includes Canadian Solar's flagship mega-project, the 100 MWp Azuma Kofuji project found in the Fukushima Prefecture, as well as various other projects completing 43 MWp in the Ibaraki as well as Hiroshima Prefectures.
Apr 8, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Canadian Solar, Asia, Dr. Shawn Qu, solar projects
United States corporate solar installation has actually doubled considering that 2019
Led by tech and retail giants, American business are mounting record degrees of solar to power their procedures and also currently make up 14% of all mounted solar capacity in the United States, according to the "Solar Means Business 2022" report launched today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
Nov 29, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Abigail Ross Hopper, Urvi Parekh, Chris Thurston
The people, the PV and also the pipes that can make hydrogen work
At Australia's University of Newcastle hydrogen production starts with water extracted from the atmosphere and electrolysis powered by totally free energy from the sun; sucking CO2 from the air is the next action to filling Angus Taylor's cherished gas facilities with green methane that can bring spuds to the boil and power the economy while assisting to flatten the nation's discharges curve.
Sep 7, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Solar to Fuel, Australia, hydrogen, Oceania, Darren Miller, Janet Nelson, Behdad Moghtaderi, Rob Wheals
Engie Secures €500M Green Debt for Renewable Expansion
Engie secures €500M in green debt, accelerating renewable energy projects and phasing out coal by 2025, supporting emerging markets' transition to sustainable power.
Oct 4, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, Engie
BayWa r.e. finishes two floating solar projects in the Netherlands
BayWa r.e. as well as its Dutch subsidiary GroenLeven have recently energised 2 floating solar projects in the Netherlands with an integrated capacity of 29.2 MWp.
Jan 14, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, floating PV, Europe, Netherlands, baywa r.e., Benedikt Ortmann, solar projects, groenleven group
Chinese clothing supplies Texas storage space
Sungrow will supply a fully-integrated system for the 100MW Chisholm Grid project
Jan 22, 2021 // Storage, USA, China, Asia, North America, Aaron Zubaty, Mizhi Zhang