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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
US-Based Odyssey Raises $5.34 m to Expand Distributed RE
The funding was led by Equal Ventures as well as the participating capitalists included Twelve Below, Abstract Ventures, Founder Collective, and MCJ Collective. The new funding will certainly be made use of to release new financial products for DRE in emerging markets.
Sep 12, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Nigeria Electrification Project, Abstract Ventures, Cathy Zoi, Distributed Renewable Energy, Emily McAteer, Equal Ventures, Founder Collective, MCJ Collective, Odyssey Energy Solutions, Rick Zullo, Twelve Below
Lightsource bp closes on US$ 533m funding package to fund building of 2 US solar PV projects amounting to 480MW
Lightsource bp has actually closed on a US$ 533 million funding package for the development of 480MW of solar PV across the US as the business continues to expand its operations in the nation.
Jan 14, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, EPC, Lightsource BP, North America, Arkansas, Louisiana, ebay, mcdonalds
Abu Dhabi's Masdar Signs Green H2 Deals with Engie, TotalEnergies
Masdar, Engie and also Fertiglobe-- a JV in between OCI N.V. and ADNOC-- will explore the co-development of an up to 200 MW capacity plant. Masdar will likewise collaborate with TotalEnergies and Siemens to co-develop a project for sustainable air travel fuel making use of green hydrogen in Masdar City.
Jan 20, 2022 // Solar to Fuel, Masdar, Engie, Asia, United Arab Emirates, green hydrogen, Abu Dhabi, Fertiglobe
Simple Energy, C4V will Collaborate to Manufacture Lithium-ion Cells in India
The partnership wants to generate one of the most advanced Lithium-ion battery technology which will power Simple Energy's upcoming two-wheeler and four-wheeler. The lithium-ion cell facility will certainly turn up in the Dharmapuri plant of Simple Energy in Tamil Nadu.
Apr 7, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Storage, electric vehicles, EV, lithium-ion cells, C4V, charge CCCv, clean mobility, Dharmapuri plant of Simple Energy, electric four-wheelers, Electric Scooter, Electric Two-Wheelers, Kuldeep Gupta, Shreshth Mishra, Simple Energy
Solar electricity is now CHEAPER than grid electricity in China — with one in five cities finding renewable energy lower cost than coal
Electricity produced from commercial and industrial solar energy systems is now cheaper in Chinese cities than that supplied by the national grid.
Aug 12, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, Solar, China, Asia, Jinyue Yan, grid
Enel breaks ground on Chilean drone-monitored bifacial solar park
Enel Green Power has reached another development milestone in Latin America, rolling out the first components of what it says is Chile’s largest solar project to enter construction to date.
Aug 27, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, drone, pv power plants, Chile, solar pv, bifacial, utility-scale PV, South america, Latin america, enel green power
Bird-inspired plant becomes Taiwan’s largest ground-mounted PV launch
Taiwan is now home to what is being billed as the territory’s largest ground-mounted solar plant, an installation modelled after an at-risk bird that migrates nearby every year.
Sep 18, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, pv power plants, Asia, Taiwan, birdseye, Nitin Apte, Sam Ong
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
Solar Energy & EV Charging Firm Altus Power Acquires 220 MW Solar Facilities
Altus Power said that the bargain is for around $293 million from funds managed by True Green Capital Management. The acquired portfolio, as soon as closed, will without delay include 207 MW of commercial-scale solar assets to Altus Power's operations and the staying 13 MW later on.
Dec 29, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Altus Power, True Green Capital Management, Gregg Felton, solar assets, Panos Ninios
US based Enfinity Global Acquires 400 MW of Operating Solar Projects
In September 2022, it signed a deal with Capital Dynamics to acquire a diversified acquired portfolio, consisting of 28 operational solar PV power plants. Funds handled by AB CarVal, a global financial investment supervisor, as well as Nomura, a financial institution, functioned as co-financing partners to Enfinity Global.
Jan 11, 2023 // Plants, Capital Dynamics, USA, pv power plants, North America, nomura, Enfinity Global, Carlos Domenech, Ricardo Diaz, AB CarVal