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7X Energy stockpiles 2GWac of inverters to make most of closing ITC window
Solar and storage developer 7X Energy has spent more than US$100 million to stockpile 2GWac of Power Electronics inverters in order to take advantage of the full investment tax credit (ITC) before it starts to taper next year.
Oct 10, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Inverters, USA, SunPower, Inverters, North America, 7x energy, power electronics, hannon armstrong sustainable infrastructure capital, Clay Butler
EBRD considers $60 million investment in Infinity Energy
The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is considering investing US $60 million in renewables developer Infinity Energy, a subsidiary of Egyptian conglomerate Mansour Group.
Oct 15, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, EBRD, Jordan, Asia, Africa, Benban, Egypt, Morocco, lebanon, infinity energy
Itochu-backed company to install solar-powered EV chargers at supermarkets
VPP Japan will provide equipment free of charge, offering 20% lower costs
Oct 21, 2019 // Solar, Tokyo, VPP Japan, Itochu, Nissan Motor, Toyota Motor, Aeon, Lawson
8minute, Doosan GridTech to collaborate on predictive solar-plus-storage dispatch controls
Leading US solar developer 8minute Solar Energy is to collaborate with Doosan GridTech to use advanced, predictive software controls to dispatch energy from solar-plus-storage plant in California.
Oct 28, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, pv power plants, solar pv, solar-plus-storage, North America, Doosan Gridtech, 8minute Solar Energy, Tom Buttgenbach, predictive software, frequency response
SunPower awarded solar-plus-storage project at JFK Airport
John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport will be the site of New York City’s self-styled largest solar plant after the project, which includes energy storage, was awarded to SunPower Corp and Goldman Sachs Renewable Power Group.
Nov 19, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Rooftop PV, USA, New York, SunPower, solar-plus-storage, North America, Goldman Sachs, jfk airport, nypa, Kevin O’Toole
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
Zenobe secures ‘ground-breaking’ £25 million funding from Santander to pursue further growth
UK battery storage firm Zenobe has secured £25 million in funding from Santander as it looks to continue its growth.
Dec 17, 2019 // Storage, UK, Europe, Zenobe, Santander
EDP Group To Spend $3 To Promote Solar Energy Expansion In Nigeria
EDP plans to invest $3 million in Resource which manages and develops solar energy systems.
Dec 26, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, EDP, Africa, Nigeria
Volkswagen plans to reach 1.5 million e-vehicle sales by 2025
Volkswagen is planning to make 1.5m of EVs in the year 2025. 1m of e-vehicles are expected to be sold before the end of 2023, which is 2 years ahead of the previously announced plan.
Jan 3, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Transport, VOLKSWAGEN, electric vehicle, Volkswagen Electric Vehicle
NextEnergy Capital’s international solar fund hits US$280m
A fresh round of funding has bumped total investment in NextEnergy Capital's global solar fund, Next Power III (NPIII), to US$280 million.
Jan 13, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, UK, pv power plants, solar pv, Europe, North America, nextenergy capital, investment fund, ccla
Exclusive company gets Swinerton Renewable Energy and SOLV
Personal equity strong American Securities has entered an agreement to obtain Swinerton Renewable Energy, the renewable energy division of Swinerton Builders, and wholly-owned subsidiary SOLV from Swinerton Incorporated.
Sep 21, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Swinerton Renewable Energy, North America, George Hershman, SOLV, American Securities, Kevin Penn
ARENA to support Australian microgrids with brand-new funding
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has released an AU$ 50 million (US$ 36 million) programme to support microgrid pilot projects and also enhance the reliability of electrical energy supply across regional Australia.
Sep 28, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Policy, Australia, Oceania, microgrid, ARENA, Microgrids, off-grid
Beximco to build 230MW solar plants
Beximco Ltd yesterday revealed that it was mosting likely to build 230-megawatt (MW) solar utility-scale power plants at Gaibandha at an expense of Tk 1,700 crore.
Oct 8, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, PV Power Plant, Beximco
JP Morgan fund acquires bulk risk in Falck Renewables
The primary shareholder of Falck Renewables is marketing its regulating risk in the solar as well as wind developer to a capitalist encouraged by JP Morgan Investment Management.
Oct 20, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, m&a, Falck Renewables, acquisition, jp morgan
UK crew introduces 165MW PV-plus-storage plan
Evolution Power's Stonestreet Green project will lie near Aldington in Kent, England
Nov 5, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UK, Europe, Evolution Power, Giles Frampton