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Oct 30, 2020
Equinor gets United States battery storage space gamer
Virginia-based East Point Energy has a 4.1 GW pipeline of very early to mid-stage BESS projects on the East Coast
Jul 12, 2022 // Storage, USA, North America, Equinor, Olav Kolbeinstveit, Siri Espedal Kindem, Andrew Foukal
US sodium-ion battery programmer raises $35M as storage space financial investment surges
Start-up Natron Energy is constructing a battery using Prussian blue analogue electrodes and also a sodium-ion electrolyte. Capitalists include ABB Technology Ventures, NanoDimension Capital, Volta Energy Technologies, Chevron, Khosla Ventures, and also Prelude Ventures.
Jul 9, 2020 // Storage, USA, North America, Chevron, startup, Form Energy, QuantumScape, Natron Energy, ABB Technology Ventures, NanoDimension Capital, Volta Energy Technologies, Khosla Ventures, Prelude Ventures, Colin Wessells, Eos Energy Storage, Quidnet
China's Mega Renewable Project: 11GW & Beyond
China Energy Investment Corp. and China Longyuan Power Group Corp. are investing $416 million to build the world's second largest renewable energy project. This 11-gigawatt power plant in Gansu province will reduce emissions and provide back-up energy storage. Construction will begin soon after government approval.
Nov 20, 2023 // Plants, China, Asia
California's Pathway Power Raises $36 Million from The Forest Road Company
Forest Road Renewables, a climate-focused framework platform within The Forest Road Company, has announced a $36 million calculated investment in Pathway Power, a battery storage space designer based in California.
Sep 12, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, North America, electric vehicles, International, green energy, Pathway Power, The Forest Road Company
Total Solar Forays into Vietnam; Inks Pact for 3.2 MW Rooftop Solar Projects
Total Solar Distributed Generation (DG), an arm of power giant Total, has forayed into the Vietnam market after signing a contract with sporting activities footwear manufacturer Ching Luh Group to supply 3.2 MW rooftop solar plants for 2 of its facilities in Vietnam.
Jun 12, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, rooftop solar, distributed solar, Total Solar Distributed Generation, Gavin Adda, International, solar projects, Ching Luh Group
NextEra Energy includes 1.84 GW to renewables, energy storage backlog as earnings slides
US utility titan NextEra Energy included 1.84 GW of renewables and energy storage projects to its backlog in Q2 2021, however its Energy Resources division reported a financial loss of US$ 315 million.
Jul 26, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, NextEra Energy, Jim Robo
What is Solar energy system?
A system that can capture and convert solar energy into other forms, such as electrical, thermal, or mechanical energy, and transfer it to either consumption
Sep 13, 2023
Bifacial Perovskite: Revolutionizing Renewable Energy
Discover how innovative bifacial perovskite solar cells could revolutionize the renewable energy landscape, delivering higher efficiency at reduced costs with potential for 10-20% more power generation than monofacial modules. Research funded by the US DOE.
Jul 18, 2023 // Technology, USA, NREL, solar cell, perovskite, North America
Renewable energy finance: Green bonds
Countries seeking to scale up renewables can draw on the bond market, including the growing range of securities dedicated to sustainable, environmentally beneficial, climate-safe project finance. Renewable energy has emerged as a major recipient of such green bond proceeds.
Jan 31, 2020 // Market Research, Green bonds
Sungrow to Supply Solution for UK's Longest Duration BESS Project of 825 MWh
Sungrow and also CES are working on a specific pipe of projects completing 825 MWh of capacity spread across five ready-to-build sites.
The CES platform is funding the construction of a pipe of BESS projects established by Pelagic Energy Developments.
Mar 14, 2023 // Storage, Sungrow, Battery Energy Storage, James Wu, AIMCo, Railpen, Alberta Investment Management Corporation, Constantine Energy Storage, Constantine Group, liquid-cooled BESS solution, Louis Burford, Ocker Hill, Pelagic Energy Developments, Power Titan
What is Gallium (Ga)?
A period 4 element of group 13, metal. It is used for manufacturing of some types of photovoltaic cells and semiconductor
Sep 12, 2023
Crypto mining with Solar Energy
Elon Musk invested $1.5 billion in Bitcoin and a big spike has been seen in this digital currency. One of the reasons behind rising cryptocurrency use in transactions of varied nature is the way it is presented in the society. It is digital and exists in a database, where it is stored after being generated with the use of computing processors which require electricity to run. Geothermal power in Iceland and Hydropower has already been proven beneficial in crypto mining and solar energy can be beneficial for the same at locations where the sun shines well.
Mar 2, 2021 // Technology, Software, Blockchain, Elon Musk, mining, Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, Thomas Smith
Hannon Armstrong to acquire 49% of AES 1.3-GW renewables portfolio
United States climate solutions investor Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc (NYSE: HASI) stated today it has authorized an agreement to purchase a 1.3-GW renewable resource portfolio created, owned and also operated by US power firm The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES).
Jan 5, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Hannon Armstrong, AES Corporation
JERA forms 1GW Japan solar partnership
Deal with West Holdings Corporation aims to create at least PV projects over the next 5 years
Feb 2, 2022 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, jera, West Holdings Corporation, West HD