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Albanian utility set to move on with 12.9 MW floating PV project
Korporata Elektroenergjetike Shqiptare began development of the EUR13.9 million center in December 2018. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is taking into consideration lending EUR9.5 million to a project which it is said would help reduce the electric company's dependence on hydro earnings.
Aug 3, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, floating PV, Europe, Albania, Korporata Elektroenergjetike Shqiptare
Special solar panels for agrivoltaics
BayWa r.e. as well as GroenLeven have created unique monocrytalline photovoltaic panels for 5 pilot agrivoltaic projects they are releasing in the Netherlands. They are examining weather-resistant 240 W glass-glass panels with various transparency degrees.
Jul 23, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Europe, baywa r.e., GroenLeven, agrivoltaic, Willem De Vries
Commerz Real gets 50-megawatt agri-PV project near Berlin
Asset manager Commerz Real, part of Commerzbank Group, has gotten the project for a 50-megawatt photovoltaic or pv power plant with simultaneous agricultural usage (Agri-PV) for an undisclosed amount.
Dec 12, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, Commerz Real
President Buhari inaugurates Nigeria's largest solar PV plant
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) just recently introduced the inauguration of the 10-MW Kano solar photovoltaic (PV) plant at a ceremony gone to by the country's President Muhammadu Buhari.
Feb 13, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, Nigeria, PV Power Plant, Muhammadu Buhari
Smart City Mission starts second phase of rooftop PV installations
Smart City of Indian Ludhiana has partnered with PEDA to start phase 2 of installing the rooftop photovoltaic plants.
Jan 14, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, India, Asia, rooftop PV, ET, Ludhiana
Vianode Invests NOK 2 Billion in Battery Materials Plant in Norway
Vianode held that the Herøya industrial plant will generate anode graphite for concerning 20,000 electric cars each year by 2024. Vianode wants to supply the shortage in the graphite materials towards 2030 in Europe.
Sep 22, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Storage, electric vehicles, EV, anode graphite, Asbjørn Søvik, Elkem Hydro Altor, European EV battery market, graphite materials, Herøya battery material plant, Stian Madshus, Vianode, Vianode Invests NOK 2 Billion
Origami Solar readies second-gen steel module frame for certification testing
Steel photovoltaic panel frame supplier Origami Solar revealed that its second-generation frame is now ready for evaluation as well as certification testing. This 2nd variation is lighter as well as gives improved architectural efficiency compared to the first-generation prototype.
May 23, 2023 // Manufacturing News, origami solar, Gregg Patterson
Scatec Solar expects annual PV power plant project completions of over 1.5GW from 2022
Integrated solar power producer, Scatec Solar has raised its growth targets in its key markets, due to strong demand.
Sep 19, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Raymond Carlsen, Scatec Solar, pv power plants, Latin america, Asia, Africa, bifacial modules, Vietnam, single-axis trackers, mena
Spain's renewables hit 50.7% share in May as solar PV breaks record
Renewables generated 50.7% of Spain's power in May, generating 10% more "green gigawatt-hours" contrasted to the very same period a year earlier, according to the most recent estimates launched Wednesday by Spanish grid driver Red Electrica de Espana (REE).
Jun 2, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe
Perovskite solar company Tandem PV raises US$ 6m to develop Californian production facility
US perovskite company Tandem PV has closed on the first half of a US$ 12 million Series A raise after raising US$ 6 million for constructing a pilot production center in its headquarters of San Jose, California.
Apr 25, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, perovskite, funding, Tandem cells, series a, tandem solar cell
NIWE Issues EOI for 1 MW Rooftop Solar PV Plant in Chennai
NIWE in behalf of CMWSSB has actually released an EOI for establishing of a 1 MW roof solar plant on the underground storage tank at Chembarambakkam WTP in Chennai.
Feb 24, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, India, Asia, rooftop PV, Chennai, CMWSSB, NIWE
Brand-new pathways for tin-monosulfide PV
Scientists in Japan have established a new procedure for the manufacture of crystalline tin monosulfide (SnS). By facilitating the development of crystals measuring up to 24mm in size, the procedure can aid conquer several of the challenges to pressing higher efficiencies out of this cheap, plentiful product.
Aug 26, 2020 // Technology, Japan, Asia, crystalline tin monosulfide
Westbridge Renewable Acquires Canadian Battery Energy Storage PV Project
Westbridge Renewable Energy Corporation has acquired the 295MWp Red Willow Project in Alberta, Canada, including 100MW/200MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS). This solar energy news highlights the potential of renewable energy sources and the commitment to sustainability.
Feb 2, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Canada, North America, PV Power Plant, Westbridge Renewable
70MW Alpine PV Parks: BKW's Solar Express
BKW utility has announced plans to build 6 solar PV parks in Berne, Switzerland, producing up to 100GWh of clean energy each year and enough electricity to power 20,000 homes. Funding for the projects is granted under the Swiss Energy Act, making BKW's ambitious goal of 1GW renewable capacity by 2026 achievable.
Dec 6, 2023 // Plants, Europe, Switzerland, PV Power Plant, BKW
France set up 379 MW of PV in H1
France's advancing PV capability got to 10.3 GW at the end of June. Solar produced 6.7 TWh of power in the initial half of 2020, compared to 5.9 TWh throughout the exact same duration in 2019, representing 3.0% of French power intake.
Aug 28, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, France, Europe