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Italy has 80 MW/168 MWh of storage linked to renewables
According to figures from Italian renewables body ANIE Rinnovabili, 18,036 storage systems coupled to clean energy power generation have been installed in the country. Most of the batteries are in Lombardy, whose administration offers rebates.
Oct 2, 2019 // Storage, storage, Italy, Europe, ANIE Rinnovabili
What is the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge?
Having begun on 13 October and being due to end on 18 October, the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge is underway.
Oct 16, 2019 // Transport, Australia, Oceania, Bridgestone World Solar Challenge
Lightsource BP makes maiden foray into Spanish solar market with 300MW acquisition
Lightsource BP has announced its entry into the Spanish solar market with the acquisition of a 300MW project portfolio in Zaragoza.
Oct 16, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, solar pv, Lightsource BP, Europe, utility-scale, Nick Boyle
NextEnergy Capital cements US play with second asset acquisition
Renewables investor NextEnergy Capital (NEC) has made its second major solar acquisition in the US, cementing its position in the market.
Oct 16, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Canadian Solar, solar pv, North America, sfi con usa, nextenergy capital, recurrent energy, Michael Bonte-Friedheim, Rohan Singh
Google announces US$150m renewables investment package
Google says it will spend US$150 million on renewable energy in regions where its products are manufactured, in a move it hopes will galvanise a further US$1.5 billion of investment.
Oct 17, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Apple, solar pv, North America, Google, corporate solar, hecate
Univergy Solar is starting major solar power projects in Zambia
Univergy International headquartered in Spain and Japan is planning to invest over $200 million in two photovoltaic projects in Zambia.
Nov 7, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, Africa, zambia, Univergy International
Innergex Renewable Energy commissions 250MW PV project in Texas
Innergex Renewable Energy has commissioned the 250MWac / 315MWdc Phoebe PV project located in Winkler County, Texas.
Nov 21, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, Innergex, Michel Letellier, North America, shell
Hyundai-made vehicle with solar rooftop charging
Hyundai Motor has created the world’s first vehicle equipped with solar roof-mount charging. The innovative solution is claimed to provide extra electrical power, maximize fuel efficiency and driving distance.
Nov 26, 2019 // Transport, Asia, Korea, North America, Hyundai Motor, New Sonata Hybrid
Little Rock’s Bank OZK invests in 4.8-MW solar project
Bank OZK announced plans for a significant investment for the construction of a solar power plant which will provide enough renewable energy to power its new corporate headquarters and up to 40 other Arkansas locations, according to Tim Hicks, chief administrative officer and executive director of Investor Relations.
Dec 13, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, OZK, Tim Hicks, Arkansas
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$280 million.
Jan 13, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, UK, pv power plants, solar pv, Europe, North America, nextenergy capital, investment fund, ccla
Orbital selected to lead on US$ 725m, 1GW plan to transform US coal plants into solar farms
United States vocalist and also benefactor Akon's renewable investment fund, The Black Sunrise Half Century Fund, is to partner with a North Carolina installer to transform coal-fired nuclear power plant right into solar farms.
Jan 26, 2021 // Plants, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, finance, us solar, akon lighting america, akon, solar fund, orbital solar services, decomissioning coal, Jim O’Neil
SunPower bringing domestic solar solutions to 7 more United States markets
As need for solar boosts across the nation, SunPower, a solar innovation and also power companies, is preparing to broaden its SunPower Residential Installation (SPRI) program this year. SunPower prepares to introduce SPRI presence in 7 brand-new markets throughout 6 states by the end of Q2 2021.
Jan 27, 2021 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, USA, SunPower, North America, Tony Garzolini
German AE Solar to open solar panel factory in Turkey in April
In partnership with Energate Corp., AE Solar set up the launch of manufacturing at its manufacturing facility in Kayseri in Turkey for April. The German company means to bring the annual output of solar modules in the center up to 1 GW by the end of the year.
Feb 18, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Germany, Europe, Asia, Turkey, AE Solar
UNITED STATES to include every year 20 GW of large-scale solar ability over the next five years
The U.S. ended 2020 with record wind and also solar additions, defeating previous highs in all sectors, according to BloombergNEF's (BNEF) latest "1H 2021 U.S. Renewable Energy Market Outlook".
Apr 12, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, USA, BNEF, North America, Tara Narayanan, Tom Rowlands Rees
Sol Systems Flips the Switch at Seven Solar Projects at Walmart Shops Across The Golden State
Sol Systems reveals the conclusion of solar power systems totaling 6.5 megawatts (MW) at 7 Walmart stores across California. The portfolio consists of a blend of solar energy systems set up on the roofs and also parking area carports.
Apr 15, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Capital Dynamics, California, USA, North America, sol systems, solar projects, Andrew Grin, Walmart stores