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Michigan's Race-Ready Solar Car: Testing in Outback Australia
The University of Michigan Solar Car Team is pre-testing in Australia in preparation for the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. Join the team on their 3000km race from Darwin to Adelaide, as they take Ford pickups up north to Glendambo and practice 11 days of camp set-up and repairs.
Sep 26, 2023 // Transport, solar car, Adelaide, University of Michigan
OCP Group Secures IFC Debt for 400 MWp Solar
Discover how OCP Group, a Moroccan producer of phosphates and fertilisers, has secured funding from the IFC and is taking the lead on North Africa's largest solar-plus-storage project. With 200MWp of solar parks and 100MW of energy storage, OCP is aiming for carbon neutrality by 2027.
Oct 11, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, Morocco, OCP Group
Sonnedix Acquires 416MWp Solar in Chile
Sonnedix acquires 416MWp solar PV portfolio in Chile from Enel Chile, producing green energy for over 530,000 homes and avoiding 460,000 metric tonnes of CO2 annually. Refinancing of Sonnedix's largest project in Chile funded by US$624m acquisition financing.
Oct 25, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Sonnedix, Chile, South america
Galp to buy ACS solar assets for €2.2 billion – enough to rebuild Real Madrid
Portuguese gas company Galp Energía says it will become “the largest solar energy company in the Iberian peninsula”. The agreement includes operating PV plants with an installed generation capacity of 900 MW plus a further 2.9 GW under development.
Jan 24, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, Galp Energía
Microsoft to buy 230MW from Engie’s clean energy duo in Texas
Microsoft has purchased 85MW of solar energy from Engie as part of a broader agreement covering 230MW of clean energy generated by the developer's Texas operations.
Sep 25, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Engie, First Solar, Microsoft, North America, corporate ppa
Reden, Natixis close financing on up to 100MW of PV projects in Chile
Reden Investments Chile and Natixis have successfully closed senior facilities totaling US$96.4 million for an up-to-100MW portfolio of PV projects in Chile.
Oct 10, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Natixis, Engie, Chile, South america, Reden
Cubico closes finance on 162MW Texas solar project to power Starbucks
London-headquartered investor Cubico Sustainable Investments has achieved financial close on the 162MW Wagyu solar PV project in Brazoria County, Texas, the US.
Oct 16, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, North America, cubico, corporate ppa, hsbc, starbucks, bp, res, nord lb, rabobank, Oliver Alexander
Waterloo solar energy plant (75 MWp) enters into industrial operation
The Waterloo photovoltaic or pv solar energy plant is now operational. The 75 MWp center was built by the South African subsidiary of juwi Renewable Energies in behalf of a consortium of African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM, a member of Old Mutual Alternative Investments) with its IDEAS fund, Reatile Solar Power (RF) (Pty), Phakwe Solar (RF) (Pty), AREP (African Rainbow Energy and Power) as well as Cicada Community Trust.
Dec 2, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, South Africa, PV Power Plant
Gresham House to acquire initial Scottish storage project
The 30MW Byers Brae advancement is anticipated online in the second quarter of following year
Dec 24, 2020 // Storage, UK, Europe, SCOTLAND, Gresham House Energy Storage Fund, Byers Brae
Boikanyo solar power plant (50 MWp) begins business operations
The Boikanyo solar photovoltaic or pv power plant is beginning its business procedures in South Africa. The plant in the Northern Cape Province has a capability of 50 MWp. This power is fed into the grid of the state-owned business Eskom.
Aug 12, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, South Africa, PV Power Plant, Boikanyo solar plant
Bluefield solar bags 45MW UK PV-battery
Capitalist obtained the project co-located with a 25MW storage space website for ₤ 5m.
Aug 16, 2021 // Plants, Storage, UK, Europe, John Rennocks, Bluefield Solar
Solarwatt launches UK subsidiary as it eyes expansion
Glass-glass solar component leader Solarwatt has established a new UK subsidiary to reinforce its presence in the market.
Sep 2, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Solarwatt, Daniel Adamsbaum, Neal Goddard
SolarEdge introduces its property battery is now offered in the U.S.
SolarEdge Technologies introduced the business accessibility of the SolarEdge Energy Bank property battery in The United States and Canada. The highly reliable DC-coupled battery offers 9.7 kWh of backup power and also can be attached in parallel with as much as 8 added batteries for a total of nine, delivering up to 87 kWh of backup capacity, while supplying future compatibility with third-party generators.
Oct 20, 2021 // Residential, Storage, USA, solaredge technologies, North America
Exus to deliver 85MW Portugal wind-PV hybrid
Project in north of the nation is due online in 2023
Apr 26, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Portugal, Europe, Exus, wind-solar hybrid project, Carlos Tello Garcia
Array Technologies Protects Contract for up to 4 GW of Trackers
Array Technologies, one of the world's largest producers of ground-mounted systems utilized in solar power projects, has revealed that it has actually been awarded a contract for approximately 4 GW of trackers from Primoris Services Corporation, a leading supplier of specialized contracting services.
Apr 27, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, trackers, Array Technologies, International, Jeff Krantz, Stephen Jones