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NextEnergy Capital's Solar-Storage Fund Raises $745M
it has exclusivity over an 18-GW pipeline of projects in Spain, Poland, Italy, Canada, and the US. Once fully funded, the fund is expected to deliver 4 GW of
Apr 30, 2024 // Storage, NextEnergy
EDPR transfers 200-MW solar park in Indiana to NIPSCO
agreement in between EDPR's subsidiary EDP Renewables The United States and Canada LLC and also the Indiana-based gas and also electric utility.
The renewable
Dec 28, 2022 // Plants, USA, North America, Indiana, nipsco, EDPR, Solar Park
Zinc-ion battery for residential applications
Canada-based Salient Energy has actually developed a zinc-ion battery for stationary energy storage space in residential applications.
" The batteries are presently produced at our facility in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, with a capacity of 100 batteries per month," a representative from the firm informed pv publication. "Presently, we remain in the procedure of ramping up manufacturing at this exact same facility to the pilot scale to sustain pilot projects in the residential space. We are likewise establishing our very first gigafactory plant layout, which will be situated in the USA or Canada."
According to the producer, its zinc-ion battery acts similarly as existing lithium-ion storage systems. "The battery can respond nearly immediately to shop or provide clean power as required. Considering that it has similar power capabilities to Li-ion, it is likewise fit for short-duration storage space, which is a term for energy storage systems that can completely bill or release in just a few hours," the agent discussed.
" Typically, zinc-ion energy storage systems work the same as lithium-ion, with the essential distinctions in between both remaining in expense, security, as well as supply chain wealth instead of performance. Additionally, its water-based chemistry gets rid of the danger of fire, making it a secure option to existing systems."
The battery measures 26cmx24cmx1.2 cm and also weighs in at 1.3 kg. Its rated capacity is 60 Ah and also the nominal voltage is 1.3 V. The volumetric energy density is 100 Wh/L and the gravimetric energy density is 60 Wh/kg. The shelf life for 2 weeks is 100% and that for 6 months is 95%.
" Our initial emphasis gets on the residential market, especially starting with targeting homebuilders who are creating net-zero residences and areas," the representative continued. "We are beginning with residential as a result of how crucial safety and security is to this market-- we know that our zero fire-risk systems will greatly streamline setup and assurance to property owners. We plan on increasing from residential into commercial energy storage and also utility scale systems constructed for the grid."
Zinc-ion has actually dragged other storage space modern technologies because of challenges in controlling side reactions that both limit reversible billing at the anode and also cause the cathode to fall apart. Zinc-ion, nevertheless, still has the potential forever energy storage space performance out of cheap, abundant materials.
According to a current study from the University of Bremen in Germany, the two main obstacles that need to relapse for zinc-ion batteries in future research are the increase of the specific energy of the full Zn-ion cell and the avoidance of the parasitic hydrogen development reaction taking place throughout the Zn electrodeposition step.
Apr 21, 2022 // Residential, Storage, Canada, North America, Zinc-ion, University of Bremen
Eurowind, Capstone established JV for 1-GW-plus renewables portfolio in US
claimed on Tuesday.
The partners have equal interest in the projects. Canada-based Wind Works Power Corp is the original developer of the California
Nov 8, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, capstone, EUROWIND
Argentina's Genneia inks USD-85m loan for new wind, solar projects
be provided by Dutch development bank FMO an Development Finance Institute Canada (DFIC) Inc, Genneia claimed in a bourse filing.
The funds will be used for
Feb 24, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Argentina, South america, Genneia
Duracell enters residential energy storage market with 14-kWh LFP batteries
mentioned Roberto Mendez, President of Duracell The United States And Canada. "We are proud to work with our licensee partner to bring this crucial
Nov 4, 2021 // Residential, Storage, USA, North America, Duracell, Roberto Mendez, Aakar Patel
Shell looks to NextEnergy Capital for US solar PPA
bargain will certainly see Shell Power The United States and Canada, the US and also Canada-facing utility and also power solutions arm of the oil and
May 28, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, USA, PPA, Virginia, investment, finance, North America, shell, nextenergy capital, us, Glenn Wright, Lorena Ciciriello
NextEnergy Capital's NPV ESG Fund Surpasses $580m Commitments
and has several other opportunities in its pipeline in Spain, Poland, Italy, Canada, and the US. CEO Michael Bonte-Friedheim expressed satisfaction with the new
Mar 7, 2024 // Plants, Commercial, USA, North America, nextenergy capital
Heliene Secures Historic 1.5GW Solar Module Order
a company founded in 2010 with three production facilities in the US and Canada. Nexamp has over 1 GW of renewable energy-generating assets currently in
Sep 1, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Canada, PV module, North America, heliene
ATCO completes Canada's biggest solar project in partnership with Indigenous communities
Canadians Utilities, an ATCO company revealed on Wednesday the completion of Canada's largest off-grid solar project in collaboration with three Alberta Indigenous neighborhoods.
Nov 19, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Canada, North America, Solar Project, ATCO, Siegfried Kiefer, Indigenous communities
Canada's Brookfield Invests $2 Billion in Scout Clean Energy, Standard Solar
The purchases will be invested via the Brookfield Global Transition Fund I (BGTF I), which it declares to be the biggest fund worldwide concentrated on the energy transition.
Both Scout and Standard Solar will certainly continue to operate as independent businesses within the Brookfield Renewable US platform.
Oct 3, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Canada, North America, Standard Solar, energy transition, Scott Wiater, Connor Teskey, Scout Clean Energy, Michael Rucker, Brookfield acquisition, Entropy
Keystone XL developer becomes PPA offtaker for Alberta PV project
Solar has sold 74.25MW of power from its proposed 130MW solar farm in Alberta, Canada to energy company TC Energy, in a deal billed as Canada’s “largest”
Oct 1, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Grids, Canada, PPA, Donald Trump, North America, calgary, alberta, greengate, perimeter, tc energy, keystone xl
Capstone Infrastructure Acquires 51% Stake in 132 MW Solar Project
to deliver this groundbreaking project, which, when complete, will be Canada’s largest solar facility. Claresholm is an ideal fit for Capstone
Jan 31, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, International, Anders Marcus, Capstone Infrastructure Corporation, Capstone Solar Project, David Eva
PACE's initial UK solar farm Three Bridges gets planning consent
of 1GW of solar projects in the UK as well as abroad, with advanced sites in Canada as well as Spain along with a project readied to begin operations in
Feb 17, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, solar farm, PACE, Pathfinder Clean Energy, Alex Ros, Rob Denman
Enel begins operations at Texas' biggest solar project
than 6GW of eco-friendly capability throughout the United States and also Canada.
"Our design and building and construction team performed on a project of
Sep 3, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, PPA, Texas, Enel, enel green power, North America, corporate ppa, energy transition, utility