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First Solar indications 15-year PPAs with The golden state neighborhood teams for 100MW solar-plus-storage plant
Power purchase agreements (PPAs) have actually been authorized in between First Solar and also 2 area power utility teams for power from a 100MW solar energy plant with 50MWh of power storage space in California's Kern County.
Apr 24, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, California, USA, Power Purchase Agreements, utilities, thin-film, North America, decarbonisation, community energy, vertical integration, Tom Habashi, Girish Balachandran
Australian scientists radiate light on prospective storage option
Scientists at the Queensland University of Technology have actually suggested a brand-new style for a ruby nanothread package that might lead the way for a brand-new type of mechanical storage space. Pound-for-pound, the technology could be 3 times extra effective than lithium-ion batteries.
Apr 29, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Lithium-ion batteries, Australia, Oceania, Queensland University of Technology’s, Haifei Zhan
Start-up with MIT origins creates light-weight photovoltaic panels
The innovations and also technological innovations of Swift Solar have the chance to change the layout of solar photovoltaic innovation
Jun 16, 2020 // Technology, MIT, Sam Stranks, perovskites, lightweight solar panels, Swift Solar, Max Hoerantner, Vladimir Bulović
Merit SI as well as KOMIPO America to finish 150MW solar plant in Texas
US-based renewable resource projects developer Merit SI and also KOMIPO America have actually authorized a joint growth contract to finish the growth and also building of 150MW Concho Valley Solar project.
Feb 14, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Merit SI, KOMIPO, Tom Kuster
Tennessee Valley Authority sends RFP for 200MW of renewables
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has actually provided an ask for propositions (RFP) to create 200MW of renewable-energy projects that can be brought on the internet by the end of 2023.
Mar 18, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Kentucky, tva, Tennessee
Leeward picks up 110MW Californian PPA
15-year solar-plus-storage arrangement with Valley Clean Energy for its Willow Springs 3 center
Oct 21, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, PPA, North America, PV Power Plant, leeward renewable energy
San Diego’s Virtual Power Plant: Rescuing the Grid During Peak Demand
SDG&E is using advanced technology to pilot a virtual power plant (VPP) to reduce energy demand in San Diego and put electricity back on the grid during peak hours. Learn how the VPP is connected to customer-owned smart thermostats, rooftop solar, energy storage, and more.
Aug 29, 2023 // Plants, Grids, VPP, virtual power plant, SDG&E
Sol Systems Secures $250M for Illinois Solar Park
Sol Systems secures $250 million financing for 189-MWp solar park in Illinois, partnering with Tenaska and SOLV Energy. US-made panels, biodiversity focus.
Mar 12, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, sol systems, PV Power Plant
Northvolt and also light weight aluminum firm plot Norwegian EV recycling plant
The sustainable lithium-ion battery producer wishes to secure raw materials to reuse right into its items and also will certainly tap among the globe's most innovative electrical lorry markets for its end-of-life batteries.
Jun 1, 2020 // Storage, NORTHVOLT, Sweden, Europe, lithium-ion battery, Norway, EV, recycling plant
New cost-effective solar cell color is simple to produce as well as works well in reduced light problems
EPFL researchers have established a new color for solar cells that enables high power-conversion performance while being simple and affordable to make. The color additionally works remarkably well under low-light problems, which is vital for self- as well as low-powered devices.
Mar 24, 2021 // Technology, solar cell, EPFL, Brian O'Regan, Michael Grätzel
Scientific team from Japan finds the reason of OPV cell degradation under ultraviolet light
The researchers have found out that performance of organic solar cells drops by about a half after a hundred hours of light exposure. They explain the degradation by increasing resistance of OSC layer.
Dec 4, 2019 // Technology, Japan, Asia, OPV cells, PV cell
Dimension Secures $237M for 120-MW Solar Portfolio
Dimension Renewable has secured financing of USD 237 million to construct 28 distributed generation solar projects across the US. The projects, with a total capacity of 120-MW DC, will provide power to over 12,000 households, with more than half being low-to-moderate income households, by 2021.
Sep 12, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Dimension
CIM Group brings real-time first portion of 250-MW solar park in California
CIM Group has introduced business procedures of the a 125-MW photovoltaic (PV) plant that will certainly form part of the 2.7-GW Westlands Solar Park (WSP) in California, the United States real estate and also framework proprietor CIM Group said on Thursday.
Oct 1, 2021 // Plants, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, CIM Group
Firm Power Plans New Battery Storage in NSW
Firm Power powers up Kangaroo Valley! A groundbreaking battery energy storage system set for public input on October 16, shaping a sustainable future in New South Wales.
Oct 14, 2024 // Storage, nsw, Firm Power
Valmont comes to be largest investor of Brazilian PV company Solbras
The parent of Italian tracker service Convert has actually gotten in the Brazilian solar market with plans for agri-business products as well as other systems.
Jun 9, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, South america, Brazil, Solbras, Valmont Industries Inc, João Rebequi










