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Fraunhofer ISE claims 47.6% solar cell efficiency record
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) have laid claim to a new solar cell efficiency record of 47.6%.
May 31, 2022 // Technology, solar cell, Fraunhofer ISE, cell efficiency record, solar cell efficiency, tandem cell
Vikram Solar Commissions Rooftop Solar Plant at its Manufacturing Facility
Vikram Solar has appointed a 919.73 kWp rooftop solar plant at its manufacturing center in Falta, West Bengal.
Dec 23, 2020 // Plants, Rooftop PV, India, Asia, rooftop PV, Vikram Solar, Saibaba Vutukuri
Indian Trains tenders 1 GW of ground-mounted solar jobs
Developers have till June 30 to lodge quotes to develop plots of solar capacity throughout the national rail network paying no more than Rs2.71/ kWh for the electrical power created under a 25-year agreement.
Apr 30, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, India, tender, Asia
Sherburne County may require solar farms to be pollinator-friendly
New solar farms in Sherburne County may soon have to do more than just produce energy from the sun.
Sep 30, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Minnesota, Sherburne, Marc Schneider, Rob Davis
Sonnedix and Amundi companion to purchase European solar properties
Independent power manufacturer Sonnedix will certainly increase investment in Europe via a brand-new collaboration with a fund handled by French possession manager Amundi.
Nov 23, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, IPP, Sonnedix, Europe, amundi, Carlos Guinand
BayWa r.e. completes building and construction of largest U.S. solar project to date in North Carolina
BayWa r.e. Solar Projects revealed the completion of building and construction on the 133.6-MWDC Fern Solar project in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. Fern is the biggest project established and developed to date by BayWa r.e. in the U.S. as well as the initial huge solar asset the business will possess and also operate.
Nov 16, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, baywa r.e., Solar Project, Jam Attari
Voltalia fires up 32MW UK battery
The Hallen project is located near Bristol in south-west England
Jan 5, 2022 // Storage, UK, Voltalia, Europe, Sebastien Clerc, England
Soon-to-be-listed Alternergy bags debt for 28-MW Philippine PV project
Philippine renewable resource developer Alternergy Holdings Corp will certainly get PHP 1 billion (USD 18.1 m/EUR 17.1 m) in debt financing to bankroll the building of a 28-MW solar park in the province of Bataan, on the Philippine island of Luzon.
Mar 8, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, PV Power Plant, Philippine, Alternergy
EDF Renewables and Clean Power Alliance sign PPA for Desert Quartzite solar + storage space project
EDF Renewables North America (EDFR) and Clean Power Alliance (CPA) introduced the signing of a 15-year PPA for the Desert Quartzite Solar-plus-Storage project.
Sep 3, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, PPA, North America, EDF Renewables, Clean Power Alliance, Ted Bardacke, solar + storage project
Mali spares solar from VAT, import responsibilities
The step stands for a progression in the application of the National Action Plan for Renewable Energy (Paner), whereby the West African country intends to mount 1.42 GW of renewable resource by 2030.
Apr 7, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Inverters, Africa, Mali, tax
Enel Colombia begins building of 487MW plant
Enel Green Power has started construction of a solar PV park of 486.7 MWdc in the north department of Atlántico in Colombia.
Jul 29, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, solar pv, South america, enel green power, Colombia, enel colombia, transformer
rPlus Energies tapped to develop largest solar project in Idaho Power system
rPlus Energies announced a long-lasting power purchase agreement (PPA) with Idaho Power for a new 200-MW solar facility in Ada County, Idaho. The project called Pleasant Valley Solar is presently the largest got solar facility in the Idaho Power system.
May 19, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, rPlus Energies, Idaho Power
Breakthrough: Greener Perovskite Solar Cells with Antimony-Based Material
Researchers at Tor Vergata University of Rome have created air-stable perovskite solar modules, addressing toxicity concerns and improving efficiency by 81%.
Feb 15, 2024 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, Tor Vergata University of Rome, CHOSE, Center for Hybrid and Organic Solar Energy
Microsoft To Buy Power From 100 MW Solar Project Being Built by Amplus Solar
Microsoft Corporation, among the world's biggest buyers of renewable resource, recently participated in a lasting contract with Amplus Solar, a subsidiary of Malaysian oil and also gas empire Petronas in India, to buy power from a 100 MW solar project being created by the latter in Rajasthan.
Jun 14, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Microsoft, Rajasthan, solar plant, ai, Amplus Solar, petronas, Carbon Neutral, K Raman, Smart platform
Samsung SDI Snags $1.36 Billion U.S. Storage Deal
Samsung SDI lands $1.36B U.S. deal for LFP batteries, shifting from EVs to booming grid and data-center storage with domestic production, boosting bankability, AI-era demand, and investor confidence.
Dec 10, 2025 // Storage, USA, Battery Storage, North America, lfp, Samsung SDI, data centers









