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Malawi Boosts Solar Energy with 10-MW Plant
Egenco begins construction of 10-MW solar power plant in Nanjoka, Malawi. Attendees included Energy Minister Ibrahim Matola. The USD 14 million project is the first phase of a 20-MW solar plant with 2.5 MWh battery storage system. Chint Electrical Co is the contractor and has acquired land for up to 50MW. This project is part of the Malawian government's wider plans to expand rural access to electricity.
Nov 27, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, PV Power Plant, Malawi, Egenco
Brazil's Lisarb Energy indications lease for 20 MW of solar projects
Brazilian solar developer Lisarb Energy has actually authorized 15-year lease contracts for 20 MW of brand-new solar parks with local sugar and also ethanol manufacturer Raizen.
Jun 16, 2021 // Plants, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, South america, Brazil, solar projects, Lisarb Energy, Raizen
European Energy's 1.1-GW Solar Park Proposal in Queensland
European Energy A/S set to build Australia's largest solar park in Queensland, supplying 5% of the state's electricity demand. A game-changer in renewable energy!
Jun 21, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, queensland, european energy, Solar Park
EU Urged to Stop Solar Energy Waste and Encourage PV Investment
Solar energy is expected to reach record levels this summer in Europe, but the EU must take steps to ensure photovoltaic investment and prevent solar power curtailment. Suggested measures include accelerating permitting on electric grids, promoting hybrid projects and cost-sharing by fossil generators.
Aug 2, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Europe
Can solar power shake up the energy market?
The classical Greek philosopher Socrates believed the ideal house should be warm in winter and cool in summer. With clarity of thought like that, it's easy to see how the great man got his reputation.
Sep 11, 2019 // Solar, USA, BATTERIES, China, Asia, North America, Socrates, Golden Thread, Edmond Becquerel, Charles Fritts, Albert Einstein, Vanguard 1, silicon PV cells
ARENA to support Australian microgrids with brand-new funding
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has released an AU$ 50 million (US$ 36 million) programme to support microgrid pilot projects and also enhance the reliability of electrical energy supply across regional Australia.
Sep 28, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Policy, Australia, Oceania, microgrid, ARENA, Microgrids, off-grid
Yingli Solar begins ramp of brand-new 5GW module facility
Yingli Solar has actually started the first phase of production at its brand-new 5GW high-efficiency module assembly site in Tianjin, China.
Sep 7, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Yingli Solar
China Energy Enters Brazil With 93-MW Solar Deal
CEEC Brazil snaps up a 93.4‑MWp solar park for BRL 520m, marking China Energy’s Brazil solar debut and fueling expansion as European Energy and Impact Fund Denmark recycle capital.
Nov 7, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, CEEC Brazil
Longroad Energy Reaches Financial Close for 202-MWp Texas Solar Project
US-based renewables developer Longroad Energy has reached financial close for its 150-MW/202-MWp solar project in Texas and started construction. The plant will produce electricity for power distribution firm Entergy Texas Inc and is expected to reach commercial operations by the end of 2023.
Feb 8, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, longroad energy, PV Power Plant
Elgin Energy's Shady Creek Solar Park Gets Green Light
Elgin Energy secures approval for a 60-MW solar project with battery storage in Victoria, Australia, adding to its growing global portfolio of renewable energy projects.
Feb 15, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, PV Power Plant, Elgin Energy
New Zealand's Huge Scale Green Hydrogen Project Onboards Partners
The partnership will certainly consider the development of a large-scale hydrogen and ammonia center. The properties will certainly turn up at Southland in New Zealand.
Nov 30, 2022 // Solar to Fuel, green hydrogen, mitsui, woodside, ammonia, Southern Green Hydrogen Project
Out with old inverters, in with the brand-new
International need for substitute inverters will likely expand by virtually 40% to get to 8.7 GW in 2020, as a huge and also broadening mounted base old solar PV setups drives implementation, creates Miguel De Jesus of IHS Markit.
Feb 13, 2020 // Inverters, Opinions, USA, IHS Markit, Europe, Asia, pv inverters, North America, Miguel De Jesus
GAF Energy starts building solar shingle factory in Texas
GAF Energy on Friday held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the begin of building and construction of its production facility in Georgetown, Texas, where the company will generate its nailable solar shingle product, called Timberline Solar.
Aug 29, 2022 // Manufacturing News, USA, Texas, North America, GAF Energy
TSK markets its La Africana concentrated solar energy plant to the Q-Energy fund
TSK has actually accepted offer its solar energy plants in operation in Spain to Q-Energy, Qualitas Equity's sustainable property fund supervisor.
Aug 26, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, Q-Energy, tsk, España, termosolar
Organic solar cell with brand-new movie morphology and also 16.88% performance
Chinese scientists have developed a single-layered organic solar cell based on non-fullerene acceptors with improved fill factor and short-circuit current density. They achieved their results with a new morphology that could be more suitable for vertical charge transport.
Mar 27, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, China, Asia, solar cell, efficiency, Shanghai Jiao Tong