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Shrimp and PV goes together like peas and carrots
With the benefits solar panels can bring to cropland being considered in Europe, PV and aquaculture are working in tandem in Vietnam. Shrimp and fish farming requires land and lots of water but solar panels are helping mitigate those demands.
Aug 29, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Solar Panels, Europe, Asia, Fraunhofer ISE, Vietnam, Shrimp, Viet Uc Seafood, Maximilian Trommsdorff, SMA Sunbelt Energy GmbH, Suntrace GmbH
London 'intending to lower land offered for solar'
Broadening the interpretation of property reserved for farming will reduce areas for new solar farms
Oct 10, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Chris Hewett, solar farm, Guardian, Doug Parr
Neoen to divest 22-MWp solar plant duo in France
France's Neoen SA (EPA: NEOEN) has actually consented to offload its whole passion in two operational solar energy plants in its residence market totalling 21.7 MWp for virtually EUR 29 million (USD 32.8 m).
Dec 2, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, France, Europe, neoen, pvpower plant
RWE contracts for 30-year-long solar power supply to USA
Last Wednesday, Rheinisch-Westfälisches Elektrizitätswerk stated concluding a 30-year-long purchase agreement to supply solar power generated at the 195MW Broken Spoke solar station to Georgia Power.
Nov 11, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Georgia Power, Europe, North America, Rheinisch-Westfälisches Elektrizitätswerk, Broken Spoke
Wind, Solar Are Cheapest Power Source In Many Places, BNEF States
Scientist's projections show limitations to the spread of renewables
In 5 years, renewables will be cheaper than existing gas
Oct 19, 2020 // Market Research, BloombergNEF, Seb Henbest
Solar-plus-storage vs. wind-plus-storage
US researchers have come up with an analytical means to evaluate the costs and net value of various configurations of large-scale wind and also solar projects coupled with battery storage. They identified 6 trends in the United States electricity market and also located that their framework is aligned with existing commercial practices.
Jun 1, 2022 // Market Research, USA, North America, lawrence berkeley national laboratory
New Zealand's South Island to Harness Solar Power and Agriculture in Lodestone's Three PV Parks
Lodestone Energy secures consent for three solar power plants in New Zealand, combining renewable energy with agriculture for a sustainable future.
Jan 23, 2024 // Plants, New Zealand, Oceania, PV Power Plant
Division of Interior must prioritise renewables on public lands
The United States Department of the Interior ought to promote brand-new solar projects by prioritising their development on public lands, a leading Democrat authorities has stated.
Nov 17, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, USA, North America, Deb Haaland
Biden management supports Trump's elimination of bifacial tariff exemption
The Biden administration has upheld former United States Head of state Donald Trump's controversial choice to eliminate a tariff exception for bifacial solar panel imports.
Mar 4, 2021 // Tariffs, Policy, USA, Donald Trump, North America, Bifacial panels, bifacial solar, biden, Heather Zichal, manufacturing capacity, solar imports
Coupling pumped hydro with renewables and other storage technologies
The combination of pumped hydro with other storage technologies can increase renewables penetration, improve operational safety and reduce maintenance costs at large-scale hydropower plants, according to new research. The study also focuses on techniques to determine the optimal size of renewables-based pumped hydro storage systems. Costs for hybrid solar-pumped hydro projects currently range from $0.098/kWh to $1.36/kWh.
Dec 5, 2019 // Technology, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Sweden, Poland, Europe, shanghai, Jiao Tong University, pumped hydro, Mälardalen University, AGH University of Science and Technology
MPC Energy Solutions connects 12.3-MW solar farm in Colombia
Amsterdam-based lasting energy company MPC Energy Solutions NV (OSE: MPCES) said on Monday that it has settled building of its 12.3-MW solar farm in Colombia and also connected the plant to the grid.
Mar 27, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Colombia, solar farm, MPC Energy
Reoccurring Power begin on the 300 MW PV and storage "Slate" project
Persistent Energy, part of Canadian Solar Inc., finished the sale of the "Slate" project to Goldman Sachs Renewable Power.
Jan 14, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Canadian Solar, recurrent energy, Shawn Qu, Solar Project
Black & Veatch to support UK solar and battery programmer
The new agreement will see the firm work alongside Amberside Energy on 2GW pipe
Nov 28, 2022 // Storage, UK, Europe, Black & Veatch, Marc Scambler
Aura Power Wins Approval for 50-MW Solar Farm in Staffordshire
Aura Power clinches final consent for 49.9-MW Moreton Brook Solar Farm in East Staffordshire, pledging 100% biodiversity gain, £20k annual community fund and 2027 start-up.
Jul 31, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, solar farm, Aura Power, Moreton Brook, East Staffordshire
Hartek Power Wins Contract for 75-MW Solar Project in India
Hartek Power secures INR 1.13bn contract to develop a 75 MW solar farm in eastern India, adding to their impressive portfolio in the renewable energy sector.
Feb 13, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, PV Power Plant, Hartek Power








