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Penso protects planning for 100MW Hampshire battery
PI has approved the site by Bramley substation after permitting an appeal
Apr 4, 2023 // Storage, Richard Thwaites, Hampshire, Penso, Erik Strømsø
Low Carbon speaks with on 600MW English solar site
Prepare For Beacon Fen Energy Park in Lincolnshire to be co-located with energy storage
May 4, 2023 // Plants, UK, Europe, Low Carbon
France allocates 858 MW in PV tender
The average price guaranteed to the winners of the tender’s sixth window is €64/MWh. For installations above 5 MW, the price is €59.5/MWh, which is higher than the fifth window.
Aug 6, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, France, tender, Europe, installations, utility-scale, Elisabeth Borne
USTDA backs 150MW solar-plus-wind-plus-storage project in Zambia
The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has agreed to finance a feasibility study for a 150MW hybrid solar, wind and battery plant in northern Zambia.
Aug 13, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, First Solar, hybrid, solar-plus-wind-plus-storage, grid, Africa, upepo energy partners, zambia, east africa, ustda, wsp usa
Microsoft to buy 230MW from Engie’s clean energy duo in Texas
Microsoft has purchased 85MW of solar energy from Engie as part of a broader agreement covering 230MW of clean energy generated by the developer's Texas operations.
Sep 25, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Engie, First Solar, Microsoft, North America, corporate ppa
Iberdrola to make takeover bid for Infigen Energy in Australia
Spanish electric utility business Iberdrola is set to make a takeover bid for Australian renewables firm Infigen Energy for A$ 840m ($576m).
Jun 19, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Iberdrola, Australia, Oceania, Ignacio Galán, Infigen Energy
Western Australia's biggest PV project currently operational
Risen Energy's 132 MW Merredin Solar Farm has actually been connected to the Western Australian grid.
Aug 21, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Risen Energy, Oceania, solar projects
Burkina Faso welcomes bids for building and construction of four PV solar power plants
The federal government of Burkina Faso through the national power utility Sonabel, officially Societe Nationale d'electricite du Burkina Faso, has actually released a Notice of Invitation to Tender (AOO) requiring bids for the engineering, purchase, and also building and construction of four photovoltaic or pv solar power plants with a total capacity of 9 MWp in three different areas in the West African country.
Sep 4, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, pv power plants, Urbasolar, Africa, Burkina Faso, Sonabel, African Development Bank (AfDB), government of Burkina Faso, Societe Nationale d’electricite du Burkina Faso, Yeleen Rural Electrification Project
Chile connects first floating PV plant to grid under web payment plan
Programmer Solarity has finished the first floating PV selection to be connected to the nationwide circulation network under Chile's net billing plan. The plant will supply 100% of project owner Hortifrut's power requirements, while allowing it to sell excess power to the grid.
Sep 16, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, Chile, floating PV, South america, Solarity
Duke Energy Inks 199-MW Solar PPA in Indiana
Duke Energy Corp has signed a 20-year contract for a 199 MW solar project to generate enough green energy to power 35,000 homes. As part of the Indiana Integrated Resource Plan, Duke Energy is moving towards a cleaner energy future with 2,218 MW of solar, 450 MW of solar-plus-storage, and 6,200 MW of wind power.
Jun 23, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Indiana, PV Power Plant, solar ppa, Duke Energy Corp
Unveiling 21.5% Efficiency of All-Inorganic Perovskite Cells
Researchers at Chonnam University in South Korea have developed a new type of solar cell with 21.59% power conversion efficiency. Anti-solvent free hot-air method was used to fabricate the prototype, leading to 18.43% efficiency when scaled up. This could pave the way for widespread use of perovskite solar cell modules.
Aug 17, 2023 // Technology, South Korea, Asia, perovskite cell, Efficienc, Chonnam University
New Life for $500M EV Plant in Quebec
Revive and upgrade an old plant in Quebec with C$750 million, partly funded by the Canadian and Quebec governments. Production has capacity for 2.5 million electric vehicle batteries and is expected to begin in 2026. Solus Advanced Materials Co. unit Volta Energy Solutions leading the project.
Sep 6, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Canada, North America, Quebec, EV Plant
Australia Establishes Renewable Energy Hub: 2.4GWh BESS
Experience the world's largest energy storage hub in Melbourne! The city's 1,200 MW/2.4GWh two-hour duration battery system has 365 job opportunities and can power over a million homes. Be part of the government's mission of zero emissions by 2050 with Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub.
Oct 13, 2023 // Storage, Australia, Oceania
Key Capture Unloads 120 MW of US BESS ITCs
Key Capture Energy LLC has sold investment tax credits for 120 megawatts of battery energy storage systems in New York and Texas, monetising the projects for immediate use. SK E&S's Key Capture is currently constructing 623 megawatts of energy storage with another 9 gigawatts in development.
Jan 8, 2024 // Storage, USA, North America, Key Capture Energy LLC
Ace Power Secures Grid-Connection Approvals for 303 MW of BESS in Australia
ACE Power secures grid-connection approvals for two battery energy storage systems, marking a significant milestone for the company in Australia's renewable energy sector.
Jan 26, 2024 // Storage, Australia, Oceania, BESS, ACE Power