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South Africa unveils solar FiT and licensing exemptions in feedback to energy crisis
South Africa's federal government has actually introduced a raft of measures to boost the release of renewables in the nation as it replies to a growing energy crisis.
Jul 27, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, eskom, South Africa, rooftop solar, embedded generation, REIPPPP, feed in tarrifs, grid constraints
Distributed generation growing in Latin America
In the early years of the 21st century, distributed generation systems in Latin America were mainly installed off-grid in remote rural areas, writes Maria Chea, solar analyst at IHS Markit. As the El Niño phenomenon and high oil prices continued to exacerbate high electricity prices and power shortages, governments began to turn their attention to distributed generation, including PV systems, to assuage strains on their national grid networks.
Aug 21, 2019 // Opinions, South america, Latin america, Brazil, Mexico, Dominican Republic, North America
Energy storage to rise to 89GW by 2040 across major European markets
Energy storage systems look set to triumph over various other adaptability suppliers, as solar and wind generation continues to skyrocket.
Jun 4, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, UK, Wood Mackenzie, Europe, Rory McCarthy
The Case for Mini Grids Stronger Than Ever, Says Global Report
A brand-new report released the other day (July 1), State of The Global Mini-Grids Market Report 2020 has actually dug deeply into the present, prospective, and also barriers to more development of mini-grids worldwide. For its research study and also conclusions, the report focused on mini-grids in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and little island countries.
Jul 2, 2020 // Market Research, BNEF, EDF, Iberdrola, Engie, Enel, mitsui, sumitomo, financing mini-grids, Mini-Grids 2020, SDGs
NREL Research Details to Approaches for Recycling of Solar Panels
Scientists at NREL have conducted the first worldwide evaluation into the most appealing techniques to end-of-life monitoring for solar PV panels.
Jul 14, 2020 // Technology, NREL, Solar Panels, recycling, International, NREL Solar Panels, Garvin Heath, Timothy Silverman, Michael Kempe, Michael Deceglie, Teresa Barnes
Grid constraints intimidate to cut greater than 1 GW of solar projects in North Queensland
The north Australian region today included 9 solar plants to the two currently intimidated-- along with a wind farm-- with having their output stopped under specific problems.
Jul 29, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, Australia, pv power plants, AEMO, Oceania
LevelTen Energy to Expand Asset Marketplace to Europe
LevelTen Energy, a leading service provider of sustainable transaction infrastructure, today revealed the European development of the LevelTen Asset Marketplace, an on-line platform for buying and selling renewable energy assets.
Oct 6, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, PPA, Iberdrola, LevelTen Energy, m&a, Aura Power, Black Mountain Energy Storage
LevelTen Energy to Expand Asset Marketplace to Europe
LevelTen Energy, a leading service provider of renewable purchase facilities, today revealed the European development of the LevelTen Asset Marketplace, an online platform for dealing renewable resource assets.
Oct 7, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, PPA, Iberdrola, LevelTen Energy, m&a, Renewable Energy, Aura Power, Black Mountain Energy Storage
Global cooperation saved countries $67 billion in photovoltaic panel production costs
To reduce the carbon emissions that are driving climate adjustment and meet climate targets, the world will certainly require to deploy renewable energy at an unprecedented speed and scale. Solar power promises to play a crucial role in accomplishing a sustainable, low-carbon power future, especially if the cost of manufacturing continues to decline as it has over the last 40 years.
Oct 27, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, solar panel, John Helveston, Gang He, Michael Davidson
Built to last: Perovskite solar cells difficult sufficient to match mighty silicon
Researchers at Oxford University and also Exciton Science have shown a new way to produce stable perovskite solar cells, with fewer defects and the possible to lastly rival silicon's durability.
Dec 8, 2022 // Technology, solar cells, perovskite, Oxford University and Exciton Science, Henry Snaith, Udo Bach
Sharp Doubles Down on Space, Tandem Solar
Sharp pivots premium: space-grade solar cells and perovskite‑silicon tandems chase durability and peak efficiency, aiming Japanese leadership in high-value PV from orbit to ultra-efficient rooftops.
Nov 25, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Japan, Sharp, Asia
South Africa Awards Sterling & Wilson 240-MW Solar
Sterling and Wilson lands a 240‑MW South Africa EPC, its second this fiscal, betting on early gear buys, modular substations, and grid-code compliance to mitigate volatility and accelerate energization.
Nov 28, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, EPC, Africa, South Africa, sterling and wilson, utility solar, grid code
Engie, NHOA Plug 320-MWh Battery Near Brussels
Engie and NHOA’s 80MW/320MWh Brussels battery tames evening ramps with grid-forming finesse—peaking, arbitraging and stabilizing—urban-safe, bankable and circular, powering Belgium’s wind, solar and cross-border flows.
Dec 9, 2025 // Storage, Battery Storage, Engie, Europe, Belgium, NHOA, grid flexibility
Constant Energy Locks EPC for 52-MW Malaysia Solar
Constant Energy names EPC for 52-MW Malaysia solar, locking costs and fast-tracking build with bifacial trackers, SCADA, drone O&M, battery-ready substations, and flexible PPAs amid volatile supply chains.
Jan 26, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, EPC, Malaysia, Asia, Constant Energy, Solar Project, construction
EnergyRe Inks 360 MW South Carolina Solar PPAs
EnergyRe inks PPAs for 360 MW South Carolina solar, storage-ready and evening-shifting—locking price certainty, lender backing, and local jobs as demand surges from electrification, data centers, extreme weather.
Feb 6, 2026 // Plants, USA, PPAs, North America, South Carolina, utility solar, economic impact