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Grenergy Renovables S.A. as well as Natixis Close Solar PV Portfolio Financing in Chile
Grenergy Renovables S.A. (" Grenergy"), with Natixis as Sole Lead Arranger, Hedge Provider, LC Issuing Bank and Administrative Agent, have efficiently closed senior safeguarded facilities totaling United States $91 million for an anticipated 130 MWp portfolio of 14 solar photovoltaic (" PV") plants in Chile. This marks Natixis' first purchase with Grenergy and also was fully underwritten by Natixis.
Jan 12, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Natixis, Grenergy Renovables, Solar Photovoltaic, solar projects, Electricity, Aitor Alava, Solar PV Portfolio
SolarWindow Sets new Record by Increasing its Power Conversion Performance
SolarWindow Technologies, a programmer of clear fluid finishes and also procedures for creating electrical power on glass and also plastics, has announced that it has greater than doubled its previous certified efficiency, also achieving the highest independently-certified power conversion effectiveness of previous natural solar tools produced at the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado with a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA).
Mar 31, 2021 // Technology, NREL, efficiency, International, organic photovoltaic devices, Power Conversion Efficiency, SolarWindow, James Whitaker, Bertrand J. Tremolet de Villers
BB Energy targets Africa solar, storage space markets with Solarcentury Africa bargain
Independent energy trader BB Energy (BBE) has actually set its sights on Africa's solar and storage space market by getting Solarcentury's Africa-facing division for an undisclosed sum.
Apr 14, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, solar-storage, bb energy, solarcentury africa, Jason de Carteret, Mohamed Bassante
Solarcentury lands financing deal to pursue 500MW Spanish portfolio
UK solar developer Solarcentury has landed a €54.8 million finance facility to construct 500MW of solar farms in Spain.
Jan 8, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, UK, pv power plants, solar pv, pv modules, Europe, subsidy-free, solarcentury, Neil Perry
Avangrid to Develop Oregon's Largest Solar Farm; Inks 15 Year PPA with PGE
Oregon-based lot of money 1,000 utility Portland General Electric (PGE) has actually become part of a power acquisition contract (PPA) with Avangrid Renewables, an arm of Avangrid Inc., to acquire electrical energy created with solar energy.
Feb 12, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Portland General Electric, avangrid, International, Alejandro de Hoz
Chile to Hold 5.25 GWh RE Auctions Over Following 15 Years
The Chilean Energy Regulator seeks to provide even more electricity to the national system over a period of 15 years from 2027. Chile's advancing PV installments has expanded to 4.6 GW at the end of March, 2021.
Feb 17, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, clean energy, Chile, South america, Latin america, renewable auction
An option to perovskite solar cell scalability troubles
Perovskites are hybrid products made from steel halides as well as organic compounds.
Apr 22, 2022 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, efficiency
Free Solar Panels End Up Being An Issue In Mexico politics
Setup of photovoltaic panels for free onto residences has become a subject of confrontation and debate in between the Mexico's ruling party of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador as well as Marko Cortes, leader of the center-right National Action Party (PAN) considering that Sunday when the latter argued in favour of the proposal surveying its renewable resource credentials.
May 2, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Solar Panels, Mexico, North America, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Obrador
South African mining market to construct 3.9 GW of renewables, relieves pressure on public utility Eskom
The South African mining industry is preparing to construct 3.9 GW of eco-friendly projects as well as storage space that would certainly see the field make strides in the direction of satisfying its 2050 net absolutely no target and also relieve pressure on South African public utility Eskom, which has called on the sector to supplement its power supply.
Nov 25, 2021 // Plants, Storage, Africa, eskom, South Africa, mining, net zero
Alliant Energy begins on 675MW solar portfolio in Wisconsin
United States utility Alliant Energy has begun building work on a 675MW portfolio of solar projects in Wisconsin after securing approval from state authorities.
Jul 13, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Wisconsin, North America, alliant energy, Burns & McDonnell, utility, NextEra Energy Resources, David de Leon
Lightsource bp Elevates Euro 52M For 100MW Solar Projects in Spain
Lightsource bp has increased Euro 52 million lending for 2 49.5 MW solar sites in the Aragon area of Spain. These projects might power 45,890 Spanish residences with conserving 59,474 tonnes of CO2 emissions. The plants are expected to be functional by 2022.
Jul 13, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Lightsource BP, Europe, solar projects, Fernando Roger
Nextracker signs 1.5 GW tracker supply handle Silicon Ranch
Nextracker will supply 1.5 GW of its solar trackers to US independent power producer (IPP) Silicon Ranch as part of a new agreement between the companies.
May 24, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, IPP, trackers, North America, Nextracker, Silicon Ranch, decarbonsiation, supply deal, domestic manufacturing
Azure Power strikes 'first-of-its-kind critical collaboration' with investment in solar manufacturer
Indian independent power manufacturer (IPP) Azure Power has made a US$ 12.9 million investment in solar maker Premier Energies while likewise locking in residential PV module supply from the business.
Jun 14, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, India, Solar Energy, Asia, Azure Power, supply chain, Premier Energies, procurement
Naturgy switches on auction-backed 150MW solar trio in Spain
The government of Spain’s Castilla-La Mancha region has boasted about the territory’s solar credentials at the launch of an auction-backed utility-scale complex.
Sep 26, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, pv power plants, auctions, Europe, JinkoSolar, subsidy-free pv, tenders, toledo, Emiliano García-Page, Manuel Fernández
New configuration gives perovskite cells 18% efficiency
Cesium lead black perovskites could be interesting for solar cell development if their crystals are observed in their less efficient but more stable beta phase. The efficiency shortfall can be solved by healing emerging cracks in the surface of the cell using a choline iodide solution, according to an international team of scientists.
Oct 4, 2019 // Technology, Manufacturing News, China, Europe, Asia, Switzerland, Luis K Ono, Jiao Tong University