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Megapack marks Tesla’s new play for utility scale storage
The Palo Alto company says it has improved its large scale battery offering with the new product in the wake of the success of its Powerpack-driven big battery in Australia. The Megapack can be deployed at a 250 MW/1 GWh clean energy plant four times faster than a fossil fuel alternative, claimed the business in a blogpost.
Jul 30, 2019 // Storage, TESLA, Megapack, Palo Alto, Camron Barati, IHS Markit
Olympics power firm Aggreko challenged to cut carbon
The global firm which helps keep the lights on at the Olympics and Glastonbury music festival says it is being challenged by customers to cut carbon.
Aug 17, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Storage, Solar, storage, Aggreko, carbon, Robert Wells
New Zealand’s floating debut billed as country’s top PV project to date
New Zealand looks set to join the countries tapping into floating solar worldwide via a new, city-based scheme, sponsored by a utility duo.
Sep 4, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, New Zealand, solar pv, floating PV, utilities, IRENA, Oceania, vector group, auckland, Simon Mackenzie, watercare
Lightsource BP completes financing for 125MW US portfolio
Lightsource BP has secured US$140 million financing for a portfolio of seven utility-scale PV projects across the US.
Sep 25, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, California, USA, Lightsource BP, Pennsylvania, North America, Kansas, New Mexico, Kevin Smith
Nonflammable electrolyte for high-performance potassium batteries
Australian scientists have established a nonflammable electrolyte for potassium and potassium-ion batteries, for applications in next-generation energy-storage systems beyond lithium innovation.
Feb 3, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Australia, Oceania, electrolyte, Zaiping Guo
Agrivoltaics in New Caledonia
The 16-greenhouse Focola project has actually been created by French renewables developer Akuo and also neighborhood utility firm Enercal Energies Nouvelles on the Pacific Ocean region.
Feb 26, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Akuo Energy, New Caledonia, Enercal Energies Nouvelles, Eric Scotto, Nicolas Cazé
Amerisolar strategies brand-new 200 MW photovoltaic panel manufacturing facility in Brazil
Chinese producer Amerisolar as well as Brazilian power firm Nova Renováveis are intending to establish a 200 MW solar module production center in Belo Horizonte, in the Minas Gerais state.
Apr 27, 2020 // Manufacturing News, China, South america, Brazil, Asia, PV module, Amerisolar, Gustavo Henrique de Almeida
Strategy to release 1,500 MW/6,000 MWh storage space project gets authorization in the US
An authorization to broaden Vistra's natural gas-fired Moss Landing generation station to 1,500 MW/6,000 MWh has been accepted, setting the stage for the world to see gigawatt-scale battery energy storage for the first time ever.
Aug 14, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, North America, Curtis Morgan
Daily news round-up: Philippines could be set for 1.5 GW more solar and Tesla CEO has actually been imagining electrical trip
And also, information have been revealed of a 2 MW/2.5 MWh grid scale storage trial project in Switzerland as well as for a peer-to-peer renewable resource certification industry in Southeast Asia.
Aug 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, TESLA, Elon Musk, Ireland, Europe, Asia, Switzerland, Philippines, North America, South-East Asia, United States, Citicore Power, Leclanche
6 new solar projects revealed as part of Elgin-Foresight joint endeavor
Prepare for 6 subsidy-free solar projects throughout Great Britain have actually been revealed, as part of a new joint venture between Elgin Energy and also financial investment team Foresight.
Sep 29, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, Elgin Energy, Ronan Kilduff, Foresight, Peter Bolton
300 MW of new solar for China’s 800 kV UHV transmission project
JinkoSolar has announced that it will supply 300 MW of its Tiger solar panels for what it describes as an ultra-high voltage demonstration plant in China’s Qinghai’s province. The project will be connected to an ultra-high voltage power line that State Grid Corp. of China is building to connect the far northwestern part of the country to the more heavily populated eastern provinces.
Nov 29, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Grids, China, JinkoSolar, Asia, mono perc, Kangping Chen
Investors learn about Tasmania’s green hydrogen potential
The Australian state of Tasmania has approached international investors to present its unique potential for the production of hydrogen from renewable sources, as it aims to position itself at the forefront of the nation’s green hydrogen push.
Dec 12, 2019 // Technology, Markets & Finance News, Policy, Solar to Fuel, Australia, hydrogen, Oceania, Steve Davy
Victoria intends grid upgrades to sustain renewable resource zones
The Australian state of Victoria has introduced six grid upgrade projects as part of efforts to open new renewables investment.
Aug 3, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Grids, Victoria, Australia, Oceania, rez
Amazon purchases 9 renewables projects, consisting of company's very first solar-storage center
Amazon has actually announced prepare for nine new utility-scale solar and wind projects in the United States, Canada, Spain, Sweden as well as the UK, placing it on track to powering all its tasks with renewables by 2025.
Apr 20, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, California, USA, Canada, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Amazon, Europe, solar-plus-storage, investment, North America, Abigail Ross Hopper, corporate solar, Ohio, corporate commitments, The Climate Pledge
Oman to host 25GW of solar and also wind for green hydrogen project
An international consortium has actually introduced plans for a hydrogen facility in Oman that will feature 25GW of solar and wind ability and generate countless tonnes of green fuels per year.
May 19, 2021 // Plants, Asia, hydrogen, Oman, green hydrogen, enertech, InterContinental Energy, OQ, Alicia Eastman