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ROUND-UP: Solar milestones in Ukraine, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Nauru
De Raj Group and STC Energy have struck a deal to deploy an 88.371MW solar portfolio near Kiev, in a bid to capitalise on Ukraine’s feed-in tariff (FiT) scheme.
Sep 27, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, ADB, Ukraine, EBRD, Engie, Hungary, pv power plants, Europe, Asia, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, Asian Development Bank, kazakhstan, Nauru, Micronesia, De Raj Group
Renewable Energy Investment Hits Record-Breaking $358 Billion in 1H 2023
Global new investment in renewable energy skyrocketed to $358 billion in the first six months of 2023, a 22% rise compared to the start of last year and an all-time high for any six-month period. This is based on the latest investment data from BloombergNEF’s 2H 2023 Renewable Energy Investment Tracker report, published on August 21, 2023.
Aug 22, 2023 // Market Research, USA, Germany, China, Europe, Asia, North America
Pollutants improve efficiency of organic solar cells
Sunshine uses a prospective service in the look for an energy resource that does not damage the planet, but this relies on discovering a method to successfully turn electro-magnetic power into electricity. Scientists from KAUST have demonstrated how a recognized herbicide can improve this conversion in natural devices.
Jan 7, 2021 // Technology, Saudi Arabia, solar cells, Asia, efficiency, KAUST, organic solar cells, Yuanbao Lin, Thomas Anthopoulos
Silicon and perovskites should stick together, say Korean scientists
Researchers from the Ulsan Institute of Science and Technology have demonstrated a new method of fabricating perovskite-on-silicon tandem devices, using a transparent conductive adhesive to combine the two cells. The scientists have developed devices with demonstrated efficiencies of 19.4%, and propose strategies to bring that above 24% using existing technology.
Sep 13, 2019 // Technology, South Korea, Asia, silicon, Ulsan Institute of Science and Technology, Young Choi
Scatec’s Release to deploy 64 MW solar, batteries in West Africa
Scatec’s Release business signed leases to deliver 64 MW of solar with 10 MWh of batteries across Liberia and Sierra Leone, boosting reliable off-grid power.
Oct 16, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, solar-plus-storage, Africa, West Africa, Sierra Leone, Scatec Release,, Liberia,
Solar-powered desalination plant in Kenya gives fresh water to 25,000 people a day
New solar-powered desalination plant provides fresh water in Kenya. The plant is already able to support 25,000 people a day. As more water-scarce regions pop up worldwide, technology such as this offers an energy efficient way to provide fresh water.
Aug 7, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, TESLA, Elon Musk, Kenya, desalination, Hayes Barnard, GivePower, World Health Organization, water, Africa
IRENA predicts LCOE of solar will drop to $0.01-0.05 by mid century
The latest study published by the International Renewable Energy Agency says the average solar electricity cost of $0.085/kWh produced by projects commissioned last year is set to fall to $0.048 next year, and $0.02-0.08 by 2030.
Nov 13, 2019 // Tariffs, USA, Saudi Arabia, Chile, South america, Asia, Oceania, United Arab Emirates, Mexico, North America, Peru, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, WORLD
Serbia in talks with United States firm over construction of 1GW of solar
The government of Serbia has actually authorized an arrangement with US business UGT Renewables to coordinate on the building of solar and energy storage projects in the Balkan country.
Aug 3, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Europe, eastern europe, balkans, Serbia, UGT Renewables
German Institution DEG Funds Solar Micro-Grids Development in Nigeria
DEG is funding the USA-based Husk Power Systems with $750,000 to develop eight community solar micro-grids in Nigeria. Husk Power Systems is already running 12 micro-grids in the West African country.
Jan 10, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, Nigeria, DEG, Husk Power Systems, Deutsche Investitions und Entwicklungsgesellschaft, solar micro grids, Up-Scaling Program
China Adds 18.7 GW of Solar Capacity in First Nine Months of 2020
China's advancing set up solar ability reached 223 GW at the end of September 2020
Nov 4, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia
Greece gives concern status to near 1 GW of solar projects
Solar projects with an incorporated ability of approximately 1 GW, mostly in the Thessaly region of Greece, will certainly be fast-tracked and also taken into consideration strategic financial investments, the federal government said last week.
Aug 9, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Greece, Europe, solar projects
Norfund, EDF Back Scatec’s 1.1-GW Egypt Hybrid
Scatec enlists Norfund and EDF for Egypt’s Obelisk hybrid: 1.1‑GW solar with 100‑MW/200‑MWh storage, accelerating build, easing grid constraints, and signaling investor confidence in North African renewables.
Dec 8, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Scatec, EDF, Asia, Africa, Egypt, norfund
Econergy inks EPC bargains for 170MW of Romanian solar
Developer has actually signed agreements with contractors Shanghai Electric Group as well as CHINTEC for both projects
Nov 1, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, EPC, Europe, Romania, PV Power Plant, Econergy, Eyal Podhorzer
VH Global to purchase 15 MW of fully-permitted solar projects in Australia
VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities Plc (LON: GSEO) said today it has actually secured a deal to acquire a 15-MW portfolio of fully-permitted solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in Australia for GBP 21.2 million (USD 24.3 m/EUR 24.3 m).
Sep 12, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, solar projects, VH Global
NSW seeks renewables, energy storage rate of interest for most recent Renewable Energy Zone
The Government of New South Wales (NSW), Australia, has actually opened an on-line enrollment of interest process as it seeks prospective buyers for the nation's most current Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) to get in the planning phase.
Nov 1, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Policy, Australia, Oceania, new south wales, rez, grids, renewable energy zone