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What is Unit Energy Consumption (UEC)?
The mean energy consumption of a device, appliance, or building, per year.     ← Back to Solar Energy Glossary
Sep 13, 2023
Q Energy offloads Spanish solar portfolio
Pair of projects in Ciadad Real have begun construction as well as schedule online in 2024
Jun 6, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, Q Energy
Energy crisis fuels renewables boom: IEA
The energy crisis is fuelling an acceleration of the rollout of renewable power, elevating wish for efforts to fulfill enthusiastic targets against international warming, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday.
Dec 6, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, IEA
Aluminum energy storage involving Abu Dhabi
Swedish start-up Azelio says it will have a pilot project up and running in Masdar City by the end of following month. The modern technology sees electricity utilized to very warm aluminum with energy launched on demand through a warmth transfer liquid to drive a Stirling engine.
Aug 19, 2020 // Storage, Asia, United Arab Emirates, azelio, Start-up, ALEC Energy, Yousef Baselaib
Amp Energy closes US$ 350m credit facility to go after renewables, energy storage space pipeline
Toronto-based renewables designer Amp Energy has closed on a US$ 350 million credit facility to bear down a worldwide profile of renewables and also battery energy storage assets.
Jan 24, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Japan, Australia, Asia, Oceania, North America, brookfield asset management, AMP Energy, nomura
Australia's Leading Miner Andrew Forrest to Invest $2.2 Billion in RE
His firm Squadron Energy has acquired Clarke Creek project to establish wind, solar and also battery farms in central Queensland.
Mar 2, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, clean energy, Australia, Oceania, Andrew Forrest, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Fortescue Metals Group, Clarke Wind project, Squadron Energy
THEE, CEE in joint 500MW subsidy-free PV push in Germany
Hamburg-based companies Thüga Erneuerbare Energien GmbH (THEE) and the CEE Group have signed off on a memorandum of understanding that will see both entities jointly operate large-scale photovoltaic plants in Germany without subsidies.
Aug 29, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, THEE, cee, Dr. Björn Keßel
Swiss Satellites Repurposed: Solar Powerhouse in the Alps
Use obsolete satellite antennas to generate clean energy - Discover how two Swiss companies in the town of Leuk are repurposing these antennas into giant solar panels. Each one can provide 25 households with power and measures 32 meters in diameter. Located 1,000 meters above sea level for optimal sunlight, this project could help offset the predicted 50 terawatt hour energy shortfall in Switzerland.
Oct 20, 2023 // Residential, Europe, Switzerland
BayWa RE inks Polish solar offtake
65MW project near to the German border schedules online in the initial fifty percent of this year
Jan 28, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Poland, Europe, Baywa re, HeidelbergCement, Andrzej Reclik
Canadian Solar partners with Macquarie for Japanese PV push
Canadian Solar has elevated JPY22 billion (US$ 208 million) for its Japan Environment-friendly Framework Fund (JGIF), which will certainly develop and also collect solar projects in the Oriental country.
Feb 17, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Japan, Canadian Solar, Asia, Macquarie Group, Shawn Qu, Japan Green Infrastructure Fund, JGIF
A research team from Australia discovers a nanomaterial for sodium-sulfur batteries
A group of scientists from UOW has created an advanced nanomaterial, which can be a perfect cathode for normal-temperature sodium-sulfur batts, bringing them closer to a targeted large-scale energy storage application.
Nov 22, 2019 // Technology, Storage, Australia, Oceania, UOW
Impax companions with WATT + VOLT to go after Greek solar growth, starting with 200MW portfolio
Greek power business WATT + VOLT has actually authorized a strategic collaboration arrangement with English investment company Impax Asset Management for the advancement, building and also procedure of 200MW of solar PV projects in Greece.
Feb 16, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Greece, Europe, impax, strategic partnership, watt + volt, Carsten Johansen
Purcari Wineries installs 240 MWh solar plant at manufacturing site in Moldova
Bucharest-listed wine maker Purcari Wineries Group [BSE: WINE] claimed on Wednesday it has set up a 240 MWh photovoltaic or pv system on the rooftop of its Chateau Purcari manufacturing site in Moldova.
Aug 3, 2022 // Plants, Europe, Moldova, PV Power Plant, Purcari Wineries
BayWa r.e. places intl solar trade company on the block
Germany's BayWa Group (ETR: BYW6) has placed the global solar trade business of its renewable energy subsidiary up for sale.
Mar 1, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, baywa r.e.
Enel's 2022 profit down 3.6% but over guidance
Italian utility group Enel SpA (BIT: ENEL) on Thursday reported a net ordinary income of EUR 5.39 billion (USD 5.73 bn) for 2022, down by 3.6% year-on-year, but simply above the upper series of guidance of EUR 5.3 billion.
Mar 17, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Enel