Search
The largest private coal company in the United States just went bankrupt
Despite promises by President Trump to save the coal industry, the crisis in the sector is clear. Solar, wind and batteries have the world to gain.
Oct 31, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Trump, North America, Rick Perry, Bob Murray, Murray Energy, bankruptcy, Louisiana
Solar, wind and hydro power could soon surpass coal
Coal, long the king of America’s electric grid, will soon get toppled by renewable energy.
Nov 28, 2019 // Grids, Opinions, USA, Donald Trump, North America, coal, PJ Deschenes, Dennis Wamsted
Quantum wells allow record-efficiency two-junction solar cell
Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and also the University of New South Wales attained a new world-record performance for two-junction solar cells, producing a cell with two light-absorbing layers that transforms 32.9% of sunshine into electrical power.
Dec 18, 2020 // Technology, USA, NREL, solar cell, North America, efficiency, Nicholas Ekins-Daukes, Myles Steiner
Crystalline Silicon Solar (PV) Market approximated to reach $163 billion by 2022 at a CAGR of 11.3%.
Allied Market Research published an unique report, titled, "Crystalline Silicon PV Market By Type (Mono-Crystalline as well as Multi-Crystalline) and also End-User (Residential as well as Commercial, Utility-Scale) - Global Opportunity Analysis as well as Industry Forecasts, 2020 - 2027".
Dec 18, 2020 // Market Research, Asia-Pacific, Europe, utility-scale, residential, commercial, North America, crystalline silicon PV, mono-crystalline, multi-crystalline, LAMEA
Australia sets up record-breaking variety of roof solar panels
Data from the Clean Energy Regulator analyzed by CSIRO shows that in 2020, around Australia, over 362,000 roof solar PV setups were provided with small-scale renewable energy plan certifications (STCs) under the Small-scale Renewable Resource System.
May 14, 2021 // Residential, Rooftop PV, Australia, rooftop PV, Oceania, CSIRO, Larry Marshall, Mark Williamson
NESF doubles down on PPA strategy as its mounted capacity rises by 10%.
NextEnergy Solar Fund's (NESF) overall set up capability currently stands at 895MW, with the company remaining to focus on long-lasting corporate power acquisition arrangements (PPAs).
Nov 19, 2021 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Storage, UK, PPA, Europe, Nesf
NSW Approves EnergyAustralia's 500-MW Battery Project
EnergyAustralia secures green light for a game-changing 500-MW battery project, powering 320,000 homes and bolstering grid resilience. A billion-dollar leap into clean energy!
Nov 27, 2024 // Storage, EnergyAustralia
Lightsource bp Launches Major Solar and Storage Projects in Australia
Lightsource BP begins groundbreaking renewable projects in Australia, harnessing solar power and advanced storage to pave the way for a cleaner, more reliable energy future.
Dec 17, 2024 // Storage, Australia, Lightsource BP, Oceania
AEMO Sees 229 TWh Renewables By 2035, Rooftop Solar Surges
Australia’s market operator forecasts 229 TWh of renewables by 2035 and rising rooftop penetration, with storage key to reliability as coal exits the grid.
Aug 22, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, ENERGY STORAGE, Australia, AEMO, NEM, Oceania, rooftop solar
TagEnergy Buys ACE Power, Adds Six Gigawatts In Australia Portfolio
TagEnergy’s acquisition of ACE Power adds about 6 GW of battery, wind, and solar projects to its Australian pipeline.
Aug 28, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, tagenergy, ACE Power, solar pipeline
Plus Power energises 150-MW Cranberry Point battery in New England
Plus Power’s 150-MW/300-MWh Cranberry Point battery in Carver, MA—New England’s largest standalone BESS—is online, supporting ISO-NE capacity and Clean Peak goals.
Sep 11, 2025 // Storage, USA, Massachusetts, North America, battery-storage, PlusPower, ISO-NE
Tunisia announces grid-connection of its first solar park
The 10 MW facility is located in Tozeur, in southern Tunisia. The project was also financed by the German development bank KFW under Tunisia’s solar program Plan Solaire Tunisien (PST).
Aug 9, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, STEG, Tozeur, Tunisia, KFW, Plan Solaire Tunisien, Youssef Chahed
Australia National University hits new perovskite efficiency record
Scientists at the institution have achieved 21.6% efficiency with a perovskite cell measuring 1cm². The landmark has been verified as a new world record for perovskites at this size.
Sep 3, 2019 // Technology, USA, South Korea, Australia, Asia, Oceania, Australia National University, North America, Ulsan National Institute of Science, U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Thomas White
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
Spruce Power includes 22,500 solar customer contracts to portfolio
US distributed generation (DG) planetary systems proprietor and also operator Spruce Power has actually made its largest inorganic growth financial investment until now, the purchase of regarding 22,500 residential solar contracts under which customers get tidy power generated by rooftop solar residence power systems.
Mar 28, 2023 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Spruce Power










