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Alinta Unveils 100-MW Battery in WA
Alinta Energy to construct 100-MW battery energy storage facility in WA to stabilise power grid. Works to commence immediately, 800-MWh second stage to be completed by late 2024. Synergy is also constructing WA's first utility-scale energy storage facility.
Aug 18, 2023 // Storage, Western Australia, Alinta Energy
250MW Oz Battery Online: Wärtsilä, AGL Power Grid-Forming Flexibility
AGL Energy and Wärtsilä have completed construction of Australia's second largest battery storage system, the 250MW Torrens Island project, designed to help Australia transition to 100% renewable energy and achieve net-zero emissions. Constructed within 18 months, this collaboration between government, regulatory bodies and private sector proves to be a successful partnership.
Aug 22, 2023 // Storage, Australia, AGL Energy, Oceania, Wärtsilä
Fosse Green Energy: Windel Seeks Views
Windel Energy is running a consultation for Fosse Green Energy: a 350MWdc solar and energy storage park in Lincolnshire, England, capable of powering 110,000 homes. Local community feedback is invited from 11 September to 20 October 2023. Suggestions are also sought for community schemes, biodiversity net gain and future developments.
Sep 12, 2023 // Plants, UK, Europe, Windel Energy
Sembcorp to Buy 245MW of Vietnamese Renewables
Sembcorp Industries Ltd to acquire 245 MW of renewables capacity, including wind, solar and hydropower, for SGD-218-million. Deals to be completed in 2024 and will help Sembcorp reach its goal of 25 GW of gross installed renewables capacity by 2028.
Nov 13, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Asia, Vietnam, sembcorp
Albania Shines Bright with 70.6 MW Solar Projects
Albania's green energy future shines bright with the approval of two solar farms, bringing jobs and sustainability to the region.
Mar 29, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, PV Power Plant, Albania
Lightsource bp opens funds for 368 MW of solar projects in US
Lightsource bp has protected USD 460 million (EUR 424.7 m) in financing to sustain the building and also procedure of two utility-scale solar farm projects in the United States, the UK-based solar energy specialist stated on Thursday.
Jun 2, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Lightsource BP, North America, Solar Project
GFG Alliance as well as Ignis to purchase 1.2 GW of Spanish renewable energy projects
Industrial empire GFG Alliance has actually signed an agreement with Ignis to co-invest in the growth, building, procedure as well as upkeep of Spanish solar and wind projects with a capacity of around 1.2 GW.
Oct 1, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, joint venture, ignis, simec, gfg alliance, Sanjeev Gupta
Tunisia promotes tender for building and construction of 60MWp solar energy plants
The federal government of Tunisia has introduced a call for tenders for the building of solar power plants with a total ability of 60MWp. According to the North African country Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines, the solar power stations will be built each with a capacity of in between 1 and also 10 MWp.
Oct 7, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, tender, Tunisia, Africa, PV Power Plant
A 25-year PPA bargain for hybrid-tech microgrid on British isle of Saint Helena
Pash Global, a subsidiary of international asset trading firm Trafigura Group, has authorized a power acquisition agreement for renewable energy on the British Abroad Area of Saint Helena. The task is in line with the South Atlantic island's objective of purchasing renewables, minimizing its dependence on diesel and raising gas security and also price stablizing.
Jun 3, 2020 // Grids, Saint Helena, Pash Global, Trafigura Group, Kofi Owusu Bempah
Israel launches 300 MW solar-plus-storage tender
The government wants a 300 MW solar plant linked to large scale storage in the Negev desert. Construction is planned for late 2021 and completion in 2023.
Jan 24, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, PV plant, tender, Asia, Israel, solar-plus-storage
Attaining 21.2% performance in a perovskite cell thanks to artificial additive
South Korean researchers have actually created 2 perovskite solar cells based upon a polymer made with pepper mint oil as well as walnut fragrance preservative, specifically. The brand-new dopant‐free opening transportation polymer is stated to allow longer resilience of the tools as well as to stop lead-leakage.
Mar 3, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, South Korea, solar cells, Asia, perovskite, efficiency
Indian solar colossus starts Wellington project in Australia
Sterling and Wilson Solar Ltd is entering the market of Australia and starting the first Australia-based photovoltaic project – the 200-megawatt solar field in Wellington, the state of New South Wales.
Dec 9, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, Sterling and Wilson Solar Ltd
RWE brings first Texas PV project online
RWE Renewables has reached commercial operation on its West of the Pecos PV project, located in Reeves County, Texas.
Jan 7, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, North America, rwe renewables, Silvia Ortin
Photon, Canadian Solar swap project rights in 580 MWp of Aussie solar
Solar power programmers Photon Energy NV (WSE: PEN) and Canadian Solar Inc (NASDAQ: CSIQ) have exchanged rights to 580 MWp of solar projects they partnered on in Australia.
Apr 13, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Canadian Solar, Photon, Michael Gartner
J-Power takes 10% stake in Australian renewables developer Genex
Japanese power business J-Power has actually gotten a 10% risk in renewables and pumped hydro developer Genex Power through its Australian subsidiary JPGA Partners.
May 19, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, acquisitions, pumped hydro, Genex, J-Power, large scale solar, wind and solar