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The victors and losers in U.S. solar production in 2020
As we liquidate 2020, the solar sector prepares to enter its last scheduled year with tariffs on imported solar panels. The Trump administration repetitively stated the tariffs were enforced to re-energize U.S. solar manufacturing. As well as while we did get some significant capacity enhancements in 2019, market revitalization has actually petered out considering that.
Nov 16, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, Miasolé, North America, Toledo Solar, Aaron Bates, violet power, Global Solar, Charlie Gay
Statkraft Seals Subsidy-Light German Solar Deal With WSW
Statkraft inks 2026–28 PPA: 18.2 GWh/year Bavarian solar to WSW for Wuppertal industry—Bayer included—market-based, subsidy-free, de-risked assets signal Germany’s maturing merchant solar and utility-led aggregation.
Mar 5, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, PPA, Europe, Statkraft, industrial power
Software program for digital nuclear power plant powered by property solar-plus-storage
With its sonnenVPP, German battery business Sonnen intends to boost the effectiveness of online nuclear power plant which it states can use key harmonizing power from residences with solar and also storage space and also can run approximately 90% even more cost-effectively.
Apr 9, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Storage, Software, Germany, Europe, solar-plus-storage, VPP, Sonnen, Jean-Baptiste Cornefert
Nofar Energy eyes 1.5 GW of wind, solar acquisitions in Romania
Israeli renewables developer Nofar Energy Ltd (TLV: NOFR) has actually acquired a 73-MWp solar project in Romania as part of a broader plan to take possession of 1.5 GW of wind and also solar schemes in the Balkan country through 2023.
Jan 20, 2023 // Plants, Europe, Romania, Nofar Energy
Blueleaf to install 29 MWp of solar under PPA with Holcim Philippines
Blueleaf Energy will mount 29 MWp of solar power capability to provide sustainable electrical power for two concrete plants of Holcim Philippines (PSE: HLCM).
Nov 22, 2021 // Plants, PPA, Blueleaf Energy, Holcim Philippines, Horia Adrian
Examining the influence of micro-cracks in solar glass
A Turkish study group has actually evaluated exactly how large adjustments in temperature level can influence absorbance, light passage as well as reflectivity in 2 sorts of solar glass. The researchers showed reduced performance in solar cells as well as the glass itself were attributable to a great deal of micro-cracks as well as contortions on the glass surface area.
Feb 17, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Asia, Turkey, solar glass, micro-cracks
Australian political election pledge includes interest-free car loans for roof solar and battery storage
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) branch of the nation's Labor Party will certainly offer zero-interest financings for rooftop photovoltaic panels, family battery storage and also hot water heatpump if re-elected in an upcoming political election.
Aug 3, 2020 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Rooftop PV, Battery Storage, Australia, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, home solar, canberra, australian capital territory, Andrew Barr, Amanda McKenzie
HSBC downgrades Azure Power because of uncertainty on solar PPA
"Azure's bid for a 4 giga-watt (GW) renewable plus manufacturing plant won in October 2019 obtained exchanged a letter of award in June 2020 but still waits for a power purchase contract as state power distribution firms (discoms) remain financially stressed," HSBC stated.
Sep 29, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, PPA, Adani Green Energy, hsbc, Azure Power
SWEPCO seeking authority to purchase 200MW solar project in Louisiana
United States utility Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) has actually looked for authorization from Louisiana's regulators to get a solar project because state.
Jun 2, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Invenergy, North America, Louisiana, request for proposals, american electric power, SWEPCO, portfolio acquisition
Qair inks PPAs for 60-MW of solar-storage projects in Mauritius
French renewable power producer Qair has secured power off-take deals for four hybrid solar and battery storage space projects in Mauritius that will add 60 MW of capacity to the neighborhood electricity grid.
Mar 6, 2023 // Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, PPA, Africa, Qair, Mauritius, solar-storage projects
Lightsource BP to Hire Hundreds for Global Solar Expansion
Solar programmer expects to handle 570 new employees this year
It's moving right into markets such as South Korea and also New Zealand
May 10, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Lightsource BP, Nick Boyle
SECI Floats Tender for a 20 MW Solar Project with 50 MWh of Battery Energy Storage in Leh
The last date for submitting the bids is February 10, 2021
Dec 28, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, India, SECI, tender, Asia
Mozambique begins minigrid tender
The Mozambican Energy Fund as well as the Belgian Development Agency have actually begun a tender to assist in the building and construction of 5 solar minigrids to boost country electrical energy accessibility in the southerly African country. Potential designers have up until completion of the month to reveal rate of interest.
Mar 16, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, tender, Africa, Mozambique, minigrid
Gore Street's Kilmannock BESS to broaden by 90MW
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund's Kilmannock battery energy storage system (BESS) in Co. Wexford, Ireland, has received an additional grid volume allowance of 90MW, building on the 30MW presently protected.
Nov 29, 2021 // Storage, UK, Ireland, Europe, BESS, Gore Street
ACWA signs financing take care of Natixis for up to US$ 2bn of projects
Saudi solar developer ACWA Power has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking (Natixis CIB) that will certainly see the companions explore possibilities to create projects, consisting of renewable resource plants.
Dec 6, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Saudi Arabia, Natixis, Asia, ACWA Power, project finance











