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World's biggest lithium-based power storage space system keeping 1,200 MWh of power now on the internet in California
The Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility, located just southern of San Francisco, California, has been linked to the power grid as well as started saving energy on Dec. 11, 2020. At 300 MW/1,200 MWh, this lithium-ion battery-based power storage space system is likely the biggest in the world. The system lies on-site at Vistra's Moss Landing Power Plant.
Jan 7, 2021 // Storage, California, USA, North America, Curt Morgan
Savannah Energy pens deal to develop up to 400MW of solar PV in Chad
British energy business Savannah Energy has authorized an agreement with the government of Chad for the growth of as much as 500MW of utility-scale renewables.
May 31, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, solar-plus-storage, BESS, Africa, chad, wind, Savannah Energy
R Power turns sod on Portuguese PV portfolio
Polish developer is developing a portfolio of solar projects in four districts all due online by end of 2023
Nov 3, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Portugal, Europe, Przemek Pięta, R Power
Geothermal power is less carbon-emitting than photovoltaic
The latest study has disclosed that geothermal plants produce less CO2 emissions compared to photovoltaic cells during lifespan.
Jan 29, 2020 // Technology, India, solar pv, Geothermal, Asia, CO2 Emissions, IIT-H
J6 Energia Lights Up Brazil with Solar Power
J6 Energia Renovavel shines bright in Trindade with 5 MW solar power plants, powering 500 homes and paving the way for a sustainable future.
May 1, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, J6 Energia
Investor Cubico completes T-Solar acquisition
Renewables investor Cubico Sustainable Investments has finished its acquisition of a European 272MW solar energy platform called Grupo T-Solar from I Squared Capital.
Mar 31, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Italy, solar pv, Europe, Concentrated solar power, I Squared Capital, Cubico Sustainable Investments, spanish solar
Tuvalu receives a $6 million grant for renewable energy goals
Asian Development Bank allocates a grant for the country in South Pacific to help it reach its goal to become fully renewable in 2025.
Nov 7, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Rooftop PV, Australia, Asia, rooftop PV, Oceania, Tuvalu
US utility brings 50MW Texas solar online
Brightside project covers 174 hectares of land and consists of 147,732 PV panels
Apr 14, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Vistra
Israel's solar-plus-storage tender wraps up with final price of $0.0578/ kWh.
The federal government designated 168 MW of ability via the tender and also chosen three developers for 11 projects, with capacities of 100 MW, 48 MW as well as 20 MW.
Jul 15, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Tariffs, tender, Asia, Israel, solar-plus-storage, Eitan Parnass
Solar Dominance: Irreversible Tipping Point Reached
Solar power will soon dominate global electricity: New study suggests we can make the shift to solar without major policy changes, but governments must also invest in other renewable sources to ensure smooth transition.
Oct 20, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Nature Communications