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Bluefield solar bags 45MW UK PV-battery
Capitalist obtained the project co-located with a 25MW storage space website for ₤ 5m.
Aug 16, 2021 // Plants, Storage, UK, Europe, John Rennocks, Bluefield Solar
First Solar Bags $1BN to Fuel Growth
First Solar Inc. secures USD 1 billion revolving credit facility from JP Morgan Chase Bank to finance expansion in India, Alabama, and Ohio. Facility enables company to open 3.4-GW DC production facility and R&D center, aiming to have over 20 GW DC of factories in 2026.
Jul 7, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Alabama, India, First Solar, Asia, North America, Ohio, JP Morgan Chase Bank
90-MW Solar Park to Power Italy
European Energy A/S has won approval to construct a 90-MW solar farm in Italy’s Puglia Region. The project, led by Thorvald Spanggaard, will generate enough energy to power 55,500 households. The solar park will use tracker panels on 35 hectares of land and involve reforestation and infrastructure upgrades. European Energy's ambitious goal to develop renewable energy in all of Italy moves closer to reality.
Nov 3, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, PV Power Plant
Rain Not Enough: Pollen Reduces Solar Performance
Discover how NREL and Solar Unsoiled are tackling the issue of pollen and bio-soiling on solar panels in the Southeastern US. A 10-year study finds that frequent rains are not enough to keep the panels clean and prevent financial losses.
Dec 19, 2023 // Technology, USA, NREL, solar panel, North America
Boosting Solar Cell Efficiency with Thiocyanate Ions
Revolutionary research by top universities shows SCN ions boost perovskite solar cell performance, with PCE of 25.82% and 1,000-hour stability.
May 3, 2024 // Technology, solar cell, efficiency, Soochow University, Hunan University, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg
Breaking performance records with tandem solar cells
Oxford PV layers perovskite over silicon to capture a wider wavelength range
Apr 27, 2022 // Technology, solar cells, oxford pv, efficiency, Chris Case
Macquarie spends EUR90m in Spanish solar
120MW portfolio consisted of the 20MW Gemasolar tower plant and 2 50MW allegorical trough solar parks
Jun 14, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, macquarie, Tom van Rijsewijk
Brits reveal 90% support for solar
Public backing for renewables at a record high together with concern concerning environment change, finds BEIS
Dec 16, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Great Britain, BEIS
EDP inaugurates Portuguese floating solar farm
Project on Alqueva storage tank features virtually 12,000 PV panels
Jul 18, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, Portugal, EDP, Europe, solar farm
UK solar farm gets green light
16MW PV Shropshire project receives approval from English planners
May 17, 2023 // Plants, UK, Europe, PV Power Plant