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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
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
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
OCI to Invest $265M in Texas Solar Cell Plant
OCI Holdings invests $265M in Texas solar plant, boosting US renewable energy with 2 GW capacity, aligning with global sustainable trends.
Mar 25, 2025 // Manufacturing News, USA, Texas, solar cell, North America, OCI Holdings
Scatec wins 50-MW solar project in Botswana
Norwegian green power manufacturer Scatec ASA (OSL: SCATC) has actually landed a project to construct a 50-MW solar farm in Botswana which should reach commercial operation by the end of June 2024.
Sep 1, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Scatec, Africa, Botswana, Solar Project
RES secures green light for UK storage project
99.9 MW Spennymoor scheme is located on land south of an existing electric substation
Sep 7, 2022 // Storage, UK, Europe, res
Lenzing to offtake power from 5.5-MWp solar project in Austria
Austrian wood-based specialty fibres maker Lenzing AG (VIE: LNZ) will certainly acquire the power from a 5.5-MWp solar park that green power producer Enery as well as power business Energie Steiermark are set to integrate in the state of Styria.
Sep 13, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Austria, Solar Project, Lenzing
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
