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Norsk Solar Lights Up First Brazil Solar Site
Norsk Solar has launched the first of six 18MW solar plants in Brazil, with the remaining five to be completed in the next month. This is the first IPP project for Norsk Solar, a 25-year PPA with Órigo Energia, and is located in the state of Minas Gerais.
Aug 15, 2023 // Plants, South america, Brazil, PV Power Plant, Norsk Solar
First Illinois ‘Solar for All’ projects approved
The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved the contracts for its first projects participating in the Illinois Solar for All (ILSFA) program.
Oct 7, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Illinois Commerce Commission, Anthony Star
Botswana Power Corporation Awards Scatec ASA First Huge Scale Solar Agreement
Scatec will certainly create the solar energy center with an acquired capacity of 50 MW at Selebi Phikwe. The solar power plant will make sure that roughly 48,000 lots of CO2 emissions will be avoided and power roughly 20,000 homes annually.
Sep 2, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Scatec, power purchase agreement, African Development Bank, Jan Fourie, Botswana Power Corporation, Botswana solar project, Botswana Vision 2036, BPC
First Solar to invest $1bn to ramp US PV manufacturing
Investment will certainly expand the business's ability to domestically generate solar modules to over 10GW
Aug 30, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, First Solar, Mark Widmar, North America
Scatec eyes partnerships with Indian PV developers as part of development right into nation
Norwegian independent power producer Scatec is wanting to work together with project programmers in India as part of efforts to get a grip in the country's growing solar market.
Apr 1, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Scatec, IPP, India, floating PV, Asia, Terje Pilskog
First Solar backs carbon pricing for wholesale electrical power
First Solar has actually backed carbon rates in comments submitted to the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The firm likewise co-founded a global plan institute to sustain carbon prices as a "economical, fair as well as politically viable environment solution."
Jun 9, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, USA, First Solar, North America
Finland Begins Operation On World's First Large Scale Sand Battery
Finland has actually started operations on world's very first commercial large scale sand-based thermal energy storage space system. The battery has been introduced by Polar Night Energy as well as run by energy utility in West Finland, Vatajankoski.
Jul 7, 2022 // Storage, Europe, Finland, Renewable Electricity, green energy, Poland Night Energy, Sand battery, thermal power
SB Energy areas 1.5 GW PV order with First Solar
Ultra-low carbon modules will certainly be deployed throughout US pipeline
Mar 2, 2022 // Manufacturing News, USA, First Solar, North America, Georges Antoun, solar module, SB Energy Global, Abhijeet Sathe
Germany set up 700 MW of PV in very first 2 months of 2020
The nation included around 700 MW of brand-new solar in the January-February duration. Advancing capability struck 49.75 GW, which suggests that concerning 2.25 GW continues to be prior to the feed-in toll cap is gotten to.
Apr 1, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, Germany, Europe, rooftop PV
First Solar sold out through the second quarter of 2021
‘Solar Module Super League’ (SMSL) member, First Solar said it was sold out of thin-film cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar modules through the second half of 2021 as the company continues to ramp its Series 6 larger-area modules.
Oct 25, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, First Solar, pv power plants, Mark Widmar, North America, first solar inc, cdte thin-film modules
D.E. Shaw acquires 180 MW of Utah solar from First Solar
D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) announced it has acquired First Solar’s Cove Mountain and Cove Mountain 2 projects in Iron County, Utah. The acquisition of the two projects, the sales of which were previously disclosed by First Solar and which total 180 MWAC in capacity, nearly doubles DESRI’s portfolio of First Solar-developed projects to over 360 MWAC.
Oct 23, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, China, First Solar, Asia, North America, Georges Antoun, D.E. Shaw, Bryan Martin
First Solar starts work with 3.3 GW Ohio manufacturing facility
The $680m facility results from be functional in first fifty percent of 2023
Aug 18, 2021 // Manufacturing News, USA, First Solar, North America
Leeward targeting affordable scale from First Solar 10GW pipe
Renewable energy company Leeward is backing its purchase of First Solar's 10GW project pipeline to enable it to contend within the US' solar landscape.
Feb 9, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, California, USA, First Solar, North America, Jason Allen, leeward
Indonesia Launches First Solar and Energy Storage Plant
Sembcorp Industries unveils Indonesia's first utility-scale solar and energy storage gem, paving the way for a greener future with 50 MW of solar power and innovative battery technology!
Jan 21, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Asia, Indonesia, sembcorp industries, PV Power Plant
FRV launches first hybrid solar-storage park in Queensland
FRV lights up Queensland with innovative solar-plus-storage park, powering over 1,680 homes annually. More hybrid projects on the horizon in Australia.
Jul 5, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, queensland, frv, PV Power Plant