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Sep 13, 2023
AGL preps commissioning of 250-MW/250-MWh battery in S Australia
AGL Energy Ltd (ASX: AGL) is anticipated to commission a 250 MW/250 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in South Australia's Torrens Island in a couple of weeks, having received authorization for performance standards by market regulatory authority AEMO.
Apr 14, 2023 // Storage, AGL Energy, S Australia
Shell backs 800MW UK solar
Framework contracts are with Island Green Power for 700MW and Clearstone Energy for 100MW
Oct 5, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, shell, David Bunch
Northeastern States Primed to Be the Next Major Energy Storage Market
The geographically gifted will notice the absence of Connecticut, Maine and Rhode Island; once they generate more storage policy and activity, they can join their
Jul 24, 2019 // Storage, USA, New York, Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables, Sunrun, Northeastern states, PJM, York ISO, ISO New England, GTM, Massachusetts, Andrew Cuomo, SMART, Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target, Engie Storage CEO, Chris Tilley, Clean Peak Standard, New Hampshire, Tesla Powerwalls, Westmoreland, BYOD, New Jersey, VDER, NYISO, Vermont, North America
Philippine Government Approves 65 MW Solar Project on Luzon Island
Philippine government approves PHP 2.7 billion solar project in Pangasinan, set to boost renewable energy goals and contribute to a greener future.
Feb 16, 2024 // Plants, Solar Project, Philippine
Top officials trumpet 20GW-by-2025 solar goal as Energy Taiwan kicks off
Taiwan will try and use its leverage as a global electronic and manufacturing hotspot to engineer a multi-gigawatt clean energy boom, government figures have said as they kickstarted this year’s edition of Energy Taiwan.
Oct 16, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Policy, pv modules, Asia, policy and regulation, Taiwan, energy taiwan, module manufacturing, auo, Shen Jong-Chin, Tsai Ing-wen, TSEC
Hanwha Energy protects large-scale solar-plus-storage project in Hawaii
South Korea's Hanwha Energy Corp on Tuesday claimed it has won the proposal to develop and operate the Kupehau solar-plus-storage system in a procurement workout taken care of by US utility Hawaiian Electric.
Oct 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Storage, USA, solar-plus-storage, Hawaii, North America, Hanwha Energy
Micronesia introduces tender for utility range solar-plus-storage
The federal government of the Federated States of Micronesia intends to boost power generation capability on the islands of Yap as well as Kosrae.
May 12, 2020 // Storage, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, Micronesia
Solar tender in Mauritius
The island country's Agricultural Marketing Board is looking for propositions for a ground-mounted PV plant. Programmers have a week to send quotes.
Apr 16, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, PV plant, tender, Africa, Mauritius
Cubico JV to develop Isle of Man's very first utility-scale solar park
UK renewables investor Cubico Sustainable Investments and also its joint venture companion Peel NRE are intending to construct a 26-MW solar park on the Isle of Man, readied to come to be the very first utility-scale solar farm in the independent British Crown dependency.
Oct 24, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, Cubico JV, utility-scale solar park, Stephen Snowdon
Korean player to help deploy utility-scale PV plant in the Philippines
Deal documents have been signed for the Philippines to add a utility-scale solar project towards the southwest, a plant set be deployed by a foreign construction player.
Sep 10, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, pv power plants, Asia, Philippines, Amatera Renewable Energy Corp, Charles Ji, tpc construction, moa
Spain's Canary Islands to host 255MW of new solar PV
Spain's government and the European Union will certainly give funding to sustain the advancement of 65 brand-new solar projects in the Canary Islands by the end of next year.
Mar 15, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Iberdrola, Europe, erdf, miteco, canary islands, solcan
Keppel, Ocean Sun to pilot membrane-based floating PV project in Singapore
Keppel Energy Nexus has actually landed a contract to pilot a membrane-based nearshore floating solar PV (FPV) system at Jurong Island, Singapore making use of FPV firm Ocean Sun's technology.
Jul 20, 2022 // Plants, Floating PV, LCOE, pv power plants, floating PV, Asia, Singapore, Floating solar, Ocean Sun, Keppel Corporation, keppel energy nexus
Eaton Powers 150 MWh BESS Deployment in NYC
Eaton and Endurant Energy team up to bring over 150 MWh of battery energy storage systems to NYC, supporting buildings and the grid during peak demand.
May 8, 2024 // Storage, Eaton
BIPV's Efficiency Boost: 4.5% Increase
Experience the benefits of roof albedo for improved PV system efficiency and mitigate urban heat island effect with Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV). A research report conducted by researchers from the University of South Wales (Australia) and Calcutta University has revealed its importance.
Nov 9, 2023 // Technology, bipv, Australia, Oceania, Building-integrated photovoltaics, efficiency, University of South Wales, Calcutta University
