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China's Rooftop Solar Boom Faces Grid Capacity Challenges
China's rooftop solar boom faces challenges as grid capacity runs out in multiple regions, highlighting the need for stronger grids and more energy storage. Stricter regulations and calls for policy changes are pushing for sustainable renewable energy adoption.
Jan 10, 2024 // Grids, Rooftop PV, China, Asia
Microsoft-Backed Fund Raises $200 Million for Climate Startups
Energy Impact Partners is investing in battery storage space, nuclear fusion as well as industrials
Jan 19, 2022 // Storage, Microsoft, Energy Impact Partners
Canadian 400 MWac merchant solar plant protects funding
The project will operate at a profit in part thanks to an emissions plan introduced by the province of Alberta on January 1. The plant will have the ability to sell its carbon certificates.
Feb 4, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Canada, North America, Dan Balaban, Christian Skakkebaek
GP Joule offers North American EPC business
German PV developer Goldbeck states deal strengthens its position in the Americas
Sep 19, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Germany, Europe, North America, David Pichard, GP Joule, Goldbeck Solar, Joachim Goldbeck
Canada’s self-styled largest PV project gets provincial approval
A solar project likely to become Canada's largest to date has received provincial approval, paving the way for construction of the 400MW operation to start next year.
Aug 29, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Canada, North America, greengate power, calgary, alberta, Dan Balaban
Sol Systems Secures $250M for Illinois Solar Park
Sol Systems secures $250 million financing for 189-MWp solar park in Illinois, partnering with Tenaska and SOLV Energy. US-made panels, biodiversity focus.
Mar 12, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, sol systems, PV Power Plant
CIB Loan Powers First Nation’s 32-MW Saskatchewan Solar
George Gordon First Nation secures 32.4‑MW Wicehtowak Solar ownership with CIB loan, powering K+S Potash via 30‑year PPA, cutting emissions and reinvesting revenues in Saskatchewan communities.
Nov 3, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Canada, North America, George Gordon First Nation
Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report (2022 )
This joint annual report from the custodian agencies of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 on energy, serves to direct international co-operation as well as policy production to accomplish universal, sustainable energy access by 2030.
Jun 21, 2022 // Market Research
Ameresco to build 10-MW solar-storage micro-grid in Prince Edward Island
US energy performance and renewables company Ameresco Inc (NYSE: AMRC) has actually been granted a contract to install a solar-plus-storage micro-grid for a community in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, it introduced just recently.
Jan 28, 2022 // Plants, ameresco, solar-storage micro-grid, Prince Edward Island, Bob McCullough
Amp Energy closes funding for 120MW solar project in New South Wales
Renewables programmer Amp Energy has safeguarded financing for a 120MW solar setup in the Australian state of New South Wales that is expected to start energisation in early 2022.
Sep 17, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Natixis, Australia, Oceania, AMP Energy, Dean Cooper
Gigawatts of solar PV, energy storage breakthrough in Indonesia as Singapore interconnector strategies gather pace
Solar as well as energy storage space projects worth gigawatts of generation as well as storage space capacity have actually born down Indonesia's Riau Islands, with Singapore aligned to procure the electricity generated.
Apr 19, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Asia, ib vogt, Singapore, Indonesia, rfp, joint venture, Anton Milner, renewables export, Quantum Power Asia, Simon Bell
NexWafe hires ex-Meyer Burger CTO to drive wafer pilot manufacturing forward
Nexwafe, the solar wafer producer spin-off from Fraunhofer ISE, has recruited ex-Meyer Burger chief technology police officer (CTO) Dr. Dirk Habermann right into the exact same role at the company.
Apr 23, 2021 // Manufacturing News, meyer burger, wafer manufacturing, TECHNOLOGY, nexwafe, pilot production, Davor Sujita
Westbridge Announces 300 MWp Solar plus 200MW/400 MWh BESS in Alberta
The Eastervale Project is located in the Municipality of Provost, in east-central Alberta.
The Battery Energy Storage System project that would go along solar PV setup will certainly supply a 2-hour battery duration.
Nov 4, 2022 // Storage, BESS, Battery Energy Storage System, Stefano Romanin, Westbridge, Alberta solar and battery project, Eastervale Project, Provost, Westbridge Energy UK Ltd, Westbridge Renewable Energy Corporation
Westbridge Obtains Approval To Construct 270 MWac Solar PV, 200 MWh BESS
The project is called Sunnynook Solar + Energy Storage Project.
This is the second approval that Westbridge has actually gotten after the Red Willow Project in February 2023.
Jun 7, 2023 // Plants, Storage, BESS, Solar Power Plant, Battery Energy Storage System, Maggie McKenna, Westbridge Renewable Energy Corporation, Alberta Utilities Commission, Sunnynook
Heliene Expands to Minnesota: 1-GW Solar Plant, 1.5-GW Cell Factory
Heliene, a Canadian solar panel manufacturer, is expanding its operations to Minnesota, investing $145 million to build a 1GW solar panel and 1.5GW solar cell manufacturing plant. Production will begin in 2024/2025, with updates to existing facilities also taking place. Learn more about Heliene's ambitious expansion to the Midwest.
Jul 25, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Canada, solar cell, solar panel, North America, heliene







