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BLM Allocates Land for Major 600-MW Utah Solar Project
BLM reserves 5,159 acres for a groundbreaking solar project in Utah, setting the stage for sustainable energy with 600 MW from 174 Power Global's innovative two-phase development.
Nov 29, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Utah, North America, PV Power Plant, BLM
Fraunhofer ISE displays colored solar car roof at auto trade fair
An increasing number of carmakers and research institutes are developing concepts that combine e-mobility and solar. Thus far, range additions from in-car panels of between 10 and 60km are the limit of innovation. The Fraunhofer roof is tinted with a color that hides the cells but lets through most of the light.
Sep 3, 2019 // Transport, Toyota, Germany, Hyundai, Europe, Fraunhofer ISE, PV module, International Motor Show
New tool to assist maximize Australia's solar as well as wind potential
A new tool created by scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) shows the very best places around Australia that could be utilized to develop new wind or solar farms.
Dec 16, 2022 // Technology, Australia, Oceania, Andrew Blakers, Australian National University
RES Seeks Approval for 100-MW Battery in Northern Ireland
RES's new 100 MW battery storage project near Dromore aims to boost grid stability and advance Northern Ireland's renewable energy integration, supporting a sustainable energy future.
Jan 9, 2025 // Storage, Ireland, Europe, res
Facebook indications 100MW PPA with Singapore's Sunseap for rooftop solar project
Facebook has actually signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Singaporean power company Sunseap Group to build and make use of solar panels on the rooftops of 1,200 public housing blocks and 49 government buildings.
Oct 6, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, PPA, Facebook, Urvi Parekh, Sunseap
AGL Secures Approval for Large-Scale Battery in NSW
AGL Energy secures approval for a $1 billion battery to power 200,000 homes, boosting renewable energy in Newcastle and creating 200 jobs. Energizing the future!
Nov 25, 2024 // Storage, AGL Energy, nsw
Ukraine solar industry poised between optimism and fears of FIT renegotiation
Ukrainian energy market reforms are continuing and amid uncertainty about future auction mechanisms and prices, attendees at the SEF Kyiv sustainable energy forum again called out the government for dragging its heels on the legislation. However, there was also evident optimism at the show.
Oct 20, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Ukraine, Europe, Vitaliy Tymoshchenko, Philipp Leckebusch, DTEK Renewables, Narek Tunyan, Recom
Altus Power, With Assistance From Blackstone, Becomes A Top 5 UNITED STATE Solar Supplier
On Wednesday, Altus Power America, a Greenwich, Connecticut-based clean electrification business that offers industrial, community, energy as well as domestic clients, revealed that it has obtained 100MW of distributed solar properties in the U.S. states of California, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, new York and Vermont.
Dec 24, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, David Ige, Altus Power, Rob Camacho, Gregg Felton
Why are prices rising in France’s utility-scale PV tenders?
Earlier this week, the French government published a list of winning projects for the sixth round of its tender for large-scale solar. There were a few changes from the preceding round, with French companies such as Urbasolar, Engie and Total consolidating their positions. However, even though a higher number of projects were submitted, prices increased slightly in the end. In a short conversation with pv magazine, Xavier Daval — a representative of SER, the French renewable energy association — explained the reasons for this.
Aug 8, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, France, Germany, Engie, tender, utility-scale PV, Europe, Total, Urbasolar, Xavier Daval, CRE, Enerparc
LIPA Greenlights 129 MW Battery Storage Contracts
LIPA greenlights 129 MW of battery storage, boosting renewable energy and grid resilience in New York. Key Capture Energy LLC spearheads this sustainable initiative for a cleaner future!
Dec 31, 2024 // Storage, USA, North America, LIPA
Statera Energy Acquires 680-MW Battery Project in UK
Statera Energy's acquisition of the 680-MW Carrington Storage project bolsters the UK’s renewable energy push, enhancing grid stability and paving the way for a sustainable future.
Jan 10, 2025 // Storage, UK, Europe, Statera Energy
France added just 397 MW of solar in six months
At the end of June, France’s installed PV capacity topped 9.3 GW for a 4% increase on the figure recorded at the end of December. Only 397 MW of new capacity was put into operation, however, a much lower figure than the 490 MW deployed in the same period of 2018. Why?
Sep 6, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, France, Europe, CRE, David Callegari
Home Solar Demand Surges Through the Roof in 2020
Around the globe, the residential solar market is solid. Lockdown constraints have actually provided customers extra factor to pay attention to their power expenses, and even more time to pursue house improvements like solar.
Oct 28, 2020 // Residential, Market Research, USA, Germany, Australia, Europe, Oceania, North America
The largest private coal company in the United States just went bankrupt
Despite promises by President Trump to save the coal industry, the crisis in the sector is clear. Solar, wind and batteries have the world to gain.
Oct 31, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Trump, North America, Rick Perry, Bob Murray, Murray Energy, bankruptcy, Louisiana
EU backs bid to take CPV to mass production amid 29% efficiency claims
A solar PV technology claiming to have achieved 50% higher output than conventional systems in tests has bagged EU research money to speed up its move to large-scale production.
Sep 5, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Engie, Fraunhofer ISE, pv moduletech, European Union, CSEM, Insolight, hiperion, concentrated pv, cpv, r&d, Christophe Ballif, Concentrated solar power