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"Unbridled" Solar Power Sparks into Life in Kentucky
National Grid unveils Unbridled solar park: 160-MW PV facility in Kentucky to bring USD 42-million direct economic impact and USD 11-million tax revenue by 2021.
Dec 18, 2023 // Plants, USA, National Grid, North America, Kentucky, PV Power Plant
Photosynthesis copycat may improve solar cells
A reasonably new kind of semiconductor, split atop a mirror-like structure, can mimic the manner in which leaves relocation energy from the sunlight over relatively long distances before using it to fuel chemical reactions. The method may one day improve the efficiency of solar cells.
Sep 7, 2022 // Technology, solar cell, University of Michigan, Stephen Forrest, Bin Liu
MET JV Lights Up Italy’s 10-MW Agrivoltaics
MET-backed 10‑MWp agrivoltaics in Italy marry solar and farming: bifacial, grid-smart, tractor-friendly, battery-ready—boosting yields, cooling soils, saving water, and delivering jobs, PPAs, and biodiversity on scalable farmland.
Feb 16, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, agrivoltaics, MET Group, commissioning, dual-use land
Building and construction starts on the biggest solar project in Arkansas
Lightsource bp has actually effectively closed on a $327 million funding package and also mobilized construction on the 313-MWDC/250-MWAC Driver Solar project situated near Osceola in Mississippi County, Arkansas.
Apr 12, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Lightsource BP, North America, PV Power Plant, Arkansas
Plans accepted for greatest battery storage system in Victoria
Victoria is one step more detailed to adding a new "biggest battery" to its network, after a 240MW/480MWh project recommended by Maoneng for the Mornington Peninsula was gotten rid of for development by the state federal government.
Jan 20, 2022 // Storage, Victoria, Australia, Oceania, Morris Zhou, Maoneng
New Zealand's First Big Battery Project of 200MWh & Solar Farm in Offing From TotalEnergies
Saft was contending against Tesla and Fluence for the 100MW as well as 200MWh Ruakākā battery contract, which is worth $NZ186 million. In an additional major development for the energy market of the country, the project will certainly additionally be adhered to by a farm of 130 MW. This will be New Zealand's greatest solar farm.
Jan 19, 2023 // Plants, Storage, TESLA, Fluence, Saft, TotalEnergies, grid-connected battery, Meridian, Neal Barclay, New Zealand's biggest solar farm, New Zealand's first big battery, renewable generation
Shell and Edify Strike 100 MW Big Battery Storage Space Deal with NSW Govt
UK-based Shell Energy and Australia-headquartered Edify Energy have released a joint declaration today, specifying that both business have actually authorized a long-lasting services arrangement to deliver a two-hour battery storage center of 100 MW capability in South West NSW, Australia.
May 25, 2021 // Storage, UK, Australia, Europe, Oceania, Edify Energy, Shell Energy, John Cole, Greg Joiner
First Solar books 93-MW panel order from Solarvest in Malaysia
United States photovoltaic panels maker First Solar Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR) introduced today it has actually protected a contract to supply 93 MW DC of advanced thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules for Malaysian EPCC company Solarvest Holdings Bhd (KLSE: SLVEST).
Jul 21, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Malaysia, First Solar, Asia, Solarvest
Capital Dynamics continues United States flurry with 4.8 GW strategic collaboration with IPP Tenaska
Asset management firm Capital Dynamics has struck a calculated partnership with Nebraskan independent power producer Tenaska to advance 4.8 GW of solar in the Midwest and Southeast United States.
Jul 9, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Capital Dynamics, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, investment, finance, North America, Benoit Allehaut, Tenaska, miso, serc
Priority Power to develop 13-MW solar farm for HighPeak Energy
Energy options company Priority Power Management LLC last Thursday stated it has actually authorized a contract to provide a solar farm with a direct current (DC) ability of 13 MW for oil and gas firm HighPeak Energy Inc (NASDAQ: HPK).
Jun 29, 2021 // Plants, solar farm, Priority Power, HighPeak Energy
Perovskite absorbers enable solar-powered system that converts plastic as well as greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have actually developed a system that can change plastic waste and also greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels and various other valuable products-- utilizing power from the Sun. The team mentions that this is the first time that a system that can convert two waste streams into 2 chemical products at the same time has actually been achieved in a solar-powered reactor.
Jan 11, 2023 // Technology, perovskite, University of Cambridge, Erwin Reisner, Subhajit Bhattacharjee, Motiar Rahaman
Masdar completes acquisition of US 128MW solar stake
Developer has actually acquired a 50% share in project from EDF Renewables North America, that includes 40MW of storage
Apr 12, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Masdar, North America
Strategy to release 1,500 MW/6,000 MWh storage space project gets authorization in the US
An authorization to broaden Vistra's natural gas-fired Moss Landing generation station to 1,500 MW/6,000 MWh has been accepted, setting the stage for the world to see gigawatt-scale battery energy storage for the first time ever.
Aug 14, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, North America, Curtis Morgan
Utility-scale solar surges to yet one more record year
Solar energy plants scratched up another record year according to initial numbers released today by utility-scale specialists Wiki-Solar. New setups in 2020 comfortably topped 50 GWAC, well ahead of the 43 GW record attained the previous year. Global advancing set up capacity is now close to 280 GWAC.
Jan 26, 2021 // Market Research, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Spain, South america, Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, Australasia
Quinbrook acquires 350MW UK solar-storage project
Project Fortress in Kent is anticipated to begin building and construction in the very first half of 2022
Sep 28, 2021 // Plants, Storage, UK, Europe, quinbrook infrastructure partners, solar-plus-battery project, Rory Quinlan