Search
South Africa plans to allocate at least 6 GW of large scale solar by 2030
That would take the country to 8.28 GW of generation capacity by the end of the next decade with the government stating up to 6 GW of small scale capacity could be required on top. By that stage, however, coal would still amount to 43% of generation capacity and gas and diesel a combined 8.1%, under the new Integrated Resource Plan.
Oct 21, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Africa
New South Wales opens call for 8GW renewable resource zone
The New South Wales federal government has actually launched an enrollment of interest procedure for Australia's biggest renewable resource area (REZ), which is anticipated to supply as high as 8GW of capability.
Jun 3, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, ENERGY STORAGE, Australia, Oceania, new south wales, rez, renewable energy zone
South Africa Weighs Mega Renewable-Energy Tender to Curb Outages
Proposal would ask for procurement of 15,000 megawatts
Existing rounds ought to be sped up and also launched by end May
Apr 25, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, tender, Africa, South Africa, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
The major floating PV plant in Saemangeum (South Korea) stands up for its rights
The Ministry of National Defense of South Korea assures that a major floating PV generator that is planned to be located in the Saemangeum tidal flat will give no impact on military flight and landing operations of United States military forces based nearby.
Nov 4, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, South Korea, floating PV, Asia, Choi Hyun-soo
South African utility Eskom releases tender for 80 MW/320 MWh of storage
The South African national power business is preparing to release big range energy storage ability at the Skaapvlei substation. The center will help manage the periodic energy created by a 100 MW Eskom wind ranch.
Aug 3, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, pv power plants, tender, Africa, eskom, South Africa
DNV companions with South Korean companies to check out floating solar opportunities
Quality assurance business DNV is teaming up with South Korean floating PV (FPV) component suppliers to check out business opportunities in the worldwide floating solar market.
Jul 22, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, South Korea, Asia, Floating solar, Scotra, dnv, POSCO, solarpark
South Africa seeks developers for renewables at 19 sites
South Africa is looking for to award 20-year contracts for the construction of renewable energy projects throughout 19 areas in the nation, consisting of government irrigation facilities.
Mar 27, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, South Africa
Pine Gate Renewables completes nearly 100 MW solar project in South Carolina
Pine Gate Renewables introduced that its Centerfield Solar project in Chesterfield, South Carolina, is now on the internet as well as supplying 98 MW of renewable energy to the community via its acquisition power agreement with Santee Cooper.
Mar 26, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, South Carolina, Solar Project, Ben Catt, Pine Gate Renewables, Chris Dunbar
Acen's 600-MW Solar Park Approved in New South Wales
ACEN Australia's Birriwa solar-plus-storage project approved to power 262,000 homes in New South Wales with 600 MW of clean energy and integrated battery storage.
Aug 19, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, PV Power Plant, ACEN
100MW energy storage project to be delivered by wartsila in South East Asia
Finnish company Wartsila has secured an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract from an undisclosed company in South East Asia to build a new 100MW / 100MWh energy storage project.
Jan 23, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Asia, Wartsila
Lightsource BP proposes 100 MW solar farm in South Australia
U.K. solar developer Lightsource BP plans to host a community information event in the town of Mannum, South Australia, to outline a proposal to fund, build and operate a 100 MW solar project.
Aug 5, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Solar, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, UK, Lightsource BP, South Australia, Adam Pegg, Europe, shell
South Korean Solar Giant Leaps into U.S. Production
Discover the significance of South Korean company Qcell's historic solar investment in Dalton, Georgia and the resulting economic impact on the U.S. solar industry, including incentives from the federal government and potential competition from overseas imports.
Oct 19, 2023 // Manufacturing News, USA, South Korea, Asia, North America, Qcell
Tronox Announces 200 MW Solar Energy Project in South Africa
The 200 MW solar project is expected to give approximately 40% of Tronox's South African electricity demands.
Tronox claims that the project stands for a significant progression to satisfy its emission reduction targets.
Mar 23, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, sola group, South Africa, Chris Haw, Melissa Zona, Tronox
Kontrolmatik's Pomega Breaks Ground in South Carolina on 3-GWh Lithium Battery Plant
Kontrolmatik Technologies, via its subsidiary Pomega Energy Storage Technologies, has broken ground on a 3-GWh lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant in South Carolina. This is an important step in the development of sustainable energy solutions, as the factory will produce lithium-iron phosphate cells for North American grid-scale energy storage applications.
Feb 8, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Storage, USA, North America, South Carolina, Kontrolmatik Technologies
South Africa's Eskom Program $7.2 B Investment in Wind & Solar
South African power utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. is preparing to spend 106 billion rand, or $7.2 billion, in wind as well as solar energy by the end of the decade.
Eskom, which makes up two-fifths of the nation's greenhouse gas outcome, may execute its strategy either individually or through a collaboration.
Aug 31, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, South Africa, Gwede Mantashe, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, Cyril Ramaphosa, Andre de Ruyter