Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt today announced his Spring Budget. Responding, Scottish Renewables’ Chief Executive Claire Mack: said: “The renewable energy industry has been short-changed by today’s Spring Budget. “We urgently need a framework that will encourage investment in what is one of the UK’s most dynamic and fastest-growing industries and is at the… Read more »
Category: Solar
Investment in renewable energy industry threatened by Spring Budget
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt today announced his Spring Budget. Responding, Scottish Renewables’ Chief Executive Claire Mack: said: “The renewable energy industry has been short-changed by today’s Spring Budget. “We urgently need a framework that will encourage investment in what is one of the UK’s most dynamic and fastest-growing industries and is at the… Read more »
Solar PV Accounts for Over 30% of Utility-Scale Renewables Projects Globally: EIC Report
Decreasing cost of solar PV materials, its versatility, and global shift towards greater carbon neutrality contributed to its increasing popularity as a renewable energy source. London, 15 March 2023 — Over 30% of utility-scale renewable projects globally between 2013 and 2023 were solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, according to a new report from the Energy Industries… Read more »
Belinus to build 5GW TopCon and TBC factories in Europe
By establishing tight cooperation with the Limburg government and Belgian Research Institute for Tandem technology development, Belinus’ the first phase of 500MW TopCon solar panel production line will create 128 jobs locally in the solar energy field, and the second phase will be exceeding 1GW TBC line. The total capacity will exceed 5GW by the… Read more »
Solargis opens Singapore office targeting APAC’s complex, growing solar market
Singapore branch led by newly appointed CEO of Solargis APAC, Michal Strba, who brings over two decades of experience in the region Strba and his team will support new and existing clients in one of the world’s most complex environments for PV power generation Singapore, 13 March 2023 — Solargis, the energy industry’s trusted source… Read more »
Solargis opens Singapore office targeting APAC’s complex, growing solar market
Singapore branch led by newly appointed CEO of Solargis APAC, Michal Strba, who brings over two decades of experience in the region Strba and his team will support new and existing clients in one of the world’s most complex environments for PV power generation Singapore, 13 March 2023 — Solargis, the energy industry’s trusted source… Read more »
Anesco powers up 10MW solar farm for Dragon LNG as terminal targets net zero by 2029
Anesco has successfully energised a 10MW solar farm for Dragon LNG, located at the operator’s liquefied natural gas (‘LNG’) terminal in Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. The project marks a significant step forward in Dragon LNG’s transition to renewable energy, as it commits to becoming a Net Zero LNG Terminal by 2029. The solar park at the… Read more »
Solarspace opens 1.2 GW solar module factory in Cambodia
Solarspace’s newly minted factory is located in the UBE Snoul Special Economic Zone, in the Snuol district. It will produce PERC panels and will reach full capacity by the end of March 2023. L-Q New Energy Co., Ltd, a unit of Chinese solar cell and module manufacturer Solarspace, has started manufacturing activities at its new… Read more »
Vena Energy achieves financial closure for 176 MW wind-solar project in Karnataka.
Vena Energy, Asia-Pacific’s leading renewable energy company, announced today that it has reached financial close on the Gudadur Hybrid Project, a 176 MW solar-wind hybrid renewable energy project in the Indian state of Karnataka. The project consists of 48 MW of solar capacity and 128 MW of wind capacity, and it is expected to achieve… Read more »
CIP snaps up South African renewables developer Mulilo
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) said today it has acquired a majority stake in South African renewable energy developer Mulilo Energy Holdings, which has a large pipeline of projects. Mulilo has so far developed and delivered 440 MW of wind and solar facilities and has a pipeline of over 25 GW across onshore wind, solar and… Read more »
How Floating Solar Panels Are Being Used to Power Electric Grids
Solar panels that float on water are becoming a popular clean-energy option for island nations and those with limited land. These photos reveal the possibilities. In a world of finite land, solar farms can take up a lot of space. But there’s a solution for that scarcity: panels that float. In nearly a dozen countries… Read more »
APsystems and OSW Announce Global Distribution Agreement
JIAXING, China & SYDNEY, Australia – March 7th, 2023 – APsystems, the global leader in multi-platform solar MLPE technology, and OSW, Australian’s largest Solar Distributor, active globally, have announced a global distribution agreement, bringing APsystems’ technology and OSW’s One Simple Way philosophy and global distribution capability to markets around the world. Both companies cite powerful… Read more »
Another major step towards rebuilding the Solar PV industry in Europe.
Glomfjord, 6 March 2023: Norwegian Crystals (NCR) has signed a binding term sheet with a European major for annual production and delivery of up to 3GWp of monocrystalline silicon wafers per year for a minimum of 5 years. Delivery is planned to start in 2024 for an initial term to 2028, with an option to… Read more »
Latest arc fault protection boosts leading trade fair safety levels
One of Germany’s busiest trade fairs has taken steps to reduce its energy consumption and improve guest safety by installing the latest in digital switchgear. Tradefair Düsseldorf has upgraded its electricity distribution by installing 30 panels of ABB UniGear* ZS1 medium-voltage switchgear and 23 Ultra-Fast Earthing Switch (UFES) arc-fault protectors. The project – which was… Read more »
Almost 22,000 studying renewable energy in Scotland, new stats show
Results are up 70% on same survey 4 years ago Numbers show ‘attractiveness of green jobs to today’s young people’, industry body CEO says Almost 22,000 students in Scotland are taking courses relating to renewable energy – up more than 70% on 2019, new figures show. Thirty-three colleges and universities responded to a Freedom of… Read more »
DEME, TRACTEBEL AND JAN DE NUL PRESENT OFFSHORE FLOATING SOLAR TECHNOLOGY: SEAVOLT
Tractebel, DEME, and Jan De Nul jointly developed a new floating solar technology, capable of operating in harsh marine conditions. Research and development is a joint effort with Ghent University and the RBIN (Royal Institute of Natural Sciences) and is supported by VLAIO, the Energy Transition Fund and the Relaunch Fund. The partners are preparing… Read more »
BayWa r.e. and Icebug Kickstart a Race to Reduce Carbon Footprint in the Footwear and Apparel Industry
Global renewable energy developer, service provider and distributor, BayWa r.e., announced its collaboration with Swedish shoe manufacturer, outdoor footwear brand and sustainability pioneer, Icebug, for the Decarbonizing Apparel Manufacturing in Vietnam – On-Site Rooftop Solar Group Procurement programme. Initiated by the Clean Energy Investment Accelerator (CEIA), the Apparel Impact Institute (Aii), and IDH Sustainable Trade… Read more »
TotalEnergies Invests in Renewable Energies with Biogas and Solar Projects
TotalEnergies is developing its renewable activities in Poland by acquiring the country’s main biogas producer, Polska Grupa Biogazowa (PGB), and a 200-megawatt (MW) development pipeline of solar projects. Poland, Europe’s Fourth-Largest Biogas Potential With 130 employees in nine Polish regions, PGB is mainly involved in generating renewable heat and power from biogas sourced from organic… Read more »
Iberdrola wins its first floating solar power plant project
Iberdrola has announced its first floating solar power plant project in France. The plant will be developed on the basin of the gravel pit of Bischwiller, in Alsace, with an installed production capacity of 25 MWp, producing about 27 GWh of green electricity per year. This project strengthens Iberdrola’s position in France in the production… Read more »
Meyer Burger to introduce unified glass-glass-based product platform for high-performance solar modules
In order to meet the steadily increasing demand for faster growth of its manufacturing capacities, the Board of Directors of Meyer Burger Technology AG has decided to introduce a unified product platform for its solar modules. This allows to build-up manufacturing capacities faster and with less risk in the future. The planned products combine the… Read more »
GRS starts the construcion of PV plant of Carmonita Norte para FRV in Spain
Madrid, 2nd March– GRS has successfully started construction of the Carmonita Norte project in Badajoz, a 122 MW capacity project for Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV). This is the fourth major project signed in Spain by the Gransolar company, which is facing a period of extensive growth after establishing itself as the leading solar EPC company… Read more »
Battery storage sector prepares for first wave of large-scale project augmentations
The battery storage sector is about to enter its first ever phase of large-scale augmentations of systems as they reach 3-5 year degradation points and there are questions over how this will pan out, a representative of Burns & McDonnell told Energy-Storage.news. “Most battery storage projects will add or replace battery capacity within the first… Read more »
RWE acquires JBM Solar and becomes a top 3 solar developer in the United Kingdom
RWE acquires JBM Solar, one of the UK’s largest independent solar and co-located battery developers, with a team of around 30 professionals Strategic enhancement with sizeable development pipeline with around 3.8 gigawatts capacity of solar and 2.3 gigawatts of battery projects The acquisition will significantly accelerate RWE’s solar development in the UK, and places the… Read more »
Savion to Purchase 2.6 GW of Solar Panel Modules from First Solar, Inc.
Savion announced the agreement to purchase 2.6 gigawatts (GWdc) of high-performance, responsibly produced Series 7 thin film solar modules from First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR). The deal with Savion was booked prior to the release of First Solar’s Q3 2022 earnings in October 2022, and the modules are scheduled to be delivered between 2025 and… Read more »
Ecoppia Lands a 181.25 MWac Project in Chile with global player ENGIE
The fully autonomous, lightweight T4 robots to provide modules cleaning and optimize production at the Coya Solar PV Plant. Tel Aviv, February 27, 2023 – Ecoppia (TASE: ECPA), the world’s leader in robotic cleaning solutions for photovoltaic solar, announced another significant collaboration with ENGIE, in its 181.25 MWac/199.8MWdc Coya Solar PV Plant in Chile’s Antofagasta… Read more »
High targets and sustainable growth
(Wels, 09/02/2023) Fronius Solar Energy has been developing innovative products and solutions with which solar energy can be generated, stored, distributed, and consumed cost-efficiently and intelligently since 1992. We have also set ambitious goals for the coming years, with a focus on sustainable growth and value creation in Europe, as well as the continuous development… Read more »
SolarEdge Announces Fourth Quarter 2022 and Full Year 2022 Financial Results
“We are pleased with our fourth quarter results that conclude a challenging yet very successful year. The global economic and geopolitical events coupled with post pandemic dynamics created an unprecedented demand for solar energy in general and our products in particular,” said Zvi Lando, Chief Executive Officer of SolarEdge. “I am proud that our extraordinary… Read more »
New Residential Solar Inverter Meets Growing UK Demand for Domestic Energy Storage
Leading solar PV and energy storage solutions manufacturer, GoodWe, has launched a new hybrid solar inverter as demand for residential energy storage solutions continues to grow across the UK. The ES G2 Series is a single-phase, low-voltage hybrid inverter developed to meet the evolving energy needs of domestic properties by increasing the self-consumption of solar… Read more »
From GreenTech startup to one of the photovoltaic market leaders in Europe: Solarwatt celebrates its 30th anniversary
Dresden, Germany – Solarwatt, a pioneer in the field of solar-powered sector coupling, celebrates its 30th anniversary: Exactly three decades ago, the founders signed the shareholder agreement and started the manual production of solar modules. Today, more than 800 Solar- watt professionals work throughout Europe for the Dresden-based company, which aims to achieve a turnover… Read more »
PVH to build the world’s largest solar tracker factory in Spain
Valencia, February 13th.- PV Hardware (PVH), a Gransolar Group company, started its activity in Spain in 2011 and is currently the third largest solar tracker manufacturer in the world. After a decade of tremendous growth, it leads the markets in Europe, Turkey, Australia and the Middle East, and has supplied more than 25GW in 230… Read more »
How a conversation sparked a revolutionary MV circuit breaker for NEPSI
In its unwavering commitment to driving innovation through better industry collaboration, ABB recently went beyond the role of valued partner to develop a new product to meet the specific technical challenges of reactive power solution giant, NEPSI. Founded in 1995, NEPSI (Northeast Power Systems Inc.) is widely recognized as the world’s leading supplier of Medium-Voltage… Read more »
Groundbreaking ceremony for the Pfeiffer Vacuum “Future Factory Asslar”
Asslar, Germany, February 17, 2023. As one of the global leading suppliers of vacuum technology, Pfeiffer Vacuum celebrated the groundbreaking of a state-of-the-art industrial complex at Berliner Strasse in Asslar on February 16, 2023. The site expansion known as the “Future Factory Asslar” will be brought to life at the premises of the current Pfeiffer… Read more »
Endurans™ Solar secures growth equity investment from Riverbend Energy Group
Endurans™ Solar, a leading manufacturer of advanced materials for solar photovoltaic modules, today announced a significant equity investment led by Riverbend Energy Group (“Riverbend”). The investment – from Riverbend’s Energy Transition Fund – will enable Endurans™ Solar to expand its domestic manufacturing footprint and meet the growing global demand for its unique portfolio of patented… Read more »
INDEOTEC SA announces a purchase order for an Octopus-II PECVD & PVD from the Italian PV Gigafactory.
Neuchâtel, 18 January 2023 – Indeotec SA (Switzerland) announces it has received an order from the Italian 3Sun Gigafactory for a combined PECVD-PVD cluster tool based on Indeotec’s Octopus II platform to be used for Enel’s new R&D lab in Catania. The delivery is planned for Q2-2023. Indeotec’s Octopus 2 tool allows the full processing… Read more »
Europe’s largest battery to connect directly to a transmission network, owned and operated by Zenobē, starts delivering vital services to secure the grid
Zenobē, the international battery storage and EV fleet specialist, today announces its 100MW battery in Capenhurst, Chester is now live and delivering the first commercial reactive power services of its kind in the world. Being placed in the Mersey region, the site will support the increasing development of renewables in-line with local and national zero-carbon… Read more »
GOLDBECK SOLAR appointed for the construction of a new solar farm in Canada: Fox Coulée (93 MWp)
(PresseBox) (Hirschberg an der Bergstraße, 06.02.2023) GOLDBECK SOLAR, an international company specializing in the construction of photovoltaic systems with business activities in more than 20 countries is excited to announce the commencement of the construction of Fox Coulee solar farm owned by NEOEN, the leading French independent producer of renewable energy, operating in 16 countries…. Read more »