Israeli Diamonds Made With Solar Power
Lusix Claims Title Of World’s 1st Producer Of 100% Solar Powered Lab-Grown Diamonds
Wednesday, 15 Jun 2022
Israel’s Lusix says it has become the world’s 1st producer of lab-grown diamonds (LGD) that are fully powered by solar energy, thanks to a dedicated 30 MW solar farm. It plans to sell the products under the commercial name of Sun Grown Diamonds.
Microsoft Signs Up For 100 MW Solar Plant
Petronas Subsidiary Amplus Solar Ropes In Microsoft For Rajasthan Solar Project
Tuesday, 14 Jun 2022
Global technology behemoth Microsoft has entered into a long term solar power purchase agreement with Amplus Solar, a subsidiary of Malaysia’s Petronas, to source power from a 100 MW solar project in India’s Rajasthan.
Lisarb Energy Expands To Europe With 1 GW RE
UK IPP Plans 1 GW Solar, Wind, Marine & Hydrogen Projects Europe With 1 GW
Friday, 10 Jun 2022
UK headquartered and Brazil focused renewable energy company Lisarb Energy has announced plans to expand into Europe, targeting to develop 1 GW of solar, wind, marine and hydrogen projects by the year 2023.
Corporate Solar PPA For 87 MW In South Africa
Vantage Data Centers To Procure Solar Power From SolarAfrica For Data Center Campus
Tuesday, 07 Jun 2022
US headquartered hyperscale data center campus provider data center solutions provider Vantage Data Centers will procure solar power from 87 MW capacity from SolarAfrica for the local grid supplying power to its Johannesburg data center campus.
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O2 Power Energizes Maiden Solar Plant In India & More From Jakson, Suzuki, MFL
Monday, 06 Jun 2022
Jakson Group has commissioned a 70 MW solar plant in Assam, while O2 Power has energized a 250 MW project in Rajasthan; SMG gets 17.6 MW hybrid wind and solar plant for captive consumption; MFL will invest in a hybrid wind and solar project with ReNew Green.
India PV News Snippets
Waaree Bags 5 GW Bifacial Module Orders & More From NHPC, Greenko, TotalEnergies
Friday, 20 May 2022
Waaree has secured module supply orders for 5 GW capacity; NHPC selected EPC contractors for 1 GW solar; Greenko constructing 5.23 GW integrated RE storage project in Andhra Pradesh; TotalEnergies to build 1 MW solar plant for YEMI.
10-Year Solar PPA For Air Liquide In Italy
Shell Energy Europe Secures Corporate Solar PPA For 52 GWh Annually In Italy
Thursday, 19 May 2022
French industrial gases and services supplier to various industries, Air Liquide will source 52 GWh solar power annually from Shell Energy Europe Limited (SEEL) to power its industrial and medical gas production operations in North East of Italy.
Europe PV News Snippets
Sequoia To Back 66 MW Polish Solar Capacity Of Green Genius & More From Faurecia, Bavaria, Agrivoltaic
Thursday, 19 May 2022
Green Genius has secured PLN 175 million for its 66 MW Poland projects; Faurecia will get onsite solar plants in 22 countries from EDP and Engie; Bavaria plans to expand RE generation by 2030; Agrivoltaic research project launched in Germany.
Saint-Gobain Enters Corporate RE PPA In India
Sembcorp To Supply 33 MW Wind & Solar Power Capacity To Glass Maker
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
Solar glass and construction materials manufacturer Saint-Gobain India has entered a power purchase agreement (PPA) to source wind and solar power from 33 MW capacity from Green Infra Wind Energy Ltd (GIWEL), a subsidiary of Sembcorp Green Infra (SGIL).
Europe’s 1st Developer Initiated RE Tender
BayWa To Launch Tender Offering 10-Year Corporate Contracts For 10 TWh Renewable Energy
Monday, 09 May 2022
German renewable energy company BayWa r.e. says it will launch a tender offering 10 TWh of renewable energy for corporate power purchase agreements (PPA) for a period of 10 years as Europe’s 1st ever tender initiated by a developer.
Microsoft Signs REPA With AES Andes In Chile
Solar & Storage Along With Wind Energy For Microsoft’s Chilean Datacenter
Monday, 11 Apr 2022
Chilean electricity distributor AES Andes, a subsidiary of America’s AES Corporation, has entered a renewable energy purchase agreement (REPA) with global technology giant Microsoft to supply solar and wind energy to power the latter’s datacenter in Chile.
North America PV News Snippets
Enphase Expands Manufacturing Footprint To Romania & More From Array, VUI, SEIA
Tuesday, 05 Apr 2022
Flex to manufacture Enphase Energy’s microinverters in Romania; Array to supply trackers for Gemini Solar & Storage Project; Canadian company wants solar for uranium in Virginia; SEIA launches survey to assess impacts of Auxin Solar petition on the solar industry.
Schwarz Group Aims For 700 MW Solar
German Retailer Lidl To Grow Self-Consumption Solar Capacity To 700 MW By 2025
Monday, 04 Apr 2022
Germany’s Schwarz Group, owner of discount retail chain Lidl and hypermarket stores Kaufland, aims to grow its self-consumption solar power capacity for its operations to around 700 MW by the year 2025.
1st Offsite Solar PPA For Japan’s NTT DOCOMO
Japanese Mobile Phone Operator To Source 100% Solar Power Supply For Network Facilities
Wednesday, 30 Mar 2022
NTT DOCOMO, the Japanese mobile operator, will have its Okayama building in Japan to be completely powered by solar power under a power purchase agreement (PPA) it signed with NTT Anode Energy Corporation (NTT AE) as the company’s maiden offsite contract for renewable energy.
Tronox Enters Into PPA With SOLA Group
Tronox Plans To Provide 200 MW Of Solar Power To Its Mines And Smelters In South Africa
Friday, 25 Mar 2022
Integrated manufacturer of titanium dioxide pigment, Tronox Holdings, announced that it has entered into a long-term power purchase agreement with the South African independent power producer, SOLA Group.
Solar Power For Bahrain’s Formula 1
Formula 1 Weekend’s Electricity Needs at Bahrain International Circuit Powered by Solar Project
Tuesday, 22 Mar 2022
Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) has completed a major solar power project that produces more than required to suffice electricity requirements of its Formula 1 (F1) weekend and plans to further expand solar production at the circuit under phases .
430 MW Solar & Wind Project for Mining in Zambia
Chariot & Total Eren To Co-Develop 430 MW Solar & Wind Facility For First Quantum Minerals
Tuesday, 22 Mar 2022
Canada headquartered metals miner First Quantum Minerals (FQM) will have Chariot Limited and Total Eren develop a 430 MW solar and wind power facility in Zambia to deliver clean energy for its mining operations in the African nation.
North America PV News Snippets
Sol-REIT & Source Renewables Target Disadvantaged Communities For Solar & More From Origis, SolarEdge, QTS
Monday, 21 Mar 2022
Maxeon Solar secures 400 MW module order from Origis Energy; SolarEdge plans to offer 2 million shares proceeds from which may be used for acquisitions; QTS Realty Trust has entered a 20-year PPA with Georgia Power for 350 MW solar; Sol-REIT & So.
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