Solar & Storage Large-Scale Plants Growing In The US
947 GW Utility-Scale Solar Power Plant Capacity In Grid Connection Queue At 2022-End
At the end of 2022, the US had a minimum of 947 GW of utility-scale solar power plant capacity in interconnection queues of which 48% or 457 GW was paired with a battery. According to the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s (Berkeley Lab) U.
Madagascar Launches 210 MW Solar PV Tender
Energy Ministry Seeking Bidders With Financial Capacity To 2 Develop Solar Power Plants
The Ministry of Energy and Hydrocarbons in Madagascar is inviting interested companies for the development of 2 solar power projects with 210 MW combined capacity as it aims to accelerate the country’s electrification process.
New 100 MW Solar Power Plant Planned In Bulgaria
Electrohold Expanding Solar Footprint With €100 Million Investment In 100 MW PV Project
Less than a month after inaugurating the largest solar power plant in Bulgaria, electricity utility Electrohold has now announced another utility scale PV project in its portfolio with 100 MW capacity, to be built on uncultivable land.
North America PV News Snippets
Spanish Solar Energy Storage Company Seeking NASDAQ Listing & More From NIPSCO, DESRI, TransAlta
Spain’s Turbo Energy planning NASDAQ listing; NIPSCO commissions 465 MW solar in Indiana; DESRI starts constructing 200 MW solar + 100 MW storage project; TransAlta to completely acquire TransAlta Renewables.
Australian State Reveals REZ Roadmap
Queensland Targets 22 GW New Wind & Solar Capacity Spread Across 12 Potential Renewable Energy Zones
The Australian state of Queensland plans to develop 12 renewable energy zones (REZ) in 3 phases to 2035 with capacity to host 22 GW new wind and solar generation capacity as it targets to meet its renewable energy targets of 50% by 2030, 70% by 2032 and 80% by 2035.
Abu Dhabi’s GW-Scale Solar Project Moves Forward
EWEC Receives Proposals From 4 Applicants For 1.5 GW AC Al Ajban Solar Power Plant In Abu Dhabi
Electricity and water supplier to Abu Dhabi, the Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) says it has received 4 proposals from Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power, France’s EDF Renewables, Japan’s Marubeni Corporation, and a consortium of China’s.
Jason Yan, LONGi: TOPCon for Utility Solar
Video: LONGi Provides Details On Its New Hi-MO 7 Solar Modules for PV Power Plant Applications
At the TaiyangNews Virtual Conference on Global PV System Technology Trends H1/2023 Jason Yan from LONGi presented the Chinese vertically integrated company’s new Hi-MO 7 solar modules for utility scale applications.
Oil Major To Build 3 GW Solar In Spain
Clearance For TotalEnergies To Install 48 Solar Farms Across Country
French energy player TotalEnergies will build 48 solar power plants with an aggregate of around 3 GW capacity across Spain after the Spanish Ministry of Energy Transition and Autonomous Communities gave environmental clearance for all these large-scale projects.
Vanguard And Agile Solar Trackers From TrinaTracker
TrinaTracker Offers High Quality Solar Tracking Solutions That Focus On Proprietary Components And Reduces O&M Costs
TrinaTracker has provided a long list of important attributes for its products for our recent 2nd TaiyangNews Market Survey on Solar Trackers.
UK’s ‘Largest’ Solar Farm Enters Construction
Quinbrook Breaks Ground On 373 MW Cleve Hill Solar Farm With 150 MW Battery In UK
Global investment manager Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners says it has started construction on the UK’s ‘largest’ consented solar farm with 373 MW PV and 150 MW battery storage capacity with plans to realize the facility in Kent by the end of 2024.
Japanese Finance For Indian Solar Projects
SJVN To Build 190 MW Solar PV Project Capacity In India With JPY 15 Billion Green Financing From Japan
Indian hydropower utility SJVN Limited has secured green financing of JPY 15 billion ($111.2 million) from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to bring online 190 MW floating and ground mounted solar PV capacity in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
Latin America PV News Snippets
Astronergy Bags Its Largest TOPCon Project Deal In Brazil From Atlas Renewable Energy & More From AES Andes, 77Sol, Egasa, Argentina
Atlas Renewable Energy picks Astronergy’s 454 MW n-type modules for Brazil project; AES Andes plans 379 MW solar+542 MW BESS project in Chile; 77Sol gets EDP Brasil as investor; Egasa picks Afry for 100 MW solar plant; Argentina revises financial penalties for RenovAr projects.
Technology Trends In Solar Trackers
Compatibility With Bifacial PV, Rolling Terrain, And Employing AI For Controlling Are Key Technological Developments In PV Trackers Segment
After we looked into the shares of the leading stakeholders in the previous article of our Solar Tracker series, we now take a glimpse on technology to these solar mounting systems (see Market Shares of Solar Trackers Suppliers). Trackers are incre.
Oman’s 500 MW Solar Power Plant Winners
Sembcorp Industries & Jinko Power Consortium Announce Winning 500 MW Manah Solar II IPP Solar Power Plant In OPWP Auction
Singapore based energy player Sembcorp Industries has announced winning the rights to build 500 MW Manah Solar II Independent Power Producer (IPP) Project in Oman with its bidding consortium partner Jinko Power Technology from Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP).
Narita Airport Decarbonizes Using Gigantic Solar Plant
World’s ‘Largest’ Solar Power Generation Facility At An Airport Announced In Japan With 180 MW Solar Project For Japan’s Narita International Airport
Japan’s Narita International Airport (NAA) is to host a 180 MW solar power generation capacity to be established by its joint venture with Japanese natural gas utility Tokyo Gas, which the latter believes makes it the world’s largest solar power project for an airport.
US Installed 12.6 GW Utility PV Capacity In 2022: ACP
With Only 4.7 GW New Solar Capacity Added In Q4/2022, ACP Calls It Lowest 4th Quarter For Utility Scale Clean Energy Installations In US Since 2019
With a total of 9.6 GW new wind, solar and battery storage capacity installed in Q4/2022, the American Clean Power Association (ACP) calls the quarter the strongest in 2022 but the lowest 4th quarter since 2019.
Latin America PV News Snippets
Argentina’s BICE Launches Credit Line For Distributed Solar, & More From Rumara, MPC Energy Solutions, Grenergy
BICE has announced a new credit line to support solar installations for commercial & industrial and public sector in Argentina; Rumara to use solar power to produce soybean oil in Argentina; MPC’s 21.3 MW El Salvador PV projects commissioned; G.
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