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Companies start commercial operations at Mendubim solar plant in Brazil

Provider of renewable energy solutions Scatec ASA, together with its partners Hydro Rein (part of Norsk Hydro ASA) and Equinor ASA, have announed the supply and production of electricity from the Mendubim solar plant in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.

New Solar-Grid Hybrid Power System to Unlock 3.3GW Solar Potential

Daystar Power, part of the Shell group, and RMI, jointly released a U.S. Trade and Development Agency funded feasibility study titled, “Scaling Utility-Enabled Distributed Energy Resources for Nigerian Commercial & Industrial (C&I) Customers”. The report introduces a groundbreaking business model designed for grid-connected hybrid solar power systems, with projections indicating the potential to unlock 3.3GW of solar capacity and attract $6.5 billion in investments

New PV Mounting System for Energy Generation on Green Roofs

In view of the increasing demand for climate-friendly solutions for sustainable energy generation and the growing importance of green roofs, K2 Systems is introducing a new product this spring. K2 GreenRoof Vento for green roofs optimally complements the popular flat roof systems from the Renningen-based mounting system specialist. This efficient solution combines the advantages of green roofs and photovoltaic systems,

Companies Partner on ‘gold standard’ resource assessment for solar+storage system in Puerto Rico

Specialists in solar data, software and expertise Solargis has teamed up with GroundWork to provide a site-specific resource assessment for North American provider of energy storage solutions Convergent Energy and Power (Convergent).

Spain
BayWa r.e. starts construction of 188 MW wind and solar flagship project

BayWa r.e. is developing its first combined dual-technology project in Spain, consisting of three wind farms with a capacity of 135 MW, representing the largest onshore wind installation for the company in Europe to date, and two solar farms with a total capacity of 53 MW. BayWa r.e. has developed the project in cooperation with its local partner CEAR, who will continue to support the development of the cluster. 

Arizona’s Largest Battery is Now Operating on SRP’s Power Grid Supporting Google and Others

Salt River Project (SRP) and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, announced Arizona’s largest operational battery energy storage system is now online. Sonoran Solar Energy Center is a 260-megawatt solar facility with the ability to charge a 1 gigawatt-hour battery energy storage system, located south of Buckeye, Arizona.

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