PV

REC Silicon to shut down its polysilicon business in Butte, Montana

Wednesday, 07 February 2024 Robin Whitlock REC Silicon has announced that its subsidiary, REC Advanced Silicon Materials LLC, is to shut down its polysilicon production capacity at Butte, Montana facility, primarily due to the regional structural ...

UK grid delays are descending into farce says Solar Energy UK

Wednesday, 07 February 2024 Robin Whitlock Many solar power and battery energy storage projects will be connected to the grid more quickly than had been expected – but won’t be able to able to supply power to it for years, according to a series ...

Planning permission for new Yeovil solar farm approved

Monday, 05 February 2024 Robin Whitlock

Conrad Energy has announced that planning permission for its new 15.23 MW Yeovil solar farm, being developed in collaboration with Leonardo Helicopters, has been approved.

Chile

DNV supports Mytilineos S.A. in securing financing for Chilean solar farms

Monday, 05 February 2024 Robin Whitlock Independent energy expert and assurance provider DNV has acted as market advisor for the financing of a portfolio of solar farm projects in Chile anticipated to produce approximately 1.6 terawatt-hours ...

Mexico

Cubico expands Mexican development pipeline through strategic transactions

Saturday, 03 February 2024 Robin Whitlock Cubico Sustainable Investments has announced two transactions significantly enhancing the company’s footprint and development portfolio in Mexico, with its pipeline in the country now exceeding 1.6 GW. ...

Oxford PV Sets New Solar Panel Efficiency World Record

Wednesday, 31 January 2024 REM Oxford PV has set a new record for the world's most efficient solar panel, marking a crucial milestone in the clean energy transition. Produced in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar ...

Schroders Greencoat to Acquire Toucan Energy Portfolio

Monday, 29 January 2024 REM Toucan Energy's solar portfolio, consisting of 53 operating solar farms in the UK, will be majority acquired by private markets funds managed by Schroders Greencoat, the specialist renewables manager of ...

Sweden

H&M Group and Alight sign PPAs to build three solar farms in Sweden

Thursday, 25 January 2024 Robin Whitlock European solar developer and independent power producer Alight and global fashion retailer H&M Group have signed long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) to enable the construction of three new solar ...

Bayer unveils new solar energy sites in New Jersey and California

Wednesday, 24 January 2024 Robin Whitlock New solar power plants have been unveiled by German-based multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Bayer at its vegetable research and development site in Woodland, California and its main ...

Germany

Octopus Energy’s generation arm invests in Germany’s solar market

Tuesday, 23 January 2024 Robin Whitlock

Octopus Energy Generation has made its first two investments in Germany’s solar market, as it ramps up green energy activity in the country to propel the clean energy transition.