PV

Financing finalised for Scaling Solar projects in Senegal

Friday, 19 July 2019 Robin Whitlock IFC, the Finland-IFC Blended Finance for Climate Programme, a member of the World Bank Group, has finalised financing for the first two Scaling Solar projects in Senegal, allowing construction to start ...

EIB and ICO Sign Green Financing Deal with Iberdrola

Tuesday, 16 July 2019 REM The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Instituto de Credito Oficial (ICO) will finance development of the Núñez de Balboa photovoltaic power plant, which Iberdrola is currently building in Extremadura. ...

Malaysia

Scatec Solar has reached commercial operation for the 66 MW Merchang solar plant

Monday, 15 July 2019 Robin Whitlock Scatec Solar and partners have grid connected its third solar power plant in Malaysia, the 66 MW (DC) Merchang plant, bringing the amount of solar PV operation by the company in the country to 197 MW. ...

Envision Solar delivers 50 EV ARC units to New York City for its municipal electric vehicle fleet

Thursday, 11 July 2019 Robin Whitlock Provider of chargers for electric vehicles, Envision Solar, has announced that it has completed the delivery of a $3.3 million, 50-unit, order of EV ARC units to the City of New York which will provide ...

Hilton’s Cape Town City Centre Begins Operation of Rooftop Solar System

Friday, 05 July 2019 REM Hilton Cape Town City Centre’s recently installed Solarus solar system, on the building’s roof, is now fully operational. This large hybrid photovoltaic and thermal (PVT) system, which provides the ...

Duke Energy Passes 1 Gigawatt of Owned Solar Energy Capacity

Tuesday, 02 July 2019 REM

With the North Rosamond Solar Facility coming online last month in California, Duke Energy has passed the 1-GW threshold of utility-scale owned and operated solar facilities nationwide

Mondelēz and Enel Partner to Produce Greener Oreos

Friday, 28 June 2019 Dan McCue Enel, through its US-based renewable company Enel Green Power North America, has signed a 12-year power purchase agreement with food and beverage company Mondelēz International under which the latter ...

Suntuity Renewable Energy Commissions a 103kW Solar Rooftop Project in Mumbai

Thursday, 27 June 2019 REM Suntuity Renewable Energy India, part of the US-based Suntuity Group, has commissioned a 103 kW rooftop solar project at Blossom High School in Mumbai, India. It is the largest solar-powered rooftop on ...

Tufts University Adds New Solar Energy Systems

Wednesday, 26 June 2019 REM Two new roof-mounted solar photovoltaic installations on buildings located on the Medford/Somerville campus of Tufts University in Massachusetts will generate 161,000 kWh of renewable energy for the university ...

The EU and Jumeme Inaugurate Solar-Powered Mini-Grid on Mulumo Island

Tuesday, 25 June 2019 REM Jumeme Rural Power Supply and the European Union Delegation in Tanzania and its project partners, celebrated the launch of its newly constructed solar-powered mini-grid on Lake Victoria, Mulumo Island ...