PV

Avista Announces New Solar Project in Washington State

Tuesday, 03 April 2018 Dan McCue

Avista, headquartered in Spokane, Washington, will be bringing a renewable solar energy project to its large commercial and industrial electric customers in the state.

Canadian Solar Acquires Project in Argentina

Friday, 30 March 2018 Dan McCue Canadian Solar Inc. has acquired a 97.6 MWp solar photovoltaic project in Cafayate, Salta Province, Argentina. Salta is seen as a desirable location for solar projects in part because it is among the ...

SolarWindow Awarded U.S. Department of Energy Grant

Tuesday, 27 March 2018 REM SolarWindow Technologies has been awarded its first-ever advanced materials manufacturing Cooperative Research and Development Agreement from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and ...

Egypt

Acciona and Enara building two solar PV plants in Egypt’s Aswan region

Monday, 26 March 2018 Robin Whitlock

Acciona Energía and Enara Bahrain Spv Wll (Enara) have begun construction work on two solar PV plants in Egypt with a total rated capacity of 150 MW.

Azure Power Adds 130 MW of Solar Projects

Friday, 23 March 2018 REM

India’s Azure Power has won a cumulative capacity of 130 MWs at a blended tariff of INR 3.35 (~US 5.2 cents) per kWh, bringing the company’s total portfolio to over 1,720 MWs.

StarHub and Sunseap Partner to Enter Singapore’s electricity Market

Monday, 19 March 2018 Dan McCue StarHub and Singapore-based sustainable energy firm Sunseap are entering Singapore’s Open electricity Market, starting with the Energy Market Authority’s soft launch in Jurong. This will allow consumers ...

Canadian Solar Completes Sale of 235 MW California Solar Portfolio

Tuesday, 13 March 2018 Dan McCue Canadian Solar’s wholly owned subsidiary, Recurrent Energy, has finalized the sale of its interests in three solar photovoltaic projects totaling 235 MWac/309 MWp. The Korea Electric Power Corporation, ...

Vikram Solar Partners with France’s CEA on PV Technology R&D

Monday, 12 March 2018 Dan McCue Vikram Solar and the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission have signed a Collaboration Agreement at Vigyan Bhavan during French President, Emmanuel Macron’s India visit. The association ...

African Development Bank Obtains $52.5 Million for Zambia Renewable Energy

Friday, 09 March 2018 Dan McCue At its 19th Board Meeting in Songdo, South Korea, the Board of the Green Climate Fund approved the first funding proposal of the African Development Bank for Zambia’s Renewable Energy Financing Framework. ...

Facebook Selects Consumer-Owned Walton EMC to Provide Renewable Energy for Data Center

Thursday, 08 March 2018 REM Walton Electric Membership Corporation, a consumer-owned utility, will install hundreds of acres of solar panels on Georgia's electric grid as part of an innovative power supply agreement with Facebook. ...