Mainstream Renewable Power (“Mainstream”), the pureplay global wind and solar company, has reached financial close on its 50 MW Ilikwa solar PV plant. The power from the plant will supply multiple private commercial and industrial customers under flexible, shorter-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) in a new-to-market product called Renewable Energy Supply Agreements (“RESAs”). This new … Continue reading Mainstream Renewable Power reaches financial close on 50 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant to provide new flexible PPAs to private customers in South Africa
Continue readingRWE signs framework agreement for monopile foundations with Steelwind to secure capacity for future offshore wind farms
Production capacities for up to 300 monopiles reserved in a tight market; monopiles to be used at RWE’s offshore wind projects in Europe that are to be commissioned from end of 2029 onwards. 200 monopiles to be manufactured in Steelwind’s German production facility from 2027 onwards, option for further 100 monopiles. Option for RWE to … Continue reading RWE signs framework agreement for monopile foundations with Steelwind to secure capacity for future offshore wind farms
Continue readingAutomated cleaning process for printed photovoltaic modules manufactured using roll-to-roll technology
The compact cleaning module can be adapted to the respective web width and easily integrated into roll-to-roll production lines. Photo credit: Research project team PV-CO2 Roll-to-roll production lines enable printed photovoltaic modules to be produced particularly cost-effectively. To avoid short circuits, however, conductive burrs created when the front electrode is laser structured previously had to … Continue reading Automated cleaning process for printed photovoltaic modules manufactured using roll-to-roll technology
Continue readingClemesí photovoltaic power plant will inject 115 megawatts into Peru’s electrical system
Minister Rómulo Mucho inaugurates important photovoltaic energy infrastructure in the Moquegua region. The Minister of Energy and Mines, Rómulo Mucho, arrived in the district of Mariscal Nieto (Moquegua) to inaugurate the new Clemesí photovoltaic solar power plant, which has an installed capacity of 115 megawatts and prevents the emission of 135,000 tons of carbon dioxide … Continue reading Clemesí photovoltaic power plant will inject 115 megawatts into Peru’s electrical system
Continue readingSkyborn enters U.S. offshore joint venture
Partnership with Ørsted across two U.S. offshore wind projects• Interest in 704 MW Revolution Wind and 132 MW South Fork Wind projects added to portfolio Skyborn Renewables (Skyborn), a Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) portfolio company, has successfully entered into an advanced U.S. offshore wind joint venture by completing the acquisition of a 50% stake in … Continue reading Skyborn enters U.S. offshore joint venture
Continue readingEuropean wind energy production reached records for September
In the last week of September, wind energy production increased in the main European markets and registered historical daily production records for September in several markets. This favored the decline in electricity market prices, even though gas and CO2 prices increased during the week. Solar photovoltaic energy production declined in most markets with the arrival … Continue reading European wind energy production reached records for September
Continue readingACP Statement on Atlantic Shores South Construction Approval
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement from Anne Reynolds, ACP Vice President for Offshore Wind after the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) approved the Construction and Operations Plan for the Atlantic Shores 1 and 2 (Atlantic Shores South) offshore wind projects off New Jersey’s coast. … Continue reading ACP Statement on Atlantic Shores South Construction Approval
Continue readingPakistan emerged as second-largest market for Chinese photovoltaic products
Pakistan has emerged as a significant new market for Chinese photovoltaic (PV) companies, aligning with its path toward energy transformation. According to statistics from the China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA), in the first half of 2024, Asia overtook Europe as the largest export destination for PV products and Pakistan has become the second-largest market for … Continue reading Pakistan emerged as second-largest market for Chinese photovoltaic products
Continue readingChina’s wave-resistant floating photovoltaic platform to enter experimental session
China’s first wave-resistant floating photovoltaic platform, “Yellow Sea No. 1,” is currently undergoing the final equipment commissioning in the Yellow Sea, before starting a one-year experimental session. The platform, located in waters near the southern part of Shandong Peninsula, is a huge hexagon with 434 photovoltaic panels. The main function of this platform is to … Continue reading China’s wave-resistant floating photovoltaic platform to enter experimental session
Continue readingHighest Annual Growth of Renewables Jobs in 2023, Reaching 16.2 Million
2023 saw the highest ever increase in renewable energy jobs, from 13.7 million in 2022 to 16.2 million, according to the newly released Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2024 by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). The 18% year-on-year leap reflects the strong growth of renewables generating … Continue reading Highest Annual Growth of Renewables Jobs in 2023, Reaching 16.2 Million
Continue readingPrice cannibalisation triggers the signing of electricity contracts that combine wind power and solar photovoltaic
In Spain, long-term power purchase agreements, known as PPAs, have been signed that hybridise both technologies for a total of 1.3 GW in the first half of the year. Offshore wind power also promises a new era. Spain is one of the countries with the lowest electricity prices in Europe during solar photovoltaic generation hours. … Continue reading Price cannibalisation triggers the signing of electricity contracts that combine wind power and solar photovoltaic
Continue readingBehind the Blades: How Jeremy Stefek Delivers Wind Energy Workforce Solutions To Meet Growing Industry Needs
Forget “brat summer.” Jeremy Stefek is ready for “demure fall.” “Maybe I’ll take a trip to the San Juan mountains, do some work during the day, take some evening hikes, and watch the leaves turn,” Stefek explained. “Fall, compared to summer, feels like less pressure to be doing something all the time. It’s a chance … Continue reading Behind the Blades: How Jeremy Stefek Delivers Wind Energy Workforce Solutions To Meet Growing Industry Needs
Continue readingRWE expands its photovoltaic (PV) footprint in the UK and launches an industry-leading Solar Developers Charter
RWE, the UK’s leading power generator, has announced the start of construction of a further four of its solar projects in the UK. It brings the total number to 11, and marks a further step in the growth of the company’s renewable energy footprint and support for the UK’s net-zero ambitions. At the same time, … Continue reading RWE expands its photovoltaic (PV) footprint in the UK and launches an industry-leading Solar Developers Charter
Continue readingVestas signs conditional order agreement for 1.1 GW offshore wind project in Scotland
Vestas has signed a conditional order agreement with Inch Cape Offshore Limited, a 50:50 joint venture between ESB and Red Rock Renewables, for the 1.1 GW Inch Cape wind farm in Scotland. The agreement is for the supply, installation and commissioning of 72 V236-15.0 MW wind turbines for the Inch Cape offshore wind farm. The … Continue reading Vestas signs conditional order agreement for 1.1 GW offshore wind project in Scotland
Continue readingAcciona Energía completes 19.7 MWp photovoltaic generation installation with wind energy in Cuenca
Located in the municipalities of Villalba del Rey and Tinajas (Cuenca), the new 19.7 MWp photovoltaic facility joins an existing 26 MWp wind farm. ACCIONA Energía has completed its second hybrid renewable generation facility with the construction of a 19.7MWp photovoltaic plant on the site of the existing Peralejo wind farm (26MW), in the municipalities … Continue reading Acciona Energía completes 19.7 MWp photovoltaic generation installation with wind energy in Cuenca
Continue reading97 MW Matarani Photovoltaic (PV) Plant Begins Operation in Peru
Yinson Renewables has announced the entry into full operational phase of the 97 MW Matarani photovoltaic (PV) plant, located in the department of Arequipa, following the start of energy export and sale last July. Matarani is located in the Mollendo Desert – one of the regions with the highest solar radiation in the world – … Continue reading 97 MW Matarani Photovoltaic (PV) Plant Begins Operation in Peru
Continue readingSEG Solar Breaks Ground on 5GW Photovoltaic (PV) Industrial Park in Indonesia
SEG Solar (SEG), a leading US manufacturer of photovoltaic modules, has broken ground on its integrated PV industrial park in Kawasan Industri Terpadu Batang, Central Java, Indonesia. This project underscores SEG’s commitment to global growth and investment in the region, with plans to reach an annual production capacity of 5GW for silicon ingots, wafers, cells … Continue reading SEG Solar Breaks Ground on 5GW Photovoltaic (PV) Industrial Park in Indonesia
Continue readingChina improves photovoltaics (PV) with first 100% recycled panel
Trinasolar has used 37 recycling technologies to create the world’s first photovoltaic module made entirely from discarded panels.Chinese company Trinasolar, specializing in the production of solar panels, photovoltaic power systems and energy storage solutions, has unveiled what it claims to be ‘the world’s first fully recycled crystalline silicon module’. It is a solar panel with … Continue reading China improves photovoltaics (PV) with first 100% recycled panel
Continue readingGE Vernova to supply wind turbines to Boulder Creek wind farm in Australia
GE Vernova has entered into an agreement with Aula Energy and CS Energy to supply 38 of its 6MW, 164m turbines for the Boulder Creek Wind Farm in Queensland, Australia. Located 40km south-west of Rockhampton, the wind project marks the first standalone project-financed split-scope wind farm in the country. The addition of Boulder Creek brings … Continue reading GE Vernova to supply wind turbines to Boulder Creek wind farm in Australia
Continue readingHow the US lost the solar photovoltaic (PV) race to China
Bloomberg Opinion’s climate columnist visited Michigan, the former heart of the solar industry, and China to learn how good, old-fashioned capitalism won out. By David Fickling It all starts with a crystal. To make the solar cells that are projected to become the world’s biggest source of electricity by 2031, you first melt down sand … Continue reading How the US lost the solar photovoltaic (PV) race to China
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