Solar

Spain

Iberdrola and EU Bank Ink €550M Loan to Boost Renewable Energy in Spain

The loan will support the construction of solar and wind farms with a total capacity of around 1,800MW, generating enough electricity to power around one millio…

Energy Storage Project

Vena Energy’s Hybrid Solar, Battery Project in Australia Hits Financial Close

Renewable energy firm Vena Energy has reached a financial close for its hybrid solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) project in South Australia, which …

Ørsted to Acquire Wind and Solar PV Developer Ostwind

Ostwind’s portfolio includes 152MW in operation and under construction and around 526MW in advanced development stages.

Hydrogen Project

Invenergy Launches First Green Hydrogen Project

Invenergy has announced its first green hydrogen project. The 5-acre Sauk Valley Hydrogen project will generate green hydrogen by utilising power from Invenergy…

Solar Power Panel

A Pilot Project in the North Sea Will Develop Floating Solar Panels That Glide Over Waves ‘Like a Carpet’

German energy firm RWE is to invest in a pilot project centered around the deployment of floating solar technology in the North Sea.

Australia

Enel Hunts for Buyers of 3.6-GW Wind, Solar Pipeline in Australia - Report

The green energy arm of Italian utility Enel SpA is seeking to sell down between 50% and 80% of its Australian renewable energy platform that is said to have 3.…

China

China Solar Installations More Than Double in First Half

China built nearly 31 gigawatts (GW) of new solar power capacity from January to June, up 137% from a year earlier, with full-year installations on course to hi…

All-In-One Solar Tower Produces Jet Fuel From CO2, Water and Sunlight

Taking carbon dioxide, water and sunlight as its only inputs, this solar thermal tower in Spain produces carbon-neutral, sustainable versions of diesel and jet …

Energy Storage Project

Portuguese Utility EDP Adding Battery Storage to Floating Solar-Hydropower Hybrid Plant

Portuguese utility EDP is to add energy storage to a hybrid floating solar and hydropower project after it was energised earlier this month.

Energy Storage Project

Construction Begins on One of the World’s Largest Solar + Battery Facilities

Norwegian renewable energy firm Scatec ASA has started construction of the three Kenhardt projects in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa.

Floating Solar Project

RWE and Solarduck Accelerate Development of Offshore Floating Solar

RWE and the Dutch-Norwegian company SolarDuck have signed a collaboration agreement to develop the use of floating solar parks at sea.

Solar Power Panel

Too Hot for Solar Power: Europe’s Heat Wave Makes Solar Panels Less Efficient

Extreme heat is reducing the efficiency of solar panels in Europe.

Solar Power Plant

Uzbekistan Opens Proposals Submission for Solar Plants Dev’t

The deadline for submission is on 10 October at 4 pm, Tashkent time.

Malaysia

Trina Solar Wins 50MW Floating Solar Project in Malaysia

It is located at the Batang Ai Hydroelectric Plant.

Photon Energy Breaks Ground on Romanian Solar Projects

Photon Energy N.V. has announced that it has broken ground on the construction of its second Romanian photovoltaic (PV) power plant, which will have a generatio…