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Array Technologies to manufacture solar trackers in Australia for 130MWdc project
by Simon Yuen on February 3, 2023 at 4:15 pm
US tracker manufacturer Array Technologies has won a contract to supply solar trackers for a 130MWdc solar farm in Australia. […]
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Are strategic partnerships to drive ESG the future for large-scale PV?
by Will Norman on February 3, 2023 at 4:03 pm
For large, utility-scale European PV projects, the key to growth and success in the coming years may be in partnerships and consistency across both engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and environmental, social and governance (ESG) frameworks, as legislators and utilities lag behind the industry’s rapid growth. […]
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‘Basically no connections being granted’: Polish solar sector facing grid headache
by Will Norman on February 3, 2023 at 3:41 pm
The considerable expansion of Poland’s solar PV market looks set to continue, with interconnection issues standing as the only impediment to growth, according to panellists speaking at the Solar Finance & Investment Europe 2023 conference. […]
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Transit agencies’ zero-emission bus adoption increased in 2022
by Dan Zukowski on February 3, 2023 at 3:39 pm
California, New York, Florida, Texas and Massachusetts together added more than 1,500 zero-emission transit buses to their fleets. […]
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Sunrun partners with startup Lunar Energy to operate nationwide portfolio of virtual power plants
by Emma Penrod on February 3, 2023 at 3:18 pm
Under the terms of the deal, Lunar’s aggregation software will coordinate energy from assets installed by Sunrun to sell blocks of energy to utilities and on wholesale markets. […]
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Nextracker targets US$535 million in initial public offering
by Will Norman on February 3, 2023 at 2:57 pm
PV tracker solutions provider Nextracker has launched its investment roadshow after submitting an initial public offering (IPO) to the US stock market Nasdaq last month, seeking to raise up to US$534.9 million. […]
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New England policymakers have the tech and funds for energy security. They just need to act.
by Mike Judge on February 3, 2023 at 2:04 pm
Distributed renewable energy — especially when paired with energy storage — can provide near-term relief to high power prices while improving reliability. […]
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FERC grants Great River transmission incentives as commissioner decries consumer impacts
by Ethan Howland on February 3, 2023 at 1:53 pm
FERC Commissioner Mark Christie Tuesday called for revisiting the agency’s incentives for transmission projects, which he said shift costs and risks to consumers. […]
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In win for Avangrid, FERC orders NextEra to install Seabrook circuit breaker, opening path for NECEC line
by Ethan Howland on February 3, 2023 at 1:18 pm
The agency’s decision clears another hurdle for Avangrid’s line that would deliver hydropower from Canada to Massachusetts. […]
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Scatec refinances US$100 million facility
by Jonathan Tourino Jacobo on February 3, 2023 at 12:39 pm
Independent power producer (IPP) Scatec refinanced US$100 million of its US$193 million bridge-to-bond facility with a new term loan due in Q4 2027. […]
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Iberdrola wins 25MW floating solar project in France
by Simon Yuen on February 3, 2023 at 11:08 am
Renewable energy producer Iberdrola has been awarded a 25MW floating solar power plant in France after winning a call for tenders issued in June 2022. […]
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Onshoring solar’s supply chain
by Jules Scully on February 3, 2023 at 10:22 am
Amid potential supply chain bottlenecks as China increases its PV manufacturing dominance, companies in markets such as the US, India and Europe are looking to leverage new policy support to scale up domestic production. Jules Scully charts the industry’s efforts to onshore solar module manufacturing. […]
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Scatec sells stake in 258MW South Africa solar plant to finance further growth
by Simon Yuen on February 3, 2023 at 9:46 am
Norwegian renewable energy solutions provider Scatec has signed an agreement to sell its 42% equity share in a solar plant in South Africa to a subsidiary of a fund managed by asset manager Stanlib Asset Management Proprietary Limited. […]
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Sunrun appoints startup Lunar Energy to manage virtual power plants
by cameron@solarmedia.co.uk on February 3, 2023 at 8:33 am
A map of the VPPs in which Sunrun’s batteries are participating through Lunar’s platform. Image: Sunrun / Lunar Energy. […]
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Networks win rights to access “community” battery scheme in controversial call by regulator
by Sophie Vorrath on February 3, 2023 at 3:48 am
Monopoly electricity network companies have won limited rights to own and operate community batteries in one-off waiver to ring fencing rules. The post Networks win rights to access “community” battery scheme in controversial call by regulator appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]