Renew Economy

MARCH 25, 2024

5B to deploy its pre-fab solar modules at massive new gold mine that is claiming a world first production of "green gold." The post Australian solar innovator 5B to supply 26 MW solar for world first “green gold” mine appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Renew Economy

APRIL 23, 2024

The owners of Australia's largest solar project say the site now plays host to a record 6,000 plus sheep. The post More than 6,000 sheep now call Australia’s largest solar farm home appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Renew Economy

MAY 6, 2024

Julia Gillard to chair new energy transition fund aiming to build 15 GW of solar, wind and battery storage in Australia. The post Gillard to chair new multi-billion dollar energy fund targeting wind, solar and batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Solar Power World

MARCH 25, 2024

Several mid-sized solar businesses are experiencing rapid growth this year and looking to scale sustainably and effectively. They are also enjoying the uninterrupted flow of opportunities brought by the Inflation Reduction Act and the community solar sector. </span> appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Renew Economy

MAY 7, 2024

BZE report says Australia could reap $215 billion if it moved into supply chains and manufacturing for solar, wind, batteries, heat pumps and commercial EVs. The post From solar to EVs: Five green tech supply chains that could deliver $215 billion boost to Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Renew Economy

APRIL 30, 2024

Opposition energy spokesman Ted O'Brien prompts walkout at solar events after claiming Australia's renewable energy plans lead to regular blackouts. The post Coalition’s O’Brien prompts walkout at solar event after claiming renewables will lead to blackouts appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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TechCrunch: Climate

APRIL 30, 2024

Productive Use of Renewable Energy (PURE) technologies, especially those in the solar irrigation and cold chain segment, saw increased investor interest last year, despite a 43% funding slump recorded in the global off-grid solar sector.

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Energy Storage News

APRIL 23, 2024

The energy storage arm of Canadian Solar said the technology 'has more complexity than solar' when it comes to nearshoring manufacturing away from China, and local cell manufacturing could be part of the long-term strategy to leverage domestic content incentives.

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Solar Industry

MAY 1, 2024

Chaberton Energy and Pivot Energy are partnering on a Maryland solar project aimed at powering both commercial and community customers. Community solar subscribers will have access to 3.4 MW of capacity via the Maryland Community Solar program. The 19-acre site, named Project Catherine, sits on St. We are grateful to St.

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Renew Economy

MAY 5, 2024

New report finds rooftop solar can lower electricity network infrastructure costs, cut power prices, and support electric vehicle adoption, but rules need to change. The post Power to the people: Rooftop solar seen as “secret weapon” to energy transition and EV uptake rooftop appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Canary Media

MAY 1, 2024

One of the largest solar projects in the country is moving closer to completion, and it’s not in a famously sunny state like California , Texas , or even Florida. The Sherco solar and energy-storage facility will be the largest solar… It’s in Minnesota, on former potato farms near the site of a retiring coal plant.

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Solar Power World

APRIL 24, 2024

Perhaps capitalizing on the recognized technological prowess of “Silicon Valley,” an industrial area in eastern Germany dubbed itself “Solar Valley” in the early 2000s after several solar manufacturers employed thousands just off main road Sonnenallee (“Sun Avenue”). </span> appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Renew Economy

APRIL 28, 2024

The owners of the biggest solar farm in South Australia have bought a neighbouring site that could host a giant battery. The post Site for huge battery sold to owners of South Australia’s largest solar farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Batteries 144

PV Tech

APRIL 19, 2024

Solar manufacturer Maxeon Solar Technologies has initiated a patent infringement lawsuit in the US against module manufacturer REC Solar Holdings.

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Patents Technology 120

PV Tech

APRIL 24, 2024

India has installed a record 6.2GW of new solar capacity in March 2024, nearly doubling the previous record for all renewables, according to a report from Rystad Energy.

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Energy Energy 143

PV Tech

MAY 1, 2024

Wiki-Solar's latest figures show that the world’s top 34 EPC contractors are now responsible for a combined portfolio of more than 100GWac.

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Construction Energy Energy 111

PV Tech

APRIL 25, 2024

Azerbaijan has announced its first solar auction, for a 100MW project in the eastern municipality of Gobustan.

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PV Tech

APRIL 26, 2024

Solar tracker provider Gamechange Solar has secured a deal to supply 500MW of trackers to a group of solar PV projects in Southern Africa.

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Africa 109

Solar Industry

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Radiance Solar and Pivot Energy have collaborated on a portfolio of five community solar projects in Illinois with a combined capacity of 19 MW, all of which are slated for completion this year. Atlanta-based Radiance Solar is serving as EPC partner, having already completed more than ten community solar projects in Illinois.

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Energy Energy 111

Renew Economy

APRIL 22, 2024

Nationals threaten to tear up wind and solar contracts with government, as the push against renewables and for nuclear gains traction in polls. The post Nationals threaten to tear up wind and solar contracts as nuclear misinformation swings polls appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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PV Tech

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Solar manufacturer Sunova Solar has invested in a solar cell plant with an annual nameplate capacity of 9GW in the Sichuan province, China.

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Investment 111

Renew Economy

JANUARY 15, 2024

First ever life-cycle analysis comparing big and small solar systems finds rooftop PV better for the environment than even the largest, most efficient, solar farm. The post Rooftop solar has key benefits, and one critical weakness, over large-scale solar farms appeared first on RenewEconomy. But there's a catch.

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Renew Economy

MAY 8, 2024

A mineral sands mining company expects to save five million litres of diesel a year by adding a solar farm and a battery storage system to its remote titanium mine site in western NSW. The post Solar and batteries to save five million litres of diesel a year at remote NSW titanium mine site appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Batteries 136

POWER Magazine

MAY 1, 2024

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) reported in March that the U.S. solar industry installed 32.4 It was the industry’s The post How the Massive Growth in Solar Power Is Affecting Power Grids appeared first on POWER Magazine. GWdc of capacity in 2023, a remarkable 51% increase compared to 2022.

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Canary Media

DECEMBER 1, 2023

It’s been six months since California regulators slashed the value of home rooftop solar systems — and the market crash that the state’s solar industry warned would result is now well underway. On Thursday, the California Solar and Storage Association unveiled data showing a 77 to 85 percent drop in rooftop solar…

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Policy 137

PV Tech

MAY 9, 2024

US residential solar and storage company Sunrun has narrowed its net loss for the first quarter of 2024, but its solar capacity additions continued to drop for four quarters in a row.

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Solar Power World

MARCH 18, 2024

Berlyn Hubler, community solar program manager at nonprofit Energy Outreach Colorado, has seen the impact of community solar on low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities firsthand. “We … The post Community solar: A powerful tool for expanding low-income access to solar benefits appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Science Daily: Renewable Energy

MAY 7, 2024

Solar energy is a crucial asset in the fight against climate change, and researchers have now devised a smart approach to optimize its effectiveness. Their innovative method includes incorporating artificial ground reflectors, a simple yet powerful enhancement.

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Solar Power World

MARCH 28, 2024

Utility-scale solar projects are consistently breaking capacity records annually, both in individual project size and overall countrywide output. … The post ­­Solar Spotlight: Simplifying and automating large-scale solar design appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Solar Power World

APRIL 26, 2024

With solar power becoming more economical, quick to deploy and zero-emissions, it’s quickly emerged as a winner in the energy transition. As a result, countries all over the world are moving to boost their solar supply chains, including attracting manufacturers with subsidies and other incentives.

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PV Tech

APRIL 5, 2024

Poland's cumulative installed solar PV capacity surpassed 17GW as of the end of 2023, according to Polish research group IEO.

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Energy Energy 137

PV Tech

MARCH 28, 2024

Retail giant Walmart has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with utility EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) for a 180MW solar PV project in Texas, US.

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North America Retail Investment Energy 119

PV Tech

MAY 9, 2024

Major Chinese solar manufacturer Trina Solar has expanded operations at its Vietnam solar wafer manufacturing facility.

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Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

British solar and storage developer Elgin Energy says it has secured development approval for another solar and battery project in Australia, this time in Victoria. The post Another solar and battery project approved in Victoria appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Renew Economy

APRIL 11, 2024

Queensland Labor tips $5m into a recycling pilot to tackle the PV waste problem looming on the flipside of its rooftop solar success story. The post Queensland backs solar recycling pilot, starting with “thousands” of rooftop panels appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Canary Media

MARCH 21, 2024

The Ohio Power Siting Board has given the go-ahead to what will be one of the largest solar farms in the United States, despite the opposition of local governments and citizens. The gigantic $1 billion endeavor, the largest solar project in the state by far, will spread over 6,000 acres of farmland in staunchly…

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Government 145

Renew Economy

MARCH 26, 2024

Federal government waves through plans for what could be biggest solar farm in NSW, and biggest battery in the country. The post Biggest solar and battery project in NSW waved through by Plibersek appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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