Solar duck curve becoming prominent in Europe, says IPP Econergy
ESN Premium hears from independent power producer (IPP) Econergy about its expansion from solar into BESS across Europe.
Are steel module frames set to replace aluminium as the PV industry standard?
PV Talk: Origami Solar CEO Gregg Patterson believes a rapid transition from aluminium to steel as the standard material for PV module frames is imminent.
SEIA: US annual module manufacturing capacity passes 50GW
The US has surpassed 50GW of annual nameplate capacity for module capacity, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
GridStor acquires 150MW/300MWh Texas BESS from Balanced Rock Power
Developer-operator GridStor has acquired a 150MW/300MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Texas, US from Balanced Rock Power (BRP).
Goldman Sachs spin-out MN8 Energy bags US$612 million for US PV portfolio
The projects, with 517MW cumulative capacity, are currently under construction and expected to begin operations by the end of 2025.
‘Narrowing of the spread’ in European solar as cost of capital changes
The gap between the largest and smallest markets in the European renewable energy sector have narrowed in recent years.
Premier Energies halts solar cell plant in the US amidst policy uncertainty
Indian solar manufacturer Premier Energies has put under review its plan to build a solar cell plant in the US due to policy uncertainty.
Amazon, Iberdrola ink 476MW solar PV and wind PPAs in Spain and Portugal
The deal will see Amazon buying 212MW of solar PV and 254MW of wind power from Iberdrola across Spain and Portugal
288MW Lightsource bp Texas solar portfolio comes online
The portfolio comprises two projects: the 163MW Starr Solar in Starr County and the 125MW Second Division Solar project in Brazoria County.
Solar Energy Industries Association recommends US reach 700GWh of energy storage capacity by 2030
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has released a whitepaper recommending the US deploy 10 million distributed solar installations and reach 700GWh of installed storage capacity by 2030.
