Masdar to roll out 1 GW of PV, wind in Azerbaijan
Masdar, the Abu Dhabi-based utility-scale PV project developer, has signed contracts to develop three solar and onshore wind projects in Azerbaijan, with a total capacity of 1 GW.
Strategies to develop ‘solar neighborhoods’
A group of scientists across the world have created a list of recommendations that can help create solar neighborhoods. In a recently published study they highlight the importance of legislative frameworks and advanced computing.
Trina Solar, MPower sign panel, tracker supply deal
Australia’s MPower has signed a supply deal with China-based manufacturer Trina Solar to support the ongoing rollout of the developer’s portfolio of solar and battery energy storage projects.
American Battery Factory breaks ground on US gigafactory
American Battery Factory has started building a $1.2 billion gigafactory in the US state of Arizona. It is set to generate approximately 1,000 job opportunities in the Tucson region.
EU solar lobby urges ban on forced labor in solar products
The European Solar Manufacturing Council says that the European Commission should ban all products made with forced labor to ensure the future of the European PV manufacturing sector.
Spain rockets to fourth place in global utility-scale solar listing
Spain recorded more than 20 GW of installed solar capacity at the end of last year, according to recently published data from Wiki-Solar. The website’s founder claims that the country is becoming a PV powerhouse as utility-scale developers increasingly roll out projects.
The ‘next big thing’
The PV industry in Southeast Asia has come a long way since guest author Ragna Schmidt-Haupt, partner at Everoze, reported on solar financing innovation in the region more than a decade ago. In this article, she outlines five factors for success, the newest of which has the potential to become a game changer, and not only in Southeast Asia.
NTPC, Engineers India agree to partner on CCUS, green hydrogen
NTPC’s NETRA R&D center and Engineers India Ltd. (EIL) have agreed to collaborate on carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), green hydrogen, and green ammonia.
Organic flow battery developer secures $106 million growth investment
CmBlu says it has has obtained funds to scale up its long-duration energy storage systems.
Acciona, Stanwell sign offtake deal for 380 MW of solar in Australia
Stanwell Corp. has signed a long-term offtake agreement with Spanish renewable energy developer Acciona Energia to purchase 100% of the output from the proposed Aldoga Solar Farm in Australia. It will use the electricity to power a 3 GW green hydrogen project in the state of Queensland.
