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Tulsa, Oklahoma
Technology & Products
NorSun plans $620 million US wafer fab in Oklahoma The Norwegian PV manufacturer praises the south central US state for “its robust clean energy, manufacturing ecosystem and workforce development programs” as well as its “its competitive business offerings and site acceleration options.”
Edgar Meza
Jun 26, 2024
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Applications & Installations
DNV’s solar asset modeling platform launches in Europe Solar Resource Compass provides users with an online service that can deliver indicative energy production estimates for any solar project, including the comparison of multiple irradiance datasets and the calculation of site-specific losses for dust and snow. Many features are still being beta-tested in Europe, but DNV tells pv magazine it is planning to roll out the tool in most of Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Oceania in 2024.
Blathnaid O’Dea, Edgar Meza
Jun 25, 2024
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SolarPower Europe's launch of Mission Solar 2040 in Brussels
Technology & Products
Renewables, grid flexibility could lead to electricity price drop of 25% by 2030 A new report by SolarPower Europe finds that more renewables, electrification and flexibility can boost European competitiveness, slashing average day-ahead energy prices by a quarter in the next six years and a third by 2040.
Edgar Meza
Jun 25, 2024
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Saudi Arabia geographical survey project
Applications & Installations
Saudi Arabia launches ‘unprecedented’ geographical survey of renewable energy sites Part of the National Renewable Energy Program, the ambitious project will identify the best sites to develop renewable energy projects throughout the country. Contracted companies will install 1,200 stations across all regions of the kingdom to measure solar and wind energy. Beginning this year, Saudi Arabia will tender new renewable energy projects with a capacity of 20 GW annually.
Edgar Meza
Jun 25, 2024
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Applications & Installations
Fraunhofer ISE switching to medium voltage for resource efficiency in PV plants Enormous quantities of raw materials, such as copper and aluminum cables, are required for energy system conversion when connecting renewable generators to the grid. The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE sees a huge potential for savings with higher system voltages and is planning its first pilot PV power plants with this technology.
Edgar Meza
Jun 19, 2024
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Iberdrola's hybrid PV-hydroelectric plant
Applications & Installations
Iberdrola to install Spain’s first hybrid hydroelectric-solar plant The 86.4 MW facility will employ more than 160,000 PV modules. The company recently announced that it will also build Spain’s first hybrid wind power plant in Burgos.
Edgar Meza
Dec 29, 2023
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Mocuba plant, Mozambique
Applications & Installations
Globeleq acquires PV plant in Mozambique Globeleq’s acquisition of the 41 MW plant significantly expands its renewable energy footprint in Mozambique. It also comes just weeks after the company began commercial operations at a 19 MW solar and 7 MWh storage project in Cuamba.
Edgar Meza
Dec 29, 2023
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Markets & Policy
AMG’s LIVA unit acquires vanadium redox flow battery ops from Voith LIVA, a subsidiary of AMG Critical Materials, has acquired vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB ) assets from Voith to expand its tech for large-scale energy storage systems.
Edgar Meza
Dec 28, 2023
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Egyptian officials sign MOU with China Electric Power Equipment and Technology Co., Ltd.
Applications & Installations
Chinese company to develop 10 GW of solar in Egypt A new agreement signed between the Chinese group and Egyptian government officials is part of the country’s Green Corridor Initiative that aims to increase the use of renewable energy. The solar project is expected to save more than $1 billion in annual natural gas costs.
Edgar Meza
Dec 28, 2023
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