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Neoen’s 50 MW hydrogen electrolyser at proposed wind, solar facility in Australia receives grant French firm Neoen has begun development on a hydrogen electrolyser to be colocated alongside a 150 MW wind project and 150 MW solar farm. The project has been awarded a grant of AU$1 million by the South Australian Renewable Technology fund, with more funding yet to be approved.
Frederic Brown
Mar 09, 2018
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RE 100 signatories could spur 35 GW of solar opportunities To meet their 2030 renewable energy targets, RE 100 signatories will need to procure around 172 TWh of additional energy generation, writes BNEF. Up to 35 GW of solar and 51 GW of wind could be deployed, if they met this demand through PPAs.
Frederic Brown
Mar 08, 2018
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Over $50 million funding approved for solar projects in Zambia The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved over US$50 million in funding for the development of up to 100 MW of renewable energy projects, primarily solar, in Zambia.
Frederic Brown
Mar 08, 2018
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Belgium sets record for power production from solar On February 25, Belgium recorded the maximum amount of electricity produced by solar PV. Overall, it acounted for an impressive 21% of the country’s electricity consumption.
Frederic Brown
Mar 02, 2018
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Ontario utility OPG makes room for solar at demolished coal power plant The partnership between OPG and the Six Nations of the Grand River development Corporation is set to deliver 44 MW of solar energy when the plant is finished in 2019.
Frederic Brown
Mar 01, 2018
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France’s CNR secures aggregation contract from Redan Solar The contract relates to 17 MW of solar assigned by the French government in recent auctions – a capacity that is expected to come online this summer.
Frederic Brown
Feb 28, 2018
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India: EESL to invest over $500 million in Andhra Pradesh in 4 clean energy projects MOUs for four projects signed at the CII Partnership Summit 2018, held in Andhra Pradesh, India, are valued at more than US$500 million, and are expected to create jobs, alongside bringing in revenue and saving money.
Frederic Brown, Sraisth
Feb 26, 2018
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Canadian Solar announces sale of 24 PV plants to Greencoat Capital LLP The already operational power plants sold for US$267.7 million comprise 272,000 Canadian Solar modules in total. Canadian Solar is set to provide operations and maintenance services to the plant, which could generate up to 142,000 MW per year for its new owner, based in the U.K.
Frederic Brown
Feb 22, 2018
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UK: Ikea teams up with Big Clean Switch to promote clean energy Swedish retail giant, Ikea is encouraging people to follow its lead by joining forces with the Big Clean Switch, in a bid to promote a 100% renewable electricity tariff.
Frederic Brown
Feb 22, 2018