World Bank Group offers $18 million guarantee to PV projects in Namibia
World Bank Group has announced that, through its subsidiary Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), it will provide up to US$18 million in support of two 5 MW PV power plants to be constructed in Namibia.
Renewables set to lower UK’s summer demand for grid electricity, says National Grid
Rise in small scale solar contributing towards new trend of falling summertime peak transmission system demand on U.K. grid, says outlook report. Inflexibile gas and nuclear plants may be curtailed to make way for solar and wind.
Engie to use blockchain protocol to certify supply of green energy
The French energy giant will use blockchain technology to certify the green energy used in its manufacturing process in France by U.S.-based chemical company, Air Products. Through the software platform for digital assets, Engie hopes to transform its customer-supplier relationship.
Genneia acquires 82 MW of PV projects in Argentina
The Argentinean energy company has agreed to buy three utility-scale projects selected by the Ministry of Energy and Mines in the second round (Ronda 1.5) of the Renovar program.
US: California researchers convert waste heat into electricity
Scientists from the University of California, Riverside, have developed thermoelectric devices, which can transform low-level waste heat into electricity. The scientists theorize that these devices could be used to boost a solar PV system’s output, harnessing heat as well as light from the sun.
Calyxo files for insolvency
The German thin film solar PV module maker was forced to start the proceedings after an order from a major customer was canceled.
ABB taps Tigo for MLPE solution across its residential inverter range
The Swiss power electronics giant has announced that its UNO-DM-PLUS string inverters are now operationally compatible with Tigo’s DC optimization technology, which also offers module-level monitoring and rapid shutdown capability.
Tonga launches tender for 6 MW of solar-plus-storage
Local power utility, TPL is seeking independent power producers for the deployment of 6 MW of solar PV capacity combined with storage. The selected project will be granted a 25-year PPA.
Baywa r.e. secures PPA for its 170 MW solar project in Spain
The solar PV park will be constructed in the Spanish municipality of Alcalá de Guadaíra, in the southern region of Andalusia. The facility will sell power to Norway-based power provider, Statkraft.
Apple claims to be 100% renewable-powered
Technology multinational, Apple Inc. has announced that its global operations are now 100% powered by clean energy. Additionally, another nine of Apple’s manufacturing partners have committed to powering their production with 100% clean energy, meaning a total of 23 suppliers have now made this commitment.
