January 31, 2019

IRENA: Middle East Voncentrated Solar Power cost reductions require creative financing

Developers of large-scale renewable energy projects in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) must use innovative financing structures to minimize costs amid a growing demand for funding, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said in a report on the Middle East region, published January 15. The GCC members are Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, …

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Solar investment outstrips all other power forms: IEA June 26, 2024
Paris (AFP) June 6, 2024 More money is pouring into solar power than all other electricity sources combined, with investments set to reach half a trillion dollars this year, the world's top energy research body said Thursday. The International Energy Agency (IEA) forecast in a report that global investment in clean energy this year will […]
Some countries could meet electricity needs with floating solar panels, research shows June 26, 2024
London, UK (SPX) Jun 05, 2024 Floating solar photovoltaic (FPV) panels could supply all the electricity needs of some countries, according to new research. The study by Bangor and Lancaster Universities and the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology evaluated the global potential for low-carbon floating solar arrays. Researchers calculated daily electrical output from FPV […]
Flexible perovskite/silicon tandem solar cell achieves new efficiency record June 26, 2024
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 07, 2024 This study is led by Dr. Xinlong Wang, Dr. Jingming Zheng, Dr. Zhiqin Ying, Prof. Xi Yang, and Prof. Jichun Ye from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Despite the remarkable progress achieved in rigid perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells, with reported efficiencies reaching […]

South Dakota’s Largest Solar Project Comes Online June 25, 2024
National Grid Renewables has initiated operations at its Wild Springs Solar Project in Pennington County, S.D. The largest solar project in the state to date, Wild Springs is a 128 MW development located in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) with a 114 MW power purchase agreement with Basin Electric Power Cooperative. “The completion of Wild […]
First Phase of Fox Squirrel Solar in Ohio Complete June 24, 2024
The first phase of Fox Squirrel Solar, an Enbridge and EDF Renewables NA project located in Madison County, Ohio, has been completed. The project is set to comprise 1.4 million panels and 159 inverters in total. Its initial phase has a 150 MW generation capacity, while Phase 2 is expected to be operational later this […]
Comstock Metals Receives Permit for PV Panel Recycling Expansion June 24, 2024
Comstock Metals has been approved for a conditional use permit from the Lyon County Board of Commissioners for the operations and material storage of solar panels at the company’s first planned industrial-scale facility in Silver Springs, Nev. The additional storage capacity enables the company to process larger quantities of end-of-life solar panels through a closed-loop […]

NorSun to make silicon ingots and wafers at new 5-GW factory in Oklahoma June 25, 2024
Norwegian silicon wafer manufacturer NorSun announced it will build a new 5-GW silicon ingot and wafer manufacturing facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The company will invest $620 million into the site on Tulsa International Airport property. The factory should support 320 direct jobs. “Our business plan has an ambitious timeline, so we knew we needed a… […]
Largest solar project in South Dakota comes online June 25, 2024
National Grid Renewables started operations at its Wild Springs Solar Project in Pennington County, South Dakota. The largest solar project in South Dakota to date, Wild Springs is a 128-MW solar project located in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) with a 114 MW power purchase agreement (PPA) with Basin Electric Power Cooperative. “The completion of… […]
Lightstar tapped to build 10-MW agrivoltaic solar portfolio for city of Detroit June 25, 2024
Lightstar, in collaboration with the City of Detroit, announced the launch of a new solar project that combines urban agriculture and renewable energy. This initiative, called “Locally-Sited Utility-Scale Solar,” marks the beginning of a multi-phase endeavor aimed at intertwining the growth of solar energy infrastructure with sustainable agricultural development in partnership with Detroit’s vibrant communities.… […]