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Terabase Energy Raises Fund From Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Terabase Energy, a US-based start-up, has raised USD $44 million in a Series B investment round led by Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures and venture capital company Prelude Ventures, among others, to accelerate the commercialization of its automated solar park building technology. The increase brings the company’s total funding to US$52 million, up from US$6 […]

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Spain Announces 4th Round Of RE Auction For 1.8GW Of Solar Capacity

Spain has scheduled its fourth renewable energy auction round for November 22. The sale will feature 1.8GW of solar capacity to hasten the country’s power system’s decarbonization. Nearly 3GW of solar capacity was won in the first two previous auctions for solar and wind energy, held in 2021. The Ministry of Ecological Transition (MITECO) has […]

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Australia Steps Up New Initiatives Towards Net Zero By 2050

In a significant break from the previous administration, the Australian federal government has proposed legislation that will secure Australia’s pledge to reach net zero by 2050 as well as provide greater monitoring and accountability over climate change progress. The Climate Change Bill 2022, as it is known, consists of four essential provisions that the MPs […]

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Ampt Files Two Lawsuits Alleging Patent Infringement By SolarEdge

United States-headquartered power optimizer company, Ampt has filed two patents infringement lawsuits against SolarEdge in the United States. The lawsuit has been filed with the US International Trade Commission (ITC), asking for a restriction on imports of SolarEdge’s power systems and components infringing Ampt’s patents. At the same time, Ampt has also filed a similar […]

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European Bank To Invest $21.4M In Azerbaijan’s Solar Plant

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) have all approved a finance package of $114.2 million (USD) to help Azerbaijan diversify its energy mix. The funds will facilitate a 230 MW photovoltaic (PV) solar power […]

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Longroad Energy To Invest $500 Million To Expand Renewable Energy Portfolio

Longroad Energy Holdings, a renewable energy developer and holding company based in the United States, has announced a $500 million equity investment by MEAG, an asset management arm for entities of Munich Re, to expand its 1.5 GW portfolio of owned assets to 8.5 GW of wind, solar, and storage projects over the next five […]

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First Solar Announces Q2 2022 Financial Results: QoQ Growth 99%

US solar panel manufacturer First Solar has announced its Second quarter (Q2) 2022 financial results, reporting net sales worth  $621 million for the second quarter, an increase of $254 million from the prior quarter. This 99% increase in QoQ was primarily a result of increased module sales volume and a gain on the sale of […]

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Clean Power Quarterly Market Report -2022 By American Clean Power

According to the recently published Clean Power Quarterly Market Report Q1 2022 by the American Clean Power Association (ACP) on clean power industry began 2022 with a robust first quarter despite impending obstacles and uncertain policy landscapes. More than 6.6 GW of new capacity for clean power was installed in the United States during the […]

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Overview Of Hydrogen Production From Carbon-Free Nuclear Energy-2022

Think tank Nuclear Hydrogen Initiative has released a report on ‘Hydrogen Production From Carbon-Free Nuclear Energy in 2022’. Nuclear energy, especially from cutting-edge reactors, is essential to the development of clean, low-carbon hydrogen production pathways and the long-term viability of the hydrogen economy. Hydrogen has become more prominent as one viable route to net-zero as […]

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