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ib vogt Sells 780 MWp Greek Renewables Portfolio To Faria Renewables

International renewable energy development platform ib vogt has entered into an agreement with Faria Renewables, a Greek renewables IPP. Under this agreement, ib vogt would sell its Greek project portfolio to Faria Renewables, a developer backed by Omnes Capital’s Capenergie 5 fund and the Faria Group. The portfolio comprised around 780 MWp of solar PV […]

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Canadian Solar’s e-STORAGE To Deliver 2 GWh ESS For CIP

Canadian Solar Inc.’s e-STORAGE, a part of the company’s subsidiary CSI Solar Co., Ltd. (CSI Solar), recently signed contracts with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its fund CI IV. The contracts cover the delivery of 2 GWh DC of battery energy storage systems (BESS) for two projects in Scotland. The 1 GWh DC Coalburn 2 […]

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2024: Germany’s Solar Production Exceeds 100 GW Mark

At the turn of the year, Germany’s total solar output, including all solar power plants installed in the country, has now exceeded the 100 gigawatts (GW) mark. These recent projections were made by the German Solar Industry Association, based on data from the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA). The solar power plant portfolio covered around 14 […]

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SANY Unveils Africa’s Largest Solar-Storage-Diesel Microgrid

SANY Silicon Energy has now announced a new international “Solar + Storage + Diesel” microgrid power generation sector by launching the Zambia Ruida Mining Microgrid Power Project. This initiative is recognized as Africa’s largest single-unit hybrid microgrid designed for mining operations, highlighting SANY’s commitment to promoting green energy transformation and sustainable development throughout the region. […]

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Hithium, Samsung C&T Forge 10 GWh BESS Partnership

Hithium recently entered a new global partnership with Samsung (C&T) Engineering and Construction Group, with expertise in engineering, procurement, and construction of large-scale projects. The company said, “Going forward, Hithium and Samsung C&T will endeavor to work closely, aiming to secure more opportunities for energy storage execution projects worldwide. The project pipeline is estimated to […]

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New Perovskite Solar Cell Technology Claims 26.39% Efficiency

Researchers from China’s Huaqiao Univerisity have now claimed 26.39% efficiency from perovskite solar cells with a special technology. The researchers said that highly efficient perovskite solar cells in the n-i-p structure demonstrated limited operational lifetimes earlier due to the layer-to-layer ion diffusion in perovskite/doped hole-transport layer (HTL) heterojunction, leading to conductivity drop in HTL and […]

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Tesla’s Shanghai Energy Storage Plant Begins Trial Production

US automobile company Tesla’s Shanghai energy storage Megafactory recently began trial production.The new plant is dedicated to manufacturing Megapacks, Tesla’s energy-storage batteries, with mass production expected to commence fully in the first quarter of 2025, Tesla China told Xinhua. The Megafactory is the first of its kind that Tesla has built outside the United States. […]

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Iran Explores Solar To Address Its Energy Imbalance

Iran, an oil-rich nation, is grappling with an energy crisis exacerbated by harsh winter conditions. The country faces recurring sanctions that have significantly impacted its energy sector. Challenges such as insufficient investments in energy infrastructure, frequent power outages in industrial and residential areas, and severe energy shortages during winter have disrupted daily life. Factories and […]

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Pakistan Plans 100 MW Solar Project To Counter Outages

To address the pressing power shortages in the country, particularly in the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region, the Pakistan government has announced plans to establish new solar power plants. These efforts are significant given the severe electricity crisis affecting the region. The government has outlined a 100 MW solar project to alleviate the situation. The initial phase […]

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