Solar Power

The Promise Of Solar Energy From Space

Solar space farms? One of the most fascinating developments in the renewable energy sector has been the possibility of putting solar technology in space. NASA, in 1977, claimed that in the coming years space solar could completely replace fossil fuels. The study and investments were stopped citing a lack of understanding of the technology required […]

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Pivot Energy Secures $200 Million For 100 MW Distributed Solar

American solar power and energy storage developer Pivot Energy has closed a $203 million financing facility to support a multi-state portfolio of distributed generation solar projects. Pivot Energy said that Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Foss & Company will make the initial tax equity investment. The 100 MWdc portfolio comprises 35 community solar and C&I […]

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Yes Bank Announces ‘YES KIRAN’ Solar Financing Scheme For MSMEs

Private sector bank – Yes Bank, which has come back to life after an RBI led intervention – has come up with a novel lending proposition that will help expand the solar power systems in the country in decentralised manner. Yes Bank has announced the launch of its new lending scheme called ‘YES KIRAN’ under […]

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ERG Acquires 149 MWp Solar Project Consolidating its Presence in Spain

European wind & solar energy major ERG, through its subsidiary ERG Spain HoldCo SLU, has signed an agreement with IBV Solar Parks, BV, a company of the German group ib vogt GmbH which is a leading global utility-scale solar development platform. ERG said that the agreement is for the acquisition, directly or through a subsidiary, […]

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Singareni to Install 13 New Solar Power Plants of 240 MW Capacity

With a quest to become a ‘net zero’ firm in coming years, Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) will expand its solar power projects by 240 MW as part of the second phase of solar energy development. The firm  is owned by the Telangana Government. Singareni is about to complete the first phase of solar energy […]

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Sonnedix Signs 150 MWp Solar PPA with Equinix in Spain

European renewable energy producer Sonnedix has signed a 10-year solar pay-as-produced power purchase agreement (PPA) in Spain with digital infrastructure company Equinix for 150MWp solar. This PPA marks a key milestone for Sonnedix as its largest transaction signed to date in Europe, and its first time establishing a long-term relationship with a global leader in […]

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KKR Purchases $550 Million Loan Of SunPower

North American residential solar technology and energy services provider SunPower and global investment firm KKR have signed a definitive agreement under which credit funds and accounts managed by KKR will commit to purchasing $550 million of solar energy loans made to SunPower customers. This transaction is expected to support SunPower Financial’s continued ability to offer […]

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150-MW Solar Power Projects Brought Online By Duke Energy

Duke Energy has brought two more solar projects online in Florida’s Bay and Levy counties having cumulative capacity of 150 MW. This is just three weeks after the company announced the completion of two solar sites in northern region of the state. The new sites are part of the community solar program portfolio of Duke […]

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Renewable Energy: Looking Beyond Gujarat In 2023

The Indian story of renewable energy is actually a story of paradoxes. Thus, even as the country has made remarkable progress in adding renewable capacity, it still fell comfortably short of the 175 GW target for 2022 Nationally, the country today has achieved 168 GW of renewable energy including large hydro power but the travesty […]

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