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Funding Options for African Countries hit by Climate Change: ACCF

The debate around climate change often focuses on the targets that need to be achieved. Another aspect of the discussion is increasingly gaining attention; that is the funding required, for African countries in particular, where climate change has hit the hardest. The Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) recently convened an event titled “Supporting African countries […]

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New Report Shows Potential of Renewable Energy in Refugee Settlements

On-site renewable energy solutions can cost-effectively supply refugee communities with low-cost, reliable electricity, according to a new report On-site renewable energy solutions can cost-effectively supply refugee communities with low-cost, reliable electricity, according to the findings of a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in cooperation with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. There […]

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Alternet Systems $100 mn E-Mobility Investment Campaign Gains Momentum

Alternet Systems has a new interest in its USD 100 million investment campaign to fund regionally specific electric mobility technology R&D and production Alternet Systems, Inc. (ALYI) has announced a new interest in the company’s recently announced USD 100 million investment campaign to fund regionally specific electric mobility technology research and development and production. The […]

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EDP Invests $3 mn in Rensource for Promoting Expansion in Nigeria

EDP will invest USD 3 million in Rensource, a company that develops and manages decentralized solar energy systems, to support its expansion in Nigeria. The EDP Group has announced that EDP Renewables (EDP Renováveis) will invest USD 3 million in Rensource, a company that develops and manages decentralized solar energy systems, to support its expansion in Nigeria. […]

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JA Solar to Supply 490 MW Solar Modules for UHV Transmission Project

JA Solar has won the bid for supplying 490 MW of high-efficiency modules for Huanghe Hydropower’s ultra-high voltage (UHV) Transmission Project in China. JA Solar, a leading manufacturer of high-performance photovoltaic (PV) products, has announced that it won the bid for supplying 490 MW of high-efficiency modules for Huanghe Hydropower’s ultra-high voltage (UHV) Transmission Project in […]

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North America Solar Tenders Activity Drops 67% in Third Quarter

Solar tenders activity in the third quarter of 2019 saw 20 tenders announced in North America, marking a drop of 67% over the last four-quarter average of 61 The North America solar technology tenders in the third quarter of 2019 saw 20 tenders announced, marking a drop of 67 percent over the last four-quarter average […]

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IFC Invests in BT Leasing to Boost Sustainable Energy Finance in Romania

IFC is providing EUR 18.5 million in financing to BT Leasing to increase access to finance for SMEs and sustainable energy projects in Romania The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is providing EUR 18.5 million in financing to BT Leasing Transilvania to increase access to finance for small and […]

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Enel Green Power Connects 4 Wind Farms in Spain Worth 98 MW

Enel Green Power España, Endesa’s renewable energy subsidiary, has connected 4 wind farms to the grid in Spain, with a total capacity of 98 MW Enel Green Power España (EGPE), Endesa’s renewable energy subsidiary, has connected the El Campo, La Estanca, Loma Gorda and Santo Domingo de Luna wind farms to the grid in Spain. […]

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New Thermodynamic Formula Reveals Bifacial Panels Generate 15-20% More Power

A new thermodynamic formula reveals that the bifacial cells making up double-sided panels generate on average 15-20 percent more power than monofacial cells Double-sided solar cells are already enabling panels to sit vertically on land or rooftops and even horizontally as the canopy of a gas station, but it hasn’t been known exactly how much […]

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