Lightsource bp Acquires Solar Projects Totalling 156 MWp in Italy Updated On Mon, May 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Lightsource bp in Italy continues to boost its utility scale solar portfolio by acquiring three projects from Horizon Firm, a trusted developer specialized in solar, totalling 156MWp across the country. Two of the projects are based in Sicily, in a low solar plant massification density area, in the province of Agrigento: the Canicattì project (40.9 MWp) and the Torre di Mastro project (58.2 MWp). The third project, Manfredonia (57.4 MWp), based in Apulia, will be developed as an Agri-PV with the aim of virtuously integrating agriculture and […] Read more
WattEV to Build ‘Megawatt E-Truck Stop’; aims for 12,000 HD Electric Trucks on California Roads by 2030 Updated On Mon, May 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy A small start-up with big ambitions is making a serious splash in the truck transport world by building the nation’s first 25-megawatt, solar-powered, electric-only public truck stop to serve electric truck transport between California’s fast-growing Central Valley and Southern California’s bustling ports and shipping hubs. WattEV, founded by an experienced team of telecommunications and satellite […] Read more
Battery Firm ESS to be Publicly Listed; Value Expected to Cross $1 Bn Updated On Mon, May 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy ESS Tech, a manufacturer of iron flow batteries has entered into an agreement that will result in it becoming a publicly listed company. ESS Tech, a manufacturer of long-duration iron flow batteries for commercial and utility-scale energy storage applications, and ACON S2 Acquisition, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, have announced they have entered […] Read more
UK Charts Course for Net Zero North Sea: WoodMac Updated On Fri, May 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Ambitious transition deal sets tough targets as UKCS players face tricky balancing act The UK government and the country’s oil and gas sector recently agreed a deal to leverage the upstream industry’s capabilities, accelerate the energy transition and help the North Sea reach net zero by 2050. A significant opportunity exists to create a supply […] Read more
Atlas Secures Finance for 359 MW Solar Project in Brazil Updated On Fri, May 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Atlas Renewable Energy, a leading renewable energy company in the Americas, announced today that it has obtained a USD 150 million loan from IDB Invest, a member of IDB Group, and from DNB Bank ASA (the largest financial services group in Norway) to finance the construction of its Lar do Sol – Casablanca project, a 359MWp solar project to be […] Read more
IHS Renewables Markets Attractiveness 2020 Rankings: US #1; India #6 Updated On Thu, May 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy London-based American-British information provider IHS Markit Ltd has released the results of another Global Renewables Markets Attractiveness Rankings for the period ending December 2020, which tracks the world’s countries’ attractiveness for investment for non-hydro renewables (offshore wind, onshore wind and solar PV). As the Biden Administration aims to significantly increase federal investment in renewable energy under […] Read more
StoreDot Joins Pioneering Research Mission on ISS to Test Extreme Fast Charging in Space Updated On Thu, May 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy StoreDot, the pioneer of extreme fast charging (XFC) battery technology for electric vehicles (EVs), today announces that together with the Israeli Electric Company (IEC) it has been approved by NASA to conduct the first space-based research and development program into new battery materials. As part of the Israel Space Agency and The Ramon Foundation’s pioneering […] Read more
‘Roadmap 2030’ : New India-UK Partnership Against Climate Change Updated On Thu, May 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy At the India-UK Virtual Summit (Roadmap 2030 for a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership) held on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed off on a new shared roadmap which will pave the way for a stronger engagement over the next decade in the key areas of people to people contacts, trade […] Read more
Enel Green Power Announces 1.5 GW RE Projects and 319 MW Storage in US Updated On Thu, May 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Enel has started construction on five new renewable energy projects in the US worth 1.5 GW of new capacity and 319 MW of battery storage. Enel, through its US renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power North America, has started construction on five new renewable energy projects in the US including Roseland solar + storage, Blue Jay solar […] Read more