PV

Visa secures regional renewable energy agreement for new data centre

Wednesday, 03 March 2021 Robin Whitlock Global payments technology company Visa has announced that it has entered a multi-year energy agreement with MP2 Energy LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell Energy North America (US), L.P., to power ...

Nextracker chosen to supply smart trackers for Brazil’s largest solar power plant

Tuesday, 02 March 2021 Robin Whitlock Nextracker has announced it has been selected by Brazilian EPC firm Andrade Gutierrez and developer Elera Renováveis to supply 830 MW of its leading solar tracker technology for the Janaúba solar complex ...

Pushing limits on project design exposes large-scale PV to technical and financial risks says Solargis

Monday, 01 March 2021 Robin Whitlock The growth of large-scale solar is placing key assumptions by project designers under strain, as the technological complexity and size of new projects exposes limitations in critical data inputs used by ...

Bboxx and EDF Ramp Up Partnership with Investment in Kenya Expansion

Friday, 26 February 2021 REM

Bboxx, a next generation utility, and EDF, a global leader in low-carbon energies, are strengthening their partnership as EDF becomes a shareholder in Bboxx Kenya.

Leading organisations set out key priorities for UK Government on solar

Friday, 26 February 2021 Robin Whitlock Leading organisations working on climate, community energy, green buildings and green finance have published a joint statement setting out key priorities to Government on solar, which can deliver benefits ...

Gridtential Energy and EAI working to develop hi-tech batteries to support boost in demand for household solar energy

Friday, 26 February 2021 Robin Whitlock Engineers from Gridtential Energy Inc. and Electric Applications Incorporated (EAI), supported by the Consortium for Battery Innovation (CBI), are working to further develop quick and safe ‘plug and ...

Beam Global announces 12 percent increase in energy output from EV ARC solar chargers

Friday, 26 February 2021 Robin Whitlock

Beam Global, a provider of solar powered EV chargers, has announced improvements in the performance of its EV ARC EV charging system of up to 12 percent, delivering ranges of up to 265 miles per day.

DNV GL to Perform Technical Due Diligence for Eight PV Projects in Chile

Thursday, 25 February 2021 REM DNV GL, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, today announces that it has provided Sonnedix with technical due diligence for eight operational photovoltaic plants located in Chile under ...

EIT InnoEnergy and SolarPower Europe launch the European Solar Initiative

Thursday, 25 February 2021 Robin Whitlock EIT InnoEnergy and SolarPower Europe have launched the European Solar Initiative (ESI) which aims to accelerate Europe’s climate agenda and economic recovery, contributing to delivery of the European ...

Grenergy Increases Solar and Wind Projects in 2020 Despite the Pandemic

Wednesday, 24 February 2021 REM Grenergy, the Spanish company that produces energy from renewable sources, earned €15.1 million - 38% more - in a 2020 in which, despite the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, it managed to build ...