JinkoSolar powers GWI’s Tiger Neo + ESS with SunGiga storage

JinkoSolar to provide 15.48 MWh storage to GWI’s Tiger Neo + ESS in Japan. The project boasts 72 sets of 215kWh liquid cooling containerized energy storage system SunGiga, optimizing for the 250kW mainstream market with 2-hour and 4-hour applications. SunGiga prioritizes safety with AI-assisted cell monitoring, five-layer electrical hazard protection, gas detection, and ventilation, along…

Rockwell empowers Indian schools with solar energy initiative

Rockwell Automation, in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity India, successfully completes a solar energy project in Assam, Delhi NCR, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. The initiative supports schools and families with rooftop solar systems, generating over 20 units of electricity daily. Installations benefitting various locations, including Assam’s Majuli Island, Delhi’s Ghaziabad, and Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvallur…

Yingli Energy to power Saudi Arabia’s Saad 2 PV project

Yingli Energy partners with ACWA Power for 1.25 GW Panda TOPCon modules supply to Saudi Arabia’s Saad 2 PV project. The project . Developed by ACWA Power, the 1,255 MW project is a key component of the Public Investment Fund’s third-round PV initiatives. The EPC is handled by Huadong Engineering Corporation Limited and SEPCOIII Electric…

300 MW utility project powers up in China’s desert

The 300 MW utility project in China’s Tengger Desert featuring SOFAR inverters is now commissioned. Set to generate 540 GWh annually and restore 5.2 sq km of grassland, it will save 160,000 tons of CO2 yearly. The solar plant uses over 1,300 sets of SOFAR 255KTL-HV, and POWERCHINA is responsible for the project’s engineering, procurement,…

Origis secures $344M financing for its Mississippi PV project

Origis Energy secures $344M financing from MUFG for Golden Triangle I solar and battery project in Mississippi. The 200 MW solar facility with 200 MWh storage is part of the state’s largest deployment. The financing, convertible post-construction, covers the project’s 25-year operational span. Leveraging IRA provisions, it ensures grid resiliency, powering 57,000 homes, and averting…

Deriva Energy unveils 175 MW Pike Solar in Colorado

Deriva Energy announces the launch of 175 MW Pike Solar in El Paso County, Colorado, the largest in the company’s portfolio. The plant will supply energy to Colorado Springs Utilities through a 17-year PPA, serving roughly 46,300 homes annually. Developed and constructed by JUWI, the plant covers 1,310 rural acres and engaged approximately 350 workers…

Standardizing 700W+ PV modules for industry advancement

Trina Solar and five other manufacturers, Astronergy, Canadian Solar, Risen Energy, TCL Zhonghuan and Tongwei, establish the 700W+ Photovoltaic Open Innovation Ecological Alliance, signifying a milestone in the PV industry’s shift to 700W+ modules. The initiative focuses on standardizing dimensions, accelerating the industrialization of ultra-high-power and high-efficiency modules. This move opens opportunities throughout the entire…

Kronospan acquires 53.6 MW PV projects from Emeren Group

Emeren Group Ltd sells 53.6 MW solar projects in Hungary to Kronospan/Douglas Renewables. The diverse portfolio includes six projects, four operational, one starting Q4 2023, and the final by mid-2024. The projects, located in eastern Hungary, will collectively power around 9,500 households. The transaction, facilitated by Pontes Budapest, concluded in November after receiving government approval.