First Solar and Cleantech Solar ink a 15-year PPA, wherein Cleantech will build 150 MW of PV and 16.8 MW of wind assets in Tamil Nadu, India. The facilities, operational by Q3 2024, aim to fulfill 70% of First Solar’s new 3.3 GW solar manufacturing facility’s electricity needs, cutting 7,000 kilotons of CO2. Cleantech will…
Trinity Structures achieves a 4-month off-grid electrification at Costco’s Mira Loma center, California, challenging the norm with a rapid deployment in contrast to the standard 24-month timeline. The integrated modular ecosystem offers a comprehensive solution for design, construction, deployment, and ongoing support and addresses challenges faced by fleet owners dealing with regulatory constraints and grid…
BrightNight achieves a milestone with a $375 million corporate credit facility. The funds, provided by ING, Natixis CIB, and SMBC, emphasize commitment to clean, reliable, and affordable renewable energy solutions in the U.S. This Green Loan supports solar, energy storage, and integrated technologies for customer-focused projects.
Enel Green Power North America, a subsidiary of Enel S.p.A., concludes a $271 million deal with ORMAT Technologies Inc. for a US renewable asset portfolio. The sale encompasses EGPNA’s entire geothermal portfolio and small solar plants, totaling approximately 150 MW. The transaction, now closed, is impact Enel’s net debt positively by €250M but reduce reported…
Shanxi Coal International terminated its 3GW HJT solar cell project’s first phase. Challenges included global events, an incomplete local photovoltaic industry chain, rapid technology updates, and a lack of technical talent. The project, a joint venture with Huzhou Junhua Siyue Equity Investment Partnership and Ningbo Qixian Enterprise Management Consulting, faced increased investment risks amid industry…
Sungrow supplied its inverter solutions to an 800kW solar project with Metro Ligero Oeste, a Spanish public transport operator, serving over 200,000 inhabitants, covering 22.4 km of tracks with 28 stations. The solar project, located in Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, involved the installation of six units of Sungrow’s SG110CX and two units of the SG50CX….
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’s Energy Transition Fund I secures full ownership of Soltec’s Danish solar portfolio, aiming to power former’s Danish Power-to-X projects. The diverse portfolio spans Denmark, primarily in Jutland, with a collective potential capacity of nearly 850 MW. Power-to-X projects use clean energy to power ammonia or hydrogen or E-methanol, such as Fjord eSAF…
LONGi Solar and NIO Inc. join forces to advance sustainable transportation, leveraging innovative HPBC technology-enabled Hi-MO X6 modules for solar-powered swap stations, achieving a notable 2.27% efficiency boost. The collaboration extends to establishing industry standards for carbon-neutral transportation, reinforcing a unified approach across the sector, marking a pivotal step in combating climate change and fostering…
Trina Solar secured EPD certifications from UL Solutions for its Vertex N 700W, 610W, and Vertex 670W modules, boasting an industry-leading Global Warming Potential of 13.2 CO2 eq/kWh. The certifications affirm environmental friendliness, enhancing product competitiveness. EPD, aligned with ISO 14025, confirms rigorous, full-process environmental impact assessment from raw material sourcing to recycling.
Shanghai Electric’s first large-scale UK storage project REP1&2 and its Fiskerton II-A solar project in the country are now operational, marking significant milestones in clean energy deployment. The Fiskerton II-A project in Lincolnshire is part of eight solar projects and marks Shanghai Electric’s first overseas project, handling investment, financing, construction, grid connection, and operation.
