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Solomon Islands secures finance for new solar PV projects from investors

Solomon Islands secures finance for new solar PV projects from investors

Latest Renewable energy only makes up 2% of the Solomon Islands’ electricity mix. Image: Namkoo Solar. A group of investment firms led by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has partnered with the government of the Solomon Islands to finance new solar PV power plants, increase rooftop solar PV installations and support the islands’ power sector […]

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EDF Renewables, KOWEPO and Masdar reach financial close for 1.5GW Al Ajban solar plant

EDF Renewables, KOWEPO and Masdar reach financial close for 1.5GW Al Ajban solar plant

Latest Masdar noted that the financing for the project will be provided by six institutions. Image: Masdar. EDF Renewables, the Korea Western Power Company (KOWEPO) and Masdar have reached financial close for the Al Ajban solar project, their joint venture that boasts 1.5GW of solar generation capacity. While the total cost of the project has

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Niam Infrastructure and Evecon to build 84MW solar-plus-storage portfolio in Latvia

Niam Infrastructure and Evecon to build 84MW solar-plus-storage portfolio in Latvia

Latest Evecon has 850MW of solar capacity under development. Image: Evecon. Clean energy investment company Niam Infrastructure and Estonian renewable power developer Evecon have announced plans to build a new solar-plus-storage portfolio in Latvia. The portfolio will be built in two phases, with construction at the first, including 40MW of solar generation capacity across six

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Swansea University develops tool to model solar materials for agriPV projects

Swansea University develops tool to model solar materials for agriPV projects

This tool, ‘Photovoltaic Performance Simulator’ is discussed in the study ‘On the Performance Limits of Agrivoltaics—From Thermodynamic to Geo-Meteorological Considerations’, which concludes that organic semiconductor-based components, deployed as part of semitransparent PV installations, have “comparable” performance to inorganic semiconductor-based materials, such as silicon, in agriPV projects. However, the report notes that there is a wide

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Solar PV and wind form foundation of Australia’s updated National Hydrogen Strategy

Solar PV and wind form foundation of Australia’s updated National Hydrogen Strategy

Solar PV and wind generation will be at the heart of Australia’s green hydrogen production goals, with these two technologies being the cheapest forms of renewable energy generation. Although Australia’s wind sector has started to pick up pace, solar PV continues to be the dominant clean energy technology, with it being added at an increasingly

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Akeredolu’s wife, empowers 70 girls with laptops, solar system in Ibadan

A non governmental organisation, BEMORE Empowered Girls Foundation on Saturday empowered no fewer than 70 girls with laptops and home solar system in Ibadan. Founder of the group, wife of The post Akeredolu’s wife, empowers 70 girls with laptops, solar system in Ibadan appeared first on The Nation Newspaper… https://thenationonlineng.net/akeredolus-wife-empowers-70-girls-with-laptops-solar-system-in-ibadan/

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Azamara Cruises Announces New Europe & Solar Eclipse Sailings for Summer 2026

Azamara Cruises Announces New Europe & Solar Eclipse Sailings for Summer 2026

Azamara Cruises – the small-ship cruise line and leader in Destination Immersion® experiences – is pleased to unveil its 2026 summer sailings, featuring 77 new itineraries that will take guests to captivating destinations, iconic landmarks and ports of call that delight and inspire. Azamara Journey®, Azamara Quest® and Azamara Onward® will all spend the summer season

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Maxeon solar module shipments into U.S. detained since July

Maxeon solar module shipments into U.S. detained since July

Courtesy: Maxeon Solar Technologies) New majority stakeholder posts $431M loss; company weighs shutting down Malaysian cell plant over AD/CVD tariffs This week, Singapore-based solar manufacturer Maxeon Solar Technologies announced financial results for the second quarter of 2024. Rather than handle a bunch of bad news on a conference call… https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/solar/maxeon-solar-module-shipments-into-u-s-detained-since-july/

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Reliance Industries plans to commission 10GW solar manufacturing plant this year

Reliance Industries plans to commission 10GW solar manufacturing plant this year

Latest “Our gigafactory is designed for modular expansion at minimal cost and in the shortest time possible,” said chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani. Image: Reliance Industries. Indian multinational conglomerate Reliance Industries is on track to open solar and battery storage production facilities by the end of this year and next, respectively. According to a

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BNDES raises US$200 million for 402MW of new Brazilian solar capacity

BNDES raises US$200 million for 402MW of new Brazilian solar capacity

Latest The EDP Group’s Novo Oriente portfolio will consist of six projects, the two largest of which will have a capacity of 46MW. Image: EDP Renewables. The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) has raised R$1.14 billion (US$200 million) to support the development of 402MW of new solar capacity in the states of São Paulo and Ceará.

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