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Econergy sells 214MW solar PV project in Romania to undisclosed Balkan conglomerate

Econergy sells 214MW solar PV project in Romania to undisclosed Balkan conglomerate

Latest Econergy has about 2GW pipeline of projects in Romania. Credit: Econergy Israel-headquartered independent power producer (IPP) Econergy has sold a 214MW solar PV project in Romania. Econergy said an agreement was signed with a subsidiary of an unnamed Balkan conglomerate. Currently, the Niculești solar project is at an “advanced stage” in obtaining building permits

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Origami Solar inks steel deals for ‘fully American’ module frame supply

Origami Solar inks steel deals for ‘fully American’ module frame supply

Latest Steel frames are the second most expensive part of the BOM for a module after solar cells. Image: Origami Solar. Solar frame producer Origami Solar has signed three deals with US steel manufacturers to produce its steel module frames in a move which it said “finalised a fully American supply chain.” The deals were

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Australia: Capacity Investment Scheme receives interest from 40GW of solar and wind energy

Australia: Capacity Investment Scheme receives interest from 40GW of solar and wind energy

Latest 6GW has been made available for the first auction of the Capacity Investment Scheme. Image: Total Eren. Australia’s minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen revealed today (24 June) that the first auction of the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) has received interest from more than 40GW of solar and wind projects. Penned in

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Ferrari eyes electric future with solar-powered factory

Ferrari eyes electric future with solar-powered factory

Ferrari’s new factory will produce the group’s legendary combustion engine cars as well as hybrids and the firm’s first EV. Photo: MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP/File Source: AFP Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari on Friday inaugurated a new solar-powered factory at the group’s historic Maranello site, where its much anticipated wholly electric car should be produced from

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Nextracker, Unimacts announce second solar production facility near Las Vegas

Nextracker, Unimacts announce second solar production facility near Las Vegas

A Unimacts machine is used to manufacture steel tubes for use in Nextracker solar tracking equipment (courtesy: Nextracker) There is an unquenched demand for solar steel in the desert, and proof is in the production lines. Nextracker, a solar tracker and software solutions company, and Unimacts, a provider of industrial manufacturing and supply chain solutions,

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SolarPower Europe says 1 TW of solar could be annually installed by 2028

SolarPower Europe says 1 TW of solar could be annually installed by 2028

SolarPower Europe forecasts more than 1 TW of annual solar installations by 2028, but financing and energy system flexibility must be unlocked. June 18, 2024 Patrick Jowett Global solar installations almost doubled in 2023, with the world likely to reach 2 TW of total capacity this calendar year, according to SolarPower Europe ’s annual “

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