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Planning application for Botley West Solar Farm postponed

Planning application for Botley West Solar Farm postponed

The developers of a giant solar farm on 2,471 acres of countryside have postponed applying for planning permission. The proposed Botley West Solar Farm would cover the equivalent of 1,400 football pitches at three sites near Botley, Kidlington and Woodstock owned by Blenheim. It is classified as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIPs) and to gain

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GreenRock Energy and Solarvest to build 1GW solar projects in Malaysia and Taiwan

GreenRock Energy and Solarvest to build 1GW solar projects in Malaysia and Taiwan

Latest GreenRock Energy sees Malaysia as the first market to expand footprint in Southeast Asia. Image: Solarvest Taiwanese renewables developer GreenRock Energy has formed a partnership with Malaysian solar company Solarvest to develop 1GW solar PV projects in Taiwan and Malaysia. A spokesperson from Solarvest told PV Tech that the portfolio will consist of a

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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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