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Octopus Australia begins construction on 80MW solar-plus-storage site in Victoria

Octopus Australia begins construction on 80MW solar-plus-storage site in Victoria

Latest The project will feature a co-located 128MWh DC-coupled battery energy storage system (BESS). Image: Octopus Australia. Renewable energy and energy storage developer Octopus Australia has completed financial close and started construction on its 80MW Fulham solar-plus-storage project in Victoria, Australia. The project has been supported by the state government’s second Victorian Renewable Energy Target

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Waaree Energies to double its solar module manufacturing in Texas

Waaree Energies to double its solar module manufacturing in Texas

This expansion comes at a critical time for the U.S. solar industry with much uncertainty around supply chains and pressure to increase domestic output. April 10, 2025 Anne Fischer From pv magazine USA Waaree Energies, a solar manufacturer based in India, plans to expand its module manufacturing capacity in the United States. The company’s initial

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Latin America’s largest solar-plus-storage project goes online

Latin America’s largest solar-plus-storage project goes online

ContourGlobal’s site features six-hour storage capacity alongside 221 MW of solar generation capacity. It is located in northern Chile and is part of a portfolio acquired from Spain’s Grenergy last year. April 10, 2025 Pilar Sánchez Molina ContourGlobal has inaugurated the Quillagua photovoltaic solar plant, with 221 MWp of installed generation capacity and 1.2 GWh

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Oxford PV, Trinasolar enter perovskite-silicon tandem patent licensing agreement

Oxford PV, Trinasolar enter perovskite-silicon tandem patent licensing agreement

Latest The patent licensing agreement would be for the manufacturing and/or sale of perovskite-based PV products in China. Image: Oxford PV. British perovskite solar company Oxford PV and Chinese solar manufacturer Trinasolar have entered into a patent licensing agreement for perovskite-based PV technologies. Both companies have signed an exclusive patent licensing agreement for the manufacturing

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India adds 11.6GW/25.3GW solar cell and module nameplate capacity in 2024

India adds 11.6GW/25.3GW solar cell and module nameplate capacity in 2024

Recent data from the Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) revealed the country had 74GW of annual production capacity for solar modules as of March 2025, while solar cells nearly trebled its annual nameplate capacity in the span of 12 months from 9GW to 25GW. Most of the capacity additions came in the

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India adds highest-ever annual renewable energy capacity in FY25, led by solar

India adds highest-ever annual renewable energy capacity in FY25, led by solar

Solar segment is expected to remain the key driver of growth | Photo Credit: REUTERS India’s renewable energy sector witnessed its highest-ever capacity addition in FY25, driven predominantly by solar, which contributed 83 per cent of the new installations. The total capacity added during the year stood at 28.7 GW across all segments —significantly higher

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Atlantica, Greening to build 1GW solar-plus-storage portfolio in the US

Atlantica, Greening to build 1GW solar-plus-storage portfolio in the US

Latest Atlantica has a total renewable power generation portfolio of over 2GW. Image: US Department of Energy. UK-based sustainable infrastructure investor Atlantica and Spanish renewable energy company Greening plan to build a 1GW solar-plus-storage portfolio in the US. The companies have created a joint venture to manage the portfolio; Greening’s US subsidiary Greening USA will

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Inox Solar secures land to build 4.8GW solar cell and module assembly plant in India

Inox Solar secures land to build 4.8GW solar cell and module assembly plant in India

Latest Inox Solar joins Indian solar manufacturer Jupiter International in building a solar cell and module assembly plant in the eastern state of Odisha. Image: Raphael Cruz via Unsplash. Indian solar manufacturer Inox Solar has secured a land agreement with the Odisha government to build a solar cell and module assembly plant. Located in Dhenkanal,

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Dubai RTA completes solar panel installation across 22 facilities to cut carbon emissions

Dubai RTA completes solar panel installation across 22 facilities to cut carbon emissions

by Staff Writer Wed 9 Apr 2025 Wed 9 Apr 2025 More of this topic The systems have been customised to suit the conditions, nature, and usage requirements of each facility The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has completed the installation of solar energy systems across 22 of its buildings and facilities as

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Jaymoni Approves Solar Borehole For Ochochi Community

Jaymoni Approves Solar Borehole For Ochochi Community

Award-winning Nigerian Street artist and CEO of Jaytech Group, Amb. Christopher Ogar Ogar (known as Jaymoni) has sanctioned the installation of a solar-powered borehole for the Ochochi community in Okpoma, Yala local government area of Cross River State. Jaymoni, co-owner of the Wayward brand, decided on the project after hearing about the residents’ struggles from

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