A Decade Of Wind, Solar, & Nuclear In China Shows Clear Scalability Winners
China’s natural experiment in deploying low-carbon energy generation shows that wind and solar are the clear winners.
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$98 Million Solar Farm Pitched In Louisiana
A $98 million solar farm in Morehouse Parish is looking for tax breaks for manufacturing renewable power, The Advocate reports. This information came from an advance notification filed with Louisiana’s economic development office. Bayou Galion Solar Projfect LLC, which is a subsidiary of Recurrent Energy Development Holdings, proposed building a … [continued]
Demand for Brazil’s Solar PV Module Almost Reached 4 GW in 2020
A recent report from Greener, a Brazilian consultancy, showed that Brazil imported 4.76 gigawatts (GW) of solar PV module capacity last year. Domestic photovoltaic (PV) module producers had a minor 3.8% market share, with approximately 190 megawatts (MW) of the year’s shipped modules. Greener also noted that prices for distributed … [continued]
Anheuser-Busch Signs 310 Megawatt PPA With Recurrent Energy To Secure 100% Goal By 2021
American brewing giant Anheuser-Busch announced Tuesday that it had signed a Power Purchase Agreement for the electricity generated by a 310 megawatt (MW) solar farm to be built in West Texas which will be completed by 2021, at which point Anheuser-Busch will be purchasing 100% of its electricity from renewable energy sources.
Canadian Solar Surges After Smaller Net Loss Than Expected
Canadian Solar, one of the world’s largest solar manufacturers, published its first quarter earnings results last week, revealing a narrower-than-expected net loss and increased guidance for the second quarter, resulting in strong moves on the stock market.
Canadian Solar Sells 80% Stake In 482 Megawatt Brazilian Solar Portfolio To Nebras Power
Canadian Solar, one of the world’s leading solar manufacturers, announced Wednesday that it plans to sell a 80% stake in a 482.6 MW portfolio of contracted solar projects in Brazil to Nebras Power Investment Management, the Dutch affiliate of Qatar-based Nebras Power Q.P.S.C.
Canadian Solar Shares Plunge On Expected Lower 2019 Revenues Despite Better Than Expected 2018
Canadian Solar, one of the world’s leading solar manufacturers, saw its shares plunge 20% last week after the company announced that it expects its net profit for 2019 to be lower than in 2018, despite better than expected fourth-quarter earnings and yearly shipments in line with guidance and past performance.
Vermont’s Largest Solar Canopy Comes Online
Vermont’s largest solar canopy, Encore Renewable Energy’s 156kWp solar carport in Burlington, Vermont, has begun producing electricity at the ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain.
Australia’s 275 Megawatt Darlington Point Solar Farm Leaps Forward
A slew of announcements have essentially given the go-ahead for the 275 megawatt Darlington Point Solar Farm in Australia’s New South Wales with financial close, building contract, solar supply contract, and Power Purchase Agreement all being announced within days of one another.
CA Solar Contractor Collins Adopts Mechatron Gearless Dual-Axis Tracker
Collins Electrical, a leading solar contractor in California, has forged a strategic partnership with Mechatron Solar, and has installed a demonstration model of the M18KD next to its corporate headquarters in Stockton. The contractor/developer will recommend the Mechatron tracker for commercial and industrial solar projects because of its high energy yield and low levelized (total lifetime) cost of energy, says Gene Gini, CEO of Collins.
