The second quarter of 2021 was the 4th best on record as the U.S. installed 5.7 GW of capacity. The second quarter of 2021 was a record Q2 for U.S. solar development with 5.7 GW installed. This marks the 4th largest quarter ever for solar development in the United States. Sector-by-sector growth was strong. It…
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Preparatory studies can be backed by a funding line offered under the energy program of the Connecting Europe Facility infrastructure cashpot, with applications open until November 30. Public and private bodies planning cross-border renewables projects in the European Union can take advantage of a €1 million funding line to help finance preparatory studies. The European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment…
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Iberdrola plans to build four hybrid PV-wind projects in Andalusia, southern Spain. Spanish energy giant Iberdrola has submitted several proposals to hybridize some of its wind farms in Spain with solar plants. According to the Spanish Official Journal, the company plans to build a PV plant with a capacity of up to 33.3 MW in the municipality…
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Greek startup Tobea has developed a PV-powered platform for people with disabilities. The system consists of a fixed-track mechanism in which a moving chair can be shifted in and out of the water. It can be powered by conventional modules and relies on a battery supplied by a Greek manufacturer. Greek startup Tobea Ltd., a…
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The funds have led to the completion of 30 solar + storage projects in low-income communities, with 63 more on the way. Clean Energy Group (CEG), a national nonprofit focused on the equitable expansion of clean energy, said it awarded more than $1 million in grants to community-serving organizations advancing solar + storage. The grants have…
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Swedish start-up Clean Motion is seeking to commercialize an electric delivery van that is also powered by IBC solar modules placed on its roof. The vehicle is claimed to have a 400 km range, of which up to 130 km are provided by the PV array. Swedish start-up Clean Motion is planning to start production…
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The 120 MW solar plant will sell power under two long-term PPAs for the electricity to be generated by 90 MW of its capacity. Bavarian photovoltaic company Anumar has officially commissioned its Schornhof solar park – located in Berg im Gau, 20km southwest of Ingolstadt – with a capacity of 120 MW. According to the company, it…
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The utility has proposed 15 new Dominion-owned and 32 new PPA projects, in pursuit of achieving 100% renewable energy by 2045. Dominion Energy Virginia, in its annual clean energy filing with state regulators, has proposed a 1 GW portfolio of new solar and energy storage projects in the state to make progress toward the goals…
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Entergy estimated that Ida damaged 30,000 utility poles, nearly as many as the combined effects of Hurricanes Katrina in 2005 and Laura in 2020. Hurricane Ida knocked out power for up to 1.2 million electricity customers across eight states, according to reports from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency…
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BayWa r.e. and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have built a 258 kW agrivoltaic system that hosts apple cultivation under four different crop protection systems. The system utilizes agrivoltaic technology with permanent, light-permeable PV modules that block rain, and tracking PV module tech that blocks rain only if necessary. German renewable energy…
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