The SILENT 80, from SILENT-YACHTS, is a trans-ocean electric-hybrid catamaran with a 26 kW solar power system onboard. There are several options for propulsion, including a configuration with the very large solar power system, batteries, electric motors, and a generator that burns fuel to also charge the batteries. With this option, the vessel produces very…
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The City of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, partnered with McKinstry to design, install, commission and monitor a 371.3-kW solar array on the roof of the city’s Public Works Facility. The project is expected to meet an estimated 96% of the facility’s annual electricity consumption. In addition to substantial energy cost savings, the City of Wauwatosa will receive…
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EDP Renewables, through its fully owned subsidiary EDP Renewables North America and Shell Energy North America have closed on a 15-year PPA for 200 MW that will bring the Sandrini Solar Park to Kern County, California. Located near Bakersfield, the 200 MW Sandrini Solar Park, which is anticipated to be operational in 2022, represents an estimated capital…
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Solar panels could be made from rows of tiny artificial sunflowers, which automatically bend towards light. Each artificial sunflower, known as a SunBOT, consists of a stem made of a material that reacts to light and an energy harvesting “flower” at the top, which is made from a standard light-absorbing material commonly used in solar cells.…
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The Japanese company Univergy Solar has announced it will invest $200 million in Zambia to carry out two solar photovoltaic projects. The investment will enable the new independent power producer (IPP) to build two photovoltaic solar power plants. The first plant will be located in northern Zambia, with a capacity of 135 MWp. The second,…
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Alaska is in a state of change – most strikingly evidenced by climate change and our economy. The economic recession- in part caused by and coupled with a decline in commodity pricing and generous tax structures – has lead to Alaskans leaving for new economic opportunities. From 2015 through 2019, the Alaska solar industry has…
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Dominion Energy is adding a 150-MW solar facility in Prince George County, Virginia. The Fort Powhatan Solar facility is the largest in Dominion Energy’s Virginia solar portfolio. Fort Powhatan solar is expected to be operational in 2021. Under the agreement, Dominion Energy will own and operate the facility and provide the energy and renewable energy…
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The Republic is ramping up its drive to soak up more energy from the sun, amid growing global awareness on how fossil fuels are contributing to climate change. By 2030, Singapore wants to ramp up its solar capacity by more than seven times from current levels, and increase the current 260 megawatt-peak (MWp) of installed…
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SunPower today announced that the first solar panel has been installed at a 3-megawatt SunPower solar project for leading global retailer Gap Inc. at its distribution center in Fresno. Once complete, the system is expected to help Gap Inc. meet approximately 50 percent of the Fresno facility’s energy needs and reduce the company’s operating expenses, while supporting the…
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A giant solar energy plant with 40,000 solar panels has opened in southwest France, with the power to provide energy to almost 13,000 people. The €12 million, 22-hectare Merle Sud centre is in the commune of Saint-Magne, Gironde (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), and took six months to be completed. It officially opened today(Friday October 25). It is expected to…
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