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Sungrow Bags 100% Bankability for a Second Year From BNEF

Sungrow has once again been ranked “100% bankable” by BNEF as per its latest survey of PV Module & Inverter Bankability 2020. The firm has also completed delivery for South Korea’s largest hybrid plant. Sungrow, one of the leading global inverter solution suppliers for renewables, has announced that it has once again been ranked “100% […]

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Verizon Enters Renewable PPAs for 450 MW of RE Capacity

Verizon has entered into four more long-term renewable energy purchase agreements (PPAs) totaling more than 450 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy capacity Verizon Communications has announced that it has entered into four more long-term renewable energy purchase agreements (PPAs) totaling more than 450 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy capacity as part of its commitment to […]

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Longroad Completes Financing of 331 MW Solar Project in Texas

Longroad Energy has announced the financial close and commencement of construction of the Prospero 2 Solar Project, a 331 MW dc project located in Texas. Longroad Energy Holdings, a US-based renewable energy developer, owner and operator, has announced the financial close and commencement of construction of the Prospero 2 Solar Project, a 331 MW dc […]

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Masdar, EDF to Partner on 8 US Renewable Energy Projects Worth 1.6 GW

Masdar has announced a deal with EDF Renewables that will see it acquire a 50 percent stake in a 1.6 GW renewable energy portfolio. EDF Renewables North America and Masdar, a subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, have announced Masdar’s second strategic investment in the United States (US) in a deal with EDF Renewables North America […]

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Lightsource bp Partners up for 300 MW Solar Project in Colorado

McCarthy Building Companies has been named by Lightsource bp as the EPC Contractor for the 300 MW Bighorn Solar project in Colorado McCarthy Building Companies’ Renewable Energy & Storage team has been named by Lightsource bp as the Engineer, Procure, and Construction (EPC) Contractor for the 300 MW Bighorn solar project in Colorado, which will […]

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SIGECO Issues 2nd RFP Targeting Wind, Solar & Solar + Storage

CenterPoint Energy’s Indiana-based electric and gas business, SIGECO is opening a new RFP to seek a combination of wind, solar and solar + storage resources CenterPoint Energy has announced that its Indiana-based electric and gas business, Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Co (SIGECO) is opening a new request for proposals (RFP) to seek a combination of wind, […]

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Design Breakthrough can Spur Advances in Solar Lasers and Hydrogen Generation

Scientists in Japan have developed a fully planar device that converts sunlight into a laser beam, which can efficiently power hydrogen fuel generators. Solar-pumped lasers convert sunlight into laser beams, which can be used to produce hydrogen—a clean type of fuel that can help to tackle the current environmental crisis. But, these lasers usually require […]

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Wind and Solar Met 9.8% of Global Electricity Production in H1 2020: Report

In H1 2020, wind and solar generation rose 14 percent compared to H1-2019, generating 9.8 percent or nearly one-tenth of global electricity. A new report has put the spotlight on how fast wind and solar energy have expanded over the last few years to become major sources of electricity generation in most countries around the […]

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Renewables in 2020 Will be Fastest-Growing Source of Electricity in the US: EIA

The EIA has revealed that it expects renewables to be the fastest-growing source of electricity generation in the US in 2020. The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has revealed in its Short Term Energy Outlook (STEO) that it expects renewables to be the fastest-growing source of electricity generation in the US in 2020. It has […]

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