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Facebook Adds 9th Dominion Energy Solar Facility in Virginia to its Portfolio

Dominion Energy and Facebook are continuing their joint effort to increase renewable energy generation by adding a new solar facility in Virginia Dominion Energy and Facebook are continuing their joint effort to increase renewable energy generation by adding a new solar facility in Greensville County, Virginia, to the list of those that will be dedicated to Facebook. […]

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South Africa to Turn to Renewable Energy Amid Power Cuts

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has said that the coal-dependent country will soon turn to renewable energy as one way to help ease power cuts South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has said that the coal-dependent country will soon turn to renewable energy as one way to help ease power cuts that have “severely set back” efforts to rebuild the […]

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JinkoSolar Wins ‘Top Brand PV Europe Seal 2020’ Award for 2nd Consecutive Yr

One of the world’s leading solar module manufacturers JinkoSolar has won the ‘Top Brand PV Europe Seal 2020’ award from EuPD Research, an internationally recognized research institute, for the second consecutive year. EuPD Research awarded the top PV seals based on its global PV installer monitor survey which compiles the opinions of solar installers from […]

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Global Electric Vehicle Sales to Surge in 2020s: Wood Mackenzie

The electric vehicle sector requires external support to become competitive and while its market share is small, WoodMac expects a decade of growth Despite the electrification movement growing in popularity, Electric Vehicles (EVs) accounted for 3 percent of all vehicle sales and represented only 0.5 percent of all vehicles on the road in 2019. The […]

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EDF Acquires 50% Stake in 1 GW Codling Offshore Wind Project in Ireland

The EDF Group has acquired a 50 percent interest in the 1 GW Codling offshore wind farm project in Ireland from Hazel Shore. The EDF Group has acquired a 50 percent interest in the Codling offshore wind farm project in Ireland from Hazel Shore. Its subsidiary EDF Renewables, dedicated to wind and solar energy across […]

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US Power Industry Sees a Drop of 4.1% in Deal Activity in December 2019

The US power industry saw a drop of 4.1 percent in overall deal activity during December 2019, when compared with the last 12-month average The US power industry saw a drop of 4.1 percent in overall deal activity during December 2019, when compared with the last 12-month average, according to GlobalData’s deals database. A total […]

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Avangrid to Develop Oregon’s Largest Solar Farm; Inks 15 Yr PPA with PGE

Oregon-based fortune 1,000 public utility Portland General Electric (PGE) has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Avangrid Renewables, an arm of Avangrid Inc., to buy electricity generated through solar power. As per the 15 year deal, the company will purchase power generated from a new 162 MW solar facility. Avangrid Renewables will develop […]

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Hyundai & Canoo to Co-Develop Electric Platform for Future EVs

Hyundai has engaged Canoo to jointly develop an electric platform based on Canoo’s proprietary skateboard design for upcoming Hyundai and Kia EVs Hyundai Motor Group and Canoo have announced that Hyundai has engaged Canoo to jointly develop an electric platform based on Canoo’s proprietary skateboard design for upcoming Hyundai and Kia EVs. As part of […]

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Total Enters Spanish Solar Market With a 2 GW Pipeline of Projects

Total has established its presence on the Spanish solar market through two agreements to develop nearly 2 GW of solar projects. Total, through its wholly-owned affiliate Total Solar International, establishes its presence on the Spanish solar market through two agreements with Powertis and Solarbay Renewable Energy and to develop nearly 2 gigawatts (GW) of solar […]

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