ABB and Northvolt Partner for Europe’s Largest Battery Factory Updated On Thu, Sep 28th, 2017 by Saurenergy Northvolt will build Europe’s largest and most advanced lithium-ion battery factory in Sweden. Supported by ABB’s industrial automation expertise, the factory will supply European customers in the automotive and key industries with high quality and customizable battery solutions. ABB and Northvolt have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a wide-ranging supply and technology partnership, […] Read more
JLM Energy announces $25-million project finance investment Updated On Wed, Sep 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy The investment was arranged by GoldenSet Capital Partners as subadvisor to the North Sky Alliance Fund II. CohnReznick Capital was the advisor to JLM Energy in this transaction. JLM Energy, a renewable energy technology company, has announced that it has secured $25 million to finance distributed energy storage projects for Commercial & Industrial (C&I) customers. […] Read more
REC Group Receives Prestigious Solar + Power Award for Its Twinpeak 2 Solar Panel Updated On Wed, Sep 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy The ‘Silicon Module Award’ category recognizes achievements in delivering high quality products that establish, support or exceed industry standards. This is the second Solar + Power industry award for REC Group and the second time its innovative TwinPeak technology based on half-cut multicrystalline PERC cells has been awarded. REC Group has again been distinguished with […] Read more
Transelec, SunPower Finalize Acquisition of Switchyard Interconnecting 100MW El Pelicano Solar Project Updated On Tue, Sep 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Don Héctor switchyard is located 6.5 kilometers from El Pelicano, which SunPower is constructing in Chile’s commune of La Higuera (Coquimbo Region). El Pelicano is expected to be operational by the end of 2017, and will supply 300 gigawatt hours per year of energy to Metro de Santiago, the city of Santiago’s underground railway […] Read more
Enel Commissions Largest Solar Project in South America Updated On Tue, Sep 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy Enel has commissioned two solar plants that include the 254 MW and the 292 MW located respectively at Ituverava and Nova Olinda solar parks. Italian developer Enel’s subsidiary Enel Green Power Brasil Participações (EGPB) announced the operation of two solar power plants located in Brazil with an aggregate capacity of 546 megawatts. The two solar […] Read more
PROINSO partners with OMRON to launch TURNSOLE, the Fully-Integrated Single Axis Solar Tracking System Updated On Mon, Sep 25th, 2017 by Saurenergy TURNSOLE Powered by OMRON, is fully integrated, using world-class solar PV components (modules, inverters, BOS) with horizontal single axis solar tracker at its core. PROINSO, the leading global Distributor, Integrator and Technology Company in the solar market, has partnered with the Japanese conglomerate OMRON to develop a fully integrated solar tracking system. Leveraging significant combined […] Read more
Sunnova Selects Unirac as Preferred Provider of PV Mounting Systems Updated On Tue, Sep 19th, 2017 by Saurenergy “This partnership demonstrates Sunnova’s ability to bring best-in-class products to its customers while lowering the cost of solar” Unirac and Sunnova Energy Corp. have announced that on August 22 Unirac was selected as a preferred provider of PV mounting systems for Sunnova. “This partnership demonstrates Sunnova’s ability to bring best-in-class products to its customers while […] Read more
US could stay in the Paris Agreement on climate change under right conditions: Rex Tillerson Updated On Mon, Sep 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy Tillerson’s remarks were in line with previous statements from the US State Department which said that the US is “open to re-engaging in the Paris Agreement if the US can identify terms that are more favourable to it, its business, its workers, its people, and its taxpayers” US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that […] Read more
Trina Solar Rated Top Bankable Module Supplier by BNEF Updated On Mon, Sep 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy After having obtained the top spot in the previous 2016 report, Trina Solar has now once again been rated bankable by 100% of the banks, EPCs, consultants and industry experts participating in the BNEF survey. Trina Solar has announced that it has received a top rating in the latest module bankability report, published by Bloomberg […] Read more