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BW ESS, Ingrid Ink SEK 628 Mn Loan For 211 MW BESS Project In Sweden

BW ESS has secured a SEK 628m green loan agreement with Nordea Bank for its 211MW/211MWh portfolio of operational battery storage assets in Sweden, owned in partnership with Ingrid Capacity.  The transaction is BW ESS’ first external financing and is understood to be one of the largest battery energy storage system (BESS) financing in the […]

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25% Of US Clean-Tech Funds At Risk Of Repeal Under Trump: Report

In the United States (US) 76% of global clean-tech factory investment in 2024 supported manufacturing in mainland China, far surpassing other markets despite efforts by governments to promote “onshoring” and “friendshoring”, said BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) Energy Transition Supply Chains 2025 report. The BNEF report said the United States remained a leading provider of manufacturing subsidies, but […]

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US Solar Industry To Add 502 GWdc Capacity In Next 10 Yrs: Study

“Bright skies are ahead for US solar, with average annual installations surpassing 40 GWdc through 2035,” said Sylvia Leyva Martinez, Principal Analyst for North America Utility-Scale Solar at Wood Mackenzie, speaking at the firm’s Solar and Energy Storage Summit. She added, “Bright skies are ahead for US solar, with average annual installations surpassing 40 GWdc through […]

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SNEC (2025) PV Power Expo Shanghai Set To Dazzle From June 11-13

SNEC (2025) PV POWER EXPO which will be held from June 11-13, in National Exhibition and Convention Cente(Shanghai) is the largest such expo for the renewable sector globally. Thanks to China’s global dominance, the expo attracts visitors from all over the world usually to check out the latest innovations and developments in the sector. SNEC […]

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New Senate Bill To Hurt Solar Growth In Texas

The Texas Senate recently passed Senate Bill 819 with a 22-9 vote, a move the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) says could severely restrict new clean energy projects and jeopardize the state’s ability to meet growing energy demands. The bill allegedly introduces burdensome regulations specifically targeting new solar projects—regulations not applied to other energy sources, […]

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LONGi Claims 27.81% Efficiency From Its Latest Solar Cell

Chinese solar manufacturer LONGi has announced a new record for solar cell efficiency, reaching 27.81% for its Hybrid Interdigitated Back Contact (HIBC) crystalline silicon solar cell. The figure was certified by Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH), the company said in a statement. The result marks a new milestone in the photoelectric conversion […]

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European RE PPA Market Adds 19 GW New Capacity In 2024

The European renewable energy Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) market saw a strong recovery in 2024, with nearly 19 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity contracted, according to Wood Mackenzie’s latest Europe Renewables PPA Tracker report.  The report highlights a surge in PPA activity, with Spain and Germany leading the market, accounting for 30% of total capacity. […]

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2024: Global Solar Capacity Tops 2.2 TW, With Over 600 GW New Additions

Global cumulative solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity rose to more than 2.2 terawatts (TW) by the end of 2024, up from 1.6 TW in 2023, with over 600 GW of new systems commissioned, the International Energy Agency’s Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (IEA PVPS) said in its latest report. “Module prices continued to drop through 2024 in […]

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Trinasolar Debuts Extreme Climate Resilient Module For Australia

Trinasolar, a global smart photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage solutions provider, has unveiled a new solar technology designed to protect utility-scale PV plants from Australia’s increasingly extreme and unpredictable weather. The Shield Extreme Climate Solution, introduced at the Smart Energy Conference in Sydney on April 9-10, combines reinforced structural modules with intelligent weather-responsive tracking. The […]

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