EDP Deploys Portugal’s First MW-Scale Solar Plus Storage Project Updated On Fri, Apr 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy Portuguese power utility company, EDP has announced that it will deploy its largest solar photovoltaic farm with energy storage in Portugal. The company has signed an agreement with battery maker Exide Technologies. It provides for the deployment of two photovoltaic solar production units, with a total capacity of 3.8 MW, for self-consumption in its facilities […] Read more
Scatec Solar Brings First Part of 400 MW Solar Plant in Egypt Online Updated On Fri, Apr 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy Norway-based Scatec Solar has announced that it has grid-connected and reached commercial operation for 65 MW of its 400 MW Benban project in Egypt. The Benban solar power plant is Scatec Solar’s largest project under construction, and the company is the largest contributor to the 1.5 GW Benban site – the world’s largest solar park. […] Read more
Duke Energy Florida Reveals 3 New Solar Plants Totalling 195 MW Updated On Tue, Mar 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy The company is investing an estimated $1 billion to construct or acquire a total of 700 MW of cost-effective solar power facilities through 2022. Duke Energy Florida (DEF), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Duke Energy Co. has revealed plans for 3 more solar power plants in the state, totaling a solar capacity of 195 MW. The […] Read more
Rioglass Solar Signs Contract For World’s Largest CSP Plant Updated On Mon, Mar 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy Rioglass Solar signs Dubai 600 MW CSP Project order for both parabolic trough receiver tubes and mirrors with Abengoa Energía and Shanghai Electric. The record-breaking Dubai 700 MW CSP + 250 MW PV Hybrid Project Noor Energy 1, developed by ACWA Power in close cooperation with DEWA, Shanghai Electric Group Corporation as EPC, and Abengoa […] Read more
NOVEC Signs 300 MW Agreement to Bring Low Cost Solar Power to Virginia Updated On Thu, Feb 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy The solar facilities involved in the agreement are expected to produce enough electricity to power nearly 73,000 homes, or the equivalent of taking nearly 37,000 passenger vehicles off the road. Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC), the 11th largest electric cooperative in the U.S. and D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) have reached an agreement for […] Read more
EcoMen Solar Commission 76 kW Rooftop Solar Project in New Jersey Updated On Wed, Feb 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy The 75.6 kW solar system was developed using 256 Silfab Solar Panels and SolarEdge inverters. New Jersey-based solar solutions provider, EcoMen Solar has successfully commissioned a 75.6 kW rooftop solar PV power project at the Poet’s Square Shopping Plaza in Freehold, New Jersey. Poet’s Square Plaza hosts retail storefronts and professional businesses. The installed solar systems […] Read more
Canadian Solar Wins 94 MWp Subsidy-Free Electricity Contracts Updated On Sat, Feb 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy Post commissioning, these plants are expected to fulfill 55% of electricity needs of Alberta provincial government. Solar PV modules maker Canadian Solar has won three contracts with Alberta’s Ministry of Infrastructure, for a total of 94 MWp solar power system in Southeast Alberta, with an average contracted PPA price of C$ 48.05 per MWh. Moreover, in 2019, […] Read more
IKEA Store to Be Equipped with Solar Rooftop and EV Charging Stations Updated On Fri, Jan 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy This installation will represent the 56th solar project for IKEA in the U.S., and contribute to the company’s solar presence atop nearly 90% of its U.S. locations, with a total generation of more than 56 MW. IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, has announced that its future store in Norfolk, Virginia in the US […] Read more
Duke Energy’s Hamilton Solar Power Plant opens in Florida, providing more carbon-free energy for Sunshine State customers Updated On Wed, Jan 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy Duke Energy today announced the completion and operation of its new 74.9-megawatt (MW) Hamilton Solar Power Plant in Jasper, Fla. The plant’s carbon-free power is enough to energize more than 20,000 homes at peak production. Across Duke Energy’s Florida service territory, the company’s 1.8 million customers — and the environment — are now benefiting from approximately 300,000 solar […] Read more
