Audi announced that it is testing a new bi-directional charging system for its electric vehicles with the goal to use them to store solar energy. Bi-directional charging, also known as Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) or Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G), has a great potential to create more value for electric vehicles through energy services. However, not many automakers are actively […]
A solar farm to harvest the sun’s energy and produce electricity for 15,000 households is proposed for a farmer’s field off the A1 near Grantham. Hundreds of photovoltaic panels, known as solar panels, would be installed at the 232 acre site at Bypass Farm, Foston, to create 49.9 MW of clean energy for the local […]
Lightsource BP has got planning permission for a new 50MW solar farm near Castle Eden in Durham. The site, which is called the Hulam Solar Farm, will cover 180 acres and utilise bifacial solar panels to maximise efficiency. These were chosen after extensive field trials to discover the best way to gain higher returns from […]
Duke Energy Florida announced plans to double its solar energy capacity. The utility, which serves much of Pinellas County, said Wednesday is asking for permission from the Florida Public Service Commission to build 750 megawatts of new solar energy installations through its “Clean Energy Connection Program.” It is currently in the process of completing 700 […]
Wood, global engineering and consulting company, has secured two solar EPC contracts from an American power and energy company worth over $200 million. Wood was selected following a competitive tender process and will be responsible for delivering two major solar projects in Virginia with a combined output of 190 MW. The first project is a […]
India’s Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has won a major contract which will see the firm develop 8 gigawatts (GW) of solar power over the next few years, as authorities in the country look to ramp up capacity to meet ambitious renewable energy targets. Announced on Tuesday, the $6 billion manufacturing-linked agreement between AGEL and […]
What’s said to be the UK’s biggest solar photovoltaic (PV) array and storage park, has been given government approval. The Cleve Hill Solar Park, which is a joint venture between Hive Energy and Wirsol Energy, is located off the North Kent Coast. It will generate 50MW when complete. Alok Sharma, the Secretary of State for […]
Denmark is showing the way ahead for climate protection in Europe. The nation’s center-left government decided at the end of last year, Danish CO2 emissions should fall 70% from their 1990 levels by 2030. Most of Denmark’s opposition parties have backed the idea. To hit that target, the government is betting mainly on offshore wind […]
Norwegian state-owned utility Statkraft AS will procure all the electricity generated by a 35-MW solar farm in England under a new hybrid power purchase and optimisation agreement. The company announced it signed the power purchase agreement (PPA) with Warrington Renewables (York) Limited, which is wholly-owned by the owner of the plant — the Warrington Borough […]
Rising proudly from the dry bed of Ivanpah Lake, these solar power towers are surrounded by glinting seas of perfectly arranged panels. They are part of the Ivanpah Solar Energy Facility in the Mojave desert in southern California, one of the world’s largest solar thermal energy plants. The facility uses more than 170,000 devices called […]