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EDF Renewable Energy Acquires 179 Megawatts Of Solar Projects From First Solar
EDF Renewable Energy has this week announced its acquisition of the 179-megawatt Switch Station 1 and 2 solar projects from First Solar in late-June, a move which brings the US company closer to 10 gigawatts worth of renewable energy projects…
Hive Energy Gets Green Light for Subsidy-Free 40MW Solar Park
Hive Energy has announced plans to develop a 40MW subsidy-free solar park in Hampshire after securing planning permission from the local council. The renewable energy developer announced yesterday that Test Valley Borough Council has given the green light for the…
GE Energy Financial Services Will Invest $90 Million Into RattanIndia Solar
GE Energy Financial Services will make a new investment in India’s renewable energy sector. RattanIndia Solar will receive a $90 million investment from GE Energy Financial Services to develop 500 megawatts of solar power capacity across India. The two companies…
New Stacked Solar Cell Absorbs Energy from Almost the Entire Solar Spectrum
Most traditional solar cells aren’t able to convert long-wavelength photons into electricity. A team of researchers led by Matthew Lumb at The George Washington University is hoping to change that in order to capture more power. They’ve designed a solar…
Dominion Energy Buys Virginia Solar Power Facility, Plans to Purchase Another
Dominion Energy acquired Clarke County Solar, a 10 MW solar power facility in Clarke County, Va., from the project’s developer, an affiliate of Chicago-based Hecate Energy. The company also announced plans to purchase a 20 MW solar farm under construction…
Air Pollution & Dust Cuts Solar Cell Energy Output By Over 25% In Some Parts Of The World, Study Finds
A new study has now quantified the solar cell energy output loss occurring around the world as a result of air pollution and dust — bringing one of the most serious limitations of solar photovoltaic reliance in the more polluted…
EDF Renewable Energy Signs Wind & Solar PPAs To Supply 600 Megawatts
Energy company EDF Renewable Energy has this week reportedly signed two separate Power Purchase Agreements for solar and wind energy projects that together total 600 megawatts. On Wednesday, US independent power producer EDF Renewable Energy announced that it had signed…