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Amea Power has connected the Zina solar power plant to the electricity grid in Burkina Faso, to power the Mana gold mine in Mouhoun province. May 31, 2024 Marie Beijer Dubai-based Amea Power has announced the commissioning of the Zina solar power plant in Mouhoun Province, Burkina Faso.The 26.6 MW facility will be operated under a 25-year electricity purchase contract with the country’s national electricity company, Sonabel.The project was started in 2009 as part of a public-private partnership between the government of Burkina Faso and the Canadian mining company Semafo, with the aim of supplying electricity to the Mana gold…
The community solar farm will be developed on land owned by Enborne Parish (pictured). Image: Calleva Community Energy Enborne Solar Farm, a proposed community-owned solar farm, has been granted planning permission by West Berkshire Planning Authority. The solar park will have a capacity of 3MW and will be developed and installed by Calleva Community Energy. At the 20 hectare Enborne Parish Field, owned by the Enborne Parish Field Charity, solar panels will take up around 3.5 hectares of land. The granting of planning permission marks an important step in a long process for the project, which saw initial community consultation…
US-based PVFarm has released an early web-based application for large-scale solar PV project planning. It includes real-time energy models and BIM (Building Information Model) functions, which are said to support the electrical, mechanical, civil, energy and procurement aspects of PV installations. May 30, 2024 Valerie ThompsonUS-based PVFarm has launched a web-based PV plant design application for professionals involved in the early stages of the design cycle of utility-scale and commercial and industrial (C&I) projects.The subscription-based tool provides quick feedback on the implications of design decisions about layouts, equipment, grading and electrical systems at the beginning of the project workflow. “It…
Solar energy projects across Finland have been given the green light after grant agreements were signed with the European Executive Agency for Climate, Infrastructure and the Environment. A total of €27.5 million ($29.8 million) will be invested in the projects through the EU’s renewable energy financing mechanism. May 31, 2024 Patrick Jowett Image: Mariana Proença/UnsplashThe European Executive Agency for Climate, Infrastructure and Environment (CINEA) has signed grant agreements with seven solar projects in Finland with a combined capacity of 212.99 MW.A total of €27.5 million will be invested in the projects through the EU’s renewable energy financing mechanism, following successful…
East Bay Municipal Utility District TotalEnergies and the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) have commissioned the Orinda Photovoltaic Solar Energy Project (Orinda PV), EBMUD’s largest solar facility. The 4.6 MW project, designed, built, owned and operated by TotalEnergies, will provide the non-profit water agency with approximately 10 million kWh of clean solar energy per year under a long-term PPA, significantly reducing EBMUD’s greenhouse gas emissions compensated. furthering the utility’s progress toward its goal of carbon neutrality by 2030. “The Orinda PV project represents a leap in EBMUD’s clean energy production and supports our mission to provide safe and affordable…
Credit: Shutterstock/Marek Poplawski Morgan & Morgan in Panama City has helped Canada’s Carbon Streaming Corporation and US investor Rubicon Capital enter into a carbon credit streaming agreement with Panama’s Azuero Reforestación Colectiva (ARC), issuing carbon credits to reduce emissions and finance reforestation projects. To read more Subscribe to Latin Advocate Subscribe to unlock unlimited access Receive news, unique commentary, expert analysis and essential resources from the Latin law experts. Subscribe now Do you already have access? Log in below Source link
PVRadar Labs has expanded its software platform to include PV project risk assessment functionality, reportedly enabling more realistic performance estimates based on historical climate data. May 31, 2024 Valerie ThompsonPVRadar Labs, a Germany-based software company, has expanded the functionality of its PVRadar software platform and added the ability to model utility-scale project performance using climate data, in addition to pollution and cleaning optimization.“By using PVRadar, developers can conduct a proper risk assessment and take into account snow loss, pollution or albedo effects. It is especially useful for European or American developers entering new geographic markets, because the climate data is…
This week, Women in Solar Europe (WiSEu) gives voice to María Santa María, head of projects at BayWa re Iberia. She says diversity and inclusion deserve to be central to a company’s hiring practices and board representation. She also argues that organizations and industry stakeholders have much to gain by explicitly and openly prioritizing equity and inclusion to create a more inclusive environment for women and other underrepresented groups. May 31, 2024 Women in Solar Europe (WiSEu)In many ways, the solar and energy storage industry tends to be more open to women than some traditional industries. And curiously, the green…
Giant lithium partnership created in Chile Chilean copper giant Codelco signed a deal with SQM on Friday to nearly double the private mining company’s current extraction of lithium, a key mineral for the global transition to cleaner energy. Codelco is the world’s largest copper producer, and SQM is a leader in lithium, also known as “white gold.” The agreement provides for the creation of a public-private partnership “that will take responsibility for the production of refined lithium in the Salar de Atacama from 2025 to 2060,” the companies said in a statement. The Salar de Atacama, in the desert of…
From pv magazine 05/24Around 20 years ago, when the global PV industry was in its infancy, China’s involvement in it was minimal. Technological expertise was concentrated in the Western world, particularly in the universities and technology companies of Europe. At that time, PV power plants were a rare sight across China’s vast landscape.Fast forward to the present day and the industry’s landscape has undergone a dramatic transformation. Data from trade body the China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA) reveal that China’s share of global production capacity for key components such as polysilicon, silicon wafers, solar cells, and PV modules exceeded 80%…