Pierre, South Dakota, Feb. 18.
Geronimo Energy (Geronimo), a National Grid company, and Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin Electric) announced today the execution of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the Wild Springs Sol...  more
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Tigo’s Rapid Shutdown Solution: Over a Million Units Shipped |
published: 2020-02-19 18:00 |
Tigo’s PV Rapid Shutdown is the only UL-system-certified solution and includes 110 Inverters for both residential and commercial markets
Tigo Energy, Inc.®, pioneer of the smart modular Flex MLPE & TS4 Platform, today ...  more
Total and PSA Set Up Electric-Car Battery Plant Jointly |
published: 2020-02-18 18:30 |
Attracted by the huge potential of electric-car batteries, which are touted by some as the petroleum of the new century, Total, one of the world’s six largest petroleum companies, and PSA, the world’s fourth-largest auto group, has joined hands in building an electric-car lithium battery plant in Europe. ...  more
Your Monday Briefings: All the Solar News (Week 8) |
published: 2020-02-17 21:00 |
We got all the news you need to start your week and stay one step ahead of your competition!
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Regional Markets
China
Gansu Province
The tender announcement for the procurement of string photovo...  more
Germany Considers Converting Coal Mine Pits Into Floating Solar Farms |
published: 2020-02-17 18:30 |
Germany is studying the feasibility of converting coal-mine pits into sites for floating solar farms, after the closure of its existing 84 coal-fired thermal power plants, which are scheduled in 2038. ...  more
Global Space-Based Solar Power Market Study, 2020: An Emerging Industry with Unlimited Potential |
published: 2020-02-17 12:00 |
Space-based solar energy is no longer the material for science fiction, but a reality! The report "Space-Based Solar Power: Market Opportunities" has detailed the great potential of this untapped market.
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[In-Depth Report] Asia Ranks First in 2019-2024 BESS Market CAGR, Says TrendForce |
published: 2020-02-14 21:00 |
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According to the EnergyTrend research division of TrendForce, the integration between centralized generation and distributed smart grid is an inevitable trend in smart city initiatives.
Global Battery Energy ...  more
How Solar Energy May Improve Your Relationship |
published: 2020-02-14 18:00 |
Lehi, Utah, Feb. 12, 2020
It's Valentine's Day! Do you want to improve your relationship with your significant other? Vivint Solar reports that 75% of Americans routinely argue over the temperature in their homes, with 64% admitting to underhandedly changing the temperature to suit their own comfort instead of their partner's. ...  more
Blue Canyon Technologies Support Innovative Robotic to Construct Solar Arrays in Space |
published: 2020-02-14 12:00 |
Boulder, Colorado, Feb. 13, 2020
Small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT) has been selected by Made In Space, Inc. to construct two ten-meter solar arrays on the orbit.
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This first-of-its-kind in-space manufacturing technology will allow for large-scale structures to be manufactured and assembled on-orbit. ...  more
Wildhorse Mountain Wind Facility in Oklahoma is Operational |
published: 2020-02-13 18:00 |
ATLANTA, Feb. 11, 2020
Southern Power, a leading U.S. wholesale energy provider and subsidiary of Southern Company, today announced that the 100-megawatt (MW) Wildhorse Mountain Wind Facility in Pushmataha County, Okla., is now up and running.
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