Israel: 120 MW solar plant to be constructed by Belectric Isreal and Solel Boneh
Shikun & Binui Renewable Energy Ltd, the renewable energy arm of Israel conglomerate Shikun and Binui will own the plant, which will be located near the village of Zeélim.
Canada’s Nova Scotia launches program for community solar
Canada’s second smallest province, Nova Scotia, has announced the launch of the Community Buildings Pilot Program, an initiative that is expected to spur the development of community solar projects throughout the region.
Elgin Energy seeks permission to build 25 MW solar farm in Kilkenny, Ireland
Continued tumbling cost of solar prompts Elgin Energy to apply for planning permission to build a large-scale solar farm on a 100-acre site in Kilkenny, Ireland.
First Solar bags 20 MW order from the Netherlands
The modules will be used by Danish investment firm Obton for two PV projects in Stadskanaal, in the northeast of the Netherlands.
Barbados to open energy market to IPPs
Starting from early 2018, the Caribbean island will grant licences for IPPs in an effort to have more solar and renewables.
IRENA report outlines the potential of renewables
Many countries who have signed the Paris agreements have been given the opportunity to significantly strengthen their targets for renewables with the next rounds of National Determined Contributions (NDC) coming up. NDCs are an integral part of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. They outline the actions that countries plan to take to achieve the agreements aim’s.
Leclanché and partners to invest $12 million in first utility-scale storage project in Canada
The joint venture firm EPAL, owned by Indian state-owned Energy Efficiency Services Limited and U.K.-based Energy Pro Limited is partnering with leading Swiss battery storage solution provider, Leclanché and development partner, Deltro Energy.
EDF & Canadian Solar connect 284 MW in Brazil
Canadian Solar Inc, and EDF Energies Nouvelles have announced that their 191.5 MWp Pirapora I and Pirapora III 92.5 MWp solar energy plants in brazil, totalling 284 MW were connected to the grid in November 2017.
AfDB and Green Climate Fund partner to develop renewables in Africa
The African development bank (AFDB) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) have entered what is described in a press release by the AFDB as a “full-scale” partnership, with the long-term goal of unlocking Africa’s renewable energies potential.
“Smart” greenhouses can grow plants while generating electricity
A new type of greenhouse with special PV modules installed, which absorbs some light, while allowing some to pass through to allow photosynthesis has been tested by researchers at the university of California with very positive results.
