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Utility-backed blockchain platform set for full launch in early 2019
On February 22, S&P Global Platts announced it had deployed a proprietary, secure Blockchain network for reporting oil storage data in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), representing one of the first...
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Saudi Arabia eyes giant 200 GW solar park; EDF to build 10 GW of energy storage
Saudi Arabia, Japan’s Softbank sign MOU for 200 GW solar parkSaudi Arabia and Softbank signed March 28 a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a solar plant of capacity 200 GW in Saudi Arabia by...
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Microsoft’s record solar purchase lowers risks for smaller offtakers
Microsoft announced March 21 it has signed a 315 MW solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for SPower’s 500 MW Pleinmont project in the U.S. state of Virginia. The deal represents the largest corporate...
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Global solar installs forecast to rise 6% in 2018; Solar plus storage...
Global solar growth forecast at 6% in 2018 but top markets slideAnnual installations of solar capacity are expected to rise by 6% to 104 GW in 2018, according to the latest Global Solar Demand Monitor...
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Solar owners see repowering value in maturing US, Europe markets
As PV operators continue to drive towards lower operations and maintenance (O&M) costs, owners of older assets are approaching important decisions on repowering or retrofitting of assets.In mature...
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First Solar to triple US module capacity; sPower signs multi-GW tracker deal
First Solar to build 1.2 GW solar module factory in OhioU.S. solar module manufacturer First Solar is to build a 1.2 GW solar module factory in Lake Township, Ohio to produce its technology Series 6...
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Solar developers predict price slump ahead of giant Saudi project
Saudi Arabia's recent memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan’s Softbank to develop 200 GW of solar power capacity in Saudi Arabia by 2030 stunned the renewables sector.The move comes amid rapid...
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US tariffs raise solar costs by 10%, says EIA; Canada pension fund takes...
US solar tariffs to raise 2019, 2020 costs by 10%, 8.3% respectivelyU.S. import tariffs on solar panels will increase the system cost of utility-scale PV systems entering service in 2019 by 10%, while...
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Global solar PPA growth set to enter Middle East as fuel subsidies fall
Falling solar and wind prices and green energy initiatives have boosted demand for long-term corporate renewable power purchase agreements (PPAs). Global corporate renewable PPA volumes climbed 26% in...
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China PV limit to slice module prices by a third; US installs 2.5 GW of solar...
China installation quota to cut 2018 module prices by a third Chinese PV module prices could fall by around 35% in 2018 following new national limits on installations, according to analysts at...
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US solar battery groups focus on system design as demand soars
Colorado's record-low bids and surging demand for solar plus storage showed developers expect sharp cost reductions in the coming years.A request for proposals (RFP) by Colorado's Xcel Energy recently...
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Europe solar installs soar ahead of 2020 deadline; Storage to accelerate...
Europe solar installs to hike ahead of EU 2020 deadlineEuropean annual solar power installations are forecast to rise by 45% in 2018 to 8.6 GW, soaring to 13.5 GW in 2019, industry group SolarPower...
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E.ON clusters US renewables operations to tap new growth markets
The expansion of E.ON's central plant control activities in Austin highlights how operators are responding to the increasing market demands of growing wind and solar resources and the rising importance...
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Global PV investments fall 19% as China slowdown bites; Sempra sheds US assets
Global solar investments fall 19% in H1 as China slowdown worsensGlobal investment in solar power fell by 19% in the first half of 2018 to $71.6 billion, Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) said in a...
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Data center demand juggernaut creates new solar, wind openings
Falling solar and wind prices and green energy initiatives have boosted demand for long-term corporate renewable power purchase agreements (PPAs). Global corporate renewable PPA volumes climbed 26% in...
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Russian hackers penetrate US power control rooms; Quinbrook plans 690 MW PV...
Russian hackers penetrate US power control rooms through suppliersRussian hackers gained access to the control rooms of U.S. electric utilities by first penetrating the networks of suppliers who had...
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Europe strengthens renewable PPA support as industrials enter market
Last month, leading global technology and industrial companies became steering group members of Europe's RE-Source Platform in a bid to accelerate growth in corporate solar and wind purchases.Falling...
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Middle East, Africa PV installs to hit 20 GW/yr by 2020; US breaks annual PPA...
Middle East and Africa forecast to install over 20 GW/yr solar by 2020Solar demand in the Middle East and Africa is forecast to hike in the next two years, lifting annual installations to over 20 GW by...
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Solar O&M groups expand storage operations in quest for growth
As market competition pressures the margins of solar plants, O&M providers are expanding energy storage capabilities.In Europe and the U.S., falling storage costs and rising solar renewable energy...
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