Solar plant replaces coal power plant in Canada

4 April 2019 Solar plant replaces the largest coal power plant in Canada (North America): The Canada Ontario Power Generation (OPG) in a joint venture with Sun Edison Canadian Construction and Six Nations Development Corporation has completed the replacement 44MW Nanticoke Generating Station with a solar plant. In 2013, the plant stopped operating and now

SUSI Partners buys share in the US lithium-ion battery storage projects

2 April 2019 SUSI Partners acquires 50% share in lithium-ion battery storage projects in the US (North America): A Swiss investment firm SUSI Partners has acquired 50% stake in California based portfolio of lithium-ion batteries projects from Macquarie’s Green Investment Group for its Energy Storage Fund. It is the first ever investment made by the

Florida Power & Light to build a 409 MW battery storage system in Florida

29 March 2019 Florida Power & Light to build a 409 MW battery storage system in Florida (North America): A major US-based utility company, Florida Power & Light will build the world largest solar power battery storage system. The company will develop the project through its subsidiary Next Era. It would be capable of providing

BYD to supply 100 MWh batteries for Pireos Capital’s project in Mexico

28 March 2019 BYD to supply 100 MWh batteries for Pireos Capital’s project in Mexico (Latin America): China BYD for the first time has become a partner with Pireos Capital for the development of 100 MWh photovoltaic energy storage system project in Mexico. The energy storage system (ESS) will use BYD lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4)

Entergy and NextEra Energy to build a solar project in the US

20 March 2019 Entergy and NextEra Energy to build a solar project in the US (North America): Entergy Arkansas and NextEra Energy have become partners to build 100MW solar energy project in Searcy, US. The project is expected to become operational in 2021 with the features of lithium-ion batteries for storing 30MWh of electricity. Recently,

Norsk Vind Energi to build a major wind facility in Norway

19 March 2019 Norsk Vind Energi to build a major wind facility in Norway (Europe): Norsk Vind Energi, a wind power developer and energy producer revealed its plan to construct 1.5GW Hordavind onshore wind farm without any government subsidy in Hordaland, Norway. The construction is expected to begin in 2023, with its power expected to

Construction works start on solar micro girds projects in Tanzania

7 March 2019 Construction works start on solar micro girds projects in Tanzania (Africa): Jumeme Rural Power Supply Ltd has started construction on the first phase of solar hybrid microgrid projects in Lake Victoria, Tanzania. The construction includes 11 micro girds stations which would supply power to 80k people. Installation of the first phase is

Bangladesh solar power sector to see a new 5GW addition

1 March 2019 A new MoU to support Bangladesh solar power industry (Asia Pacific): Bangladesh Intraco Solar Power has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a UAE based Almaden Emirates Fortune Power (AEFP) for the development of a 5GW solar power plants in Bangladesh. This would significantly support Bangladesh solar power industry. It will

India has installed its largest grid-scale battery

21 February 2019 Latest Power News The largest battery energy storage facility to be built in Oregon (North America): Portland General Electric (PGE) and Next Era Energy Resources will construct one of the US largest battery energy storage in Oregon, US. It will be known as the Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility comprised of 300 MW wind

SK Innovation and Poly Plus to develop lithium batteries

20 February 2019 Latest Power Market News SK Innovation and Poly Plus to develop lithium batteries (North America): SK Innovation (SKI) signed an agreement with the US manufacturer Poly Plus Battery to develop lithium metal batteries. These batteries use lithium anode with a capacity more than 10 times that of graphite with energy density twice