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Enel Green Power signs grant agreement with the EU for solar panel Gigafactory in Italy

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Enel Green Power launches 132.2-MW solar project in Colombia – EQ Mag Pro

August 24, 2022 Anand Gupta

Latin American utility group Enel Colombia has started building a 132.2-MW (direct current) solar farm in the Magdalena department of Colombia, launching a project that secured a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) in the Colombian government’s renewable energy auction in 2021. Through its renewables unit, Enel Green Power, the group will invest close to USD […]

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Panasonic Announces New EverVolt AllGuard All System Warranty Covering Solar Panels and Battery Storage – EQ Mag Pro

August 24, 2022 Anand Gupta

Homeowners can now experience worry-free protection on their entire solar energy system from one of America’s most trusted brands NEWARK, N.J., : Panasonic Corporation of North America today announced a new warranty for customers who purchase a complete solar system consisting of Panasonic solar panels and its EverVolt® 2.0 Energy Storage System (ESS), the newest […]

As Mexico stalls large solar projects, companies turn to smaller workarounds

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As Mexico stalls major solar projects, companies turn to smaller workarounds – EQ Mag Pro

August 24, 2022 Anand Gupta

However, for many companies, DG projects are the best option as they do not require a power permit and can take only weeks to obtain approval, compared to months or years for utility-scale projects. Analysts say they don’t expect DG’s regulations to change anytime soon, but that trend is likely to continue, at least for […]

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Sunrun CEO Powell Sees Need for More Rooftop Solar – EQ Mag Pro

August 24, 2022 Anand Gupta

As the head of the nation’s largest rooftop solar installer, Mary Powell has a stake in the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act NEW YORK : As the head of the nation’s largest rooftop solar installer, Mary Powell has a stake in the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act, which includes tax credits to make rooftop solar […]

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Colombia Launches National Roadmap for Net Zero Carbon Buildings – EQ Mag Pro

August 19, 2022 Anand Gupta

Decarbonizing the buildings sector is essential to cutting global greenhouse gas emissions. In Colombia, buildings account for 7% of national emissions—smaller than in many countries in part because of the country’s large agriculture, forestry and land use emissions—but it’s taken a big step toward decarbonizing the sector with a new roadmap that bridges national targets […]

China’s Shandong Tenders Construction Work For 10 Offshore Solar Power Plants

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Solar-powered civilisation is the future, says Elon Musk in a tweet – EQ Mag Pro

August 19, 2022 Anand Gupta

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has said that civilisation will be mostly solar-powered in the future, a world without Sun will turn into a dark ice ball as the Earth gets all of its energy from it. In a tweet, Musk said that almost all of Earth’s energy comes from the Sun. “We would […]

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Construction of Alaska’s largest solar project gets underway in Houston: CleanCapital – EQ Mag Pro

August 18, 2022 Anand Gupta

What will become the largest solar panel farm in Alaska has broken ground on land in Houston, with plans to power 1,400 homes when energy flows starting next summer, developers say. The 8.5-megawatt project could also lead to larger solar panel farms in Alaska, after a big investor in solar energy joined the project. New […]

MPower completes acquisition of pioneering solar and battery project

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Lightsource bp among leaders on 2022 U.S. top solar developers list

August 16, 2022 Anand Gupta

Ranked America’s #2 utility-scale solar developer by Solar Power World Solar Power World has recognized Lightsource bp’s growth and success in developing utility-scale solar projects across the United States by ranking the company at No. 2 on the 2022 Top Solar Developers list. The Top Solar Contractors list is developed each year by industry magazine Solar Power […]

RERC (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Tariff) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2019

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EIA expects a 2.4% increase in total U.S. electricity consumption in 2022 – EQ Mag Pro

August 13, 2022 Anand Gupta

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects U.S. electricity consumption this year to increase 2.4% over 2021, resulting primarily from increased economic activity but also from hot summer weather throughout most of the country. According to the agency’s August 2022 Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), growth in renewable energy will meet most of the increased electricity […]

Israel-based company Econergy Renewable Energy Ltd. has established a new partnership with TERNA ENERGY to develop solar power plants in Greece with a combined capacity of 460 MW.

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Solar plus storage: Hybrid renewables become new normal in US – EQ Mag Pro

August 12, 2022 Anand Gupta

Last year was a bumper year for ‘hybrid’ power plants across the US, thanks to falling battery prices and the growth of varied renewable energy generation, according to a new report by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. A hybrid plant is any power plant that combines either multiple different types of power generation (say wind […]