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Gamechange Solar Receives Orders For 200 MW of Genius Tracker™ Systems for Colombia – EQ Mag Pro

July 12, 2022 Anand Gupta

NORWALK, CT : GameChange Solar today announced the receipt of orders for 200 MW of Genius Tracker™ systems for projects in Colombia. The systems began shipping this month. “We are excited to have been selected for these three important projects in Colombia,” Mercedes Pereyra Boue, International Business Development Director at GameChange Solar, said. “We anticipate […]

Lithium Ion Batteries vs Hydrogen Fuel Cell

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Brazil to become global lithium power as markets open up, Sigma says

July 9, 2022 Anand Gupta

Brazil relaxed rules on lithium exports in a bid to cement itself as a global supplier and tap into surging demand for the metal used in electric vehicle batteries. Mines and Energy Ministry Adolfo Sachsida on Thursday told Reuters the measure is expected to move lithium investments in Eastern Europe and Asian countries towards Brazil […]

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Avista’s Clean Energy Implementation Plan approved by WUTC – EQ Mag Pro

June 20, 2022 Anand Gupta

Plan sets course for equitable transition to clean energy SPOKANE, Wash : Avista Utilities, an operating division of Avista Corp. (NYSE: AVA), filed its first Clean Energy Implementation Plan (CEIP) with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) in October 2021. Yesterday, the plan was approved by the WUTC. Avista was the first utility to […]

DNV urges industry to scale floating wind and highlights the potential of France, Portugal and Spain

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Nordex SE: Nordex Group receives orders for 369 MW from Colombia – EQ Mag Pro

June 18, 2022 Anand Gupta

Hamburg : The Nordex Group wins orders in Colombia: Celsia Colombia S.A., an electricity producer and distributor, has ordered 63 N155 turbines with a total of 369 MW for three projects. The orders also include a Premium Service contract for maintenance of the turbines for a period of five years with an option to extend […]

US solar companies weigh challenge to Biden pause on tariffs

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Borrego completes 96-MW solar + storage portfolio in two states – EQ Mag Pro

June 18, 2022 Anand Gupta

Borrego announced it has completed construction on 15 solar + storage projects in Massachusetts and New York for AES Corporation. The solar installed across the projects totals 96 MW, while the storage portion totals 169 MWh, representing Borrego’s largest storage portfolio built for one customer to date. The solar + storage systems range in size […]

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NextEra Energy sets industry-leading Real Zero™ goal to eliminate carbon emissions from its operations, and leverage low-cost renewables to drive energy affordability for customers – EQ Mag Pro

June 17, 2022 Anand Gupta

Goal calls for significant investments to eliminate all scope 1 and scope 2 carbon emissions across NextEra Energy’s operations by no later than 2045 Real Zero would deliver clean energy at zero incremental cost to customers, substantially eliminate fuel price volatility and drive U.S. energy independence NextEra Energy has created the Zero Carbon Blueprint™, a […]

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US auto giant backs niche floating wall of wind turbines technology – EQ Mag Pro

June 17, 2022 Anand Gupta

US auto giant General Motors has committed to help scale up and roll out the novel floating offshore wind energy technology of Norway-based Wind Catching Systems, after its investment arm, GM Ventures, led an funding round for the start-up. Wind Catching Systems, or WCS, said this week GM Ventures had led a Series A investment […]

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Bill in US Congress to provide resources to support India’s transition to clean energy – EQ Mag Pro

June 17, 2022 Anand Gupta

Washington : Two influential American lawmakers have introduced a bill in the US Congress to provide resources to support India’s transition to clean energy. The Prioritizing Clean Energy and Climate Cooperation with India Act, introduced by Congressmen Scott Peters and Ami Bera, proposes to establish the US-India Climate and Clean Energy Agenda 2030 Partnership to […]

India to build Sri Lanka wind farms after China pushed aside

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Corio plans to develop five Brazilian offshore wind project – EQ Mag Pro

June 16, 2022 Anand Gupta

Corio Generation announces plans for its first offshore wind projects in Brazil Collaboration with Brazilian developer Servtec to build five fixed-bottom projects Announcement means Corio now has over 20 GW in development worldwide Corio Generation, a global offshore wind business, today announces its plans for offshore wind in Brazil, with five projects totalling more than […]

Enphase Energy Announces Proposed $1.0 Billion Green Convertible Senior Notes Offering

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Enphase Energy Expands Battery Storage in Puerto Rico – EQ Mag Pro

June 16, 2022 Anand Gupta

FREMONT, Calif. : Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH), a global energy technology company and the world’s leading supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems, announced today that installers of Enphase® products in Puerto Rico have seen growing deployments of Enphase Energy Systems powered by IQ® Microinverters and IQ™ Batteries, with the grid experiencing frequent outages […]