Day: August 10, 2024

Array Technologies, a utility-scale solar tracking solution provider, has introduced SkyLink, a PV-powered wireless tracker system. Building on the strengths of its DuraTrack® and OmniTrack™ offerings, SkyLink adds flexibility and optimization to Array’s solar trackers. SkyLink features an eight linked-row architecture, passive wind mitigation, PV string-powered brushless DC motors, and Zigbee wireless communication. The system is designed to handle extreme weather, with automated responses to snow and hail accumulation, ensuring continuous solar production even during…

BlueFloat Energy has announced the location for its 180 MW Winds of September Phase 1 offshore wind project, which will participate in Taiwan’s floating Demonstration Program launching in 2024. Situated 23km off the coast of Hsinchu City, the project will feature 12 floating platforms and has been in development since 2021. The site was selected based on an energy yield assessment, environmental and social impact assessments (ESIA), and geophysical surveys. These studies were informed by…

Greencoat Renewables has acquired a 50% stake in the 80.5 MW South Meath solar farm in Ireland, partnering with Schroders Greencoat, which holds the remaining stake. An unnamed technology company has secured a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for the farm’s entire output. This acquisition, a key investment in Ireland’s renewable energy infrastructure, follows Greencoat’s recent purchase of a 22.5% share in Germany’s Butendiek offshore wind farm.

Engie Brasil Energia has begun commercial operations for the first 15 turbines at its Serra do Assuruá wind complex in Bahia, Brazil. This initial phase contributes 8% of the project’s planned 846 MW capacity. The complex, one of ENGIE Group’s largest single-phase wind projects globally, is set to be fully operational by the end of 2025. Located in Gentio do Ouro, Serra do Assuruá will feature 24 wind farms with 188 turbines. This is Engie’s…

Canadian Solar’s subsidiary, CSI Solar, has secured a turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for a 100MW/200MWh energy storage project with Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) in Victoria, Australia. This project marks Australia’s first standalone energy storage facility, set to begin construction in August 2024. FRV Australia, backed by the Canadian infrastructure fund OMERS and a subsidiary of Jameel Energy, is leading the development. CSI Solar’s e-STORAGE division will supply its advanced SolBank 3.0 technology,…

ACCIONA Energía has received Green Lane status from the Philippines’ Board of Investments for its 150 MW Daanbantayan Solar Project on Cebu Island, expediting the permitting process. With a $130 million investment, the project aligns with the Philippine Development Plan to boost renewable energy and will create significant employment opportunities. Initial power will be sold through private PPAs with CEBECO II, with excess energy auctioned by the Department of Energy. ACCIONA is also advancing other…