Rio Tinto plans to invest $402 million (AUD 600 million) to build two new solar farms and battery energy storage systems in Western Australia's Pilbara region, as part of its efforts to decarbonize its iron ore operations.From pv magazine Australia Resource-sector heavyweight Rio Tinto has unveiled...
Read MoreLeeward Renewable Energy (LRE) has completed construction and commenced operations of its 100-MW Rabbitbrush Solar Facility located in Kern County, California. The facility also includes a 20-MW, 50-MWh battery energy storage system. The energy generated by the project will serve two not-for-profit, community-owned electricity providers,...
Read MoreThe Indian multinational EPC provider has secured the civil and hydromechanical works for a 10 GWh pumped storage project from renewables developer Greenko. The project is coming up in Madhya Pradesh.Larsen & Toubro’s heavy civil infrastructure business has secured an order from renewables developer Greenko...
Read MoreThe Lotus A4000 cleaning robot, built with automotive-grade components, is a reliable and hassle-free solution to daily clean and maintain solar plants operating in harsh and arid regions.India’s Greenleap Robotics has developed Lotus A4000 fully autonomous and waterless solar panel cleaning robot that is compatible...
Read MoreThe 300 MW La Pimienta solar project is now selling electricity to Mexican utility CFE under a 15-year power purchase agreement. It is Mexico's second-largest operational PV facility.From pv magazine Mexico US developer Atlas Renewable Energy has switched on a 300 MW solar power plant in...
Read MoreFreight costs fell for the 39th straight week to account for roughly 4% of solar module costs – close to pre-pandemic levels. PV consultant Asier Ukar tells pv magazine that this trend will likely continue over the short term.Freight costs have fallen significantly in recent...
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