GCM Grosvenor, Vesper Energy Forge Strategic Partnership

GCM Grosvenor has committed to invest up to $100 million over the next 12 months in Vesper Energy, a developer, owner and operator of utility-scale renewable energy assets. A global alternative asset management solutions provider, GCM Grosvenor will acquire a minority ownership stake in Vesper Energy and will join the existing investor group for the

Weekend Read: Getting to the bottom of TOPCon degradation

Should the industry be alarmed at the potential degradation susceptibility of tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cells? Or are the problems easily addressed and more a reflection of rushed-to-market products? pv magazine contributor and consultant Götz Fischbeck reports. From pv magazine 09/23 Technological innovation continues apace, in a solar industry that could add 400

Sun’Agri reveals agrivoltaics performance in heat waves

France's Sun’Agri has revealed the results of a test showing how agrivoltaic installations effectively lower temperature and relative humidity during periods of drought. France’s Sun’Agri has revealed the results of a test showing how agrivoltaic installations effectively lower temperature and relative humidity during periods of drought. August 25, 2023 Gwénaëlle Deboutte From pv magazine France

Avangrid to first PV project in California with 57 MW

Avangrid plans to build the 57 MWdc / 44 MWac Camino Solar project in Kern County, California, its first solar project in the state. By SB Staff August 25, 2023 Listen to more in-depth conversations on Solar Builder’s YouTube channel Our most popular series include: Power Forward! | A collaboration with BayWa r.e. to discuss

ENGIE acquires Houston energy storage business Broad Reach Power for

French multinational utility company ENGIE has agreed to acquire the battery storage business of Houston-based Broad Reach Power for $1 billion. By SB Staff August 25, 2023 Listen to more in-depth conversations on Solar Builder’s YouTube channel Our most popular series include: Power Forward! | A collaboration with BayWa r.e. to discuss higher level industry topics.The Buzz | Where

From the Sun to Your Power Grid: Understanding Photovoltaic Panels

Photovoltaic panels contain photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight into direct current electricity. Photovoltaic panels, or solar panels, generate sustainable electricity for millions of Americans. These panels convert energy from sunlight into electricity that can be used for residential and commercial power. How Photovoltaic Panels Work Photovoltaic panels contain photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight into direct

RWE, Neuland Hambach GmbH Partner on Solar Projects

RWE continues to move full speed ahead on green electricity production in Western Germany’s Rhenish mining district. At the Hambach lignite opencast mine, construction has begun on a photovoltaics plant with integrated battery storage system. There RWE will install some 22,000 solar modules, enough to supply more than 3,100 households with electricity. RWE is planning

Weekend Read: ‘Please open your wallets’

Donations of cash and solar equipment have thrown a lifeline to schools, hospitals, and communities in Ukraine but the country needs much more, including long-term backing for the recovery of its industry, reports Ian Skarytovsky. From pv magazine 07-08/23 Renewables are increasingly the answer to Ukraine’s energy woes. Widespread blackouts last fall and winter triggered

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