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YTL DC to develop the first solar-powered data center park in Malaysia
Today, Singapore-headquartered YTL Data Center Holdings Pte. Ltd. (YTL DC) announced the development of the first solar-powered data center park in Johor, Malaysia.
The YTL Green Data Center Park will offer diversity in power and…
France defines standards for agrivoltaics
France’s environmental agency Ademe has released a set of new guidelines that clearly define “agrivoltaics.” April 29, 2022 Emiliano BelliniFrom pv magazine Global. The French Environment and Energy Management Agency (Ademe)…
Mazda’s Melbourne facility fitted with 900kW solar system, reaching 100% carbon neutral energy use
Mazda Australia’s car part distribution centre in Melbourne has been fitted with a 900kW rooftop solar installation which is contributing to the centre, owned by Fraser Property Australia, now being 100% powered by carbon neutral energy.…
5B and Zenith Energy partner up for mining industry solar deployment
Mine sites across Western Australia are decarbonising after Zenith Energy and modular solar pioneer 5B signed an Ecosystem Framework Agreement-Deployment, which will see 5Bs rapidly deployable Maverick solar systems installed along with…
SunGift supporting Plymouth to meet net-zero goals ahead of target
In Plymouth's largest commercial solar installation to date, South West installer SunGift Solar is supporting the unitary authority's ambitions to make Devon's largest city carbon neutral by 2030—a full twenty years ahead of the…
World’s largest solar tree record smashed
With a PV panel surface area of 309.83m2, the solar tree is officially certified by Guinness World Records (GWR) as the largest solar tree in the world. March 21, 2022 pv magazine<img width="1024" height="504"…
Philippine irrigation body offers up sites for floating solar
With senators having called for plantation-wide solar powered pumping projects, funded by public money, the country’s National Irrigation Administration has agreed and said it wants to embrace floating solar facilities too. March 7, 2022…
New off-grid solar battery from China
Chinese manufacturer Bslbatt has unveiled a modular lithium-ion battery that can be used for the off-grid storage of solar energy. The device has a storage capacity ranging from 5.1 to 30.7 kWh and is claimed to provide steady operation for…
Melbourne Airport lands on solar strategy as part of net zero ambition
Melbourne Airport, one of the Australia’s busiest travel, transport and freight hubs, has revealed plans to expand its solar PV energy portfolio just days after formally unveiling one of the nation’s largest behind-the-meter solar farms.…
Building materials company Bowens invests $1.2 million in solar and sustainability future
Victoria’s Bowens has invested $1.2 million in a large scale rooftop solar installation along with power factor correction units in order to cut its carbon emissions and promote sustainable practices in the construction sector. With new…