Solar Markets & Finance News

Italy's Solar Boom: KGAL, Edison Ink 150MW PPA
KGAL Investment Management signs 10 year PPA with Italian utility Edison for its 150MW Tuscania solar park in Lazio. Be part of one of the largest solar parks in Italy with fixed price electricity production starting in 2024. Join KGAL in their 10 year renewable energy journey across Italy.
Oct 10, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, PV Power Plant, Edison, KGAL, Tuscania
Voltalia Sells 420MW Brazilian Solar Project to Newave Energia
Voltalia sells 420MW solar project in Brazil to Newave Energia, with 1.8GW potential capacity. Get construction and maintenance services from Voltalia for your project needs.
Oct 10, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Voltalia, South america, Brazil, PV Power Plant
Nebraska's Record-Breaking Solar Project
FTC Solar has been contracted to supply its Pioneer 1P solar tracker for a 225-MW solar project near Columbus, Nebraska. Delivery of the trackers will begin in 2021, with Sandhills Energy's 720 MW of solar projects already developed and 1,500 MW more in its pipeline.
Oct 9, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, ftc solar, Solar Tracker, PV Power Plant, Nebraska
Mass-Manufactured Clean Energy: The Model T of the 21st Century
Experience the power of renewable energy: Discover how solar panels & wind turbines can reduce emissions & meet Paris Agreement goals. Rapid deployment & cost reductions surpassing Model T, aircraft during WWII & turbine generators from 1970-1980.
Oct 6, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, International Energy Agency
Dominion's 772 MW Solar Push in VA
Discover the future of clean energy: Dominion Energy is seeking approval to add 19 solar projects with 772 MW capacity in Virginia - enough to power 200,000 homes - while creating an estimated 1,600 jobs & investing USD 570 million!
Oct 5, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Dominion Energy, North America
Orange Polska Secures 10-Year Solar PPA
R.Power S.A. provides Orange Polska with 600GWh of renewable energy, helping the company to reduce CO2 emissions and reach net climate neutrality by 2040. Join the clean energy revolution with R.Power S.A.!
Oct 5, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, PPA, Orange Polska, R.Power S.A.
Fair Oaks REP: 50MW Solar-Storage Plan Approved
Ridge Clean Energy's Fair Oaks Renewable Energy Park will provide 50MW of solar-storage to Nottinghamshire, UK, plus a Community Benefit Fund of £24,950 annually & 75% net gain in habitat & biodiversity. With construction starting soon, locals are already feeling the positive impact!
Oct 5, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Storage, UK, Europe, Ridge Clean Energy
Capital Dynamics Scores Two Italian PV Sites
Capital Dynamics invests in two solar PV projects in Sicily, Italy with 324GWh of clean energy per annum, reducing 87,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions and enough electricity to power over 63,500 homes. Investing €1.8m in local community support while increasing Italy's annual generation capacity to 1TWh.
Oct 4, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Capital Dynamics, Italy, Europe
PIC to Grow Green Energy: $854m and Beyond
The PIC, Africa's top asset manager, is investing in renewable energy sources to tackle South Africa's power crisis. Their current investments have already produced 2000 megawatts for the grid, and they have invested 310 million rand in Rifuwo Energy Partners. The PIC is also looking into solar panels on property roofs to provide further renewable energy solutions.
Oct 4, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, PIC
Masdar & W Solar to Invest 500 MW in Tajik Renewables
MW Energy, a joint venture between Masdar and W Solar, has signed an MOU with Tajikistan to explore 500MW worth of clean energy projects – from solar, wind and hydroelectric. Part of Tajikistan's 2030 plan to develop 450MW of solar and wind energy with international assistance.
Oct 3, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Masdar
NY Mine-to-Solar: St Lawrence County Transformations
Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York, announced the auction of a 12MW solar farm project, facilitated by NYSERDA. Underutilized land will be transformed to create lower-cost, zero emission energy for St Lawrence County residents. NYSERDA will select the project developer to make a significant clean energy impact in the state.
Oct 3, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, New York, NYSERDA, North America
SWRE Powers 300 MW NTPC Project
Sterling & Wilson Renewable Energy Ltd just won a INR 15.35 billion contract to install a 300MW solar project in Gujarat. It's the 3rd contract from NTPC REL in just over a year, with orders totaling INR 89.5 billion so far. Signing of the contract expected soon.
Oct 2, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, Sterling & Wilson Renewable Energy
ESB Raises €1bn for Renewables Projects
ESB Group, Ireland's leading utility, has just sold two bonds for EUR 1 billion to finance renewable energy projects and reduce carbon intensity. Help create a cleaner, more resilient energy future by supporting ESB's net-zero target by 2040!
Oct 2, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Ireland, Europe, ESB Group
Solar Solutions to Bangladesh's Power Crunch
Bangladesh is taking steps towards decarbonizing its energy sources – embracing solar power as the cheapest option by 2025. With falling technology prices, solar plus batteries are cheaper than new coal or gas power plants and could lead to energy independence and emissions reductions.
Oct 2, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, India, Bangladesh, Asia
Europe Warns: Tariffs Risk Solar Boom
SolarPower Europe urges EU policy makers not to impose tariffs on imported solar equipment as it could impede clean energy installation. Instead, incentivise resilient European solar production for a better win-win strategy. EU set a record in 2020 with 40Gw of solar capacity, but risk repeating past dips if restrictions are enacted.
Oct 2, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, Europe