Solar Markets & Finance News

Soltech and Solgrid have entered a partnership to develop and operate 300 MW of ground-mount solar projects in Southern Sweden. Solgrid is investing SEK 2 billion with potential orders of SEK 1 billion for project development. Applications are submitted and construction is expected in 3-4 years.

SABIC awards Iberdrola a $76 million contract to develop a 100 MW solar plant in La Aljorra, complete with 260,000 solar panels. The plant will supply SABIC's polycarbonate facility with renewable electricity to support sectors such as automotive and construction.

Coro Energy has signed a USD-1.3-million agreement to acquire a 2.39 MW rooftop solar portfolio in Vietnam, with an 18-year power purchase agreement and a payment plan including cash, new shares, and existing specialist debt. Completion expected in Q4 2023.

Grenergy Renovables SL, a Spanish renewables developer-operator, has agreed to sell its 150 MWp Belinchon solar power facility in Cuenca to a European IPP. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the year, with a net profit of EUR 83 million. This is the first milestone of the Valkyria initiative, with 1.1 GW of solar assets to dispose of in Spain and a pipeline of 14 GW, including 1.8 GW of assets and 10 GWh of energy storage projects.

Chile's energy regulator and grid operator have criticized incentives for small plants, but lenders welcomed BlackRock's April deal for its competitive return on equity and low risk in a ESG-focused market.

EDPR signs PPA with Google for four photovoltaic projects in The Netherlands. This agreement marks the first PPA secured by German solar developer Kronos Solar EDPR and sends a strong signal for its 5GW+ project pipeline. Now accelerating the production of clean energy in The Netherlands and other European markets.

European Energy has signed a 10-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Faerch Group to supply renewable energy from the 40MW Bubney Solar Farm. This partnership will reduce carbon emissions and improve sustainability for Faerch Group while providing a milestone for European Energy's UK energy operations.

Pacific Green Technologies Inc. has announced a GBP 74 million deal for a 99-MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in Richborough Energy Park, Kent, England. Senior debt and equity secured for the project; completion expected within weeks. Move part of a 1.1-GW BESS project pipeline in the UK.

Vena Energy has obtained JPY-16.9-billion financing for its 53-MW Kasama solar project in Ibaraki, Japan. The project will provide clean energy to over 14,000 households annually, as part of the company's 2.7 GW operational portfolio.

Elecnor is now seeking an investor to acquire a controlling stake in their renewable energy business, Enerfin. With 1,552 MW of capacity in operation or under construction and a pipeline of 9,000 MW, Enerfin posted a net profit of EUR 5.75 million in Q1 2023. Discover the potential of this business opportunity.

CubicPV is now looking to build a 10GW US silicon wafer manufacturing base, and to continue its research into perovskite-silicon tandem technology.

Iberdrola SA, a Spanish utility company, has secured financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for the construction of solar and wind power plants in Spain, Portugal, and Germany, totaling 2.2 GW capacity.

Antin Infrastructure Partners, a private equity company, has announced a voluntary cash tender offer to acquire and take Spanish renewable energy company Opdenergy Holding SA off the stock market. The total value of the acquisition is EUR 866 million (USD 924.5m).

German renewable energy developer ABO Wind AG and battery storage expert Tricera Energy GmbH have joined forces to install three battery storage systems in Germany, with an aggregate capacity exceeding 25 MWh.

Amp Solar Group Inc, a Canadian clean energy firm also known as Amp Energy, announced on Monday that it has finalized the sale of its U.S. community solar business, Amp US Primary Holdings Inc.