Solar Markets & Finance News

Qualitas inks PPA for 494MW Spanish solar
The agreement for the output from the Mula PV plant in southerly Spain is for 10 years
Feb 9, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, PPA, Europe, Qualitas
LyondellBasell Achieves Half of 2030 Renewable Energy Target
Chemical conglomerate LyondellBasell has signed 8 power purchase agreements for 560 MW of renewable energy capacity, achieving over half of its target for 50% green electricity by 2030.
Feb 9, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Power Purchase Agreements, PPAs, virtual ppa, LyondellBasell, Nordic RE projects, Tarragona PPA Solar Project, Willemien Terpstra
Grenergy Secures a Green Loan for Solar Farm in Spain, Belinchón
Grenergy closes a financing deal for its 150MW Belinchón solar project in Spain with a green loan of €89.5m. Discover the latest sustainable energy news
Feb 9, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, solar farm, Grenergy
Nextracker, Tracker Maker Closes Major Stock Offering at $24 Per Share
Tracker maker Nextracker has closed its major stock offering at $24 per share, raising $638 million and significantly strengthening its position in the solar energy sector.
Feb 9, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Nextracker
Vertically placed solar system Sunzaun hits market
Ground-mount installation professional Sunstall has released new venture Sunzaun, a vertical solar system perfect for agriculture applications.
Feb 8, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Sunstall
Vattenfall gets to FID on 76MW agri PV project
Tützpatz solar site in Germany will certainly be built without government funding
Feb 8, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, Vattenfall, PV Power Plant
EU Awards EUR5.3 Million To REGACE Project For Agrivoltaics Solutions
The REGACE Consortium will be developing and demonstrating ingenious agrivoltaics innovation by utilizing CO2 enrichment to boost electricity yields. The REGACE system will certainly offer affordable clean power which combines optimum crop conditions with considerable energy generation.
Feb 8, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Alzahrawi Society, Ibrahim Yehia, Kafr Kara, REGACE, TriSolar
Longroad Energy Reaches Financial Close for 202-MWp Texas Solar Project
US-based renewables developer Longroad Energy has reached financial close for its 150-MW/202-MWp solar project in Texas and started construction. The plant will produce electricity for power distribution firm Entergy Texas Inc and is expected to reach commercial operations by the end of 2023.
Feb 8, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, longroad energy, PV Power Plant
Midwest US States Lead in Solar Power Development: 15GW of Photovoltaic Panels to be Installed
With millions of acres of flat farmland, Ohio and Indiana are becoming leading US states for solar power development. 15GW of photovoltaic panels are expected to be installed in the two states between now and 2027, enough to power about 12 million households.
Feb 8, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America
Romania's Electrica buys 12-MWp shovel-ready solar project
Romanian state-controlled electricity distribution group Societatea Energetica Electrica SA (BSE: EL), better referred to as Electrica, has actually acquired a business that holds the legal rights to a 12-MW DC/9.75-MW AC solar project in eastern Romania.
Feb 7, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Europe, Romania, Solar Project, Electrica
FRV Australia, Genesis buy 52-MW solar project in New Zealand
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) said on Tuesday that its Australian unit acquired a 52-MW solar farm project in New Zealand with the joint venture (JV) with domestic power as well as gas energy Genesis Energy Ltd (NZE: GNE).
Feb 7, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, New Zealand, Oceania, Solar Project, Genesis, FRV Australia
Argentina calls tenders for 620 MW of blended renewables, storage space
Argentina's government last week launched a renewable resource auction, RenMDI, seeking 620 MW from different innovations to diversify the nation's power mix as well as change expensive forced generation, usually provided by thermal as well as hydroelectric plants.
Feb 7, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Argentina, South america
European solar PPA prices see Q4 hike
Contract values raised 11.4% in the final quarter of 2022 and by 60% year over year, says LevelTen Energy
Feb 7, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Italy, PPA, Europe, levelten
Enel in Talks to Sell Its Sicily PV Manufacture Stake
Enel, the Italian energy group, is in exclusive talks to sell a stake in 3Sun, its photovoltaic panel production site in Sicily. This move is part of the EU effort to speed up the switch to renewables and reduce dependence on Chinese solar materials.
Feb 7, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Italy, Enel, Europe
Remote Corner of China Launches 32 Clean Energy Projects Valued in Billions
Alxa League, a sparsely populated region of Inner Mongolia, is investing 169 billion yuan into clean energy projects, including a massive 86-billion-yuan power base in the Tengger Desert.
Feb 7, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia