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German independent power producer SUN IPP GmbH & Co KG, part of solar installer SUNfarming Gruppe, has gotten EUR 50 million (USD 53.9 m) in debt financing to bankroll the construction of 257 MWp of solar projects in Poland.

Spanish renewables firm Grenergy Renovables SL (BME: GRE) on Friday inaugurated a 30-MW/37-MWp solar power complex in the department of Tolima, central-west Colombia.

Graphite electrode producer Resonac Graphite Austria GmbH will procure power from solar parks with an incorporated capability of 42 MWp that will certainly be integrated in Austria.

Santa Rosa as well as Villa Sol are the 3rd as well as 4th projects in the firm's portfolio

JBM Solar has submitted a proposal for a solar farm and battery energy storage system (BESS) to Wychavon District Council. This project would provide the equivalent of 18,000 Wychavon homes' electricity needs and is an important step towards achieving net zero carbon goals.

Amberside Energy and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have partnered to develop 2GW of solar and battery storage projects in the UK, with the ambition of creating a portfolio of scale that will have projects in operation, in construction, and under development.

Lumin, a smart circuit company, has now integrated its software with Enphase and SolarEdge energy storage products, allowing participating homeowners to easily personalize and manage circuits and prolong battery runtime. This integration joins Lumin’s other energy-saving products, and is a major step forward in the solar energy industry.

US renewable energy player Pristine Sun Corporation has announced a $250 million capital commitment from strategic private equity and family office investors to develop renewable energy projects. This will allow the firm to develop, finance, and build up to 5 GW of its solar projects.

Plenitude, the energy transition business of Italian oil and gas company Eni SpA, has commissioned the 263-MW Golden Buckle solar park in Texas to supply US retailer Target Corp. The photovoltaic (PV) farm is the largest solar complex installed by Plenitude to date and is expected to have an annual output of between 400 GWh and 500 GWh.

US technology conglomerate Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has taken a step towards its goal of sourcing 100% renewable energy for its operations by signing a multi-year contract with energy and commodities trader Vitol. The contract involves the purchase of renewable energy credits and other environmental attributes from Vitol's 50-MW Ocotillo Wells solar project in California.

Ukraine and the European Commission have opened joint consultations to launch a large-scale program of solar energy production by households and communities with the EU. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal emphasized the importance of the EU's readiness to support Ukraine's efforts to implement the Peace Formula.

Slovenia's largest solar power plant is now in trial production and is integrated with the Brežice hydroelectric plant. This hybrid system is the biggest of its kind in the country and will provide 6.8 GWh of electricity annually.

Iberdrola has been awarded its first floating solar power project in France, with a total capacity of 25MW. This project is part of the call for tenders issued in 2022 by Kurtzenhouse municipality, in Alsace, and will occupy an area of approximately 13.5 hectares of the 28 hectares available on the site.

TotalEnergies said on Friday that it is selling a 50% risk in the 234-MW wind and solar portfolio in France to French insurance firm Credit Agricole Assurances.

Bosnian company ETMax d.o.o. has actually won a concession from the government of Republika Srpska for the construction as well as operation of a 500-MW solar power plant in Nevesinje municipality.