UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR

Powertis begin on 2 solar parks in Brazil amounting to 225MW
Powertis has actually begun building and construction service two PV plants in Brazil that each have a capacity of 112.5 MWp and are the Spanish designer's first solar projects in the South American country.
Mar 15, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, South america, Brazil, Soltec, Powertis, Raúl Morales
Neoen targets 10GW of capacity by 2025
French independent power manufacturer (IPP) Neoen is aiming to greater than double its renewable power capacity in the next 4 years.
Mar 11, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Australia, neoen, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, utility ppa
Iberdrola prepares 3 even more Spanish solar projects totalling 450MW
Iberdrola is proceeding with initiatives to establish three solar farms in Spain's Valencia region that will certainly have an integrated capability of 450MW and require a financial investment of more than EUR235 million (US$ 284 million).
Mar 3, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Spain, Iberdrola, Europe, PV Power Plant, utility, largescaleeu, sfi con london
ANPIER urges Spanish authorities to curb building of mega-solar projects
Spain needs to restrict the size of brand-new solar parks to motivate the deployment of smaller sized projects located better to consumers, the country's National Association of Photovoltaic Power Producers (ANPIER) has actually claimed.
Mar 2, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Grids, Policy, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Spain, Europe, distribution, sfi con london, anpier, Miguel Ángel Martínez-Aroca
Xcel Energy intends up to 2.9 GW of added solar in Colorado by 2030
Xcel Energy has announced plans to double its renewables and battery storage capability in Colorado by 2030, as the utility progresses with efforts to get to 100% carbon-free electrical power generation throughout its service area by 2050.
Mar 1, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Colorado, Battery Storage, North America, distributed solar, Xcel Energy, energy transition, carbon neutrality
Australia gives new priority condition to AU$ 22bn renewable resource export project
An Australian solar-plus-storage project that intends to provide 20% of Singapore's electricity need has actually been marked as a priority initiative by advising group Facilities Australia.
Mar 1, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, Policy, ENERGY STORAGE, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Michael Gunner, solar-plus-storage, Sun Cable, transmission, AAPL, australia solar, Infrastructure Australia, renewables export
Endesa begin on 4 Spanish solar parks amounting to 180MW
Endesa, through its Enel Green Power España subsidiary (EGPE), has begun building deal with four PV projects in Spain that will have an incorporated ability of 180MW as well as cost EUR125 million (US$ 150 million) to establish.
Mar 1, 2021 // Plants, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Spain, Europe, Endesa, utility, enel green power españa
Fresh information become AU$ 540m Victoria REZ plan bids to unlock 10GW of new renewable ability
New details have emerged regarding a strategy to develop 6 Renewable Energy Zones (REZs) in the Australian state of Victoria, opening 10GW of extra capacity for renewables
Feb 23, 2021 // Grids, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Victoria, Australia, Lily D’Ambrosio, Oceania, grid, rez, Mark Gepp
Commercial demand to drive grid growth in Denmark
The advancement of Denmark's grid will be driven by increasing power needs from consumers instead of the expanding renewables industry, a panel of essential figures in the nation's eco-friendly energy sector have recommended.
Feb 23, 2021 // Grids, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Europe, Denmark, grid connection, sfi con london, european solar, grid capacity, northern europe, Jens Peter Zink
India poised for 'landmark year' for solar after 2020 installs diminish
COVID-19-induced project delays affected India's solar energy transition last year, but 2021 is still readied to be a "site year" for the source, according to new research.
Feb 22, 2021 // Market Research, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, India, JinkoSolar, Asia, rooftop solar, energy transition, Adani, Azure Power, JMK Research
Global Solar Council asks for 'feeling of seriousness' in 2021 to increase energy shift
The Global Solar Council (GSC) is anticipating for 2021 to be "transformational" for solar power, as the field improves energy from governments' efforts to drive a green post-pandemic recuperation and expanding capitalist self-confidence in the PV field.
Feb 12, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, energy transition, José Donoso, cop26, global solar council, Gianni Chianetta
Total continues US utility-scale solar-storage press with 2.2 GW pipeline procurement
Global energy major Total has actually continued its flurry of utility-scale solar procurements, getting a 2.2 GW pipeline of possessions in Texas.
Feb 5, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Texas, Total, North America, Patrick Pouyanné, ERCOT, solar-storage, co-located, sfiusa
Scatec hails 'transformational' 2020 as renewables pipeline strikes record 10.5 GW.
Scatec said it went through a "transformational" year in 2020, with its complete renewables pipeline currently standing at a record high of 10.5 GW.
Feb 3, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Scatec Solar, IPP, South america, Brazil, Asia, Africa, South Africa, Vietnam, Independent Power Producer, construction
Endesa plans environment-friendly hydrogen projects powered by 2GW of renewables in Spain
Spanish energy Endesa is preparing to create 23 environment-friendly hydrogen projects in Spain that will be powered by nearly 2GW of solar and also wind capacity.
Feb 3, 2021 // Plants, Solar to Fuel, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Spain, Europe, hydrogen, Endesa, renewable hydrogen, greenhydrogen, Rafael González
Verizon includes 6 PPAs for 845MW solar ability
Major telecommunications service provider Verizon has secured power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 845MW of solar electrical power with four energy giants in the United States.
Feb 1, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, PPA, Lightsource BP, Invenergy, North America, NextEra Energy, solar ppa, edf renewables,, Verizon, corporate financin