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Astronaut Tim Peake backs space-based solar farms, with SpaceX rockets bringing costs down to $300 per kilo. ESA's Solaris programme looks to launch solar panels into space, with UK funding to create energy equivalent to a large power station. However, the technology is still years away from solving any energy challenges.

European Energy unveils ambitious plans for the largest solar farm in the Baltics. Located in Anyksciai, Lithuania, it has a capacity of 65MW and will provide 24,000 households with clean energy when it is connected to the grid in Q4 2023. It will feature 140,000 solar panels and a total output of 90,000MWh per year.

Avangrid is building a 321 MW solar farm in Texas, scheduled to become operational in 2025. It's first in the state and will provide renewable energy to US tech company Meta Platforms Inc. Avangrid is the third largest renewable energy operator in the US.

Pacific Hydro is investing USD 260 million in its first solar farm in Chile, the 293-MWp Desierto de Atacama solar park project. With the expansion, it will generate 784 GWh of electricity, enough to power 310,000 homes. This project is part of Chile's 'National Energy Strategy 2050' for a 70% clean energy mix by 2050.

Bord na Móna and ESB join forces to develop a 108-megawatt solar farm in Kildare, Ireland. Providing enough energy to power 25,000 homes, this is the first of four projects with a target of 500MW and furthers the government's commitment to solar energy.

13MW project started supplying power previously this year

Norwegian sustainable power manufacturer Scatec ASA (OSL: SSO) has actually closed the sale of its 42% equity risk in the 258-MW Upington solar farm complex in South Africa, the firm said on Thursday.

Danish renewables designer European Energy A/S has protected a building permit from the authorities in Sicily wherefore it states will certainly become the greatest solar farm in Italy-- a 250-MW project near Catania.

National independent power producer (IPP) Catalyze on Monday officially inaugurated a 6.4-MW solar farm in Amherst, the initial project in the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority's (NYSERDA) Community Solar Program to be sited in the community.

National independent power producer (IPP) Catalyze on Monday formally inaugurated a 6.4-MW solar farm in Amherst, the very first project in the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority's (NYSERDA) Community Solar Program to be sited in the town.

EPC outfit GRS supplied the project which is just one of the initial PV parks to connect to the transmission system

ERG takes a 100% stake in Garnacha Solar SL that has the solar farm. The value of the deal in terms of enterprise value is EUR 170 million, with an equity value of EUR 80.5 million.

The plant is anticipated to get to industrial operation by the end of this year

The HELIOS project will provide power to the business's procedures in the region

45MW project in Herefordshire results from be commissioned in 2024