Solar Large-Scale Plants News

Voltalia celebrates inauguration of 49.9-MW South Farm Solar Park in Dorset, England, supplying power to City of London business district with annual output estimated to cover consumption of 35,000 people and over 50% of the Corporation's electricity needs.

China is constructing the world's largest photovoltaic facility, estimated to cost 45.2 billion yuan ($6.32 billion). The projected facility will be located in Shaanxi Province, and will feature an annual production of 100 GW monocrystalline silicon wafers and 50 GW monocrystalline cells.

Dubai has inaugurated the 900 MW fifth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, reducing 1.18 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually and providing clean energy to 270,000 residences. It is expected to reduce 6.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions when fully completed.

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.

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.

Voltalia has officially inaugurated its largest solar park to date in the UK. South Farm Solar Park has a capacity of 49.9MW, enough to cover half of the City of London Corporation's electricity needs. The project is funded by Santander UK and contributes to the City of London Corporation's energy transition away from fossil fuels.

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.

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.

Alliant Energy has initiated construction on a solar project in Wisconsin with a capacity of 50 MW. This development is part of Alliant Energy's ongoing efforts to expand its renewable energy portfolio.

BayWa r.e., in partnership with its Dutch subsidiary, GroenLeven, has embarked on the construction of Europe's largest renewable energy project using PV modules to grow fruits in the Netherlands, setting a new standard for the continent.

The Hungarian government has officially announced the commencement of operations at the country's largest solar photovoltaic (PV) park. This 233-MW facility, located in Mezocsat, a municipality in the northern Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen county, was constructed by local developer PolSolar Kft.

German engineering, procurement and also building and construction (EPC) service firm Intec Energy Solutions has won two separate contracts to develop solar power projects in Germany and Italy with a consolidated targeted capacity of 22 MWp.

Building has started on the Fresno Disadvantaged Community (DAC) Solar Farm, the largest shared solar project for deprived communities in California and the first utility-scale solar farm within Fresno.

AES Andes has acquired the 146-MWp Bolero solar park from a 50/50 partnership between EDF EN Chile Holding SpA and also Marubeni Corp (TYO:8002).