Solar Plants News

NJR Clean Energy Ventures, CS Energy, CEP Renewables Completed Solar Project on Former Paper Mill in New Jersey
CEP Renewables, CS Energy, and NJR Clean Energy Ventures have successfully completed the conversion of a former contaminated brownfield into a 17-MW solar project in Holland, New Jersey. This project was an important step in the state's journey towards a more sustainable future.
Feb 22, 2023 // Plants, USA, New Jersey, North America, CS Energy, NJR Clean Energy Ventures, CEP Renewables, CEV
Mexico's AMLO Inaugurates Puerto Penasco Solar-Plus-Storage Plant
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) inaugurated the first phase of the Puerto Penasco solar-plus-storage power plant in the Mexican state of Sonora, featuring 120 MW of solar power and 12 MW of batteries.
Feb 21, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Mexico, North America, AMLO, solar-plus-storage plant
Nigerdock to Develop 20 MW of Solar Power at Lagos Port
As part of the initial phase of its change to renewables, Nigerian maritime company, Nigerdock, will develop 20 MW of solar power at its Snake Island Integrated Free Zone at the Lagos Port Complex in Nigeria.
Feb 21, 2023 // Plants, PV Power Plant, Nigerdock, Lagos Port
TotalEnergies group bags 260 MW of S African power off-take deals
France's TotalEnergies SE (EPA: TTE) and its partner Mulilo have actually clinched deals to supply power from 260 MW wind as well as solar energy capacity in South Africa of what is currently the globe's largest oxygen production factory.
Feb 21, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Africa, South Africa, TotalEnergies
Landinfra, Taaleri to co-develop 1.9 GW of Swedish renewables
Nordic renewables developer Landinfra Energy AB has authorized a take care of Taaleri Energia to jointly work on a Swedish pipe of approximately 1,900 MW, including hybrid projects that combine solar, wind, and also energy storage.
Feb 21, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Sweden, Europe, Taaleri, Landinfra
AES Andes files EIA for wind, solar hybrid with 623-MW BESS in Chile
Chilean electric energy AES Andes on Monday submitted an environmental effect study (EIS) for a hybrid wind and solar energy project collocated with a proposed 623.5-MW battery energy storage space system (BESS).
Feb 21, 2023 // Plants, Commercial, Storage, Chile, South america, BESS, AES Andes
ECOwind completes Austrian floating solar farm
The 24MW project is among the biggest in Europe
Feb 21, 2023 // Plants, Floating PV, Europe, Austria, ECOwind, floating solar farm
Panchkula Village, Govt Buildings to Get Solar Power Plants
The administration has strategies to establish a 2 MW solar power plant on 7 acres of land at Naggal village in Barwala. Further, the administration also intends to consist of five government buildings to have 5 MW solar power plants.
Feb 21, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Solar Panels, Solar Power Plant, RESCO, RPO, e-buses, HAERDA, HUDA, Power Department, Solar City Project, Solar City-Green City, solar power system
Zambezi River Authority Considers Building Floating Solar Plant at Kariba Dam, Zimbabwe
Zambezi River Authority, which runs Kariba Dam in Zimbabwe, is seeking to utilize floating solar panels to create power after plummeting water levels strengthened power outages in Zambia and also Zimbabwe.
Feb 21, 2023 // Plants, Floating PV, International Energy Agency, floating solar panels, floating solar plant, electricity demand, Gorge Hydroelectric Power Station, hydropower capacity, Kariba Dam, power outages, state power utilities, Zambezi River Authority
MPC Energy inks private PPA for 65 MWp of solar in Guatemala
Netherlands-based lasting energy business MPC Energy Solutions NV (OSE: MPCES) stated on Monday that it has actually signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) in Guatemala that will certainly sustain its 65-MWp solar PV project and allow its entrance right into the regional market.
Feb 20, 2023 // Plants, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, PPA, North America, MPC Energy, Guatemala
DOE-backed CSP demo breaks ground in New Mexico
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) on Friday revealed the beginning of building deal with a high-temperature concentrating solar power (CSP) pilot facility referred to as the culmination of a USD-100-million (EUR 93.2 m) research study effort released in 2017.
Feb 20, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, New Mexico, doe
Zambia commissions Chinese-built solar plant
Zambia on Wednesday commissioned a Chinese-built solar plant for the manufacturing of solar power as part of initiatives to boost the south African country's electrical energy generation capacity.
Feb 17, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, zambia, PV Power Plant
Saudi Arabia introduces world's largest solar-power plant
On November 30th ACWA Power, a local energies firm, authorized an agreement with Water and Electricity Holding Company (Badeel) to build the globe's biggest single-site solar-power plant in Al Shuaibah, Mecca province.
Feb 17, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Saudi Arabia, Asia, ACWA Power, PV Power Plant
Statkraft, Ocean Sun total Albania's very first floating solar power plant
Statkraft's floating solar plant on the tank of its Banja hydropower plant in Albania has 2 MW in capacity and also consists of four units. It is the only such power plant in Southeastern Europe with the exception of a few pilot projects in Turkey.
Feb 17, 2023 // Plants, Floating PV, Statkraft, Solar Power, Ocean Sun, hydropower plants, renewable energy sources, hybrid power plants, floating solar power plants
Bridgestone launches solar arrays at tyre factories in Japan
Japanese vehicle parts manufacturer Bridgestone Corp (TYO:5108) has actually started the operation of roof solar systems with a combined capacity of 5.8 MW at two tyre production plants.
Feb 17, 2023 // Plants, Rooftop PV, Japan, Asia, Bridgestone