Solar Plants News

IBC SOLAR connects 96 MWp of Hungarian solar for MET Group
German specialist IBC SOLAR Energy has settled two solar power projects with an integrated capacity of 96 MWp in Hungary and connected the plants to the grid, the company stated on Thursday.
Feb 10, 2023 // Plants, Hungary, Europe, IBC Solar, PV Power Plant, MET Group
DMG Mori releases part of 13.4-MW roof solar plant in Japan
Japanese machine tools maker DMG Mori Seiki Co Ltd (TYO:6141) has actually begun power generation from a 5.4-MW portion of a 13.4-MW roof solar plant it is installing at its Iga Campus located in Mie prefecture, south-central Japan.
Feb 10, 2023 // Plants, Rooftop PV, Japan, Asia, PV Power Plant, DMG Mori
GRS dealing with 82-MW solar plant in Portugal for KGAL
Spain's GRS, part of Gransolar Group, introduced today that it is building an 82-MW solar park in Portugal for German investment as well as asset manager KGAL GmbH & Co KG.
Feb 10, 2023 // Plants, Spain, Portugal, Europe, PV Power Plant, GRS, KGAL
GRS turns sod on 82MW Portuguese solar
The PV project in Penamacor is due online in 2024
Feb 9, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Portugal, Europe, GRS
Avantus turns sod on 110MW Texas solar
Galloway 2 project in Concho region is anticipated to come online by the end of 2023
Feb 9, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Avantus
Enel Launches Solar Plant in Atacama Desert, to Reduce Carbon Emissions
Enel Chile has announced the launch of the 204MW Domeyko photovoltaic plant in the Atacama Desert, which will inject 590GWh of renewable energy into the National Electric System, avoiding 465 thousand tonnes of CO2 emissions.
Feb 9, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, Enel Chile
Italy includes 2.48 GW of solar in 2022 to appear 25 GW
Italy set up 2.48 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in 2022, reaching cumulative solar setup of simply above 25 GW at the end of the year, profession body Italia Solare stated on Friday after an analysis of data from grid operator Terna.
Feb 8, 2023 // Plants, Italy, Europe, PV Power Plant
Vattenfall gets to FID on 76MW agri PV project
Tützpatz solar site in Germany will certainly be built without government funding
Feb 8, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, Vattenfall, PV Power Plant
Australian Solar Developer's Modular Solar Tech to Power Lithium Mine Project
The 5B Maverick technology is a ground mount solar remedy created to be safer, much more affordable as well as much faster to deploy for offgrid, business and commercial, as well as large-scale solar power generation. 5B will be setting up solar PV for the 95 MW hybrid microgrid in the Kathleen Valley Lithium project.
Feb 8, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, microgrid, Solar Project, ground mount solar, Zenith Energy, Hamish Moffat, Kathleen Valley Lithium, Liontown Resources, solar racking solutions
Enviromena Finishes Its First 25.4-MW Solar Farm in Winchester, England
Enviromena has completed its first UK solar farm, the 25.4-MW Three Maids Hill project in Winchester, England. The solar park is expected to generate enough electricity to cover the needs of 9,500 homes and was acquired by Blackfinch Energy in 2021.
Feb 8, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, England, Enviromena
Longroad Energy Reaches Financial Close for 202-MWp Texas Solar Project
US-based renewables developer Longroad Energy has reached financial close for its 150-MW/202-MWp solar project in Texas and started construction. The plant will produce electricity for power distribution firm Entergy Texas Inc and is expected to reach commercial operations by the end of 2023.
Feb 8, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, longroad energy, PV Power Plant
Lancaster, California's Large Solar Project Repurposes Honda & Nissan EV Batteries for Energy Storage
B2U Storage Solutions has started operations of a 25-MWh system at its SEPV Sierra hybrid solar + storage facility in Lancaster, California, utilizing 1,300 reused EV battery packs sourced from Honda and Nissan. This project is the largest operational UL 9540-certified energy storage system utilizing second-life EV batteries in the world.
Feb 8, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Lancaster
Acciona Energia to supply renewable power to Grupo Violas in Portugal
Spanish renewables pure-player Acciona Energia (BME: ANE) has inked a ten-year agreement to supply 100% renewable power to subsidiaries of Portuguese organization group Grupo Violas.
Feb 7, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Portugal, Europe, acciona energia, Grupo Violas
AES, SRP as well as Meta unveil 100-MW solar farm in Arizona
A 100-MW solar farm in the United States state of Arizona that will serve community-based not-for-profit power and also water utility Salt River Project (SRP) as well as tech group Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) was inaugurated recently, SRP said on Monday.
Feb 7, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Arizona, North America, AES, solar farm, SRP, meta
Romania's Electrica buys 12-MWp shovel-ready solar project
Romanian state-controlled electricity distribution group Societatea Energetica Electrica SA (BSE: EL), better referred to as Electrica, has actually acquired a business that holds the legal rights to a 12-MW DC/9.75-MW AC solar project in eastern Romania.
Feb 7, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Europe, Romania, Solar Project, Electrica