Solar Plants News

Brazil's set up solar PV capacity at 25 GW in Feb
Brazil got to 25 GW of set up solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in February, or 76% more than a year earlier, the field association Absolar claimed.
Feb 13, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil
Lightsource Teams Up with Xcel and McCarthy to Put New Solar Project in Colorado Online
Lightsource bp, Xcel Energy and McCarthy Building Companies have brought the 293-MWDC Sun Mountain solar project in Pueblo, Colorado, into commercial operation. The project is part of Xcel Energy’s 2018 resource plan and supports its Colorado Energy Plan to provide electricity from renewable sources and reduce carbon emissions.
Feb 10, 2023 // Plants, USA, Lightsource BP, North America, PV Power Plant
Nevados Engineering Partners with Ampliform for 2GW Solar Project Supply
Nevados Engineering and Ampliform join forces to supply All-Terrain Trackers (ATT) for 700MW solar project pipeline built 2023-2025 and 2GW long-term project pipeline, preserving the land and enhancing profitability.
Feb 10, 2023 // Plants, USA, North America, Solar Project, Nevados Engineering, Ampliform
Avantus Breaks Ground on 147 MW Solar Project in Texas
Avantus (formerly 8minute) has broken ground on the 147 MWDC/110 MWAC Galloway 2 Solar Project in Concho County, Texas. The project will generate enough clean electricity to power 60,000 Texans and create over 250 peak construction jobs.
Feb 10, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Avantus
Ameren Corp. Acquires Its Largest Solar Project in Missouri
Ameren Corp. (NYSE:AEE) has acquired a 200-MW photovoltaic (PV) project in Missouri, making it the largest solar scheme in the company's portfolio. The project is expected to generate enough energy to power around 40,000 homes.
Feb 10, 2023 // Plants, USA, North America, ameren, PV Power Plant
Christchurch Airport picks companions for its 150-MW solar project
New Zealand's Christchurch Airport stated on Thursday that it has chosen local energy Contact Energy Limited (NZE: CEN) and also UK's Lightsource bp as its partners on a 150-MW/170-MWp solar project set behind the airport's runways.
Feb 10, 2023 // Plants, Solar Project, Christchurch Airport
Ameresco setting up 5-MW solar array on closed landfill in Illinois
Cleantech integrator Ameresco is installing a 5-MWAC solar project on a shut municipal landfill in Alton, Illinois.
Feb 10, 2023 // Plants, USA, North America, ameresco, PV Power Plant
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