Solar Plants News

Renewable Properties Develops 30 MW of Solar to Benefit California Households, Who Can’t Install Solar Panels
Renewable Properties announced the signing of PPAs for five projects with PG&E that will bring the benefits of clean solar energy to low-income Californians, totaling nearly 30 MW.
Feb 2, 2023 // Plants, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Renewable Properties
Kioxia Installs Solar Power Generation Systems at Kitakami and Yokkaichi Plant Kingdoms in Japan in Major New Sustainability Campaign
Kioxia Group is raising the usage of renewable energy by installing large-scale solar power generation systems for the first time at its Kitakami Plant and Yokkaichi Plant.
Feb 1, 2023 // Plants, Commercial, Japan, Asia, PV Power Plant, Kioxia Group
Croatia launches public calls for 250 MW in solar, wind projects
The Ministry of Economy and also Sustainable Development has launched public calls for issuing energy approvals for the building and construction of 14 solar power plants as well as one wind farm, with a total capacity of about 250 MW.
Feb 1, 2023 // Plants, Europe, PV Power Plant, Croatia, Ivo Milatić, wind project
Arkansas school district virtually totally powered by huge ground-mount solar project
El Dorado School District (ESD) School Board as well as faculty members gathered to commemorate the district's freshly built 1.75-MWAC solar array. The project will certainly balance out 88% of the district's power use as well as expenses, saving ESD over $128,000 every year in energy costs.
Feb 1, 2023 // Plants, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Jim Tucker
Work starts on Estonian wind, solar park
Enfit Green developing 53MW project in Purtse
Feb 1, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, PV Power Plant, Estonia, Enfit Green, Janek Lillemägi, Rainer Tammus
WEC Energy Group Acquires Majority Stake in Texas Solar Park
WEC Energy Group buys 80% interest in the 250-MW Samson I Solar Energy Centre in Texas for $250 million, advancing their sustainable energy portfolio.
Feb 1, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, WEC Energy Group, North America, PV Power Plant
SmartestEnergy Commits to Procure Power from 333-MW Darlington Point Solar Farm
Australian energy retailer SmartestEnergy has committed to procuring 25% of the output from the 333-MW DC Darlington Point solar farm in New South Wales, the largest solar complex in Australia, under a long-term deal with Octopus Australia.
Feb 1, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, PV Power Plant, SMARTESTENERGY
EDP turns on 1.25 MW of solar in Brazil
Brazilian power utility EDP Brasil SA (BVMF: ENBR3) has taken into procedure 1.25 MW of solar power plants in the nation's south.
Feb 1, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, EDP, South america, Brazil, PV Power Plant
Rays Power Infra to Build 1800-MW Solar Park In Rajasthan
An MoU for the development of avant-garde PV photovoltaic or pv power plant was checked in the presence of Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister of Rajasthan. The solar park will be divided among 3 300 MW projects as well as one 900 MW project.
Jan 31, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, Solar Park, large-scale solar parks, Pawan Sharma, Rays Power Infra, Ashok Gehlot, Mayank Sharma
Iberdrola wins nod for 1.2 GW Portuguese solar
Developer has safeguarded environmental approvals for the Fernando Pessoa project near Sines
Jan 31, 2023 // Plants, Portugal, Iberdrola, Europe, PV Power Plant
X-Elio starts up Japanese solar plant
16MW Sodegaura PV facility has been financed by investment banks ING and also Societe Generale
Jan 31, 2023 // Plants, Japan, Asia, x-elio, PV Power Plant
MPower gets 5-MW shovel-ready solar project in Victoria
Sydney-based MPower Group Ltd (ASX: MPR) has actually acquired a 5-MW solar project with a shovel-ready status in the Aussie state of Victoria, the renewable energy project developer said on Monday.
Jan 31, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Victoria, MPower, Solar Project
Meta backs Apex's 195-MW solar project in Texas
US renewables expert Apex Clean Energy claimed on Monday that it has signed an environmental attribute purchase agreement (EAPA) with technology titan Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) for the full capacity of the 195-MW Angelo solar project in Texas.
Jan 30, 2023 // Plants, USA, Texas, North America, Solar Project, meta
Poland's PFR fund to co-finance nation's very first 200-MW solar-wind project
Polish Development Fund (PFR) said one of its units will give a PLN-90-million (USD 20.8 m/EUR 19.1 m) subordinated financing to Lewandpol Group, developing the first 200-MW solar as well as wind project in Poland.
Jan 30, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Poland, Europe, solar-wind project, PFR
Ecopetrol unveils 26-MWp self-supply solar farm in Colombia
Colombian oil significant Ecopetrol SA (NYSE: EC) on Friday announced the commissioning of a 26-MWp solar farm in Huila, a self-supply project developed to power its oil fields in the southern Colombia department.
Jan 30, 2023 // Plants, South america, Colombia, PV Power Plant, EcoPetrol