Solar Plants News

Colbun and Polpaico Soluciones are constructing the largest self-consumption solar plant in Chile, equipped with 15,000 bifacial solar modules and trackers. The 9.9-MWp project will generate 21.5 GWh of electricity annually from 2024. Efizity is building and operating the solar farm, to complement their 2018 renewable power agreement.

Albany County, NYPA, and project partners break ground on a 2.1 MW solar project to benefit taxpayers and the local community. Educational programs for students and native pollinators to be included in the project, with construction set to be complete in 2024.

Google and Power Capital Renewable Energy partner up for 14-year power purchase agreement to provide 83 MW of solar energy to Google's data center and offices in Ireland, helping reach Ireland's 2030 targets and Google's goal of operating on carbon-free energy every hour of every day by 2030.

Qualitas Energy has completed a €280m refinancing operation on the 500MW Mula photovoltaic solar plant in Spain. BBVA, EDC, DekaBank, Unicaja and Bankinter participate in the "Green Loan Principles" classified loan. Qualitas is a leader in renewable energy investment and management since 2006.

Vaisala introduces comprehensive weather station for solar power plant optimization to provide real-time data & optimize performance, reduce LCOE and boost ROI. Ensure a sustainable and affordable energy future with this innovative solution.

ACEN and its partner agree to invest up to USD 100 million in a new joint venture. Read on to find out more about the exciting collaboration.

TrinaTracker, a subsidiary of Trina Solar Co., opens new smart tracker manufacturing plant in Salvador, Brazil. Plant has 2.5GW annual production capacity, 10GW global capacity, and aims to double tracker sales in Brazil by 2023. Local teams formed to improve delivery and on-site service in Latin America.

Explore how the Bulgarian government is working to resolve the issues of administrative hurdles and market uncertainty in order to achieve the goal of doubling solar power capacity in the next two years.

EiDF acquires 238 MWp of solar projects in northern Spain, including two large-scale projects with an EIS in place. Commitment to smaller-scale projects remains for commercial and industrial customers.

EDP and CTT have joined forces to bring solar energy to Portugal. Their 1MW solar farm is capable of meeting 40% of a building's daily energy needs, and will soon become a Collective Self-Consumption Community, sharing its benefits with up to 850 families and companies. An ambitious 6 MWp of decentralised energy generation is planned.

Soltec Power Holdings SA and CET Brazil collaborate to deliver 6,394 SFOne trackers and 741,704 solar modules to a 412-MW photovoltaic project in Minas Gerais, Brazil. SFOne trackers minimise visual impact and maximise energy efficiency. Soltec and CET Brazil look to build a successful partnership.

Origis Energy has started construction on the 200-MW Escalante Solar Project in New Mexico. Built near Grants, this PV facility will produce enough energy to power 40,000 homes and is scheduled for completion in 2024. Gridworks is overseeing construction and Origis will assume operation and maintenance services. The project will be located next to a zero-emission, hydrogen-fired power facility.

TPREL and Sanyo Special Steel Manufacturing India Pvt. Ltd. sign 28.125 MW (AC) captive solar plant agreement to produce 61.875 Million Units (MUs) annually and reduce carbon footprint by ~42,534 tonnes. TPREL's total renewables capacity reaches 7,815 MW with this project.

Ameresco is awarded the design contract to build a 589-kW floating solar array for the Mountain Regional Water Special Service District. The project will offset 92% of the energy consumed from the grid, reduce energy costs by 80%, and help the district reach a net-zero energy goal. Construction begins June 2024 with completion expected by September 2024.

This solar park in Rajasthan will generate 10.5 million kWh of energy annually, enough to power the cement manufacturer's operations in the area. Learn more about this clean energy project.