Solar Plants News

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.

Goias celebrates the inauguration of a solar-hydro hybrid energy plant, equipped with 1,800 solar modules and a hydropower generator. The investment of BRL 26 million will benefit the local population and environment, producing enough energy to cover the needs of three towns.

SDG&E is using advanced technology to pilot a virtual power plant (VPP) to reduce energy demand in San Diego and put electricity back on the grid during peak hours. Learn how the VPP is connected to customer-owned smart thermostats, rooftop solar, energy storage, and more.

Voltalia has successfully commissioned a 50.6 MW solar cluster in Portugal, reducing 46,685 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. With long-term PPAs and an agreement with Renault, Voltalia is leading the way in renewable energy and looking to expand its presence.

Australia's Sunrise CSP and Engineers India Ltd have signed an MoU to collaborate on oil and gas projects in India, with single orders exceeding INR 300 million. CST technology will be used to provide industrial process heat, and the world's largest solar concentrator has been installed in Goraj. This partnership will help India reduce emissions and create energy solutions.

Fortum, a Finnish energy company, plans to build a 90-MW solar power plant in Sweden. The project, called Alvret, will cover 95 hectares of land and is estimated to take up to three years to complete. Construction will begin once the permit process is finished. An additional 80-MW solar project is planned for Virolahti, Finland.

ADB provides loan to India's Fourth Partner Energy to fund 25-MW solar park, increasing innovative renewable energy production to 50.7 GW/yr & reducing CO2 emissions by 41,700 tonnes/yr. India's open access renewable energy policy encourages international financing for decarbonisation.

TSK Electronica y Electricidad SA to construct two 180 MW solar photovoltaic plants in the Dominican Republic for US utility AES Corp. The two projects, Peravia I and II, are the fourth collaboration between the companies in the country.

RWE AG is constructing an 8.4-MW solar farm with an 8-MWh battery storage system in Germany, consisting of 22,000 bifacial modules that will power 3,100 households. The project is part of a EUR 4 billion (USD 4.34bn) plan to build 1,000 MW of renewable energy in the Rhenish mining district by 2030.

Enel Colombia's 132.2 MW solar farm in Fundación, Colombia, is now delivering energy to the grid. With 244,800 solar panels spread across 237 hectares, this USD 109 million project was awarded a 2023-2037 power purchase agreement in Colombia's October 2021 renewable energy auction.