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'The NIMBY thing is alive and well': Neighbours attack $50M solar farm expansion near Brooks
Western Canada's largest and first utility-scale solar project could soon get a whole lot bigger.
Oct 24, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Canada, North America, Jay De Jong, Jamie Houssain, Molly Douglass
Costa Rica to Build Largest Solar Farm to Date
Costa Rica's ICE unveils plans for a groundbreaking 66 MW solar farm in Guanacaste, boosting renewable energy and set to light up the future by 2027!
Oct 1, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, North America, Costa Rica, solar farm, Guanacaste
The weekend read: Reactivating Mexico’s large-scale sector
The Mexican electric power industry is maintaining its dynamism, despite a collective perception of inactivity stemming from a lack of information from the federal government. And renewables are barely mentioned in the National Development Plan for 2019–2024 drawn up by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Aug 26, 2019 // Plants, America, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Mexica, PEMEX, Federal Electricity Commission, Jeff Pavlovic, Cintia Angulo, Julian Willenbrock, Armando Navarrete
Globeleq Taps Sungrow for Africa's Largest Battery at Red Sands
Globeleq chooses Sungrow to supply its 153-MW/612-MWh Red Sands BESS in South Africa’s Northern Cape, a US $300 m project slated to curb load-shedding from 2027.
May 27, 2025 // Storage, Sungrow, Africa, South Africa, Globeleq
Indonesia prepares 4.7 GW of brand-new solar, greener mix by 2030
Indonesia is intending to add 4.7 GW of solar capability by 2030 under its brand-new Electricity Procurement Plan (RUPTL) which will boost the payment of renewables to the mix.
Oct 8, 2021 // Plants, Asia, Indonesia, Arifin Tasrif
Mali launches tender for solar-plus-storage
The country’s agency for rural electrification is seeking proposals for a 1.3 MW solar project and a 1.5 MW/2 MWh storage system.
Aug 21, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, solar-plus-storage, Africa, Mali, Amader, Islamic Development Bank, Akuo Kita Solar
Spanish clothing closes financing for 50MW PV
Watson Farley & Williams advised Cobra Concesiones on offer
Jun 15, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, PV Power Plant, Watson Farley & Williams, Cobra Concesiones
Lithium dreams: The surreal landscapes where batteries are born
Batteries that power our smartphones need lithium – an increasingly precious resource. Could Bolivia supply the world?
Oct 9, 2019 // Storage, USA, Germany, Chile, South america, Europe, lithium, North America, Bolivia, Salar de Uyuni, Stephen Kesler, Tesla Motors, LITCO, Marco Antonio Limachi, COMIBOL, Evo Morales
NBN Taps Munna Creek, Hits 100% Renewables
NBN Co hits 100% renewables via Munna Creek solar offtake; PPA locks 20%+ output as bifacial-tracked PV readies battery boost—showcasing corporate PPAs powering Australia’s transition.
Dec 15, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PPA, Australia, queensland, Oceania, utility solar, NBN Co
Sonnedix proceeds Chile solar growth with 160MWp project procurement
Sonnedix has acquired a Chilean solar project currently under advancement that will certainly become the independent power producer's third-largest PV plant when functional.
Nov 30, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, IPP, Sonnedix, Axel Thiemann, Chile, South america, project acquisition
Revolutionizing Solar Energy: Saudi Arabia and Beyond
Scientists at KAUST have published a roadmap for perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells, combining efficiency and stability for affordable clean energy. Paving the way for a $10 billion market.
Jan 12, 2024 // Technology, Saudi Arabia, Asia, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, KAUST
Trina Solar Launches Vertex S+ Series At Solar Show Africa 2023
Trina Solar launched Vertex S+ Series for rooftop solar at Solar Show Africa 2023.
As per the company, the new modules are especially made for roof PV systems, offering a combination of durability, performance and aesthetics.
Apr 27, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Trina Solar, rooftop solar, rooftop module, ground-mounted solar solutions, i-TOPCon cells, Vertex S+ Series
Voltalia markets minority stake in 320-MW Brazilian solar project to STOA
French renewable power manufacturer Voltalia SA (EPA: VLTSA) has offloaded a 33% equity stake in the 320-MW Solar Serra do Mel 1 & 2 (SSM1 & 2) photovoltaic (PV) project in Brazil to mutual fund STOA.
Mar 16, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Voltalia, Solar Project, STOA
Neoen protects 92.5 MWp in French solar tender
French renewable power producer Neoen SA (EPA: NEOEN) has actually been awarded 7 projects completing 92.5 MWp in the French federal government's PPE2 tender for ground-mounted solar parks.
Mar 11, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, France, Europe, neoen
Brazil’s Copel contracts 128 MW of solar and wind in own auction
The Paraná-based energy provider will buy renewable energy under a 15-year power purchase agreement. The auction’s winners and final prices were not revealed.
Sep 24, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Brazil, Copel
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