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Solar delivers cheapest power in Jamaica
Neoen has completed the 51 MW Paradise Park solar plant in the Caribbean. The facility will generate electricity for the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited for US$85/MWh over 20 years.
Oct 4, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, MPC Capital, neoen, North America, Jamaica, Rekamniar Frontier Ventures, WRB Energy
Engie wins 50MWp/300MWh solar-plus-storage duo on Guam
Engie has been hired by Guam’s state electricity utility to build two solar-plus-storage plants with a combined capacity of 50MWp/300MWh on the Micronesian island.
Oct 8, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Grids, USA, storage, Engie, auctions, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, North America, tenders, Micronesia, guam, guam power authority, Carlalberto Guglielminotti
Indonesia goes solar to power airport at future capital
A subsidiary of French power giant Total has signed a contract to supply rooftop PV to an airport in East Kalimantan province, which will be Indonesia's first airport to go solar and will cater for Indonesia's future capital in Borneo.
Nov 27, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Asia, Total, rooftop PV, Indonesia, sorsea, Gavin Adda
AC Energy, ib vogt to Set up 300 MWdc Solar Projects in the Philippines
Philippines-Based AC Energy Corporation (ACEN), an energy platform of Ayala, is preparing to companion with the Singapore device of German firm ib vogt for the installation of a minimum of 300 MWdc of solar power projects in the country.
Aug 30, 2021 // Plants, Asia, ib vogt, Singapore, AC Energy Corporation, ACEN, Philippine Stock Exchange, PSE
Indonesia to Construct Solar Projects on Erstwhile Mine Sites
Indonesian coal miner PT Bukit Asam intends to develop 3 solar energy projects on former mine sites as part of its development into renewable resource, the firm's chief executive Suryo has been priced quote as saying in media reports.
Sep 3, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Indonesia, PT Bukit Asam, Suryo
ARENA to support Australian microgrids with brand-new funding
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has released an AU$ 50 million (US$ 36 million) programme to support microgrid pilot projects and also enhance the reliability of electrical energy supply across regional Australia.
Sep 28, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Policy, Australia, Oceania, microgrid, ARENA, Microgrids, off-grid
Boralex compensations French solar floater
12MW plant consists of more than 43,000 panels mounted on a water body at a previous crushed rock pit
Dec 8, 2021 // Plants, Floating PV, France, floating PV, Europe, Boralex
New generation of solar batteries from Sonnen
The latest variation of the storage space system from the German manufacturer can accumulate to 55 kWh. Sonnen makes certain a lifespan of 10,000 charging cycles.
Jun 18, 2020 // Storage, Germany, Europe, Sonnen, Sascha Koppe
Functions start on Croatia's biggest PV plant
The 6.5 MW solar project will be constructed with PV modules supplied by Croatian manufacturer Solvis d.o.o.
Jun 26, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, PV Power Plant, Croatia, HEP Group
URE introduces Taiwan manufacturing facility disposal
The Taiwanese supplier said it has sold its Jhunan Kebei plant to a Taiwan-based manufacturer of masks for semiconductor production. However, it will enhance capacity at its manufacturing facility in Tainan by as much as 200 MW in the third quarter.
Jul 18, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Taiwan, Jhunan Kebei
Energy Taiwan 2019 Talk: JNV Solar Power
JNV Solar Power has added its name to the service providers working to seize the window opened by Taiwan’s solar ambitions, PV Tech heard at last month’s Energy Taiwan 2019.
Nov 1, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Inverters, pv inverters, Huawei, Taiwan, jnv, Leanne Wong
World’s Second-Largest Ferry Operator Switching From Diesel to Batteries
Washington State Ferries consumes as much fuel as a midsized airline.
Dec 2, 2019 // Storage, Transport, USA, ABB, Washington, UK, Europe, North America, Ian Sterling, Washington State Ferries
Malaysia Starts 300-MW Floating Solar, Sets Regional Benchmark
Malaysia launches a 300‑MW floating solar giant: bifacial panels on cool reservoirs slash evaporation, monsoon‑resilient and grid‑smart—land‑sparing power, local jobs, and solar‑hydro synergy for peak demand.
Feb 11, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, Battery Storage, Europe, Denmark, european energy, project finance, hybrid project
JAPEX, Tomakomai Port, DBJ launch Hokkaido industrial solar project build
JAPEX, Tomakomai Port Development and the Development Bank of Japan will co-develop a 13-MW solar plant in Tomakomai City, Hokkaido, using industrial land near the port.
Sep 23, 2025 // Plants, Japan, Asia, hokkaido, JAPEX, Tomakomai
Solarvest Powers Sarawak with 100 MW Solar Project
Solarvest powers up Malaysia's green future with a 100-MW solar park in Borneo, boosting Sarawak Energy's renewable portfolio and driving the nation's sustainability goals.
Oct 3, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Malaysia, Asia, PV Power Plant, Solarvest