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WFW aids Vietnam floating solar project funding
Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) advised loan provider Asian Development Bank (ADB), in funding the US$ 37 million setup of floating solar photovoltaic power generation panels.
Apr 30, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, Hong Kong, floating PV, Asia, Vietnam, Watson Farley & Williams
Brazil's Ceara okays 230-MW solar project
The state council on the atmosphere of the Brazilian state of Ceara, particularly Coema, accepted last week the Environmental Impact Study (EIA) for a 230-MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project.
Sep 20, 2021 // Plants, South america, Brazil, PV Power Plant, Ceara
Sungrow to build Bangladesh-based 35MW solar project
Sungrow’s EPC branch has signed a contract for construction of Manikganj-based photovoltaic project.
Dec 16, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, Sungrow, Bangladesh, Asia
PVEL Strengthens PV Module Tests: Hail, Backsheet Durability Focus
PVEL upgrades Product Qualification Program to provide more data-driven insights into PV module procurement, including UVID, HSS, MSS, LID, DH, LETID, and BDS tests on 600 mills of materials from 70+ manufacturers.
Nov 9, 2023 // Technology, Manufacturing News, PV module, pvel
EU to support PV power plant in Armenia
Private equity fund Amber Capital Armenia, supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and also Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU), has actually gotten Solis LLC, an Armenian solar plant driver, to build as well as operate a 4 MW PV power plant in Aragatsotn, western Armenia.
May 20, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Europe, Armenia, EU, PV Power Plant
Investor buys Canada’s self-styled largest private solar PPA project
A solar project billed as one of the largest in Canada’s history has changed hands this year, with a Toronto-headquartered infrastructure investor named as the new majority owner.
Jan 31, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Canada, America, North America, alberta, obton, solar ppa, capstone
German PV tender brings average solar price of €0.049/kWh
The average price in the October round of Germany’s solar capacity procurement program fell back below the five-cent mark, helped by expansion of the quota for solar on Bavarian agricultural land. Nineteen of the 27 projects allocated by the Federal Network Agency were such schemes.
Oct 21, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, Germany, Europe, tenders
Powertis cements Brazil position with 765MW PV portfolio
Powertis is to develop four projects in total across Minas Gerais and São Paulo. The most significant project, which is anticipated to have a capacity of 495MW, will be joined by three separate 90MW projects.
Sep 5, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, Powertis, São Paulo, Pablo Otín
Australia Greenlights 230-MW Solar River, Storage-Ready PV
Australia greenlights 230‑MW Solar River: storage‑ready solar, grid‑code smart, primed for evening peaks. Conditional approval fast-tracks procurement, prefab substations cut risk, dust, noise, glare, biodiversity and recycling controls.
Dec 2, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Australia, South Australia, Oceania, permitting, Zen Energy
Cero bankrolls 48-MW Italian agrivoltaic solar project in Lazio
Cero Generation, an independent portfolio business of Macquarie's Green Investment Group (GIG), has reached economic close on a 48-MW agrivoltaic solar project in the Lazio area of Italy.
Jul 21, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, Solar Project, Cero, Lazio
Austria mulls mandatory PV as new rebates for solar and storage launched
With the region of Styria considering making PV mandatory on all new buildings, the nation’s Climate Fund will support PV and storage projects in agriculture and forestry. Applications can be submitted by November 2020 – or until the pot is empty.
Sep 19, 2019 // Plants, Residential, Storage, Rooftop PV, storage, Europe, Austria, Styria
Guzman Energy indications PPA on Primergy Solar's 155-MW Colorado PV project
Guzman Energy has actually authorized a power acquisition agreement with Primergy Solar on the proposed 155-MWac Hesperus Solar Project. Hesperus, situated in La Plata County on Colorado's western incline, could serve the energy requirements of nearly 56,000 residences every year.
May 25, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, PPA, North America, Solar Project, Ty Daul, Guzman Energy, Chris Riley
All systems go for Saudi Arabia’s top ground-mounted PV plant
A ground-mounted solar project billed as Saudi Arabia’s largest to date has reached the finish line, and is now set to power the operations of a food and beverage conglomerate.
Aug 22, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Saudi Arabia, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Asia, middle east, almarai
500 MW Solar Project OK'd in UK
EDF Renewables UK has been granted approval from the UK government for its 500 MW solar project in Essex. Construction is projected to begin in 2026, with power to the grid in 2028. Furthermore, research into the potential benefits of large-scale solar on biodiversity and wildlife in the UK will be conducted.
Jun 27, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, EDF Renewables, PV Power Plant
Africa investor introduces Burkina Faso PV press
Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund to establish 30MW solar project
Mar 16, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Africa, Burkina Faso, Solar Project, Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund, Paromita Chatterjee