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Brazil Reaches 34 GW of Solar Capacity
Discover how Brazil has experienced rapid solar growth since 2018, driving record-low prices and the launch of Aneel's first renewable energy auction with only solar projects.
Sep 15, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, South america, Brazil
Zenith Energy Buys 10-MW Agrivoltaic Project in Italy’s Lazio Region
London-listed Zenith Energy acquires a 10-MW agrivoltaic plant in Lazio, doubling its solar pipeline and blending crop production with power.
Aug 6, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, agrivoltaics, pipeline, acquisition, Zenith Energy
South Australia approves first 900-MWh BESS under new HRE Act
Potentia Energy’s 900-MWh battery is the first approved under South Australia’s Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Act, unlocking more headroom for solar on the grid.
Aug 29, 2025 // Storage, Australia, South Australia, Oceania, HRE Act
Trina Solar formally rebrands its tracker business to increase market existence
'Solar Module Super League' (SMSL) participant Trina Solar has actually officially rebranded its solitary axis tracker organization as well as latest product suite to simplify and enhance the Trina international brand, after obtaining the remaining 49% risk in Spanish monitoring service carrier, Nclave previously this year.
Nov 20, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, pv power plants, pv modules, Europe, Trina Solar, Vertex Modules, single axis trackers, trinatracker, Gao Jifan, Americas, Asia & Oceania
Tender for megawatt scale solar-plus-storage launched in Sri Lanka
A planned 10 MW solar project will be coupled with a storage system with a minimum capacity of 8 MWh. The facility will be near Hambantota in southern Sri Lanka.
Sep 24, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, storage, tender, Asia, Sri Lanka
2500 MW Auction to Source Power Canceled
The 2500 MW solar installation auction to provide power over three years has been canceled due to a perceived lack of interest from power utilities owned by the state.
Dec 24, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, carport, Oxford City Council
Malawian solar project has raised $67 million investment
Dubai’s Phanes Group together with its partner companies won the tender back in May of 2017, having beaten competitors from different countries. In total, 21 developers were bidding for the project.
Dec 30, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, Dubai, Phanes Group, Malawi
ALTN purchases Netherlands-based 11.75MW solar farm
Unisun Energy has sold Zonepark Rilland together with its 11.75-megawatt photovoltaic station to Alternus Energy Inc. at the price of about $11.8mn.
Jan 3, 2020 // Plants, Europe, Netherlands, Alternus Energy
Puerto Rico concerns RFP for 1.5 GW renewables as well as energy storage
The island of Puerto Rico has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to build 1GW of renewable energy capacity as well as 500MW of battery power storage on the island.
Feb 24, 2021 // Plants, Storage, USA, North America, Puerto Rico, request for proposals, caribbean solar, solar and storage, renewables and storage, Ricardo Rosselló
South African Prepaid Startup WiSolar Plans Preliminary Fund Raise
Firm to companion with property programmers on solar energy WiSolar set up 9 megawatts of power, enough for 3,000 homes
Jan 12, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, South Africa, WiSolar
Safari Energy Offers New Solar Financial Solution
New York City-based solar partner Safari Energy has launched a new solar financial solution.
Jul 30, 2019 // Technology, USA, New York, John Nordeman, Safari Energy, PPL Corp, Triox Capital, SunEdison, North America
Safari Energy Offers New Solar Financial Solution
New York City-based solar partner Safari Energy has launched a new solar financial solution.
Aug 1, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Solar, USA, New York, Solar, John Nordeman, Safari Energy, Matt Rudey, PPL Corp., North America
Colombia imposes renewables quota on power distributors
The obligation will be applied annually from 2022. The clean electricity required will have to be bought through power purchase contracts of at least 10 years’ duration.
Sep 16, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Carolina Obando, SER Colombia, Colombia
‘New RWE’ sets sights on world-leading renewables position
German power major RWE has reiterated its commitment to becoming one of the world’s largest developers of solar, wind and energy storage after the European Commission green-lit its proposed asset swap with E.On.
Sep 17, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, pv power plants, Europe, rwe, e.on, innogy, Rolf Martin Schmitz, Markus Krebber
Facebook reveals virtually 1 GW of brand-new power bargains
As Facebook races to meet its objective of coming to be 100% powered by renewables by the end of this year, it has made an additional substantial financial investment in tidy power by signing contracts for 806 MW of brand-new solar and wind capability, with projects in Ireland and also the US states of Utah, Ohio, Illinois, and also Tennessee.
Aug 11, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Facebook, solar projects