Search
700-MW Solar Project in NSW Acquired by Pacific Partnerships
Pacific Partnerships secures rights to massive solar park in NSW, set to power 280,000 homes with cutting-edge battery storage technology.
Jun 18, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, Pacific Partnerships
AGL Acquires Aussie Renewables Firms, Expands 8.1-GW Pipeline
AGL Energy Ltd boosts renewable energy portfolio with AUD 250 million acquisition of Firm Power Pty Ltd and Terrain Solar, expanding development pipeline to over 14 GW.
Aug 14, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, Terrain Solar, AGL Energy Ltd, Firm Power Pty Ltd
Chinese investment in renewables triples under Belt & Road initiative
A report by Greenpeace has found in the five years since China announced the continent spanning ‘One Belt, One Road’ infrastructure plan, investment in Belt & Road countries has supported 12.6 GW of wind and solar power generation capacity. That is almost three times the 450 MW that came online in the territories before 2014. The initiative has also supported 68 GW of new coal capacity.
Jul 30, 2019 // Plants, China, Tata Mustasya, NGO, Liu Junyan, Wang Yan, Asia
Cubico closes finance on 162MW Texas solar project to power Starbucks
London-headquartered investor Cubico Sustainable Investments has achieved financial close on the 162MW Wagyu solar PV project in Brazoria County, Texas, the US.
Oct 16, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, North America, cubico, corporate ppa, hsbc, starbucks, bp, res, nord lb, rabobank, Oliver Alexander
Ib Vogt kickstarts EPC work for Aussie solar-plus-storage project
German EPC Ib vogt has started construction on a utility-scale project in Australia’s New South Wales (NSW).
Aug 12, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, EPC, Australia, solar pv, plants, solar-plus-storage, ib vogt, new south wales
China to fund 450 MW of solar capacity in Bangladesh
The two nations are due to sign an MoU today to set up the capacity in the north of Bangladesh along with 50 MW of wind power facilities in the south, near the port of Payra. China will supply an estimated $500m with the host nation freeing up land for the projects.
Aug 27, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, China, Bangladesh, Asia, North-West Power, AM Khurshedul Alam, National Machinery Import and Export Corporation
174 Power Global bags funding for utility-scale solar in Texas
174 Power Global has wrapped up construction financing for the US$210 million, 150MW first phase of its solar farm in Ector County, northwest Texas, clinching funding from a group of global banks.
Sep 12, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Texas, PV plants, North America, 174 power global, credit agricole corporate and investment bank, korea development bank, Q CELL modules
UK financier acquires Oz solar triad
VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities will start building and construction of the projects in Q3 2022
Sep 12, 2022 // Plants, UK, Australia, Europe, Oceania, VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities
UK Solar Park Powers Up: Voltalia, City of London Corp
Voltalia has officially inaugurated its largest solar park to date in the UK. South Farm Solar Park has a capacity of 49.9MW, enough to cover half of the City of London Corporation's electricity needs. The project is funded by Santander UK and contributes to the City of London Corporation's energy transition away from fossil fuels.
Jun 16, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Voltalia, Europe, PV Power Plant, City of London Corporation
VSK Energy to Invest $1.5B in US Solar
Vikram Solar has partnered with two US companies to build a module manufacturing facility in Brighton, Colorado, creating 900 jobs and costing USD 250 million. The facility will have a capacity of 4GW and additional investments of up to USD 2.75 billion are planned to build a second US facility.
Jun 23, 2023 // Manufacturing News, USA, North America, Vikram Solar, VSK Energy
NSW Approves 215-MW Solar-Plus-Storage Park
NSW's Renewable Energy Zone is set to get a boost with a 215-MW solar park & 50 MW/50 MWh battery storage facility, creating jobs and powering 78,000 homes - with strict measures to protect the local area.
Dec 12, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, nsw, renewable energy zone
Nordic Solar Expands with 40-MWp Swedish PV Acquisition
Danish solar powerhouse Nordic Solar A/S expands into Sweden with 40-MWp project on picturesque Gotland island, part of ambitious 270-MWp pipeline.
Feb 26, 2024 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Sweden, Europe, Nordic Solar
Equinor's Debut BESS Projects in US: 110 MW Boost
Equinor's Texas energy storage projects set to boost capacity by 110 MW, with Sunset Ridge already under construction and Citrus Flatts on the horizon.
Apr 11, 2024 // Storage, USA, Texas, BESS, North America, Equinor
Aesthetics On China Imports Fail To Decrease Solar Imports For US In 2021
In 2021, the US is on track to import a record 27.8 gigawatts (GW) of solar PV panels.
Even as China's straight share has actually dwindled, it has been replaced by other countries, with domestic manufacturing still able to offer less than 20% of the market.
Dec 13, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, China, First Solar, Asia, rystad energy
Grid constraints intimidate to cut greater than 1 GW of solar projects in North Queensland
The north Australian region today included 9 solar plants to the two currently intimidated-- along with a wind farm-- with having their output stopped under specific problems.
Jul 29, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, Australia, pv power plants, AEMO, Oceania