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Bolsonaro clears Brazilian solar scheme at floating plant launch
Jair Bolsonaro has given the green light to a new solar scheme in Brazil’s northeast, marking its launch as he attended the opening of a separate floating project.
Aug 6, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Grids, Floating PV, floating PV, South america, Latin america, Brazil, solar water pump, jair bolsonaro, Bento Albuquerque, Gustavo Canuto, Chesf, floating plant
Hungary opens up tender for 864 GWh of renewable power
Hungary has actually released a new tender under its METAR motivation programme that looks for to award contracts for 864 GWh of power from renewable energy sources.
Mar 7, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Hungary, Europe, METAR
Hydro-PV microgrid in Patagonia
In a national park in Chile, a hydropower plant has been incorporated with a planetary system as well as battery storage to change diesel generation.
Sep 9, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Storage, Chile, South america, Patagonia, Gonzalo Rodriguez, Carolina Morgado
Sasol and Air Liquide switch on 97.5-MW South African solar
Mainstream Renewable Power and partners inaugurated a 97.5-MW solar farm supplying Sasol and Air Liquide with contracted clean electricity in South Africa.
Nov 4, 2025 // Plants, Africa, South Africa, corporate ppa, mainstream renewable power, Air Liquide, Sasol
Greenvolt Acquires Majority of Spanish Solar Co.
Portuguese energy firm Greenvolt Energias Renovaveis SA announces its intention to acquire majority stakes of Spanish solar firm Iberica Renovables SL. Financial details and the amount of shares to be acquired remain undisclosed. AdC is currently reviewing the deal. Comments must be submitted within 10 business days.
Aug 15, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Greenvolt, Iberica Renovables
complete Angola's Luena Solar Park
Portugal's MCA and Angola's Ministry of Energy bring solar power to Moxico with 25.3-MWp park, lighting up lives for 59,483 people.
May 27, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Portugal, Europe, PV Power Plant, MCA, Sun Africa
Political uncertainties and market speculation
After several years of stagnation, Spain has started to see a revival in its PV market, writes IHS Markit’s Maria Chea. The country’s newfound growth has been due to a combination of tender and private PPA projects, along with decreasing component costs.
Oct 29, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Opinions, Spain, Europe, auction, enel green power, x-elio, PV market, Maria Chea, ACS Cobra, Northleaf
UAE programmer closes on 1GW of wind, solar projects in Egypt
AMEA Power said both 500MW schemes represent a US$ 1.1 bn investment in the country's economy
Nov 30, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Asia, Africa, Egypt, UAE, amea power, solar projects
Combining Solar & Farming Benefits Both
Fraunhofer ISE in Germany was one of the first to experiment with combining solar and farming on the same land. Its early research found doing so increases the productivity of the land significantly — up to 60% or more in some cases.
Sep 9, 2019 // Solar, Germany, Europe, Fraunhofer ISE, agrivoltaics, University of Arizona, Agriculture, agrophotovoltaics
Akuo Energy Sets Up Agrisolar Portfolio in Greece With Four PV Comprising 1 MW Each
French renewable energy firm Akuo Energy has established its first solar park in Greece, with four PV comprising 1 MW each. This new photovoltaic plant is a result of the MoU signed between the regional authority and local agricultural firms, and is set to give an impetus to the addition of renewable energy sources.
Feb 23, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, ENERGY STORAGE, Solar Panels, agrivoltaics, Akuo Energy, solar farm, Balkan countries, Chalki island project, Floating solar projects, renewable sources, wind farm project
NextEnergy Capital Signs Major PPA for 75-MW Solar Farm
NextEnergy Capital secures a landmark 20-year PPA for Llanwern solar farm, boosting renewable energy and driving decarbonization across the UK. Solar power's future looks bright!
Oct 4, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, nextenergy capital, solar farm
The Pros and Cons of Using Solar Energy
Amidst all the discussions about using renewable sources of energy such as wind or solar power to save the environment, there is also a school of thought that highlights the drawbacks of using solar energy.
Oct 7, 2019 // Solar, Solar Panels, photovoltaic systems, Paris
Bihar (BERC) Gives Green Signal to 600 MW Solar Purchases From SECI
BERC has allowed the procurement at a tariff of Rs 2.50/ kWh as well as the trading margin has been kept at Rs 0.07 for every kWh. The commission order located that SECI tariff was competitive and also less than DISCOMs' average cost of power purchase for financial year 2022-23.
Jan 2, 2023 // Tariffs, India, SECI, Asia, BERC, Bihar, Bihar Electricity Regulation Commission, Bihar State Power Holding Company, BSPHC, Renewable Purchase Obligation, SBE Renewable Fifteen
Gigawatts of solar PV, energy storage breakthrough in Indonesia as Singapore interconnector strategies gather pace
Solar as well as energy storage space projects worth gigawatts of generation as well as storage space capacity have actually born down Indonesia's Riau Islands, with Singapore aligned to procure the electricity generated.
Apr 19, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Asia, ib vogt, Singapore, Indonesia, rfp, joint venture, Anton Milner, renewables export, Quantum Power Asia, Simon Bell
TotalEnergies Secures Approval for 320-MW Solar Project
TotalEnergies' 320-MW solar park near Tamworth gains conditional approval, promising cleaner energy for 122,200 homes and addressing community concerns with environmental safeguards.
Nov 11, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, TotalEnergies

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