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Solar, wind reach record 10% of global electricity but power sector emissions hit an all-time high
Solar as well as wind power got to a record 10% of global electricity in 2021. That milestone has actually now been reached by 50 nations across the world consisting of all 5 of the world's biggest economies, although power sector emissions have reached an all-time high, according to energy thinktank Ember.
Mar 31, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Renewable Electricity, Ember, solar power generation, power generation, power sector emissions
Goldbeck Solar Breaks Ground on Major Spanish Solar Project
Goldbeck Solar launches Spain’s largest solar farm in Valladolid, harnessing abundant sunshine to power 18,000 homes with 29 MW of renewable energy by May 2025.
Aug 21, 2024 // Plants, PV Power Plant, Goldbeck
Canada’s self-styled largest PV project gets provincial approval
A solar project likely to become Canada's largest to date has received provincial approval, paving the way for construction of the 400MW operation to start next year.
Aug 29, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Canada, North America, greengate power, calgary, alberta, Dan Balaban
ReNew and Greenko to develop 1.2GW solar-wind-plus-storage project
ReNew Power, Greenko Group have been selected for development of 1.2-gigawatt hybrid solar and wind power plants with battery storage in the tender held by Indian SECI.
Feb 3, 2020 // Storage, India, tender, Asia, ReNew Power, greenko group
NextEnergy Solar Fund Acquires 250 MW Battery Storage Portfolio in UK
NextEnergy Solar Fund acquired the portfolio for ₤ 32.5 million and it hinges on east of England.
The storage as well as grid project is called 'Project Lion' which is a 2-hour period system at 500 MWh. The project is anticipated to be energised in 2025.
Nov 2, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, UK, Europe, Michael Bonte-Friedheim, NextEnergy Solar Fund Ltd
Activate Renewables acquires leases for 115 MW of US wind, solar
United States realty and also royalties investor Activate Renewables today said it has closed the acquisition of a portfolio of wind and also solar residential or commercial property leases that can support over 115 MW of overall renewable energy generation capacity.
Aug 11, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Activate Renewables, Maria Klutey
Ørsted Expands Solar Footprint with New Irish Project
Ørsted powers up Ireland with new 55-MW solar park, energizing 16,000 homes by 2026 and boosting its solar pipeline to over 700 MW.
May 6, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Ireland, Europe, Ørsted, PV Power Plant
Western Australian environment-friendly hydrogen plant to include 1GW of solar and also wind
Australia-based expedition business Province Resources has actually revealed strategies to establish a renewables-powered hydrogen plant that will feature 1GW of solar and wind generation.
Feb 17, 2021 // Solar to Fuel, Australia, hydrogen, Oceania, Western Australia, green hydrogen, greenhydrogen, renewable hydroge, David Frances
Equinor pushes building and construction button on 531MW Brazil project
Mendubim solar site in Rio Grande do Norte is being developed with Scatec as well as Hydro Rein
Dec 8, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Scatec, South america, Brazil, Equinor, Hydro Rein
Duke Energy Operationalises 250 MW Solar Project in Texas
The 250 MW Pisgah Ridge Solar project in Navarro County is its biggest solar plant till date.
Duke Energy has authorized 3 VPPAs that account for greater than 90% of the solar project's output.
Mar 9, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Duke Energy, Solar Power Plant, Chris Fallon, Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions, virtual power purchase agreement, Charles River Laboratories International, DESS, Erik Petrovskis, Gregg Belardo, Meijer, Moss, Navarro County solar power, Pisgah Ridge Solar project, Texas solar sector
Sembcorp to acquire 658-MW wind as well as solar portfolio in China
Singapore-based energies group Sembcorp Industries Ltd (SGX: U96) will certainly purchase a 658-MW portfolio of wind and also solar photovoltaic (PV) facilities in China from private equity infrastructure fund CGN Capital Partners Infrastructure Fund III as well as its associates.
Nov 12, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, sembcorp, Alex Tan
Greenbacker gets 4-MWdc solar project in Virginia
Sustainable infrastructure capitalist Greenbacker Capital Management LLC announced on Wednesday it has actually gotten a 3.9-MW straight current (DC) solar project in Virginia.
Oct 13, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Virginia, North America, greenbacker, Solar Project
Scatec JV Signs Buyers for 255-MW SA Solar
Scatec JV locks in offtakers for a 255‑MW South African solar plant, de‑risking finance and enabling battery‑ready growth—cutting load‑shedding costs while boosting jobs, local spend, and grid resilience.
Feb 16, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Scatec, Africa, South Africa, utility solar, project finance, offtake
Adani Green bags 600-MW wind-solar honor in SECI tender
India's Adani Green Energy Ltd (BOM:541450) has actually won a 600-MW hybrid wind-solar power project in a domestic tender targeting 1,200 MW of ability.
Jan 4, 2021 // Plants, India, Asia, Adani Green Energy, hybrid wind-solar project
CWP Europe acquires 134-MW solar project in Romania
Southeast Europe-focused renewables designer CWP Europe introduced on Friday the purchase of the 134-MW Studina solar project in Romania for an unrevealed amount.
Mar 14, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Romania, Solar Project, CWP Europe