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Can floating solar islands meet the globe's future power needs?
Trygve Kristiansen researches on floating solar power, which are photovoltaics supported on the water. He believes that floating solar panels might play an important worldwide duty in the transition to greener modern technologies. He is a professor of marine innovation at NTNU.
Jan 6, 2023 // Floating PV, NTNU, Trygve Kristiansen
Brazil's BRDE backs 4-MW solar project in Rio Grande do Sul
Brazil's Regional Bank for the Development of the Far South, or BRDE, has approved a BRL-20-million (USD 3.8 m/EUR 3.6 m) credit line to support a 4.3-MW solar power project created by farming and industrial cooperative Cotrijal in the south of the nation.
Mar 8, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, Solar Project, BRDE
ACWA Power closes money for 100-MW CSP park in S Africa
Saudi renewables programmer ACWA Power has commenced building and construction of the 100-MW Redstone focusing solar power (CSP) plant in South Africa after attaining monetary close for the project.
May 12, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Africa, South Africa, ACWA Power, PV Power Plant
Lenzing Expands Austrian Solar Fleet with New PV Plant
Lenzing boosts sustainability with a new 1.3-MWp solar plant, cutting carbon footprint and energy costs while transforming operations into flexible energy hubs.
Aug 25, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Austria, PV Power Plant, Lenzing Group
Engie Brasil Boosts Renewable Portfolio with 545 MW Solar Acquisition
Engie Brasil Energia SA expands its renewable energy portfolio in Brazil with 545 MW solar acquisition, reaching 9 GW capacity and plans for further growth by 2025.
Mar 8, 2024 // Plants, Commercial, Engie Brasil
Voltalia commissions 126-MW Sarimay solar park, ramps testing in Uzbekistan
Voltalia switched on the 126-MW Sarimay solar park in Uzbekistan and is preparing for commissioning tests before full commercial operations.
Nov 6, 2025 // Plants, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Voltalia, Asia, Uzbekistan, central asia, commissioning
Tata Power Solar commissions India's 'largest' floating PV project
Tata Power Solar Systems stated it has actually commissioned India's biggest floating PV plant, a 101.6 MWp project in the southern state of Kerala.
Jun 27, 2022 // Plants, Floating PV, India, Asia, Floating solar, kerala, tata power solar, tata power, project commissioning
ABO Energy wins tariffs for first Polish solar park in latest RES auctions
ABO Energy secures a tariff for a 17-MWp solar project in Poland—its first PV park in the country—amid July 2025 auctions that awarded gigawatts of solar at competitive prices.
Aug 14, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Tariffs, Poland, Europe, tariff, URE, Solar Park, ABO Energy
Latvenergo Secures EUR 230M for Renewable Energy Expansion
Latvenergo secures €230M loan to boost renewable energy with four solar plants and hydropower upgrades, striving for 600 MW capacity by 2026 and climate-neutrality by 2040.
Dec 19, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, Europe, Latvia, Latvenergo
UKA to construct 120-MW wind park at Mercedes-Benz test track
German automotive major Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ETR: MBG) announced today it has worked with UKA Group to build a wind park with a capacity of more than 120 MW at its test track in Papenburg.
May 25, 2023 // Plants, PV Power Plant, Mercedes-Benz, UKA, wind park
Iraq Speeds Solar Buildout as Tensions Escalate
Iraq fast-tracks solar and fuel security to shield power amid tensions, unleashing maintenance blitz, alternative gas, hydropower support, and a 250-MW Basra boost to keep grids steady.
Mar 9, 2026 // Plants, Asia, Iraq
Pacifico Fund Snaps Up 24.4-MWp German Solar Park
Pacifico fund snaps 24.4‑MWp German solar park—bankable, battery‑ready, performance‑proven. Investors gain construction‑risk‑free yields, O&M upside, hybridization potential, and secondary‑market scale for resilient, long‑term returns.
Mar 18, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, Pacifico, renewables fund, portfolio, solar acquisition
Romania's Hidroelectrica seeks to acquire 131 MW solar power plant project
State-owned Hidroelectrica is trying to find a lawful professional to help the procurement of a 131 MW photovoltaic project in Argeș County from Portland Trust. The hydropower plant driver is expanding its portfolio after stopping working to purchase ČEZ's properties in Romania.
Apr 2, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Europe, Romania, Hidroelectrica
Brazil’s Cemig contracts renewable power from 197 MW of project capacity
Solar and wind projects selected in the company’s latest clean energy procurement exercise have been awarded a 19-year power purchase deal, starting from 2023. Cemig has now contracted green power from 780 MW of renewable project capacity in three tender rounds held since June last year.
Sep 18, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Engie, Enel, tender, South america, Brazil, Cemig
Scatec Solar raises US$ 500m to pay down SN Power offer, reinforce growth resources funds
Scatec Solar has actually elevated more than US$ 500 million in an exclusive placement simply days after it announced the US$ 1 billion procurement of hydropower firm SN Power.
Oct 21, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Scatec Solar, IPP, Europe, sn power








