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African renewables platform Lekela moves to new proprietor Infinity Power
Dublin-based renewables developer Mainstream Renewable Power as well as private equity company Actis have finished the sale of their Lekela platform, Africa's largest pure-play renewables independent power producer (IPP), to Infinity Power.
Mar 20, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Software, Africa, LEKELA, Infinity Power
CIL Arm Eastern Coalfields Mounts 250 kW Rooftop Solar Power Project
Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL), a subsidiary of Coal India, has actually appointed a 250-kilowatt (kW) roof solar power project, ramping up its overall installed solar roof ability to 692 kW, according to a statement. The project was appointed on Wednesday, Coal India Ltd (CIL) claimed in a statement.
Sep 20, 2021 // Plants, Rooftop PV, India, Solar Energy Corporation of India, SECI, Asia, solar power project, Coal India Ltd, CIL, Eastern Coalfields Ltd, ECL, Prem Sagar Mishra
European Investment Bank Commits EUR 28.5 Mn for 3 Solar Plants for Greece
PPC Renewables, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Public Power Corporation SA, Greece's largest power generation company, has revealed that it will develop three solar power plants, that will boast of a collective capacity of 230 MWp.
This is readied to be amongst the largest solar power projects developed or in the pipe in Greece, as per European Investment Bank (EIB).
Jan 23, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, european investment bank, PPC Renewables, electric grid, climate action, electricity from renewable sources, environmental sustainability, Kozani project, National Energy and Climate Plan, NECP, Public Power Corporation SA
Virginia's Solar Surge: Dominion's 764 MW Expansion Approved
Virginia approves Dominion Energy's 764 MW solar power expansion, creating jobs and economic benefits while increasing renewable energy capacity.
Apr 2, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Virginia, Dominion Energy, North America
SolarBank, CIM Group Launch $100M Solar Power Initiative
SolarBank and CIM Group secure $100M for 97 MW solar projects, boosting U.S. renewable energy with innovative financing and strategic joint venture.
May 7, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, CIM Group, SolarBank
Declining Renewable Costs Drive Focus on Energy Storage
Declining costs in available technologies have propelled interest in energy storage forward like never before. The price of lithium-ion batteries has fallen by about 80% over the past five years, enabling the integration of storage into solar power systems.
Jan 8, 2020 // Storage, Market Research, USA, storage, NREL, Hawaii, North America
Jakson to Set Up Assam's Biggest Solar Plant; Plans to Invest Rs 300 Cr
Jakson Group, nation's among the leading varied power as well as EPC options company, is intending to spend Rs 300 crore in the state of Assam by establishing the state's most significant solar energy plant having 70 MW ability.
Mar 13, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, solar PV plant, Assam Power Generation Corporation Ltd, Atul Gupta, Jakson, Sarbananda Sonowal, Sundeep Gupta
India's NTPC intends more than 5GW of new solar in 2 years
NTPC, India's largest power business, is intending to add more than 5GW of new solar ability in the following two years as it constructs its renewables presence overseas thanks to a partnership with the International Solar Alliance (ISA).
Sep 9, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, India, NTPC, floating PV, Asia, hydrogen, Africa, utility, Gurdeep Singh
West Bengal could get 1.7 GW of solar but coal will reign for at least 30 years
A minister said an unnamed private investor had proposed an 800 MW solar project in the state on top of a 900 MW scheme being carried out with Japan. But the chairman of power giant NTPC said AI and digitization should be used to extend coal burning for decades to come.
Aug 27, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, West Bengal, Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, NS Nigam, Prakash Mhaske, Central Electricity Authority
China set for 40 GW of pumped hydro storage next year
The showpiece 3.6 GW Fengning county project which will offer grid services and back-up power at the 2022 Winter Olympics is part of a 31.15 GW construction pipeline of projects, many of which are set to come into service next year.
Sep 25, 2019 // Storage, storage, China, Asia, 2022 Winter Olympics
Burkina Faso gold mines to get 13 MW solar-plus-storage
Renewable energy is rapidly being adopted by mining companies as the combination of off-grid power and cheaply available renewables offers a strong business case.
Oct 23, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Total Eren, PV plant, solar-plus-storage, Africa, nordgold, Burkina Faso, Nikolai Zelenski
Bord Gais Energy Acquires Solar Installer Swyft Energy
Bord Gais Energy boosts its green ambitions by acquiring Swyft Energy, aiming to power 10,000 new solar installations for a sustainable future!
Nov 20, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, BORD GAIS ENERGY
Sonatrach and Hecate Energy Partner for Green Energy
Sonatrach and Hecate Energy team up to drive renewable energy and green hydrogen projects in Algeria, supporting the country's sustainable energy goals.
Apr 30, 2024 // Solar to Fuel, hecate energy, Sonatrach
SECI tenders another 1.2 GW of grid-connected solar projects across India
Bidders can pitch for up to 300 MW of generation capacity per project with the deadline for proposals on February 4. The eighth tranche of inter-state transmission system program capacity offered by the Solar Energy Corporation of India comes with a solar energy price ceiling of Rs2.78/kWh.
Jan 9, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, India, SECI, tender, Asia
Gujarat opens up tender for 110 MW of grid-connected solar plants
Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) has invited bids to set up an aggregate 110 MW of grid-connected solar energy plants across 3 substations of the Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO). Bidding process closes on September 16.
Aug 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, pv power plants, gujarat, GETCO








