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PV ModuleTech 2019: Interview with Frédéric Dross, VP Technology Americas with DSM
At the recently held 2019 PV ModuleTech conference, held in Malaysia, PV Tech talked with Frédéric Dross, VP Technology Americas with DSM after his presentation that highlighted PV module materials for performance and reliability.
Oct 28, 2019 // Solar, Malaysia, pv power plants, pv modules, bifacial, c-si manufacturing, Asia, pv moduletech 2019, royal dsm, Frédéric Dross
Rabobank, Investec Finance Aura’s Horton Solar Farm
Aura Power seals financing for 49.9‑MW Horton Solar, East Devon—battery-ready, ib vogt EPC—powering 12,000 homes, cutting 11,000 tCO₂; fifth UK close propels near-term build to ~300 MWp.
Dec 24, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, ib vogt, Aura Power, project finance, Horton Solar Farm
Canadian Solar Readies $200 Million Convertible Notes
Canadian Solar eyes $200M convertible raise to turbocharge U.S. manufacturing and solar-plus-storage, balancing dilution fears with domestic-content incentives, tighter traceability, and accelerated capex; notes callable 2029, extra $30M option.
Jan 8, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Canadian Solar
Petrobras, Lightsource bp Forge Brazil Solar JV
Petrobras joins Lightsource bp in Brazil, buying 49.99% to co-develop 1–1.5 GW solar, eyeing 2026 builds, battery storage, and industrial/utility PPAs under its clean-energy push.
Dec 17, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Lightsource BP, South america, Brazil, pipeline, joint venture, Petrobras
Negratin Finances 13.7-MW Solar in Colombia
Negratin powers Colombia’s transition: 13.7‑MWp solar, financing secured, fast‑track EPC to commissioning, bifacial trackers, O&M analytics, storage-ready substation, diversified offtake—resilient beyond hydro and volatile fuels.
Jan 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Colombia, Negratin
Levanta Snaps Up 93-MWp Thai Solar Portfolio
Levanta powers up Thailand: 93‑MWp solar portfolio, standardized trackers and SCADA, clustered O&M, hybrid revenue, battery-ready sites—scaling faster with bankable controls and lower financing ahead.
Jan 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Thailand, Asia, c&i solar, utility solar, portfolio acquisition, operations
SEG Solar Builds 3-GW Indonesia Wafer Factory
SEG Solar breaks ground on a 3‑GW Indonesia wafer hub, moving upstream to secure traceable, N‑type supply, cut costs, and tap PPA demand as Southeast Asia’s PV node grows.
Dec 16, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Asia, wafers, Indonesia, SEG Solar, supply diversification
SMUD Pulls Plug on Coyote Creek Solar PPA
SMUD scraps its 200‑MW Coyote Creek solar PPA amid costs, tariffs, delays and lawsuits, while reaffirming a 2030 zero‑carbon push as the battery‑paired project faces environmental challenges.
Jan 6, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, smud
Hyundai Plans KRW9 Trillion Hydrogen-AI Supercampus
Hyundai pours KRW 9T into Saemangeum: 200‑MW hydrogen hub, gigawatt solar, AI data center and robotics rolled out by 2027–2029, powering trams, buses—backed by KDB talks.
Mar 2, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Hyundai, South Korea, Asia, hydrogen, data centres
Monsson Wins DRI Deal to Operate Romania Renewables
Monsson clinches five-year O&M and dispatch deal for DRI’s Romanian wind-solar fleet, covering nearly 300 MW and substations, as it scales past 2 GW amid Romania’s rising availability stakes.
Feb 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, O&M, Europe, Romania, Monsson, DRI, dispatching
Australia Greenlights Wooderson’s 8-Hour Grid Battery
EPBC greenlight propels AUD 1.9b Wooderson: 980,000-panel solar plus 450‑MW/3,600‑MWh battery to power 235,000 homes and deliver dispatchable capacity to Queensland by 2031.
Feb 20, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Australia, queensland, Oceania, res, EnergyEstate
Altus Power Buys 234 MW U.S. Solar-Storage Portfolio
Altus Power snaps up 234‑MW solar-plus-storage from Greenbacker, scaling distributed generation with SCADA-optimized fleets, 2–4 hour batteries, diversified offtakers—and momentum for VPPs, EV charging, and multi-site solutions.
Dec 19, 2025 // Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, solar-plus-storage, North America, Altus Power, acquisition, distributed generation
Treaty Oak Kicks Off 385-MW Louisiana Solar Build
Treaty Oak Clean Energy closes financing and breaks ground on a 385‑MW, battery-ready Louisiana solar giant—IRA-fueled, tracker-equipped, job-creating, and primed for PPAs, corporate offtake, and storage.
Jan 9, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Louisiana, Treaty Oak Clean Energy
BayWa: COVID-19 influences 'not feasible' to forecast after RES system's solid 2019
BayWa AG has actually avoided making efficiency forecasts for 2020 while COVID-19's effects stay uncertain, adhering to a solid year for its renewable resource device.
Mar 27, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Germany, Europe, baywa r.e., Don Rodrigo, Coronavirus, covid-19, pv components
Agrivoltaics Guarantee Conjunction With Agriculture For Solar
Solar, despite excellent development for in the direction of coming to be the cheapest, greenest and also cleanest source of power, still has one weak spot. The large systems of land that are needed for each MW of solar created on the ground.
Apr 9, 2021 // Plants, Japan, Solar Panels, Solar Energy, Asia, agrivoltaics, Delhi, Farmdo Group