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Coal costs see PacifiCorp turn to major solar-plus-storage build-out
PacifiCorp has formalised a long-anticipated shift from coal to solar, wind and battery storage, setting ambitious targets underpinned by a belief in clean energy’s sound economics.
Oct 7, 2019 // Storage, USA, Virginia, pv power plants, utilities, Dominion Energy, solar-plus-storage, BESS, North America, PacifiCorp, Rick Link, Chad Teply, coal phase-out
Chile's renewables share drops to 35.7% in Nov
Chile's non-conventional renewables created 35.7% of the nation's electricity in November, reads the most up to date report on the field from Chilean power commission CNE.
Dec 26, 2022 // Technology, Chile, South america
Albania welcomes bids for building of 100 MW solar park in Durres
Albania's government stated on Thursday it has actually opened up a tender for the building, maintenance as well as procedure of a 100 MW solar plant (PV) in Spitalle location, near the country's greatest port city of Durres.
Nov 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Albania, Solar Park
Tata Power completes 102-MWp floating solar park in India
Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd on Saturday claimed it has commissioned a 101.6-MWp solar power plant, called India's biggest floating solar power project.
Jun 28, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, tata power, floating solar park
Fortescue’s 644-MW Pilbara Solar Hub Opens to Public Review Process
Western Australia opens public consultation on Fortescue’s 644-MW Turner River Solar Hub; feedback will guide state and possible federal environmental review.
May 30, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Western Australia, Fortescue, Turner River, Pilbara solar, EPA review
Goa's Ambitious Floating Solar Plan: Rs 1,300 Cr Investment
SJVN Green Energy Ltd (SGEL) plans to invest over Rs 1,300 crore in floating solar projects in Goa, aiming to increase solar power generation, conserve water, create jobs, and achieve the state's net-zero target.
Jan 23, 2024 // Plants, Floating PV, Solar Panels, Goa, SJVN Green Energy, SGEL, Selaulim, Amthanem, Anjunem, Chapoli
Slovenia: New solar energy plant to be built by HESS
The intended solar energy plant would be the biggest of its kind in the country-- Slovenian firm HESS, a part of GEN Group, said that it plans to construct a 6 MW solar energy plant near its hydropower plant Brezice on the Sava river.
Dec 4, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Slovenia, PV Power Plant, HESS
Chile improves renewables share to 35.8% in Nov
Chile elevated the renewables cooperate the total power manufacturing to 35.8% in November from 34.7% in October, according to the latest report by Chilean energy commission CNE.
Dec 29, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Chile, South america
Albania's AGA-SOLAR seeks structure permit for 150 MW solar park
Albania-based electrical energy investor AGA-SOLAR has actually made an application for a building permit for a solar park in Darzezë e Re village, near the southwestern city of Fier, the energy ministry claimed.
Dec 30, 2021 // Plants, Europe, Albania, Solar Park, AGA-SOLAR
France to fund innovative off-grid renewables projects in Africa
The French development agency and the environment ministry have a €1.6 million budget to finance novel off-grid projects from companies and NGOs operating with local partners in Africa.
Sep 24, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, France, Europe, Africa, NGOs
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
Colombia produces nearly 90% of its power from clean sources in Nov
Colombia produced 89.26% of its electrical power from clean as well as sustainable sources in November, national grid operator XM Compania de Expertos en Mercados stated.
Dec 26, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, South america, Colombia
Soon-to-be-listed Alternergy bags debt for 28-MW Philippine PV project
Philippine renewable resource developer Alternergy Holdings Corp will certainly get PHP 1 billion (USD 18.1 m/EUR 17.1 m) in debt financing to bankroll the building of a 28-MW solar park in the province of Bataan, on the Philippine island of Luzon.
Mar 8, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, PV Power Plant, Philippine, Alternergy
EnfraGen to get 188-MW sustainable portfolio in Panama, Costa Rica
EnfraGen LLC, a Latin America-focused renewables and also grid business, on Friday introduced a deal to acquire a 188-MW portfolio of wind, solar and also hydropower (HPP) plants in Panama and Costa Rica.
May 8, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, North America, panama, EnfraGen
Chile's renewables share declines to 35% in April
Chile's non-conventional renewables produced 2,328 GWh gross of electrical energy in April, down by 12.7% month-on-month, Chilean national energy commission CNE said in its most current report on the sector.
May 31, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Chile, South america