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Perenco Unit Acquires Akuo’s African Renewable Ventures
Akuo divests its African subsidiary to Taranis Investments, focusing on core global markets while bolstering renewable energy efforts in Africa’s vibrant landscape.
Dec 6, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, akuo, Africa, Perenco
Convergent Secures Financing for Solar and Storage Expansion
Convergent Energy secures $150 million from MUFG to supercharge solar and energy storage projects, advancing sustainable solutions across North America with impressive growth plans.
Dec 12, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, North America, Convergent Energy
FIBA Secures $42M EBRD Loan for Turkish Solar Projects
EBRD's $42M loan to FIBA Group fuels Turkey's solar future, powering two hybrid plants and boosting sustainable growth in the renewable energy sector.
Dec 24, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, EBRD, Asia, Turkey, Fiba Group
Green Gold Energy Gains Approval for 200 MW Solar Project
Green Gold Energy's new 200-MW solar park and 400-MWh battery storage mark a pivotal step in South Australia's renewable revolution, driving sustainability and innovation forward.
Feb 7, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South Australia, PV Power Plant, Green Gold Energy
Balancing solar with agriculture in the US Midwest
Today we have heard of farmers in Australia unhappy at the approval given for three solar projects on agricultural land and also learned the benefits PV can bring for fish and shrimp farmers. In this op-ed for pv magazine USA, Stoel Rives LLP attorneys Sara Bergan and Thomas Braun discuss the balancing act to be made between solar and agriculture in the emerging Midwestern PV market.
Aug 29, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, USA, Australia, Oceania, North Dakota, North America, Sara Bergan, Thomas Braun, Stoel Rives LLP
Innogy to deploy 60MW of Irish energy storage
A few large-scale battery storage installations have been constructed in Ireland in terms of DS3 scheme. Germany’s Innogy is planning to develop more Ireland-based energy storage capacity.
Feb 3, 2020 // Storage, Ireland, Europe, innogy
Renewables Readiness Analysis: El Salvador
El Salvador has prioritised renewable resource projects to lower its reliance on imported nonrenewable fuel sources as well as boost energy safety and security.
Dec 18, 2020 // Market Research, El Salvador, North America
Pattern Energy Shuts Financing of Largest Wind & Solar Power Fund in Japan
Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern Energy) has actually revealed that it has actually shut the financing of a USD 515 million fund, Green Power Renewable No. 1 Investment LP (the fund), the largest fund in Japan focused on wind as well as solar power investments.
Jan 20, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, pattern energy, Mike Garland, Futtsu Solar, Kanagi Solar, Ohorayama Wind, Otsuki Wind, Tsugaru Wind
Hybrid solar and micro-grids for Guyana
The nation’s cabinet has approved new contracts for solar projects under net metering rules across several regions. Investments include solar micro-grids for disconnected areas, grid-tied installations and hybrid projects.
Sep 11, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, South america, Guyana, Gafsons Industries Limited, Hinterland Electrification Company, Norwegian
Helios completes 48.4MW PV portfolio in North Carolina
The Helios Infrastructure fund, a JV between Sol Systems and Nationwide, has completed the financing and construction of its first PV portfolio.
Sep 24, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North Carolina, North America, sol systems, nationwide, helios, Jessie Robbins
Enviromena to appeal against rejection of its solar project in Dorset
UK clean power services firm Enviromena claimed that it will certainly appeal versus Dorset Council's decision to deny its proposal for a 40-acre (16.2 ha) solar farm in the countryside north-east of Dorchester.
Nov 9, 2022 // Plants, UK, Europe, Solar Project, Enviromena
AMEA Power raises finance for 100MW Tunisian solar farm
African Development Bank approves loans for Kairouan project
Dec 26, 2022 // Plants, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Tunisia, Africa, amea power, solar farm
European project VIPERLAB runs 6th call for perovskite projects
VIPERLAB (Fully Connected Virtual and also Physical Perovskite Photovoltaic Lab) is an EU-funded H2020 project that brings together a network of European-based scientists and research organizations taken part in the research study as well as development of Perovskite PV.
Feb 9, 2023 // Technology, Europe, perovskite, VIPERLAB
Sonnedix, Statkraft ink Italian solar power play
10-year agreement covers a combined 48GW/y of clean electricity from two plants in Lazio
May 18, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Italy, Sonnedix, Europe, Statkraft
Saudi's $123M Egypt Solar Closes Financing
ACWA Power has closed financing for 200MW Kom Ombo solar project in Egypt, with $123 million of the total $182 million investment coming from international institutions. In January 2024, the plant will provide electricity to 130,000 households and help Egypt meet its 2035 goal of 42% renewable energy.
Aug 30, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Asia, Africa, Egypt, ACWA Power, Solar Project