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Nucor Inks 250MW Solar PPA with NextEra
Nucor, one of the US's largest steel product manufacturers, has just signed a 250 MW solar PPA with NextEra Energy Resources. The Sebree Solar project will bring USD 20 million in tax revenue to Kentucky and Nucor will also provide steel for a second solar site in Meade and Breckinridge counties. Construction begins this autumn with commissioning due in 2025.
Aug 8, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, PPA, NextEra, Nucor
Fosse Green Energy: Windel Seeks Views
Windel Energy is running a consultation for Fosse Green Energy: a 350MWdc solar and energy storage park in Lincolnshire, England, capable of powering 110,000 homes. Local community feedback is invited from 11 September to 20 October 2023. Suggestions are also sought for community schemes, biodiversity net gain and future developments.
Sep 12, 2023 // Plants, UK, Europe, Windel Energy
Michigan's Race-Ready Solar Car: Testing in Outback Australia
The University of Michigan Solar Car Team is pre-testing in Australia in preparation for the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. Join the team on their 3000km race from Darwin to Adelaide, as they take Ford pickups up north to Glendambo and practice 11 days of camp set-up and repairs.
Sep 26, 2023 // Transport, solar car, Adelaide, University of Michigan
Western Balkans Soars with 55MW Solar Plant in Novaci
Mey Energy recently completed a 55 MW photovoltaic facility in Novaci, North Macedonia - the biggest solar power plant in the Western Balkans. Spanning 57 hectares and using 101,000 panels, it will produce 85 GWh of electricity annually, serving up to 30,000 households and enabling a transition away from coal. Larger solar power plants are in progress in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, and Albania.
Sep 26, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, Western Balkans, Novaci
OCP Group Secures IFC Debt for 400 MWp Solar
Discover how OCP Group, a Moroccan producer of phosphates and fertilisers, has secured funding from the IFC and is taking the lead on North Africa's largest solar-plus-storage project. With 200MWp of solar parks and 100MW of energy storage, OCP is aiming for carbon neutrality by 2027.
Oct 11, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, Morocco, OCP Group
Sonnedix Acquires 416MWp Solar in Chile
Sonnedix acquires 416MWp solar PV portfolio in Chile from Enel Chile, producing green energy for over 530,000 homes and avoiding 460,000 metric tonnes of CO2 annually. Refinancing of Sonnedix's largest project in Chile funded by US$624m acquisition financing.
Oct 25, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Sonnedix, Chile, South america
BPCE finances 29-MW solar park at French pheasant farm
UNITe Group's innovative solar park in France blends renewable energy with agriculture, powering thousands while creating shaded areas for pheasants. #GreenEnergy
Jul 4, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, France, Europe, PV Power Plant, UNITe Group
EDP secures second 100MW buyer for Californian solar-plus-storage project
EDP Renewables’ American subsidiary will sell 100MW of energy and 10MW of energy storage from a project in central California to the city of San Jose's default electricity utility, San Jose Clean Energy.
Aug 8, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Grids, California, USA, CCA, EDP, Engie, ssfusa, solar-plus-storage, community choice energy
Microsoft to buy 230MW from Engie’s clean energy duo in Texas
Microsoft has purchased 85MW of solar energy from Engie as part of a broader agreement covering 230MW of clean energy generated by the developer's Texas operations.
Sep 25, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Engie, First Solar, Microsoft, North America, corporate ppa
Oil major Eni expands on US solar rate of interest
Italian oil major Eni has actually bolstered its exposure to tidy energy in the US after its Falck Renewables-led joint endeavor obtained project programmer Building Energy US.
Aug 27, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, finance, North America, Eni, m&a, Falck Renewables, Iowa, Massimo Mondazzi
Sunpin protects PPA for 98-MW solar project in California
California-based programmer Sunpin Solar revealed a PPA with an investment quality offtaker for the complete outcome of the Titan Solar 1 Power Plant, which started construction in January 2020. The PPA covers the complete 98-MWdc/70-MWac ability of the solar project and will certainly offer to fulfill California's renewable profile common requirements once it has actually reached business procedure at the end of this year.
Oct 8, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, California, USA, North America, Solar Project, Sunpin, Kelly Lloyd, XJ Chen
Harmony Energy targets portfolio growth after small share sale
Harmony Energy is establishing its sights on quickly broadening its profile of projects in the UK, thanks to a financial investment from Ritchie Bland Energy (RBE).
Oct 16, 2020 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Storage, UK, Europe, Harmony Energy, Peter Kavanagh
Galp to buy ACS solar assets for €2.2 billion – enough to rebuild Real Madrid
Portuguese gas company Galp Energía says it will become “the largest solar energy company in the Iberian peninsula”. The agreement includes operating PV plants with an installed generation capacity of 900 MW plus a further 2.9 GW under development.
Jan 24, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, Galp Energía
Waterloo solar energy plant (75 MWp) enters into industrial operation
The Waterloo photovoltaic or pv solar energy plant is now operational. The 75 MWp center was built by the South African subsidiary of juwi Renewable Energies in behalf of a consortium of African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM, a member of Old Mutual Alternative Investments) with its IDEAS fund, Reatile Solar Power (RF) (Pty), Phakwe Solar (RF) (Pty), AREP (African Rainbow Energy and Power) as well as Cicada Community Trust.
Dec 2, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, South Africa, PV Power Plant
Gresham House to acquire initial Scottish storage project
The 30MW Byers Brae advancement is anticipated online in the second quarter of following year
Dec 24, 2020 // Storage, UK, Europe, SCOTLAND, Gresham House Energy Storage Fund, Byers Brae