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Enel donates solar panels to Ukraine
The 2MW batch is the initial commitment under a European effort
Mar 3, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Ukraine, Enel, Europe, solar panel
Enel Americas to invest USD 5bn mainly in Brazil, Colombia by 2025
Latin American empire Enel Americas SA (BCS: ENELAM) claimed on Monday that it will certainly invest USD 5 billion (EUR 4.84 bn) in its electricity company in the area under the 2023-2025 strategic plan, and also straight most its investments to Colombia as well as Brazil.
Nov 29, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, South america, Brazil, Colombia, Enel Americas
Enel prepares US$ 1bn solar manufacturing facility for Oklahoma
Inola facility is expected to reach 3GW of annual capacity in 2025
May 23, 2023 // Manufacturing News, USA, Enel, North America, Oklahoma, solar module
Enel leaps up solar developer global ranking after project spree
made by Italian energy giant Enel since the start of last year.
The Enel Green Power renewables arm of the natural gas company has developed nine solar projects
Oct 23, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Canada, Singyes Solar, Canadian Solar, Italy, China, Enel, First Solar, Latin america, Europe, Asia, SunEdison, North America, NextEra Energy, Wiki-Solar, Enerparc
Enel breaks ground on Chilean drone-monitored bifacial solar park
Enel Green Power has reached another development milestone in Latin America, rolling out the first components of what it says is Chile’s largest solar project to enter construction to date.
A statement from the firm marked this week the ground-breaking of 382MW Campos del Sol, a project some 60 kilometres northeast of Atacama desert city Copiapó.
Requiring overall investments of US$320 million, the project will install approximately one million bifacial panels, meant to boost power output by 12% versus mono-facial peers.
According to Enel’s statement, the 1,160GWh-a-year plant should come online by the end of 2020, going on then to help Chile slash CO2 emissions by an annual 900,000-plus tonnes.
The firm sought to highlight some of Campos del Sol’s technological features, noting the use of GPS-controlled machinery and an autonomous drone to ensure construction runs smoothly.
Under a deal unveiled in early May, the 382MW plant will also feature Sungrow’s 1500Vdc central inverters, designed to meet Chilean requirements for earthquake safety.
As Sungrow explained at the time, its 6.25MW turnkey technology is meant to bring efficiency levels of up to 99% and a maximum DC/AC ratio of up to 1.5.
Global solar sets sights on Atacama
Enel styles itself as Chile’s biggest power player in installed capacity terms, with solar plants taking up 500MW of its overall 7.5GW portfolio of renewable and non-renewable sources.
The firm was hired earlier this year to power the Chilean operations of mining giant Anglo American via 3TWh in annual renewable supply.
Which of Enel’s solar projects – if any at all – are covered under the PPA remains unclear, but PV Tech understands the deal concerns existing clean energy plants.
The firm, which bills its 382MW Campos del Sol as the largest solar plant under construction in Chile, made a similar claim last week for the 608MW bifacial São Gonçalo complex it is deploying in Brazil.
The country – which favours auctions over feed-in tariffs to promote renewables – has been placed by IRENA in Latin America’s solar top three, with installed capacity reaching 2.13GW last year.
Utility-scale deployment is largely centred around the Atacama Desert, a global irradiation hotspot home to projects by Sonnedix (171MW), Solarpack (123MW) and a major scheme by Valhalla.
Aug 27, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, drone, pv power plants, Chile, solar pv, bifacial, utility-scale PV, South america, Latin america, enel green power
Enel Powers Up Eaton Plant with Largest Microgrid
Enel North America leads the way in sustainable energy with Puerto Rico's largest clean microgrid at Eaton's facility, reducing carbon footprint and enhancing energy resilience.
Apr 3, 2024 // Plants, Grids, USA, North America, Puerto Rico, Enel North America
TotalEnergies group bags 260 MW of S African power off-take deals
MW of power off-take contracts for the Secunda site checked in January with Enel Green Power, the renewables arm of Italian electrical utility Enel health facility (BIT:
Feb 21, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Africa, South Africa, TotalEnergies
Enel X installs 890 MWh PV systems at warehouses of Penny Romania
Enel X Romania, part of Italian power group Enel, claimed on Friday that it has installed photovoltaic systems able to produce 445 MWh of energy annually each at two warehouses of Penny chain of discount supermarkets.
Apr 2, 2021 // Plants, Enel X Romania
Enel's Girgarre Solar Park Powers Up in Victoria
Enel Green Power has successfully started delivering electricity to the grid from its 93-MW Girgarre solar park in Victoria, Australia. The project is expected to achieve full power by early 2025 and is currently in the commissioning phase. The solar park, located in the Shire of Campaspe, will sell electricity under a long-term power purchase agreement with SmartestEnergy Australia.The AUD-140-million project, which began construction in September, is being carried out by Beon Australia & New Zealand with technology provided by Longi Asia-Pacific. Once fully operational, the Girgarre solar park is projected to generate enough electricity to meet the annual demand of approximately 43,000 homes.
When will the Girgarre solar park in Victoria, Australia achieve full power?
The Girgarre solar park in Victoria, Australia is expected to achieve full power by early 2025.
The project is currently in the commissioning phase.
The solar park is located in the Shire of Campaspe.
Electricity from the solar park will be sold under a long-term power purchase agreement with SmartestEnergy Australia.
Construction of the AUD-140-million project began in September.
Beon Australia & New Zealand is carrying out the project with technology provided by Longi Asia-Pacific.
Once fully operational, the Girgarre solar park is projected to generate enough electricity to meet the annual demand of approximately 43,000 homes.
Jun 28, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Victoria, enel green power, PV Power Plant
Enel, McDonalds ink 189MW solar offtake
Agreement will certainly see the Blue Jay plant in Texas supply the US logistics needs of fast food company
Dec 16, 2022 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Enel, mcdonalds
Enel kicks-off production at Italy’s heterojunction module factory
The manufacturing facility, idled a few years ago, will produce bifacial modules. The company claims panel efficiency exceeds 20.5% and the factory has an annual production capacity of around 200 MW.
Oct 25, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Italy, Enel, bifacial, Europe, Antonello Irace, HJT heterojunction technology
SKF Sails into Enel's Spanish Solar Site
SKF, a leading Swedish bearing manufacturer, has partnered with Enel to agree a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) from a solar project in Spain. Offering 260GWh/year of renewable electricity, the VPPA will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support renewable energy growth.
Jun 26, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Enel, Europe, SKF Sails