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Masdar and PLN NP to treble capacity of 145MW Cirata floating solar plant in Indonesia
The Cirata floating solar plant in Indonesia will have a capacity of 145MW once the first phase of construction is completed. Image: Masdar UAE power company Masdar and PLN Nusantara Power (PLN NP), a subsidiary of state-owned Indonesian electricity company PT PLN, have signed an agreement t...Read more -
North America has US$12 trillion on the table for renewables generation and grids – DNV
The consultancy emphasised the market opportunity of clean energy as the ultimate driving factor. Image: EDF Renewables North America. North America will spend a cumulative US$12 trillion on renewable energy generation and its transmission by 2050, according to Norwegian-headquartered consult...Read more -
PROJECT ROUND-UP: Obton to build in Sweden, new solar and storage in Senegal and Cubico’s Uruguay acquisition
Obton’s Ganzlin’s solar project in Germany has been in operation since 2020. Image: Obton In the last two weeks, new solar projects, or deals involving existing facilities, have been struck in Sweden, Senegal and Uruguay. While none of these projects boast a particularly large capacity, the ...Read more -
SolarPower Europe: European solar jobs increased 39% between 2021 and 2022
A European Energy solar project in Latvia. Image: European Energy European solar trade body SolarPower Europe has published its latest report into solar jobs in Europe, finding that the sector’s workforce grew from around 466,000 to over 648,000 full-time equivalent positions (FTEs) between...Read more -
European Energy completes sale of minority stake in 304MW Danish PV plant
The site is in the municipality of Aabenraa, Denmark. Image: European Energy Danish renewables firm European Energy has sold a 49% stake in its 304MW Kassø solar PV plant to Japanese conglomerate Mitsui & Co. European Energy announced plans for the sale were in July, and the deal has now b...Read more -
Vattenfall begins construction at 79MW German agrivoltaics project
Vattenfall’s 700kW Symbizon agrivoltaics project in the Netherlands. Image: Vattenfall Swedish state-owned power company Vattenfall has started construction at its 79MW Tützpatz agrivoltaics (agriPV) project in north-east Germany, which will be the country’s largest agriPV plant upon comple...Read more -
Nautilus Solar Energy secures US$202 million for 186MW solar PV projects
The 186MW portfolio consists of 58 projects. Image: Nautilus Solar Energy US community solar company Nautilus Solar Energy has secured US$202 million for a 186MW portfolio consisting of mainly community solar projects. On behalf of its affiliate Nautilus US Power Holdco, Nautilus Solar Energy ...Read more -
Green Genius to invest €179 million into 198.8MW Baltic solar portfolio
Green Genius has a total capacity of 503MW of solar power in its Lithuanian pipeline. Image: Green Genius Lithuanian energy supplier Green Genius has obtained permits to invest €179 million into two new solar projects in the Baltic states, with a combined capacity of 198.8MW. The projects co...Read more -
TotalEnergies forms JVs with European Energy and Adani Green Energy
TotalEnergies and European Energy plan to develop at least 4GW of renewables. Image: European Energy French energy company TotalEnergies and Danish renewables firm European Energy will co-develop at least 4GW of onshore renewable projects in different locations. TotalEnergies and European Ener...Read more -
Silfab Solar to invest US$150 million in 1GW TOPCon solar cell plant in South Carolina
Silfab Solar targets to have all its products to use n-type TOPCon as of the first quarter of 2024. Image: Silfab Solar. Solar PV manufacturer Silfab Solar has planned to invest US$150 million in a new solar cell plant in York County, South Carolina. Once operational the plant will have an ann...Read more -
Bank of Montreal donates US$3 million to GRID Alternatives’ community solar access programme
Dimension’s 3.9 megawatt (MW) community solar project in Cortlandt, New York Image: PRNewsfoto/Dimension Renewable Energy The Bank of Montreal (BMO) has donated US$3 million to California-headquartered non-profit GRID Alternatives to support the provision of low-to-no cost solar PV, storage an...Read more -
Recurrent raises US$200 million for Liberty solar project in Texas
Recurrent Energy plans to commission the Liberty solar project in 2024. Image: Recurrent Energy US solar developer Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar, has closed financing for its upcoming 134MW Liberty solar project in the US state of Texas. Dutch bank Rabobank, German investo...Read more
