Solar

Equinor has acquired 6 500 000 shares in Scatec Solar, corresponding to 5.2% of the shares and votes, at a total purchase price of NOK754 million.

OBOS Group has invested in PV plants on six of their buildings in Oslo in a partnership with Fortum Oslo Varme AS.

Foresight Group LLP announced that it has agreed a 10-year Power Purchase Agreement for the 50 MW subsidy-free solar project in Guzman, Spain, with EDF Trading Ltd., a subsidiary of the EDF Group.

Aggreko has signed a 16 year contract with Resolute to deliver a hybrid power plant at the Syama gold mining complex in Mali.

Anglian Water has finished installing its solar array across their operational sites at a Water Recycling Centre in Jaywick, Essex, UK.

Facebook's first solar project in the state of Georgia, US, is now operational. Facebook representatives joined Walton Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) and Silicon Ranch today to ‘flip the switch’ on the 102.5 MWAC solar facility in a special ceremony at the project site.

Cubico Sustainable Investments (Cubico) has announced the sale of a substantial minority stake in its UK operational wind and solar portfolio to GLIL Infrastructure LLP.

Siemens is providing two synchronous condensers for the South Australia network operators to allow it to ensure the stability of its grid as the contribution from renewable generation sources reaches a record level.

Power Ledger has extended its trial with Japanese electricity company Kansai Electric Power Co Inc (KEPCO) to create and track Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) as well as solar energy trading.

The technology group Wärtsilä will optimise the energy system of the Fekola Mine, located in a remote region in southwest Mali.

ScottishPower has announced a new hybrid technology strategy to maximise onshore renewable energy potential in the UK and Ireland, which will see the company construct solar projects for the first time.

A subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources and Entergy Arkansas have announced the start of construction of Arkansas’ universal, utility-scale solar energy project – the Chicot Solar Energy Center.

JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd. has announced that it has supplied 300 MW of its high energy density Tiger panels for an ultra-high voltage demonstration plant in Qinghai Province, China.

Total Quadran has started up Helio Boulouparis 2, a solar power plant with energy storage in overseas France.

Cleantech Solar, a leading provider of renewable energy to corporations in Asia, celebrates the commissioning of a rooftop solar PV system for Mölnlycke Health Care Sdn Bhd, Malaysia.