Solar

Springwell solar farm has secured major planning consent after the UK Government granted a development consent order.

The European Investment Bank and Société Générale have signed a €153 million financing agreement to support the construction and operation of a 137 MW photovoltaic plant located in Sicily.

Burges Salmon has advised Finlight on its acquisition of 100 MWp of UK solar assets from NextEnergy Solar Fund for a total consideration of £46.2 million.

Zelestra and EDP have signed Spain’s first power purchase agreement to hybridise an operation solar plant with battery storage.

Enviromena has started construction on two solar farm projects in Shropshire, the UK.

The Solar Stewardship Initiative and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen co-operation on responsible mineral sourcing, supply chain transparency, and respect for human and workers’ rights across solar supply chains.

ABO Energy has achieved significant progress in several renewable international markets.

DNV has provided independent technical due diligence to Cubico Sustainable Investments to support the refinancing of 75 MW of its Uruguayan portfolio of solar and wind projects.

European Energy has divested the Jonava project in Lithuania to Energix – Renewable Energies.

DNV has completed a climate impact assessment for Boralex in France.

SSE has completed its Littleton solar farm and has entered full operation.

Qair has fully commissioned its ‘Beehive’ solar portfolio and has secured €80 million financing for 203 MW of renewable energy projects.

EOS Investment Management Group and Capital Dynamics have announced the completion of the sale of a portfolio of utility scale solar power plants in Italy.

Akuo to build battery energy storage system with a capacity of 80 MW of power and 220 MWh of energy storage at the Santas solar plant.

RP Global has signed a deal for two solar photovoltaic projects totalling about 15 MWp in Germany.