BayWa r.e. to repower Lake Farm solar park
BayWa r.e. has announced that Provisional Acceptance for the repowering of the Lake Farm solar park in Wiltshire, UK, has now been achieved.
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Sonnedix begins construction of its Chilean solar energy plant
The 160 MW Sonnedix Meseta de los Andes solar PV plant, located in the commune of Calle Large, Chile, is under construction.
Lightsource bp’s Spanish solar energy portfolio continues to grow
The company’s presence in Spain has recently expanded, with three solar energy project acquisitions completed in less than six months.
JTC and Shell sign solar MoU
The companies are set to jointly explore the development of a solar farm on part of Semakau Landfill, south of the Singapore mainland.
EIA: US renewable energy consumption reaches record high
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2020 saw the US consumption of renewable energy grow for a fifth year in a row.
Blue Elephant Energy and EnBW sign long-term solar PPAs
The companies have entered into PPAs for the 150-MW solar park project in Andalusia, Spain.
ARENA to fund RayGen’s ‘solar hydro’ power plant
ARENA has announced AUS$15 million of funding to support construction of RayGen’s ‘solar hydro’ power plant comprising 4 MW of solar generation and 3 MW of energy storage capacity.
RWE and Grifols sign renewable energy agreement
Grifols will buy enough solar energy from RWE to meet 28% of its total yearly electricity needs in Spain.
First Solar to expand US solar manufacturing capacity
The company is to invest US$680 million to expand America’s domestic photovoltaic solar manufacturing capacity by 3.3 GWDC annually.
British solar park plans recommended for approval
Plans for a new solar park near Leeds, England – which were submitted by Banks Renewables in November 2020 – have been recommended for approval by the City Council’s planning officers.
Total Eren selects MYTILINEOS for EPC of solar project
MYTILINEOS has been selected for the EPC of the 131.3 MWp Tutly solar farm, located east of Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
NV Energy sets out clean energy plans for Nevada
NV Energy has made its triennial Integrated Resource Plan filing with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, US to invest in the state’s clean energy economy.
Lightsource bp secures financing package for Australian solar projects
AUS$330 million has been secured to support the construction of Lightsource bp’s West Wyalong and Woolooga solar projects, located in New South Wales and Queensland, Australia.
Statkraft’s Albanian floating solar project begins operations
In co-operation with Ocean Sun, Statkraft has started commercial operations at the first unit of its floating solar plant in Albania.
bp agrees solar acquisition with 7X Energy
bp will acquire 9 GW of solar development projects in the US from independent US solar developer 7X Energy.