Solar

RWE Renewables’ Hickory Park Solar project, a 195.5 MWAC facility coupled with a 40 MW 2-hour battery storage system, located in Mitchell County, Georgia, US, is in operation.

The solar farm, with a planned capacity of 44 MWac, is located south of Lisbon in Morgavel, Sines.

Each project will generate enough low-carbon energy for the equivalent of 9500 homes, with the expectation that first generation will be in 4Q22.

The company’s e-Methanol production process is completely powered by solar energy.

The approved solar parks located in the Lazio region and in Sicily will have a total output of approximately 380 MWp.

African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) has acquired majority stakes in three new solar power plants in South Africa, which are expected to reach commercial operation in March and April 2023.

The INVL Renewable Energy Fund I, managed by INVL Asset Management, is beginning activities in Romania, and plans to invest approximately €120 million in the development of solar farms it has acquired.

A new ranking from Corporate Knights pinpoints the fastest-growing Canadian companies whose business activities align with the transition to a global clean economy.

Centrica will offtake power production from the 24 MW solar park located in Andalusia, Spain.

The company has been given the go-ahead to start the construction of a 49 MWp solar plant in the Ave intermunicipal community, Portugal.

The Larport Solar Farm in Herefordshire, UK, will save 9432 kg/y of CO2 emissions and deliver clean power to the to the equivalent of more than 11 000 homes.

Wood Mackenzie states that the rising solar raw material costs could present a challenge for the REPowerEU initiative.

TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Global Infrastructure Partners for the acquisition of 50% of Clearway Energy Group.

The companies have signed agreements whereby First Solar will sell its project development and O&M platforms to PAG Real Assets.

The companies have reached an agreement to jointly develop a portfolio of more than 700 MWdc of utility scale solar and storage projects throughout certain US markets.