A stop-gap procurement ending this month raises hopes for a new bid window soon. South African independent power producers (IPPs) are hoping for the return of a national procurement program next year following a stop-gap auction ending this month. Offers to cover 2 gigawatts of “risk-mitigation” IPP capacity were due by Dec. 22, after an […]
Brazil’s Omega Geração buys stake in EDF Renewables wind farms
SAO PAULO: Renewable energy company Omega Geração SA (OMGE3.SA) announced a binding agreement on Sunday to acquire a 50% stake in wind farms owned by France’s EDF Renewables in the Brazilian state of Bahia. The assets in the Ventos da Bahia 1 and 2 complexes have a 182.6 megawatt capacity and the deal was valued […]
JinkoPower and EDF Renewables Consortium Sign PPA for World’s Single Largest Solar Project in Abu Dhabi
Jinko Power Technology Co., Ltd. A leading global renewable energy IPP that develops, builds, finances, owns and operates solar power generation plants makes an announcement today. JinkoPower and its bidding partner EDF Renewables are awarded with the Al Dhafra Project, the world’s largest standalone Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Plant in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A […]
JinkoPower and EDF Renewables Consortium Sign the Power Purchase Agreement for the World’s Single Largest Solar Project in Abu Dhabi
With an expected production capacity of 2 GW, the Al Dhafra Solar PV Project will almost double the size of the approximately 1.2 GW Noor Abu Dhabi solar plant – amongst the largest operational solar PV plants in the world. The Noor Abu Dhabi project, which was awarded to Marubeni Corp and Jinko Consortium in […]
More Big Batteries Coming to the West, as EDF Renewables Nabs Deal With NV Energy
In a separate decision, regulators said a New Mexico utility can replace the power it gets from the San Juan coal plant with solar and storage. EDF Renewables plans to build a 200-megawatt solar plant with a 180-megawatt/720-megawatt-hour battery for Nevada utility NV Energy, the developer announced Wednesday, adding to the growing list of large […]
EDF Renewables strengthens development of wind power in Chile
Paris: EDF Renewables announces two significant steps forward in wind power in Chile. The first relates to the 60 MW extension of the Cabo Leones I wind farm located in northern Chile. The second relates to the award of land allowing up to 300 MW wind capacities. These future developments form part of the EDF […]
5 Wind Energy Giants Embracing Solar Power
More heavyweight wind developers are betting big on solar. Here are five to watch in the decade ahead. Onshore wind is now the leading renewable energy technology in the U.S., and it’s still knocking competitors out of the way. Last year wind overtook hydropower in total generation, and 2020 is on track to be a […]
World’s Largest Solar Project Will Also Be Its Cheapest
A consortium comprising EDF and JinkoSolar emerges as the leading bidder in Abu Dhabi’s latest solar tender. Abu Dhabi has set a global record-low solar price as authorities confirmed the winning bid in a 2-gigawatt tender. Upon its expected completion in mid-2022, it is slated to be the largest single-site solar energy project in the […]
EDF Renewables North America and Array Technologies Announce New Partnership Deal
Array Technologies awarded nearly two gigawatt pipeline from EDF Renewables. SAN DIEGO: Today Array Technologies, market leaders in single-axis solar tracking, and EDF Renewables North America, one of the largest renewable energy developers in North America, announced a new partnership between the two companies. This agreement provides EDF Renewables with nearly two gigawatts of reliable […]
EDF Renewables North America and Shell Energy North America Sign Power Purchase Agreement for Segment of Palen Solar Project
SAN DIEGO : EDF Renewables North America and Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (SENA) announced the signing of a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) related to a 132 megawatt (MWac) tranche of the Palen Solar site known as Maverick 7 Solar Project. The project expects to deliver clean electricity by the end of 2021. […]