Pairing solar farms with pollinator-friendly plants could be a win for both green energy and biodiversity. The solar boom is here. According to the Solar Energy Industry Association, solar energy prices have fallen over 70 percent in the past decade. New solar installations have grown almost exponentially in that time, and they’re going to have […]
UAE’s Masdar to Develop 2 GW Solar Projects in Iraq
Iraq has signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi’s state-owned Masdar to boost the contribution of renewables to the country’s power generation with the development of 2GW of solar projects. The agreement will see Masdar develop a range of solar power projects across the centre and south of the country. This comes as part of an […]
UGE Signs Nine New Commercial Solar Projects in the Philippines
Toronto, Ontario : UGE International Ltd. (TSXV: UGE) (OTCQB: UGEIF) (the “Company” or “UGE”), a leader in commercial and community solar energy solutions, is pleased to announce nine new projects signed by its UGE Philippines subsidiary, totaling 3MW in rated capacity. The nine projects are expected to become operational by the end of 2022. Across […]
Etrion Completes Sale For JPY 8.252 Billion of Three Japanese Operating Solar Projects to Japanese Consortium
GENEVA : Etrion Corporation (“Etrion” or the “Company”) (TSX: ETX) (OMX: ETX), a solar independent power producer, today announced that it has completed the sale of its interests in the Company’s 13.2 MW Komatsu, 24.7 MW Shizukuishi and 9.3 MW Mito operating solar energy projects (collectively the “3 Projects”) to companies established by Development Bank […]
Yinson And Verano Collaborate to Progress 800 MW Pipeline of Solar Projects in Latin America
Verano Capital, a renewable energy project developer headquartered in Chile, and Yinson Renewables Pte Ltd, a global Independent Power Producer (IPP) which is part of the Yinson Holdings Berhad group, have agreed to collaborate on renewable energy projects in Chile, Colombia and Peru. The collaboration initially targets to progress a pipeline of over 800MW of […]
Lightsource Bp to Invest $566 Mln in Spanish Solar Projects
MADRID : Lightsource bp will invest 475 million euros ($566 million) in power projects it is buying in northern Spain, the solar developer half-owned by energy giant BP (BP.L) said on Friday. The deal to buy projects that will be able to generate 703 megawatts (MW) of power from local food and energy firm Grupo […]
KAB Secures RM11.4 Mil Solar Projects in Thailand
PETALING JAYA: Kejuruteraan Asastera Bhd (KAB), an electrical and mechanical engineering services provider, has expanded its presence in Thailand to provide installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in the country. In a statement yesterday, KAB said it recently secured four new projects with a combined installed capacity of 3, 912-kilowatt peak solar PV systems under […]
SunAsia, Blueleaf Energy to Build 1,250 MW in Solar Projects in Luzon
Local solar developer SunAsia Energy has partnered with Singapore-based Blueleaf Energy, a company under Australian investment bank Macquarie’s Green Investment Group, for the development of 1,250 megawatts (MW) of solar projects in Luzon. The joint venture deal coincides with the Philippines’ forecast growth in solar energy market as it targets to deliver an additional ten […]
Gujarat Discoms Sign Pacts For 3,979 Solar Projects With 2,500 MW Capacity
Gujarat’s four public-owned electricity distribution companies have signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 3,979 small-scale distributed solar projects with aggregate capacity of 2,500 MW, the government said on Saturday. These small-scale distributed solar projects, to be commissioned within the next 18 months, will bring in an investment of over Rs 10,000 crore in the state […]
Scatec awarded solar projects with 1,140MWh battery storage in South Africa government tender
Scatec has been awarded Preferred Bidder status for 540MW of solar projects with 225MW / 1,140MWh of battery storage through a government tender in South Africa. The Norway-headquartered renewable energy developer and power producer participated in the South African Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s technology agnostic Risk Mitigation Power Procurement Programme (RMPPP). The expedited […]