Greencoat Solar acquires 73.5 MW UK solar portfolio
The solar arm of investment firm Greencoat Capital has snapped up seven British solar farms with a cumulative installed capacity of 73.5 MWp.
First Solar commissions 250 MW-AC project on Native American land
The Moapa Southern Paiute Solar Project is the first of four planned by First Solar in partnership with tribes in the Las Vegas area.
Enel Green Power more than doubles global solar capacity in 2016
The renewable energy unit of Italian utility Enel installed 763 MW of additional solar capacity in 2016. Most of this capacity is located in Latin America and South Africa.
Datang’s profit soars in 2016
The Chinese developer posted a profit attributable to shareholders of 198.2 million yuan ($28.7 million), up sharply from just 13.7 million yuan for the same period a year earlier.
Ternienergia to install 10 MW solar plant in Tunisia
The Italian solar developer will build a 10 MW PV facility in Tozeur, southern Tunisia. The company will sign the $12.5 million contract for the project within a few days.
Phoenix Solar to build 11.2 MW PV plant in Turkey
The power plant is the second utility-scale project in cooperation with Akfen within a short time. In pursuit of its strategy to strengthen its position on the Turkish market, Phoenix Solar has established a subsidiary in Turkey.
IEA, IRENA join forces to prompt redesign of energy markets
Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue 2017 will see the presentation of a joint report by International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and International Energy Agency (IEA), their first ever collaboration with an eye on decarbonization of global energy system.
India update: Tamil Nadu issues tender call for 500 MW solar, while 750 MW of solar to be retendered in Karnataka
The Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency has invited bids for development of ultra mega solar park in the state. In Karnataka, the National Thermal Power Corporation retenders 750 MW of solar capacity at the Pavagada Solar Park.
Eni, Sonatrach start construction on 10 MW PV plant in Algeria
Italian oil producer Eni and Sonatrach — an Algerian state-owned company that specializes in the exploitation of hydrocarbon resources — have broken ground on a 10 MW solar facility in southern Algeria.
Edra to complete 50 MW in Malaysia by early 2018
The Kuala Lumpur-based independent power producer (IPP) will finish building the project in the state of Kedah by the first quarter of 2018.
