News

EDP Renewables (EDPR) has acquired an 85% stake in C2 Omega, the distributed solar platform of renewables investor C2 Energy Capital.

‘Solar Module Super League’ (SMSL) member LONGi Group is planning to build a new 15GW monocrystalline solar cell plant in Jinghe New City, Xixian New District, Shaanxi Province, China to become operational in 2022.

The subsidiary of German solar and wind operator raised €450 million (US$543.2 million) from 50 institutional investors.

In this round-up of project news, Lightsource BP unveils the completion of 260MW of solar in Texas, plans for 203MW in Poland are revealed by Respect Energy and Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives is selected as EPC for a Silicon Ranch asset.

The first tranches of a 300MW utility-scale solar project built on a coastal tidal flat in China have been connected to the grid.

Spanish utility Naturgy has made its debut in the US' renewables sector through the US$57 million acquisition of solar and storage developer Hamel Renewables.

Danish developer raises EBITDA forecast for 2020 and predicts €50 million (US$60.3 million) in pre-tax profits by year-end.

Total has agreed to buy a 20% stake in Indian PV developer Adani Green Energy, as the French oil and gas major ramps up efforts to reach its global clean energy targets.

China-based integrated monocrystalline PV manufacturer Solargiga Energy Holdings has reported a 37% increase in total revenue for 2020.

PV developer Solaria has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Shell Energy Europe for six solar plants in Spain that have a combined capacity of 300MW.