Power Plants

Saudi-owned Spanish firm Fotowatio Renewable Ventures has signed an agreement with Jordan’s utility company to build a 50MW PV power plant in the country.

KRAFTWERK Renewable Power Solutions will open an office in Egypt after securing the development contract for a 50MW plant in the country.

Global technology leader Google and renewable energy developer Duke Energy Carolinas are teaming up to develop a 61MW PV project in North Carolina that is set to help account for a portion of the power demand for Google’s new data centre in Lenoir.

The prospect of a 30MW solar inverter may seem a long way off, but it is very much in the sights of power electronics giant GE.

Renewables with energy storage can help build low carbon energy networks in the developing world – but the twin technologies still face competition from natural gas while they gradually mature, according to an electric power systems maker and integrator.

‘Silicon Module Super League’ member Canadian Solar has secured a major PV module supply deal with US dedicated residential solar PV installer, Sunrun.

‘Silicon Module Super League’ member JinkoSolar has appointed Gener Miao as its vice president global sales and marketing, a position and role not used by the company in recent years.

Distributed renewable energy company UGE International is to acquire Toronto-based solar energy firm Endura Energy Project Corp.

Major renewable energy provide SunEdison has reshuffled its executive team and roles with Carlos Domenech, president and CEO of its US-centric yieldco, TerraForm Power leaving the company, with immediate effect.

Shunfeng International Clean Energy (SFCE) and a branch of the state-owned China General Nuclear Power Group have signalled their shared intent to develop clean energy facilities in regions including Europe.