Power Plants

JP Casey reports on recent developments in Western Europe, where past and future elections are creating waves.

ARENA has committed over AUS$3.2 million in funding to PV Lighthouse and Built Robotics Australia to help develop ultra-low-cost solar.

EnergyCo has revealed a string of announcements that aim to progress the development of the New England and the Central West Orana REZs.

Australian renewable energy and storage developer Genex Power has been acquired by Japanese power company J-Power in a deal worth AUS$351 million (US$229 million).

The transaction also sets the stage for both companies to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding for future collaboration on the development of renewable energy.

Enel Green Power Australia has signed a long-term agreement with ElecSome to recycle solar PV modules across its portfolio.

Encavis has secured €145 million in financing to complete the construction of the 260MW Bartow solar park in Germany.

Amperon has launched its latest programme, which provides solar generation forecasts for individual sites and aggregate portfolios.

Independent Power Producer (IPP) Enlight Renewable Energy has closed financing for the battery energy storage system (BESS) portion of its 364MW/1.2GWh Atrisco solar-plus-storage project in New Mexico, USA.

Floating PV's carbon footprint could be around seven times lower than ground-mounted solar systems, according to a TNO-IEA report.