Power Plants

Global petroleum giants QatarEnergy and TotalEnergies will build a 1.25GW solar PV project in Iraq as part of a wider energy scheme.

Verano Energy started construction on a 200MW solar park in Argentina, while YPF Luz will use a new tax regime (dubbed RIGI) on a 305MW PV plant in Mendoza.

This is the first of a six solar PV park portfolio, from US energy company DTE Energy, which has a combined capacity of 800MW.

The site has deployed US thin-film cadmium telluride (CdTe) module manufacturer First Solar’s Series 7 modules.

The German solar trade association (BSW) has criticised government proposals to amend its Energy Industry Act.

Utility giant Engie’s Australian division has started construction on its 250MW Goorambat East solar PV project in Victoria, Australia.

The EIB has backed a solar plant in Croatia, Sonnedix advanced a project in Poland and Sunrock will build rooftop installations in Germany.

Solar PV in Chile is facing a twofold issue: the curtailment of generation and the reduction of income due to low prices of electricity.

Chinese module manufacturer Trina Solar has achieved a 25.9% cell efficiency for a bifacial i-TOPCON solar cell.

Arctech has signed a deal to provide 2.3GW of its Skyline II solar trackers to ACWA Power’s Haden project in Saudi Arabia.