Power Plants

New South Wales has submitted an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for its Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), making it the first REZ to reach the development “milestone”.

India-based EPC contractor Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy has been awarded the EPC of a 300MW solar PV project in the Indian state of Gujarat.

As Europe is increasing its solar PV capacity to reach its goal in the REPowerEU plan, countries in the bloc are accelerating solar PV installation. But some EU countries also look at the solar potential in North Africa, as the region boasts better solar irradiance and longer sunshine hours.

Latin America-focused solar developer Atlas Renewable Energy has commissioned 600MW of solar PV in Brazil.

Nextracker explains how its new products were made with a focus to the increased diversity of projects locations and weather conditions.

French oil giant TotalEnergies has acquired Ombrea, an agrivoltaics developer, for an undisclosed sum.

France has awarded 1.5GW of ground-mounted solar PV capacity in its latest auction, concluded this week (26th September).

LONGi has signed a deal to supply 100.1MW of its modules to renewables developer R.Power for projects in its native Poland.

Spanish utility Iberdrola has completed construction of its first hybrid solar-wind plant in Spain and is working towards commissioning it.

UAE-based renewables developer AMEA Power has reached financial close on a 120MW solar PV project in Tunisia, the company’s first foray into the country.