Power Plants

Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) has issued a request for proposals (RFPs) for a 1.5GW solar PV plant in Abu Dhabi.

Clean energy added about US$320 billion to the world economy last year, accounting for 10% of global GDP growth in 2023, according to a study from the IEA.

Burns & McDonnell will provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) work at two Alliant Energy solar projects in the US.

As Italy’s solar market looks to be finding its feet after a decade of stumbling around below the 1GW mark, 2024 could be the year it starts to cover real ground again.

The European Space Agency (ESA) will present an initiative aiming to deliver space-based solar power at a conference in London this week.

US solar developer Origis Energy has secured a US$136 million construction financing facility and conversion to term loan with financial group Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) for a PV plant in Florida, US.

Rooftop solar capacity has surpassed 20GW in Australia, becoming the second largest source of renewable electricity generation.

Singaporean C&I renewables developer BECIS has secured US$50 million to expand business in Southeast Asia and India.

Indian renewables company Mahindra Susten has planned to develop a 153MW hybrid project in Maharashtra, India.

About AU$2.5 million of the funding will be used to ensure that residential solar modules can avoid landfills and are repurposed for parts.