Power Plants

London-based renewables fund NextEnergy Capital (NEC) has bought a 100MW solar PV plant in Florida, US, marking the first acquisition under its NextEra ESG V investment fund.

US electric utility Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) has announced a plan to expand a 765 kV substation to add 2.45GW of renewables in Illinois. 

At the COP28 summit, world leaders have called for a global push to triple renewable energy capacity and "transition away" from fossil fuels.

US solar tracker manufacturer Nextracker has announced that its trackers, either operational or under fulfilment, have surpassed 10GW in the Middle Eastern, African and Indian markets.

US developer and operator Adapture Renewables has acquired a portfolio of solar projects in the US Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) territory from developer TED Renewables.

State governments in New South Wales and Tasmania have granted approvals to two large-scale solar PV projects this week.

IESO has announced a plan to procure 2GW of renewable energy, including solar, to meet growing demand for energy by 2030.

Turkey's technical solar potential could reach 120GW, covering 45% of the country's total electricity consumption, according to Ember.

Norwegian independent power producer Scatec has powered a 540MW solar-plus-storage project in South Africa.

Global oil & gas giant Shell has sold a partial ownership stake in two renewable energy projects in the US.