Power Plants

Arthur Cao outlines how fresh approaches are needed to ensuretracker-based PV systems are designed adequately to avoid unnecessary failures.

Axpo will supply 83GWh of solar to McDonald’s under a 10-year PPA, while EDP adds 90MW with two Navarra PV plants.

French independent power producer Qair has signed a power purchase agreement with Brazilian LPG distributor Ultragaz for the Bom Jardim solar PV project.

Sonnedix has acquired a portfolio of six Italian solar PV projects from EOS Investment Management Group and Capital Dynamics.

Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, has successfully completed trials of autonomous robots designed to revolutionise maintenance operations at large-scale solar installations.

EDP Renewables North America, Linea Energy and LRE have all advanced solar projects in the US Midwest this week.

Spanish independent power producer (IPP) Zelestra has secured US$600 million in green financing for two solar PV projects totalling 440MW in Texas.

Ceigall signs two PPAs worth US$145 million; Adani Green Energy commissions 510.1MW of renewable energy capacity at its Khavda site; Coal India extends a corporate guarantee for a 875MW solar project in Rajasthan.

Utility-scale solar PV and wind accounted for 17% of the US’ total electricity generation in 2025, according to the EIA.

Drawing on multiple field inspections, James Whittmore of Enertis Applus+ discusses some of the common problems emerging in the run-up to the US’s July project safe harbour deadline.