Power Plants

French independent power producer (IPP) Neoen recorded a 36% leap in revenue in Q1 2022, solar revenue rising 31% year-on-year.

Oil and gas company Galp is acquiring a portfolio of under development solar plants in Brazil with a combined capacity of up to 4.6GWp.

US developer Origis Energy has secured a loan that will help it progress with its pipeline of more than 20GW of solar, PV-plus-storage and standalone storage projects.

US residential solar installer Sunnova is to launch an energy plan aimed at providing new customers with discounts on utility power prices.

Private equity firm Actis has agreed to sell its Sprng Energy renewables platform to energy major Shell for US$1.55 billion.

Australian utility Origin Energy has acquired a large-scale solar farm development project co-developed by Reach Solar Energy and PwC Australia in New South Wales, Australia.

Indian Independent power producer (IPP) ReNew Power has signed a number of offtake agreements with both state utilities and corporates in India totalling roughly 2GW.

Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has slashed its US solar installation forecasts by 24GW over the next two years following the US government’s decision to investigate the circumvention of duties in Southeast Asia, claiming 100,000 solar jobs will be lost as a result.   

More than ever before, solar developers are implementing measures to support animal habitats and improve the biodiversity of their sites. Alice Grundy explores how this cohabitation can be encouraged- and the challenges left to tackle.