Power Plants

E.ON has started construction on its West of the Pecos solar project, a 100MW PV project located approximately 75 miles southwest of Midland-Odessa in Reeves County, Texas.

EDF Renewables North America has been awarded a contract from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to build a 170 MWac PV power plant near the town of Mount Morris, New York state.

US Light Energy has been selected to construct 16MW of solar generation capacity for the benefit of the Tri-County Energy Cooperative and its members.

Saudi Arabia has launched the second round of its solar power tender programme with a request for proposals for 1.5GW of solar.

PassivSystems' smart energy management system has been selected for Oman’s 1GW residential solar rollout.

PV project developer Sky Solar Holdings has terminated the employment of its chief financial officer (CFO), Sanjay Shrestha with immediate effect, without further details.

Atlas Renewable Energy has inaugurated its first operational PV project in Brazil, with the company completing the 67.1MW São Pedro solar plant in Bom Jesus da Lapa, located within the state of Bahia.

A summary of solar news from across Europe including a rapid-fire install in Estonia.

The government of Kazakhstan’s northern region of Karaganda has announced the completion and operation of a 100MW PV project in Saran, which the government claims is the largest PV installation of its kind in Central Asia.

Brazilian energy developer Grupo Interalli has received government approval by the State Secretariat for the Environment of Piauí (SEMAR) for the development of the Marangatu Photovoltaic Complex — a 540MW PV installation.