Power Plants

India-based EPC firm Sterling and Wilson plans to build 300MW of solar PV plants in Vietnam by mid-2019.

Technical advisory and asset management firm Greensolver has more than doubled its portfolio with the acquisition of UK asset manager ENTAP.

Seychelles to tender for 4MW of saltwater floating solar, Karnataka signs PPAs for 640MW of solar, BBOXX to tap UK impact investors to raise £2.5 million annually.

Independent solar power producer Scatec Solar has confirmed it had signed Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) on three solar PV plants in South Africa totalling 258 MW. PV Tech recently highlighted that the South African government has finally signed a total of 27 PPAs after long-running saga of delays.

Thai power firm Gulf Energy Development plans to build a 48MW solar project in Vietnam in partnership with conglomerate Thanh Thanh Cong Group (TTC Group), according to a filing on the Stock Exchange of Thailand.

German firm Athos Solar has completed two more large-scale PV systems in Iran, each with 8.5MW capacity in the province of Hamadan.

Tunisia eyes 1GW solar and wind, Meeco to build 7MW open access PV project in India, Mendoza to issue US$100 million green bond

CORRECTION: French power giant Engie and investment firm Meridiam have been awarded two solar PV projects totalling 60MW(AC) in Senegal with record low prices ranging between Euro cents 3.80-3.98/kWh.

Edgar A. Gunter explores US solar's PURPA problems with Montana providing a useful case in point.

Monitoring and instruments firm Gantner Instruments Environment Solutions said had been chosen to provide full monitoring services for four PV power plants in Egypt, totalling 230MW.