Power Plants

Massachusetts has recently initiated a proposal under the Baker administration to double solar energy development in the state. In related news, NRG commissions the state's largest community solar facility.

As the pace of commissioning commercial PV systems increases while in parallel current systems mature, the market is looking at PV systems as more than just a source of clean energy, they're an investment, writes Lior Handelsman.

GCL-SI, a subsidiary of GCL, is to develop a 1GW solar PV plant at the former contaminated nuclear site in Chernobyl, Ukraine. Construction is expected to start in 2017.

Renewable energy companies in Spain are making claims against banks for misleading them over complex financial products since the economic crisis.

Adani Group, currently the largest solar developer in India, plans to start constructing two solar PV plants with 100-200MW capacities in Australia next year, according to a Bombay Stock Exchange filing.

Four European countries have signed a joint agreement to establish a roadmap for exchanging electricity from renewable sources between Morocco and Europe.

India’s installed capacity of solar PV has surpassed the major milestone of 10GW, according to consultancy firm Bridge to India.

Enel Green Power Peru (EGPP), a subsidiary of Italian power giant Enel, has started construction of Peru’s largest solar plant.

Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power has acquired the controlling interest in the 100MW Boulder Solar I Facility in Nevada from SunPower, which will own the remaining interest in the project.

Georgia Power and the US Army officially dedicated a new PV on-base facility at Fort Gordon, Georgia, on Wednesday.