Projects

US utility Alliant Energy has completed construction at two solar projects in the US state of Iowa with a combined capacity of 200MW.

The sites are expected to generate over 120MW of solar power, Nexamp said, across the states of Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Illinois and Minnesota.

Overall, Germany (with 16.1GW added in 2024) continues to be the most important market in the European Union for solar PV, followed by Spain (9.3GW) and Italy (6.4GW).

Romania's Ministry of Energy’s first Contracts for Difference (CfD) has awarded 11 solar PV projects with a combined capacity of 432MW.

Construction company DT Infrastructure (DTI) has secured a contract to deliver Lightsource bp’s 450MW Goulburn River solar PV plant in New South Wales, Australia.

UAE-based renewable power developer AMEA Power has commissioned a 500MW solar PV plant in the Aswan governorate, Egypt.

Indonesian energy policy think tank, the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), has penned a new report stating that the country stands to gain from the influx of new solar manufacturing capabilities yet is still underutilising its generation potential.

Solar PV developer Lightsource bp has commenced construction on a 450MW solar PV plant in New South Wales, Australia, and a 214MW solar-plus-storage project in Queensland.

With a combined capacity of 394MW, the Tocopilla (227MW) and Tamarico (167MW) are located in the northern regions of Antofagasta and Atacama

A 300MW solar-plus-storage twin project is set to be developed in North Queensland, Australia, after success in the recent Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) tender.