Projects

The Eland 2 solar-plus-storage project is under early-stage construction and is expected to come online in the first quarter of 2025.

Iraq will look to deploy 12GW of solar PV capacity by 2030, according to a plan revealed this week by the Iraqi National Investment Authority.

Turkey's installed solar capacity has surpassed wind thanks to the addition of hybrid projects, adding 510MW of capacity to the solar sector.

Enel North America, the US subsidiary of energy company Enel, has begun operations at a 297MWdc solar PV project in Navarro County, Texas.

Peru's untapped solar PV potential could help accelerate the growth of the technology by powering green ammonia projects.

US and Canadian utility the Edmonton Power Corporation (EPCOR) has entered a partnership with solar developer SynerGen Solar to develop and build a 90MW PV project in New Mexico, US.

Italy added 5.23GW of new solar PV capacity in 2023, according to trade body Italia Solare, the highest annual total since 2011.

Panellists at the Energy Storage Summit 2024 discussed the commercial opportunities for co-located projects.

French utility Engie has powered the Solar Akin 100MW solar PV plant in the northwest state of Sonora, Mexico.

EDP Renewables has commissioned its second solar-plus-wind hybrid project in Portugal, which boasts a generation capacity of 43.8MW.