Projects

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and FirstRand Bank have allocated €400 million (US$444 million) to support the development of solar PV and wind generation projects in South Africa.

Niam Infrastructure and Evecon have announced plans to build a new solar-plus-storage portfolio in Latvia.

AMEA Power is set to build one of Africa’s largest solar PV projects in Egypt, with a generation capacity of 1GW, after signing several PPAs.

French independent power producer (IPP) Neoen has inked a four-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with energy retailer SmartestEnergy Australia for 50% of the energy generated from the 440MW Culcairn Solar Farm in New South Wales.

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Scatec has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company for a 1GW solar-plus-storage project.

Solar Steel and Solarig have signed a deal that will see the former supply 62MW of trackers to the latter’s upcoming project in Seville.

The first tender for the South West Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) Access Rights in New South Wales, Australia, has seen interest from projects amounting to around 15GW of solar PV, wind and energy storage.

The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission in Australia has approved plans for the 100MW solar-plus-storage Wallaroo Solar Farm, subject to conditions.

In Australia, the Victoria government yesterday (11 September) granted the green light for the development of the 450MW Hazelwood Solar Farm, which also includes plans for a 450MW/1,800MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).