Projects

The European Commission has approved a €1 billion (US$1.1 billion) Greek state aid measure to support two solar-plus-storage projects.

US utility Dominion Energy has received approval from the Virginia State Corporation Commission for 764MW solar projects.

Hailstorms have hit the 350MW Fighting Jays solar project, raising questions about the solar industry’s ability to respond to extreme weather.

Renewables operator Aboitiz Power has appointed engineering service company AFRY to construct a 172MWp solar PV plant in the Phillippines.

Australian solar equipment manufacturer 5B has deployed 26MW of its folding Maverick modules at a gold mine in Western Australia.

Polish independent power producer (IPP) R.Power has started contracting a 134MWp solar PV portfolio in Poland.

US engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) Burns & McDonnell has completed EPC work on a 764MW solar PV portfolio in Wisconsin, US.

Bifacial technology has become increasingly widely adopted and is estimated to account for 40% of all new deployments by 2028.

Invenergy has secured US$1.27 billion for the construction of a 677MW renewables portfolio, including a 189MW solar PV project in Kansas.

The Missouri Public Service Commission (MPSC) has approved Ameren Missouri’s investment in 400MW of solar power projects in the state.