Projects

912MWp of solar PV was awarded in the French government’s most recent ground-mounted solar tender, which closed this week.

Atlas Renewable Energy has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Chilean state-owned mining company Codelco to deliver 375GWh a year from a solar-plus-storage project in Chile.

German independent power producer Encavis Asset Management has started construction on a 260MW solar PV plant in Germany and acquired a 139MW Spanish PV portfolio.

US renewables asset manager Arevon Energy has signed two long-term agreements with tech company Meta for a 349MWac solar project in Missouri, US

Renewable energy developer Hive Energy has acquired four solar PV projects in Poland with a combined capacity of 272MW.

A new European offshore solar industry consortium has been formed to conduct research and development (R&D) in offshore solar in the Netherlands.

The construction bridge financing loan will finance the construction of 16 solar PV plants with a combined capacity of 114.7MW across Poland.

Someva Renewables and AGL have announced plans to build a 1.5GW renewable power plant, which will include 300MW of new solar capacity.

Solar PV deployments increased by 85% year-on-year in 2023, more than any other renewable technology in a year which saw clean energy deployments curb the rise in carbon emissions.

Hail represents a significant threat to PV modules, more so as climate change increases the potential for severe storms.