Projects

The US renewables industry overcame headwinds in 2020 to post record deployment figures and continue a decade-long growth trend, a joint report from BloombergNEF (BNEF) and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) has revealed.

Australia-based exploration company Province Resources has revealed plans to develop a renewables-powered hydrogen plant that will feature 1GW of solar and wind generation.

Lightsource BP has brought its Italian development pipeline up to 1.2GW with the purchase of a 78MW project in Sicily.

Greek industrial group Mytilineos has acquired a portfolio of solar and battery storage projects in a €56 million transaction it says “heralds the transition to a new era” for the company.

Hamburg-based solar operator Blue Elephant Energy has entered the Greek market for the first time by acquiring two solar parks totalling 45MWp capacity from developer ABO Wind AG.

Amazon, Google, and Verizon bought more renewable energy than any other corporations in the US, according to a new report, which also claims that utility-scale solar power is the most popular fuel in the corporate space.

Longroad Energy to acquire ~900MWdc of solar, with battery storage additions also to be considered.

Solar developers including Falck Renewables and Qair are among the 30 founding members of a new coalition that aims to deliver green hydrogen at the same price as fossil fuel-produced H2 this decade.

South Africa’s government will issue a request for proposals in the coming weeks for 2.6GW of additional solar and wind capacity, it has been announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Lightsource BP has added another 845MW to its solar development pipeline by acquiring a PV project portfolio from local developer Iberia Solar.