Power Plants

ACME Solar has signed a 25-year PPA with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for 300MW/1,200MWh of ISTS-connected FDRE project. 

EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA), the subsidiary of Portuguese energy utility EDP, will build a 100MW solar PV project in the US for the Appalachian Power Company.

Spanish energy company Repsol has begun commercial operations at its 825MW Pinnington solar project in Texas. 

German developer Blue Elephant Energy has begun constructing a 268MW solar PV plant in Germany. Power from the project will be bought by Germany train operator, Deutsche Bahn.

Mining giant Fortescue has begun construction on the 690MW Turner River solar PV power plant in Western Australia's Pilbara region.

Australia's CIS Tender 7 has seen 19 successful projects, which will deliver 7.8GW of renewable energy generation across the NEM.

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Indian renewable energy company SAEL has commissioned 600MW of solar project in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. 

Spanish independent power producer Grenergy has signed a long-term hybrid power purchase agreement (PPA) with US utility Georgia Power.

Developers of co-located solar-plus-storage projects need to ensure their projects are designed to ‘solve’ the challenges faced by offtakers.