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Acciona has completed Spain’s first grid-connecting floating solar farm, utilising it as a testbed for new technologies and deployment variations.

Utility enlists telecoms giant Telefónica for 10-year deal while asset manager lines up bond package from UK-based investor Pension Insurance Corporation.

Acciona reports 7.2% hike in net profits, top IPP hopeful Solaria makes progress towards 3.325GW goal, PV transition brings distributor Audax to 1.9TWh-a-year purchases.

The freshly-commissioned 167.5GWh Almeyda plant is contracted to supply power to Chile's state-owned copper mining company through a long-term PPA.

Firm sees slight revenue dip and minor EBITDA jump in first nine months of year when overseas PV portfolio reached 1.138GW, with new solar plays in Europe and America.

Spanish firm will source the energy for the plant from a mix of its Chilean renewables operations.

The Spanish company expects that 1.2GW – or 40% of the total capacity purchased from the American IPP – to be live by 2023.

Usya plant enters construction as developer works to deploy 400MW solar and wind pipeline in South American state by early 2020.

Local developer UDP Renewables chosen for new €30.6m scheme after joining Acciona to deliver a first 57.6MW plant in Kyiv region.

Installation planned in Queensland progresses through permitting process after receiving go-ahead from state’s independent coordinator-general.