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Utility AES Andes has started construction on two renewable energy projects in Chile, with a combined 1.3GW of capacity.

Spanish renewables developer Acciona Energía has started construction at a 177.9MWp solar PV plant in Peru.

US IPP Geronimo Power has started construction at its 250MW Portage Solar project in its home state of Wisconsin.

US renewables developer Invenergy has started construction of a 240MW solar PV plant in Franklin County, Ohio, US.

Independent power producer (IPP) Aquila Clean Energy has started construction on a 52MW agrivoltaics (agriPV) project in Italy.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved financing for a 62MW PV plant in Togo, while Zambia began construction on a 100MW solar-plus-storage project.

Independent power producer (IPP) Arevon Energy has begun construction of its 430MW solar PV project in the US state of Missouri.

Consisting of three utility-scale projects – 105MWp, 73MWp and 26MWp, respectively – the projects are expected to be completed in 2026.

Greek renewables firm Terna Energy, a subsidiary of Emirati state-owned developer Masdar, has invested in a 130MW solar PV plant in Bulgaria.

Germany-based renewables developer Uniper has started the construction phase on several solar PV projects in Hungary, Germany and the UK.