plant construction

Estonian independent power producer (IPP) Sunly has started construction of a 244MW solar PV plant in its home country.

The portfolio consists of three solar plants – Belinchón I, II and III – , all located in the central region of Castilla-La Mancha.

Located in the Free State province, the project will be owned by Teraco and is expected to be operational in 2026.

Estonian independent power producer Sunly has started construction on three utility-scale solar PV parks in Latvia.

Verano Energy started construction on a 200MW solar park in Argentina, while YPF Luz will use a new tax regime (dubbed RIGI) on a 305MW PV plant in Mendoza.

Located in Salamanca, Castille y León, the project will be amongst the largest in the autonomous region, once completed, according to Plenitude.

Construction of the cell plant in Ethiopia is expected to start in November 2024, with the start of production aimed at the end of the first quarter of 2025.

Vietnamese solar manufacturer Boviet Solar has started construction on its 2GW TOPCon module assembly plant in North Carolina, US, with the solar cell plant to follow suit.

Both projects are expected to reach commercial operations in 2025, while construction is carried out by renewables contractor Blattner Energy.

UAE-based renewables developer AMEA Power has started construction on a 120MW solar PV project in Tunisia.