solar and wind

The renewable energy subsidiary of Indian integrated power company Tata Power has announced plans to develop a 255MW hybrid solar and wind project in the state of Karnataka, India.

IKEA owner Ingka has acquired shovel-ready solar and wind assets in Poland from renewables developer OX2 in a €190 million (US$203 million) deal.

Independent onshore renewables firm Ventient Energy has completed the acquisition of 240MW of solar PV as part of a broader renewables portfolio.

Favorable weather conditions in Germany contributed to renewables accounting for more than half of power generation in January and February this year.

Steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal has partnered with Indian renewable company Greenko Group to develop a 975MW 'round the clock' wind and solar project in India.

Major Filipino power firm Aboitiz Power Corp is in early-stage planning to invest nearly PHP34 billion in around 1GW of wind and solar power in Pangasinan.

Al Nowais Investments subsidiary also pens agreement for 500MW wind project in Aswan having bagged 50MW PPA in Togo last month.

Energy giant eyeing favourable conditions in Portugal, US as it shares plans to expand solar portfolio as part of €6 billion shift to renewables.

Agreements combining solar and wind to become a reality given their ability to mitigate intermittency costs, says WBCSD report.

China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) has called on local governments to ease burdens on the renewable energy sector with a range of measures including the “strict implementation”of a guarantee for signing power purchase agreements (PPAs).