PV

170MW Sonnedix Atacama solar PV plant inaugurated by President Sebastián Piñera of Chile

170MW Sonnedix Atacama solar PV plant inaugurated by President Sebastián Piñera of Chile

Tuesday, 13 April 2021 Robin Whitlock

On Sunday, 11 April, Chile’s President Mr Sebastián Piñera inaugurated the 170MW solar PV plant Sonnedix Atacama, located in the commune of Pica (Atacama Desert).

UK solar energy industry members back development of supply-chain transparency protocol

UK solar energy industry members back development of supply-chain transparency protocol

Tuesday, 13 April 2021 Robin Whitlock Members of the UK solar industry have rallied behind plans to develop a supply-chain transparency protocol in response to concerns that have emerged in recent weeks around alleged forced labour in the ...

BMR Energy rebuilds Virgin Islands solar farm damaged by Hurricane Irma

BMR Energy rebuilds Virgin Islands solar farm damaged by Hurricane Irma

Monday, 12 April 2021 Robin Whitlock Virgin Group company and developer, owner, and operator of clean energy projects in the Caribbean and Latin America, BMR Energy, has announced it is starting construction of the 6.4-megawatt (MWp) Donoe ...

Sunseap and Facebook Sign VPPA for Floating Solar Power

Sunseap and Facebook Sign VPPA for Floating Solar Power

Wednesday, 07 April 2021 REM

Sunseap Group has signed a multi-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Facebook for solar energy from the Singapore's largest offshore floating solar farm in the Straits of Johor.

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signs Community Solar Act into law

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signs Community Solar Act into law

Tuesday, 06 April 2021 Robin Whitlock

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed Senate Bill 84 into law making New Mexico the 21st state to pass community solar legislation.

SirajPower announces major solar partnership with Al Shirawi Group

SirajPower announces major solar partnership with Al Shirawi Group

Tuesday, 06 April 2021 Robin Whitlock UAE’s leading distributed solar energy provider SirajPower has announced a major solar partnership with Al Shirawi Group, one of the largest industrial conglomerates in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), ...

Alliant Energy Plans to Add Six Solar Projects in Wisconsin

Alliant Energy Plans to Add Six Solar Projects in Wisconsin

Monday, 05 April 2021 REM Alliant Energy plans to add another 414 megawatts (MW) of solar in Wisconsin. This rounds out the company’s previously announced plan to accelerate its transition to clean energy by adding more than ...

ERBD Finances Floating Solar Project in Albania

ERBD Finances Floating Solar Project in Albania

Monday, 05 April 2021 REM Albania is making rapid progress with its plans to meet renewable energy targets, with the construction of a 12.9 MW floating solar photovoltaic (PV) farm thanks to a €9.1 million loan provided by the ...

Apple Investing in Major Energy Storage Project in California

Apple Investing in Major Energy Storage Project in California

Friday, 02 April 2021 REM Apple has announced it is investing directly in renewable energy projects to cover a portion of upstream emissions, as well as a major energy storage project in California to pilot new solutions for renewable ...

Endesa Begins Agrivoltaic Projects in Four PV Plants

Endesa Begins Agrivoltaic Projects in Four PV Plants

Thursday, 01 April 2021 REM Red pepper, broccoli, artichoke, thyme, rosemary, lavender, coriander, eggplant, cauliflower or zucchini are some of the crops that are being planted in the PV plants of Valdecaballeros and Augusto in ...