PV

MET Group completes construction of solar farms in Hungary

Friday, 27 January 2023 Robin Whitlock

MET Group has completed construction of the MET Gerjen solar farm and MET Söjtör solar farm which have both now entered commercial operation.

Sunotec builds solar farms with an output of 2.3 GW

Wednesday, 25 January 2023 Robin Whitlock Sunotec delivered photovoltaic projects with an output of around 2.3 gigawatts peak (GWp) last year, 2022 turning out to be the most successful year in the company’s history with regard to ground-mounted ...

Community solar industry launches ‘Vision 2030’ to accelerate democratisation of solar energy in the USA

Monday, 23 January 2023 Robin Whitlock The Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA) last week unveiled its 2030 Vision to provide at least 10 million people in America - households, small and large businesses, schools, religious institutions, ...

DSD and The Home Depot to install 13 MW solar portfolio in California

Friday, 20 January 2023 Robin Whitlock DSD Renewables (DSD) will work with The Home Depot to install 13 megawatts (MW) of rooftop solar across 25 store locations in California which is expected to generate more than 17 million kilowatt-hours ...

Madagascar

Axian-owned WeLight secures funding to connect 250,000 in Africa to clean power

Friday, 20 January 2023 Robin Whitlock WeLight, a company co-owned by Axian Group, has secured 19 million euros ($21 million) in funding from a group of lenders including the European Investment Bank (EIB), to help 250,000 people in rural Madagascar ...

Angola

Hitachi Energy and Sun Africa and UGT Renewables to help accelerate the energy transition

Friday, 13 January 2023 Robin Whitlock Hitachi Energy has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Sun Africa and its sister company, UGT Renewables, to collaborate on utility-scale solar photovoltaic power generation ...

Octopus Energy enters solar installation market

Wednesday, 11 January 2023 Robin Whitlock

Octopus Energy is adding domestic solar photovoltaic (PV) to its catalogue of home energy tech installation, helping to slash customers' electricity bills and create a multitude of new green jobs.

EnfraGen's Fontus Renewables Enlists Verano For Pipeline of Solar Projects in Chile

Tuesday, 10 January 2023 REM Verano Energy, a leading renewable energy developer in Latin America, announces that it has commenced construction of eight solar PV projects in Chile with a total capacity of 76 MWdc (59 MWac). Verano ...

Local community influences design of South Gloucestershire solar proposal

Friday, 06 January 2023 Robin Whitlock

British renewables developer RES has submitted a planning application for its 25 MW Varley Solar Farm, located south east of Cromhall, in South Gloucestershire.

Myanmar

Green Power Energy solar energy plant commissioned in Myanmar

Friday, 30 December 2022 Robin Whitlock Green Power Energy has announced that Myanmar's latest solar energy plant, the 20 megawatt (MW) build-own-operate (BOO) Taungdaw Gwin project, has been officially opened, adding a new chapter to the country's ...