solar photovoltaic plant News
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Enel begins construction of the americas’ largest solar photovoltaic plant
Enel S.p.A. (“Enel”), through its Mexican renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power México (“EGPM”), has started construction works at its 754 MW1 Villanueva solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Viesca, Coahuila State, which is the largest PV facility under construction in the Americas and Enel’s largest solar project worldwide. The construction works were ...
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Fotowatio adds four solar plants to portfolio; becomes one of largest solar operators
Within just two months of announcing a EUR 225 million investment from GE Energy Financial Services and Grupo Corporativo Landon, Fotowatio, one of Spain’s largest and most successful solar companies, announced today it acquired four solar photovoltaic power plants producing 32 megawatts of clean energy in Murcia, Spain. In addition to the portfolio of projects Fotowatio has developed and ...
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Completed solar power plant in Gamgok, Jeongeup
The solar power plant was completed on the 17th in Jinheung-ri, Gamgok-myeon, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do, and started commercial development in earnest. AK Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant (CEO Kim Jong-je), which was completed on the same day, has a facility capable of producing 3650 MW of electricity per year with a capacity of 2.5 MW and supplying it to KEPCO. This is the amount of electricity ...
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New Solar Photovoltaic Plant in Fort Irwin
Last week, Soitec announced it has signed a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense as part of its certification program technologies conducive to environmental protection ESTCP (U.S. Department of Defense’s Environmental Security Technology Certification Program). The contract is for a 1 MW solar project at Fort Irwin, California. The U.S. Department of Defense conducts tests at ...
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De Aar and Droogfontein Solar Plants Unveiled in the Northern Cape
Mainstream’s two solar PV projects built under Round 1 of the South African government’s renewable energy programme for independent power producers held opening ceremonies last week in the Northern Cape. The ceremonies were attended by over 200 people from the local community, government and our many financing, construction and investment partners. The De Aar and Droogfontein solar ...
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Solar PV meets 10.8% of Italian electricity demand in May 2014
Before even the official start of summer, Italy’s solar photovoltaic (PV) plants are meeting more than 10% of the nation’s electricity demand, according to figures released by grid operator Terna (Rome). The nation’s PV plants generated 2.68 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity during May 2014, a 10% increase over a year prior, and met 10.8% of the nation’s electricity ...
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Largest solar plant of Canada to be built
Canadian Solar Solutions commissioned a consortium a photovoltaic solar plant of 100 megawatts (MW) for the Grand Renewable Energy Park in Ontario, the most densely populate province in Canada. This plant is part of a major investment program of $5 billion launched by Samsung Renewable Energy and other partners to create a green energy hub combining wind and solar, with an installed capacity of ...
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Etrion to Present at Pareto Securities Renewable Energy Conference
Etrion Corporation ("Etrion" or the "Company") (TSX: ETX)(OMX: ETX), an independent solar power producer, announced today that the Company's CFO, Garrett Soden, will be presenting at the Pareto Securities Power and Renewable Energy Conference in Oslo, Norway on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at 12:00pm Central European Time. A copy of the presentation will be available on Etrion's website at ...
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Gamesa secures 12MW solar orders in India
Gamesa, a leading player in the renewable energy space, today announced its latest solar order wins for 12 MW in the state of Tamil Nadu thereby totalling its solar portfolio in the country to 60MW. Under this contract, Gamesa will be responsible for engineering & design, supply of inverters, erection and commissioning of the 12MW photovoltaic solar plants which will start its operation by ...
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Mitsubishi Corporation partners with ACCIONA by taking a 34% stake in world´s largest solar photovoltaic plant
In the presence of ACCIONA Chairman and CEO José Manuel Entrecanales and Mitsubishi Corporation Chairman Mikio Sasaki, both companies have signed an agreement giving Mitsubishi Corp a stake in Portugal´s Amareleja (Moura) PV solar plant, which is owned by ACCIONA. This deal signals the will of both companies to work together in the future on renewable energy and other sustainable development ...
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Southern Company subsidiary`s solar generation expands to North Carolina
Southern Company today announced the acquisition of the company's first solar installation in North Carolina – the 2.5-megawatt (MW) Granville Solar Facility – by subsidiary Southern Power and Turner Renewable Energy. The project represents the partnership's fourth joint solar acquisition. The Granville Solar Facility is located on a 40-acre site in Granville County, N.C., near ...
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Prothea has acted as advisor in the acquisition of an Italian solar photovoltaic installation of 3,2 MWp, in a deal worth approximately 12Mio €.
Prothea, an advisory firm specialized in renewable energy, announced today the successful transaction of a 3,2 MWp solar photovoltaic plant operating in Lazio near the municipality of Aprilia, previously owned by the group Eurowood S.p.A. Prothea acted as the exclusive advisor of the buyer, a High Net Worth Individual with several investments in the renewable energy sector. The legal due ...
By Prothea srl
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First Reserve Corp pays €261m for Gamesa solar unit
Gamesa Corporación Tecnológica, S.A. has agreed to the sale of Gamesa Solar to private equity firm First Reserve Corporation for a total consideration of €261 million. Net debt was approximately €53 million as of December 2007. The transaction is subject to certain condition precedents. Gamesa Solar is the leading solar energy company in Spain focusing on the development, construction and sale ...
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Gamesa bags its maiden solar order in Sri Lanka for 20 MW
Gamesa, a global leader in renewable energy, has won a new solar order from the industrial conglomerate Laugfs Power Limited in Sri Lanka. This order entails delivering 20 MW of solar power in Hambantota province, in southern Srilanka. Under this contract, Gamesa will provide complete turnkey EPC solutions that include engineering and design, supply of Gamesa Electric inverters, erection and ...
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Environmental challenges continue to ignite innovation and motivation
Clean power developments are well underway in South Africa, with a prominent focus in the news this week. Enel Green Power RSA (EGP RSA), announced on Monday the commissioning of the Adams and Pulida solar photovoltaic (PV) plants, located in South Africa’s Northern Cape and Free State provinces respectively. Together the plants will generate 318GWh per year, equivalent to the ...
By VUKA Group
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Abengoa Awarded the First Large Scale Hybrid Microgrid With Flow Batteries in Africa
Abengoa this week annouced that it has been selected to construct a hybrid microgrid power plant by the leading vanadium energy storage solutions provider in the African market Bushveld Energy. Specifically, the company will be responsible for the engineering, supply and construction of a plant integrated by an energy storage system using Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries (VRFB BESS), with a ...
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Etrion to Present at National Bank Financial Clean Tech Forum
Etrion Corporation ("Etrion" or the "Company") (TSX: ETX)(OMX: ETX), an independent solar power producer, announced today that management will be presenting at the National Bank Financial Renewable Power & Clean Tech Forum in Toronto on Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at 11:30am Eastern Daylight Time. A copy of the presentation will be available on the Company's website at www.etrion.com. About ...
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Etrion to Present at Deutsche Bank Alternative Energy Conference
Etrion Corporation ("Etrion" or the "Company") (TSX: ETX)(OMX: ETX), an independent solar power producer, announced today that management will be presenting at the Deutsche Bank Alternative Energy, Utilities & Power Conference in New York City on Thursday, May 12, 2011, at 1:00pm Eastern Daylight Time. A copy of the presentation will be available on the Company's website at www.etrion.com. ...
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Etrion to Present at ABG/DnB Renewable Energy Conference
Etrion Corporation ("Etrion" or the "Company") (TSX: ETX)(OMX: ETX), an independent solar power producer, announced today that the Company's CEO, Marco Northland, will be presenting at the ABG Sundal Collier and DnB NOR Markets Renewable Energy Conference in Oslo on Tuesday, September 13, 2011, at 1:45pm Central European Time. A copy of the presentation will be available on the Company's website ...
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Schott closes CSP deal with Rioglass Solar; Abengoa sells more assets
Schott sells CSP business to Rioglass Solar SCHOTT has closed the sale of its CSP business to Rioglass Solar, the company announced in a statement April 14. The buyer, Spanish Rioglass Solar, has acquired the production facility in Aznalcollar near Seville and also a large part of SCHOTT’s CSP assets located in Mitterteich, Germany. SCHOTT will continue to offer after sales support and ...
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