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                 Hitachi Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding with Sun Africa and its sister company, UGT Renewables to collaborate on utility-scale solar photovoltaic power generation projects. In the non-exclusive memorandum, both parties agree to collaborate at an early stage of prospective projects.…

                 Solar will account for nearly two thirds of “high probability” additions to utility scale power generation capacity in the US over the next three years. The forecast is based on SUN DAY Campaign’s review of data released by the Federal Energy Regulatory…

                 Lightsource BP has agreed the sale of a 247MW cluster of solar projects in Spain to independent renewable energy investor Plenium Partners and Bankinter Investment. The asset comprises five solar installations in Aragón and has been in operation since 2021. Plenium has…

                 Welsh ministers have given the go ahead for a 32MW solar project near Abergavenny, Wales. Renewable Connection submitted a formal application to Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW) for Penpergwm Solar Farm in late 2021. The application was formally accepted on 7…

                 Cubico Sustainable Investments has entered into an agreement with ZEG Energias Renováveis (ZEG) to acquire a 1GW solar project under development in Brazil. The transaction comprises a large solar complex, called Project Sobral, located in the municipalities of Sobral and Santana do…

                 Renewable Connections has had its plan to build the 50MW Tregonning solar farm in England approved. Cornwall Council’s Strategic Planning Committee received the plan for the 49.9MW project in January 2022, following a community consultation.  The solar farm, based near Quintrell Downs,…

                 EDP Renewables (EDPR) has connected its first international hybrid plant to the grid, combining wind and solar energy production on a single site. The Mina de Orgueirel solar farm was opened next to the Mosteiro wind park in Sabugal municipality, Portugal, with…

                 Orsted has taken a final investment decision to build the 471MW AC Mockingbird solar centre in Texas. Construction is set to start this month and the project is expected to be completed in 2024. Covering an area of 4900 acres, Mockingbird will…

                 European partners Alantra and Solarig have launched a 1900MW solar platform composed of more than 50 projects in Italy and Spain. Key investors in the new platform are Swiss infrastructure asset manager Reichmuth and French outfit Amundi Energy Transition. Two thirds of…

                 BP has begun construction of a 107MW solar project in Ohio, US. The oil and gas major’s 50:50 joint-venture partner Lightsource BP developed the Arche Solar project on behalf of BP and is managing construction. McCarthy Building Companies’ renewable energy and storage…