Category: Solar Power

Mulilo secures financial close on 380 MW solar project in Western Cape

Mulilo secures financial close on 380 MW solar project in Western Cape

April 20, 2026 | , ,

Mulilo has achieved financial close on the 380 MW Beaufort West Solar PV facility in the Western Cape. The plant features a 250 MWAC export capacity and is connected to the Droërivier substation. The project is backed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Norfund, with multi-bank funding from Absa, Standard Bank, Investec, and Nedbank. The facility, once operational, will generate 818 GWh yearly which is sufficient to power 345,000 homes while offsetting 860,000 tonnes of carbon emissions annually.

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Amazon Australia signs 430 MW clean energy PPAs 

Amazon Australia signs 430 MW clean energy PPAs 

April 17, 2026 | , , , ,

Amazon Australia has signed nine power purchase agreements (PPAs) to add 430 MW of clean energy to the grid across New South Wales and Victoria. The projects will increase Amazon’s total renewable capacity in Australia to nearly 1 GW (990 MW) once operational. The portfolio includes: one wind farm, three utility-scale solar and battery hybrids, four distributed solar-battery projects, and a new battery installation at the Mokoan Solar Farm.

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clearvise AG signs wind and solar PPAs in Germany and Ireland

clearvise AG signs wind and solar PPAs in Germany and Ireland

April 15, 2026 | , , ,

clearvise AG has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) for five wind and solar projects across Germany and Ireland. The agreements cover four German solar parks: Klettwitz Nord (90 MW), Alsweiler (10 MW), Lohne (8.6 MW), Triticum (16.8 MW) and the 35 MW Glenough wind farm in Ireland. The PPAs are of 9-12 months and are expected to generate over €0.7 million in additional earnings compared to previous budget projections.

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Suniva plans a 4.5 GW solar cell factory in South Carolina

Suniva plans a 4.5 GW solar cell factory in South Carolina

April 15, 2026 | , ,

Suniva plans to establish a 4.5 GW solar cell manufacturing facility in Laurens, South Carolina. The facility is expected to open in the second quarter of 2027. The 620,000 sq. ft. facility represents an investment of over $350 million which along with Suniva’s existing Atlanta facility will raise the company’s total U.S. solar cell manufacturing capacity to over 5.5 GW annually. 

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Atlas Renewable Energy secures financing for 128.8 MWdc Colombian solar project 

Atlas Renewable Energy secures financing for 128.8 MWdc Colombian solar project 

April 14, 2026 | , ,

Atlas Renewable Energy, has closed the financing for the El Campano Solar project located in Córdoba, Colombia. The project will involve the construction and operation of a 128.8 MWdc solar plant. The financing structure for the project involved a loan of $77.6 million and a commercial credit facility of $15.5 million. Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional and BBVA CIB, acted as lenders and issuers of letters of credit.

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Voltalia commissions 148 MW Bolobedu solar farm in South Africa

Voltalia commissions 148 MW Bolobedu solar farm in South Africa

April 14, 2026 | , ,

Voltalia has fully commissioned the Bolobedu solar farm project which is located in Limpopo province, South Africa. The project has a total installed capacity of 148 MW, and is part of a long-term corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) with Richards Bay Minerals (RBM). The farm will supply around 300 GWh on an annual basis which is equivalent to the yearly electricity consumption of 425,000 inhabitants.

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Qualitas Energy acquires 376 MW solar portfolio in Poland

Qualitas Energy acquires 376 MW solar portfolio in Poland

April 10, 2026 | , ,

Qualitas Energy has acquired a portfolio of nine operational solar plants in Poland with a total capacity of 376 MWp. The portfolio generates over 400 GWh annually, supplying electricity to approximately 210,000 households. The assets were purchased from a joint venture between Better Energy Holding A/S and Industriens Pension. The projects were developed and built by Better Energy and became operational between 2021 and 2024.

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CFE inks PPAs with CIP for solar-plus-storage projects in Mexico

CFE inks PPAs with CIP for solar-plus-storage projects in Mexico

April 10, 2026 | , , ,

CFE Calificados, a subsidiary of Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), in partnership with Sunstone Power, for two solar-plus-storage projects in Campeche, Mexico. The projects include Alegría Solar, comprising 600 MW of solar and 300 MW of storage, and Esperanza Solar, comprising 300 MW of solar with 150 MW of storage.

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Levanta Renewables awards EPC contract to CEEC for solar plus BESS project in Philippines

Levanta Renewables awards EPC contract to CEEC for solar plus BESS project in Philippines

April 9, 2026 | , , ,

Levanta Renewables has announced the signing of an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract  with the China Energy Engineering Group (CEEC) for the development of the Barotac solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) project in the Visayas, Philippines. The contract covers the full EPC scope for the project, which will integrate 166 MWp of solar capacity with an 80 MWh of BESS capacity.

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Heelstone begins construction on 206 MW solar projects in Georgia and Michigan

Heelstone begins construction on 206 MW solar projects in Georgia and Michigan

April 8, 2026 | , ,

Heelstone Renewable Energy, a Qualitas Energy company, has commenced construction on two solar projects totaling 206 MW in Georgia and Michigan. The 104 MW Alligator Creek project in Georgia and the 102 MW Murch project in Michigan are both slated for commercial operation by the end of 2026. EPC agreements have been executed with Pure Power Contractors for the Georgia site and Greensol Renewables for the Michigan facility.

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AfDB approves $5.65 million grant to support minigrids portfolio across Africa

AfDB approves $5.65 million grant to support minigrids portfolio across Africa

April 7, 2026 | , ,

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $5.65 million reimbursable grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa to pilot the Peace Renewable Energy Certificate (P-REC) Aggregation Facility. The initiative will use renewable energy certificates as a primary financing mechanism to support a portfolio of mini-grid projects across Africa.

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PPC Group completes 2.13 GW solar projects in Greece

PPC Group completes 2.13 GW solar projects in Greece

April 7, 2026 | , ,

PPC Group has completed construction of solar plants having a combined capacity of 2.13 GW in Amyntaio and Ptolemaida in Northern Greece. These plants can generate 3150 GWh of electricity annually, which corresponds to 6 per cent of the country’s annual electricity consumption, catering to approximately 750,000 households. Additionally, the plants will avoid more than 1.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually. 

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Zelestra and EDP ink agreement to hybridise solar plant in Spain 

Zelestra and EDP ink agreement to hybridise solar plant in Spain 

April 7, 2026 | , , ,

Zelestra and EDP have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) to hybridise an operational solar plant with battery storage. As per the agreement, Zelestra will add a 160 MWh BESS to the 50 MW Pizarroso solar plant in Cáceres. The solar plant has been operational since 2023. EDP, the current offtaker for the solar plant, will use the battery storage to improve energy management and enhance system flexibility. 

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Dimension Energy secures $650 million for US community solar portfolio 

Dimension Energy secures $650 million for US community solar portfolio 

April 6, 2026 | , ,

Dimension Energy has secured $650 million in construction and term financing to support a 132 MW portfolio of 25 community solar projects across Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Illinois. The funding consists of $415 million in debt financing provided by First Citizens Bank, MUFG, ING Capital LLC, and National Bank of Canada. Franklin Park contributed $235 million in tax equity for the project.

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TotalEnergies and Masdar form onshore renewables JV in Asia

TotalEnergies and Masdar form onshore renewables JV in Asia

April 2, 2026 | , , , ,

TotalEnergies and Masdar have signed a $2.2 billion 50/50 JV agreement to merge their onshore renewable activities in Asia. The JV will manage 3 GW of operational assets and 6 GW under advanced development that are expected to commence operation by 2030. The JV will be the sole platform for developing, building, owning and operating onshore solar, wind and battery storage projects.

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Germany awards 3.5 GW of onshore wind and solar capacity

Germany awards 3.5 GW of onshore wind and solar capacity

April 1, 2026 | , , ,

The Federal Network Agency of Germany has released the results of the tenders for onshore wind turbines and solar installations on buildings and noise barriers that closed on February 1, 2026. For onshore wind turbines, a total capacity of 3,445 MW was tendered, attracting 924 bids with a combined capacity of 7,858 MW. Of these, 439 bids amounting to 3,445 MW were awarded contracts, while 24 bids were excluded from the award process.

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