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TotalEnergies and Google ink PPA for solar project in US

TotalEnergies has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Google for the supply of 1.5 TWh of renewable electricity from its Montpelier solar farm located in Ohio. The solar project, which is nearing completion, is connected to the PJM grid system. The renewable electricity supplied under this agreement will support Google’s data centre operations in Ohio.  

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ContourGlobal closes $350 million solar project financing in US

ContourGlobal has completed a $350 million renewable energy project financing in the US. The financing supports the company’s 324 MWp Black Hollow Sun solar project in Colorado, which comprises 185 MWp currently operational at the Black Hollow Sun I site and an additional 139 MWp under construction. This transaction includes both a tax equity component and a debt financing package.

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Treaty Oak and Meta ink PPAs for 385 MWac solar projects in US

Treaty Oak Clean Energy has entered into long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Meta for two utility-scale solar projects in Louisiana, with a combined capacity of 385 MWac. The two projects are the Beekman solar project in Morehouse Parish, which will supply 185 MWac of power, and the Hollis Creek solar project in Sabine Parish that will deliver 200 MWac. 

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Shanghai Electric inks agreement for 342 MW solar project in Romania

Shanghai Electric has signed an agreement with Econergy Renewable Energy for the second phase of the 342 MW solar project in Parau, Romania. Once completed, the Parau Phase II project will supply clean power to both residential and commercial consumers. The Parau Phase II project follows the successful completion of the Parau Phase I 91.4 MW solar plant, which received its provisional acceptance in November 2024.

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ENGIE inks 15-year PPA with Apple in Italy

ENGIE has entered into a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Apple to expand its renewable energy operations in Italy. Under the agreement, ENGIE will develop two wind farms with a combined capacity of 74 MW, along with one 11 MW wind repowering project, and two agrivoltaic solar plants totalling 88 MW. All projects, located in southern Italy, have been authorised, and are scheduled to be operational between 2026 and 2027.

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Jakson Green and Blueleaf Energy secure financial close for 840 MWp solar projects in India

Jakson Green and Blueleaf Energy have secured financial close for their 840 MWp solar projects in Rajasthan, India. These projects are 280 MWp and 560 MWp ground-mounted solar plants, which form part of the 1 GWp Rajasthan solar portfolio. Furthermore, the portfolio is jointly owned by Blueleaf Energy and Jakson Green through its parent company, Jakson Limited.

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Levanta Renewables to develop 166 MWp solar project in the Philippines

Levanta Renewables has obtained approval to develop a solar and storage project in the Visayas region under the Philippines’ fourth green energy auction (GEA-4). The project, spanning 155 hectares, comprises a 166 MWp ground-mounted solar project integrated with a battery energy storage system. The project represents a total investment of approximately PHP 5 billion.

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ENGIE and Masdar win 1.5 GW solar project in Abu Dhabi

Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) has awarded the contract for the development of the 1.5 GWac Khazna solar project to ENGIE and Masdar. Following the contract, a power purchase agreement was signed between EWEC and the developers. Under the agreement, ENGIE and Masdar will design, finance, construct, and operate the plant near the Al Khazna area of Abu Dhabi.

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Sol Systems completes 342 MW solar project in Illinois

Sol Systems has announced the completion of its Eldorado solar project located in Saline County, Southeastern Illinois. The project, developed in partnership with Nextracker as the solar tracking system supplier and SOLV Energy as the construction contractor, has a capacity of 342 MWdc. The project incorporates an agrivoltaics initiative to cultivate Kernza, a perennial grain, beneath the solar panels.

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QatarEnergy inks contract for 2 GW solar project

QatarEnergy has signed an agreement with Samsung C&T’s Engineering & Construction Group for the construction of a solar project in Dukhan, located around 80 kilometres west of Doha. The project will be developed in two phases and is expected to achieve a total generation capacity of 2,000 MW by mid-2029. The project will begin to supply its first 1,000 MW of power to the KAHRAMAA grid towards the end of 2028. 

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Scatec inks PPA for 130 MW solar plant in Colombia

Scatec has entered into a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with BTG Pactual Comercializadora de Energía, a Colombian energy trading subsidiary of Banco BTG Pactual S.A. Brazil. The agreement will secure about 85 per cent of the output from a 130 MW solar project, while the rest of it will be traded in Colombia’s electricity market. The project will be Scatec’s first in Colombia. The total capital expenditure is estimated at $110 million.

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Silicon Ranch to develop solar project for Meta’s data center 

Silicon Ranch has partnered with Central Electric Power Cooperative (CEPC) to develop a 100 MW solar facility in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. The project will support Meta’s data center in the state and contribute to its renewable energy commitments. Both the solar project and Meta’s data center are scheduled to be operational in 2027. Silicon Ranch will be funding, as well executing the project on a build, own, and operate basis.

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CREC secures loan for solar project in Philippines 

Citicore Renewable Energy Corporation (CREC) has signed a Php 4.4 billion project finance loan agreement with Security Bank Corporation and Security Bank Capital Investment Corporation. The project financing pertains towards the development and completion of its 125 MWp Citicore Solar Pangasinan project in Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan. The project is currently under construction.

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Pine Gate and Meta ink PPA for solar project in Texas

Pine Gate Renewables and Meta have signed a renewable purchase agreement for a 210 MW solar energy project. The project, named Magnolia Solar, is located near Seguin, Texas. This marks the fourth collaboration between the two companies. Magnolia Solar is expected to begin commercial operations in 2026 and will contribute to Meta’s clean energy targets by supporting its operations with renewable electricity.

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Scatec secures financing for solar project in Brazil

Scatec ASA has reached financial close for its 142 MW solar PV plant currently under construction in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The non-recourse project financing includes $27 million from Banco de Nordeste do Brasil, covering 30 per cent of the total estimated capital expenditure of $91 million. The project is expected to achieve commercial operation in the first half of 2026.

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LRE commences construction on 152 MW solar projects in Oklahoma

Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) has commenced construction on the Twelvemile Solar 1 & 2 project portfolio. The portfolio has a combined capacity of 152 MW and is situated in southern Oklahoma, US. Power delivery by the project is anticipated to commence early in 2026. The projects are part of LRE’s 724 MW solar portfolio in the state, which also includes the Mayes County Solar Portfolio.

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JA Solar secures module deal for Korlat solar project in Croatia

JA Solar has secured an order to supply modules for the 99 MW Korlat solar PV project in Croatia. The project is currently under construction. China Northern International Group in collaboration with Shandong Electric Power Engineering Consulting Institute Corporation Limited is developing the project. Once operational, the project is expected to generate approximately 165 million kWh of clean energy annually.

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Minnesota approves over 475 MW of solar and storage projects

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has approved two solar projects with a combined capacity of over 475 MW. The projects are the Iron Pine solar project and the Northern Crescent solar project. The Northern Crescent solar project will consist of a BESS system, which will be housed in a 3.2 acre facility using lithium iron phosphate battery technology. The Iron Pine solar project received a site permit for a 325 MW solar energy facility in Pine County.

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Boralex inks contracts for 450 MW solar projects in New York

Boralex has entered into a renewable energy standard agreement with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). Under this agreement, Boralex will procure Tier-1 renewable energy certificates (RECs) from its 250 MW Fort Covington solar project and 200 MW Two Rivers solar project. The projects have a total capacity of 450 MW. The solar projects are situated in New York.

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