#Renewables

Norwegian state-owned power company Statkraft AS has unveiled plans to build a 492-MW solar photovoltaic complex in the region of Extremadura, western Spain.

Premier David Eby says the province will be supporting a major expansion of BC Hydro’s electricity infrastructure.

According to the local government, Serbia-registered WV International Ventures plans to build a 900 MW wind farm in the northern municipality of Novi Sad.

Egypt is planning to pump nearly $83 billion into solar energy and other renewables projects in the next few years as part of a push to expand renewable sources in its energy mix.

After extensive preparation and three years of construction on land and sea, the grid connection for Hollandse Kust (west) Alpha is officially ready for commissioning.

A consortium led by Saudi-listed ACWA Power has signed a $1.5 billion wind energy agreement with the Egyptian government.

Uzbekistan: The first 400 MW phase of China Energy Engineering Group’s (CEEC) 1 GW solar project has been connected to the grid in Uzbekistan.

PowerChina has finished building a 480 MW PV plant in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, an area recognized for having the world’s highest solar radiation levels.

JERA and Green Power Investment Corporation have begun commercial operations at the 112 MW Ishikari Bay New Port Offshore Wind Farm in Japan.

The 806 MW Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind project has delivered power to the New England grid for the first time.

Sudene has authorised a loan package for two wind projects with a combined capacity of 45 MW from EDF Renewables.

Acciona Energia has connected its first renewable energy project in Peru to the National Interconnected Electricity System (SEIN) grid.

RWE has secured two contracts in French for an 11 MW onshore wind project and a 4 MW solar project.

The Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm, built by CrossWind, a joint venture between Shell and Eneco, went into operation on 20 December.

Planning consent has been given for EDF Renewables UK’s Tye Lane Solar Farm in Suffolk.

The African Development Fund’s Board of Directors has granted a $302.9 million loan for a cross-border power initiative benefiting 100,000 households in Mauritania and Mali.

Valorem has announced that its PV projects have received Environmental Terms Approval (ETA) from the Greek Ministry of Energy and Environment.

ACWA Power has announced that it signed Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for its ACWA Power Project DAO dispatchable renewable hybrid plant in South Africa.

Dragados Offshore has awarded Wood a contract to deliver engineering design and provide regulatory support for the development of three 2 GW convertor stations.

TotalEnergies and partners are launching construction of a major hybrid renewables project in South Africa, comprising a 216 MW solar plant and a 500 MWh battery storage system.

Nextracker said that it has surpassed a corporate milestone of 10 GW of smart solar trackers operational or under fulfilment for projects located in the Middle East, Africa and India.

The Louisiana State Office of Natural Resources has granted Vestas an operating agreement to develop a near-shore wind project off the US Gulf coast.

ComEd has announced an expansion of its 765 kV Wilton Center substation, which will enable the largest cluster of renewable projects interconnected to the Illinois grid to date.

Washington state utility Puget Sound Energy (PSE) said it plans to build a 248 MW wind farm in Montana’s Stillwater County.