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Verano Energy secures financing for 83MW/660MWh solar-plus-storage project in Chile

Verano Energy secures financing for 83MW/660MWh solar-plus-storage project in Chile

Latest The Domeyko solar-plus-storage project is expected to start operations by the end of 2026. Image: Verano Energy. Independent power producer (IPP) Verano Energy has closed a US$204 million financing for a 83MW/660MWh solar-plus-storage project in Chile. Located in the northern region of Atacama, the Domeyko Solar + Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project is […]

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UK solar generation hits record 9.91TWh in the first six months of 2025

UK solar generation hits record 9.91TWh in the first six months of 2025

Latest The UK’s largest solar-plus-storage project, Cleve Hill, started operations in July. Image: Quinbrook. The first half of 2025 has been the strongest year for UK solar energy generation on record, according to a new report from clean energy think tank Ember. The first six months of this year have seen solar energy generation in

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Record cold, dust storms shape complex winter for South American solar

Record cold, dust storms shape complex winter for South American solar

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that large parts of South America recorded slight net increases in solar irradiance this winter despite sharp month-to-month contrasts in June and July… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/08/29/record-cold-dust-storms-shape-complex-winter-for-south-american-solar/

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Meridian, Nova break ground on 400MW New Zealand solar plant

Meridian, Nova break ground on 400MW New Zealand solar plant

Latest The first phase of the Te Rahui solar project will have 200MW of capacity, and receive an investment of NZ$300 million (US$176.6 million). Image: Meridian Energy. Meridian Energy, a New Zealand state-owned energy company, and Nova Energy, a Wellington-headquartered subsidiary of conglomerate Todd Corporation, have established a joint venture to build and operate a

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‘A material shift’: US solar developers respond to stricter ‘start of construction’ rules

‘A material shift’: US solar developers respond to stricter ‘start of construction’ rules

This replaces an old provision, that a developer must spend 5% of a project’s total costs by a certain time, and industry figures have roundly criticised the move as one that will make it more challenging to secure tax credit support. The 5% threshold is still in place for projects under 1.5MW in capacity. A

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First US floating solar tracker under construction in Colorado 

First US floating solar tracker under construction in Colorado 

Home Marine Energy First US floating solar tracker under construction in Colorado  August 29, 2025, by Zerina Maksumić U.S.-based solar developer Noria Energy has begun construction of a tracker for a 50 kW floating solar pilot project at Fairmount Reservoir in Golden, Colorado. The Aurea Solar project, developed for the Consolidated Mutual Water Company (CMWC),

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