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Scatec signs PPA for large-scale solar-plus-storage project in Egypt

Scatec signs PPA for large-scale solar-plus-storage project in Egypt

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Norway’s Scatec Asa has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Egypt Aluminium for a 1.1 GW solar plant with 100 MW/200 MWh of battery energy storage. The agreement has been billed as Egypt’s first utility-scale PPA with an industrial offtaker. March 14, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Jadon Kelly/Unsplash Norwegian renewables developer Scatec has

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Dutch regulator launches probe into home solar feed-in costs, compensation

Dutch regulator launches probe into home solar feed-in costs, compensation

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The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) says it will study how energy companies are incorporating home solar costs into prices, as feed-in costs have risen 10% over the past month. March 14, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Taine Noble, Unsplash Feed-in costs for households with solar panels in the Netherlands have risen by about

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Rocket Lab signs satellite solar panel supply deal with pro-Ukraine Starlink alternative

Rocket Lab signs satellite solar panel supply deal with pro-Ukraine Starlink alternative

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Navigation for News Categories Photo: 123rf Rocket Lab has made a deal with a European company aiming to give Ukraine more satellite support in the war with Russia. The New Zealand-US company was selected by Airbus Constellation Satellites to supply solar panels for 100 OneWeb Low Earth Orbit satellites for Eutelsat Group, according to a

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Solar farm expansion in India brings concerns of reckless herbicide use

Solar farm expansion in India brings concerns of reckless herbicide use

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As solar farms proliferate across the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, communities and experts are raising concerns about the indiscriminate use of glyphosate-based herbicides to clear vegetation around the solar panels, reports contributor Gowthami Subramaniam for Mongabay India. “We fear these chemicals will seep into our water. The effects may not be visible now,

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Adapture Renewables acquires 110MW solar-plus-storage project in Colorado

Adapture Renewables acquires 110MW solar-plus-storage project in Colorado

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Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads The Haynach project will be Adapture’s first in the state of Colorado. Image: Adapture Renewables. US developer Adapture Renewables has acquired a project from Samsung C&T Renewables, which consists of a 110MW solar project co-located with a 110MW battery energy storage system (BESS). Announced 11 March, the Haynach

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Sunly secures loan to build 244MW solar PV park in Estonia

Sunly secures loan to build 244MW solar PV park in Estonia

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Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads Construction of the PV project, pictured above, started in November 2024. Image: Sunly. Estonian independent power producer (IPP) Sunly has secured a €62 million (US$68 million) loan to build and operate a 244MW solar PV plant in Estonia. Construction of the Risti solar park started in November 2024

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Finance hurdles threaten strong PV growth in Africa – Global Solar Council

Finance hurdles threaten strong PV growth in Africa – Global Solar Council

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According to the report, ‘Africa Market Outlook for Solar PV 2025-2028’, Africa only met 3% of its electricity demand through solar PV in 2023, despite having some of the world’s best solar resources. It forecasts a possible 23GW of new development over the next four years but said this potential would only be realised if

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Louth Callan Renewables to build 213MW solar portfolio in Delaware, US

Louth Callan Renewables to build 213MW solar portfolio in Delaware, US

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Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads Louth Callan Renewables plans to expand its portfolio to five US states. Image: Louth Callan Renewables. Connecticut-based engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firm Louth Callan Renewables will build two new solar projects in the US state of Delaware, with a combined capacity of 213MW. While the company did

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