Solar - New Energy Events

Albras to buy electricity from US$320 million Boa Sorte solar park
May 18, 2022
Albras, Brazil’s largest aluminum producer will buy electricity from a new 438 MW solar power plant to supply its facility in the state of Para. The power plant is set to be built through a joint venture between Actis (backed by Atlas Renewable Energy) and Hydro Rein. The total projected investment for the Boa Sorte […]
Enel Green Power Panama installs the first panels during the second stage of construction at the Madre Vieja solar farm in Panama
May 18, 2022
Enel Green Power Panama started installing the first panels at the Madre Vieja solar farm in Panama. The project is in its second stage and includes the 13 MW Jaguito project and the 26 MW Esperanza project. Source: Renews.Biz
Solar and wind parks with a combined capacity over 185 MW start production in Brazil
May 18, 2022
Solar and wind parks with a combined capacity of 186.49 MW have commenced operation in Brazil. Source: Renewables Now
Shizen finalizes solar agreement for 17 locations in Brazil
May 5, 2022
Shizen International has finalized an agreement for 17 locations in Brazil for a total of 33.4 MW of solar by 2022. Source: Renewables Now
Cerro Dominador plans to build a 500 MW PV complex in Chile
May 5, 2022
Chilean solar energy producer Cerro Dominador secured environmental approval to scrap plans for a 110-MW concentrated solar power (CSP) plant and build a 500-MW PV complex. Source: Renewables Now
Voltalia announces their largest solar project to date in Brazil
May 5, 2022
Voltalia announces the development of their largest solar project to date. They will construct a 320 MW project at Serra Branca, the largest wind and solar complex in the world. Source: Street Insider
AES Andes to supply solar and wind to power Microsoft datacenter in Chile
April 14, 2022
Chilean electricity distributor AES Andes has entered into a renewable energy purchase agreement (REPA) with global technology giant Microsoft to supply solar and wind energy to power the Microsoft datacenter in Chile. Source: Taiyang News
Mainstream Renewable Power to supply 180 gigawatt-hours from Andromeda solar farm to Air-e
April 14, 2022
Mainstream Renewable Power signs a deal to supply 180 gigawatt-hours of electricity a year from the 100MW Andromeda solar farm to Air-e, a Colombian energy distribution company. Source: Renews Biz
Secondary schools in Jamaica set to reduce electricity costs by 40-70 percent through new pilot project
April 14, 2022
Thirty secondary schools in Jamaica will reduce electricity costs by 40-70 percent by increasing energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources through the “Schools Energy Efficiency and Solar Pilot Project” implemented by the Ministry of Education and Youth, the National Education Trust (NET) and Canada-based renewable energy company, Roswall Development Inc. Source: JIS