Construction begins on the largest solar PV project in Central America
At 61 MW, Gauss Energía’s Aura Solar II in Honduras will be much larger than any solar project built to date in the region.
Southern Company to develop 131 MW plant in Georgia
Southern Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company, will develop a 131 MW utility scale PV power plant in Georgia. The electricity from the plant will be sold to three Georgia electric corporations under a 25-year PPA.
Danica Pension, GreenGo Energy complete largest rooftop solar plant in Nordic region
Including the new City2 installation, GreenGo Energy has now completed PV systems for nine Danica Pension shopping centers — a total of more than 6 MW.
Capital Stage acquires largest solar park portfolio in its history
The $87 million deal includes five solar PV farms in southern France with a total capacity of 50.8 MW and expands the German group’s footprint in the French solar market from 90 MW to more than 140 MW.
EDF RS expands Canadian portfolio by 52% in 2014
The leading North American O&M services provider added a total of 27 renewable energy projects in Quebec and Ontario in 2014.
Asia-Pacific PV market to reach record level in fourth quarter
A year-end rush in China is driving the Asia-Pacific solar PV market to record levels in the final quarter of 2014, according to Solarbuzz, which predicts that PV demand in the region will continue strong growth in coming years despite challenges in some countries.
Allianz Global Investors acquires 58 MW solar park portfolio in Southern France
The German investment group has achieved in 12 months its technical and geographical diversification goals through the acquisition of solar and wind assets in four different European countries.
SunEdison awarded 350 MW of solar PV in Chilean auction
Chile’s latest auction results show PV competing directly with other sources of power and winning, as part of the dramatic growth of the solar market in the nation.
Sungrow supplies inverters for 28 MW California solar plant
The Chinese company’s SG800MX inverters have been integrated in the TA Acacia solar project in Los Angeles County, California.
SunEdison closes financing for 81.7 MW Honduras solar projects
The solar company has collaborated with the OPEC Fund for International Development and two other financial institutions in a deal worth around $146 million.
