Construction has begun on a 17.8 MW solar plant in El Salvador
The Trinidad and Márquez project powered by Real Infrastructure will be completed within eight months.
Soltec begins installing trackers at 292 MW PV plant in Brazil
The company has commenced installation of its SF Utility tracking system at the project, with which it will reach 450 MW of installed capacity in Brazil.
SoftBank unit to complete 43.4 MW of PV
SB Energy — the renewables development unit of Japanese telecoms giant SoftBank — will connect the project to the grid from the start of February with partner Mitsui & Co.
Eurus Energy finishes 27.6 MW in Hawaii
The Tokyo-based renewables developer completed the project last week in Waianae, on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. It is the company’s second biggest utility-scale PV array in the U.S.
Array Technologies expands into MENA, Turkey
The company is opening a new office in Abu Dhabi and will provide trackers to 24 MW of PV projects in Turkey.
Scaling Solar update: Senegal, Madagascar, Ethiopia and Zambia tenders
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) updated the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) last week about solar PV developments in Africa through the IFC’s Scaling Solar program.
ReneSola enters partnership with China Resources Leasing worth US$145 million annually
Chinese fully-integrated solar developer ReneSolar has signed the partnership with the significant holding company that would see China Resources Leasing provide it with an annual credit facility no smaller than RMB 1 billion (US$ 145.8 million) to expand its downstream project development.
BNRG and Neoen announce joint venture to develop €220 million solar projects in Ireland
The €220 million deal has been signed by Irish company BNRG and French energy firm Neoen to build 23 solar parks in Ireland, totalling 220MW.
Another 100 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar being tendered in India
Government enterprise Central Electronics Limited (CEL) is tendering the new rooftop capacity using the RESCO model for projects nationwide, with bidders given until March to apply, according to market analyst Mercom Capital.
BayWa sells 47 MW of solar plants to PSE&G Solar Source
New Jersey-based utility Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) is branching out its solar acquisition portfolio, by acquiring two utility-scale PV plants from BayWa r.e. in North Carolina, through its subsidiary PSEG Solar Source.
