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Utility Scale PV

Australian solar farm capital intensity halves, due to smarter, cheaper plants

The capital intensity per watt of the utility scale solar plants in the current development pipeline in Australia is about half that of those that are already operational.

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Silicon Ranch raises $55 million in equity financing

The latest round of financing brings the total raised in 2016 to $165 million, which allows the company to pursue an aggressive growth strategy moving forward.

Newcomer Longroad Energy Acquires 3 GW Solar Portfolio

The Boston-based solar developer, founded in 2016, purchased the significant project pipeline to establish itself as a national player in the U.S. solar market.

Canadian Solar begins operation on 2 plants in Japan

The Chinese company today announced the commercial operation of two PV power plants in Japan, totalling 12.7 MW.

Luminous Energy approved for 300 MW in Australia

The Brisbane-based developer has obtained approval to build the solar project near Columboola, southwestern Queensland.

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Ukraine: 39 groups apply to build solar plants in Chernobyl wasteland

More than three decades after the catastrophic Chernobyl meltdown, the plan to use the nuclear wasteland for solar energy is slowly taking shape.

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India’s ReNew Power secures $390 million in multilateral financing

The independent power producer will use the long-term debt financing to build 398MW of solar capacity in the Indian states of Telangana and Jharkhand, as well as 311 MW of wind farms.

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BYD plans 200 MW PV project in MENA

BYD has announced plans for major expansion in the Middle East region, including the construction of a 200 MW PV power plant. The project is expected to feature a storage application and aims to raise the company’s profile in the region.

Groundbreaking to commence on 800 MW solar plant in Dubai

Construction of the mega 800 MW phase 3 of the Mohammed bin Rashid Maktoum Solar Park is set to commence at the end of the month, after a consortium led by GranSolar was chosen as the EPC contractor on the project, which, once completed, will be the largest solar plant on a single plot.

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Ukraine: Rapid expansion of solar PV continues in 2017

In 2017, 54 new solar projects with a total capacity of 460 MW will be implemented enabling the country to exceed 1 GW of installed PV plants.

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