SoftBank unit completes 32.3 MW in Japan
SB Energy — the renewables development arm of Japanese telecoms giant SoftBank — has switched on a 32.3 MW solar array in Yusui, Kagoshima prefecture.
Hevel commissions 25 MW solar facility in Russia’s Orenbung region
The project was selected in the first round of Russia’s renewable energy tender for large-scale power plants.
Quadran energizes New Caledonia’s largest PV plant
Construction on the 12 MW solar facility started in February. The plant will be owned and operated by French renewable energy company Quadran.
Spain’s Alten Renewable Energy wins tender to develop 45.5 MW Namibia solar park
The IPP will begin construction of the solar plant in early 2018. The tender was put out by Namibian state-owned utility NamPower, which will retain a 19% stake in the completed project.
Schneider Electric and Neoen sign 750 MW solar framework agreement
Having collaborated on the 300 MW Cestas project, the two French firms team up again to deliver 1,500 v central inverter, transformer, monitoring and medium voltage switchgear solutions to solar projects across three continents.
Nicaragua hosts 12.5 MW PV plant relying on Recom modules
The facility, located in Puerto Sandino, is one of the country’s largest PV plants. Modules provided by Recom were installed at the plant.
Ukraine’s project to make Chernobyl solar energy hub moves forward
The prime minister of Ukraine said large-scale solar projects to be built in the contaminated area of the nuclear disaster will be selected through clear and transparent bidding rules.
Hevel Solar begins work on 10 MW PV plant in Siberia
The plant is located in the Republic of Buryatia, where Hevel is also planning another 15 MW solar facility. The project’s completion is scheduled for December 2017.
Cypark to develop 14.5 MW in Malaysia
Engineering firm Cypark Resources has signed contracts to build two utility-scale PV projects for MYR 75.01 million ($17.4 million) in the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan.
U.S.: Vistra to build Texas’ largest solar plant
The power company has bought the 180 MW Upton County Solar 2 project in West Texas, and signed a contract to have the project built.
