Baywa r.e. secures PPA for its 170 MW solar project in Spain
The solar PV park will be constructed in the Spanish municipality of Alcalá de Guadaíra, in the southern region of Andalusia. The facility will sell power to Norway-based power provider, Statkraft.
Large-scale PV: Three markets, three questions
The large-scale solar markets of China, the USA, and Europe have experienced vastly different fortunes over the past couple of years. As China has boomed and the U.S. held steady, Europe has seen growth rates plunge. But nothing is constant in PV, and each of these three vital markets faces a series of unique challenges and opportunities, as pv magazine discovered.
UK: Greencoat boosts solar portfolio by 75 MW, NI Water unveils £7 million project
In the past seven days, Northern Ireland has seen the sale of a 45 MW solar farm to U.K. investment firm, Greencoat Solar by BayWa; and the unveiling of a £7 million solar project by NI Water.
BayWa r.e. connects pilot PV+storage project in Zambia
German PV developer BayWa r.e. has completed an 86 kW PV + storage project, which will power irrigation equipment for farmers in Zambia. The project marks Baywa r.e.’s first entrance on to the African continent, where the company says it has significant plans for expansion.
BayWa r.e. sells 20 MW project in Australia
German project developer BayWa r.e. today announced that it will sell the 20 MW Hughenden solar plant, located in Queensland, to Lighthouse Infrastructure, an Australian specialist in infrastructure investments.
Allianz snaps up 100 MW UK solar portfolio from BayWa r.e.
Allianz Renewable Fund 2 acquires three large scale solar PV plants from Germany’s BayWa r.e., amounting to 100 MWp of additional solar capacity.
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.
BayWa r.e. acquires U.K. O&M service provider with a 160 MW portfolio
German solar developer and equipment supplier BayWa r.e. has announced the acquisition of U.K. O&M service provider Green Hedge Operational Services from the Green Hedge group, adding to its already impressive British portfolio of solar plants under its management.
Huawei and BayWa r.e. partner up on procurement contract
German solar developer BayWa r.e. has signed a Global Procurement Framework Contract with Chinese technology company Huawei, for the supply of an initial target volume of 400 MW of Huawei’s inverters, as Huawei continues its expansion into various international markets.
