News - Solar

Building Energy commissions solar PV plant in Chile

Building Energy has commissioned the second solar plant in Chile by connecting it to the grid, and has also received the go-ahead for another photovoltaic plant.

Lightsource BP acquires 135MW solar portfolio in US

Lightsource BP has acquired six solar development assets from Orion Renewable Energy, totaling 135MW.

Wells Fargo offers $85m funding for Sempra Renewables’ 200MW solar facility in California

Wells Fargo Renewable Energy and Environmental Finance have completed the final $85m in tax-equity funding for Sempra Renewables’ 200MW Great Valley Solar Complex in Fresno, California.

Cypress Creek secures $200m equity investment from Temasek

Cypress Creek Renewables has secured $200m in equity investment from Temasek, a Singapore-based investment company.

Enel signs MOU with Raptor Maps for solar asset management

Enel Green Power North America, a subsidiary of Enel and Raptor Maps have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the co-development of utility-scale solar asset management technologies.

Canadian Solar secures $45m financing for 68MW Mexican solar plant

Canadian Solar has closed a $45m financing with Natixis, an arm of Groupe BPCE, to construct a 68MW solar power project in Aguascalientes, Mexico.

National Capital Bank installs 60 solar panels in Washington location

National Capital Bank (NCB) has completed the installation of 60 solar panels on its bank building in Washington, DC.

Engie secures 230MW solar projects in French auction

French multinational electric utility company Engie has secured 25 photovoltaic projects, totalling 230MW, in an auction conducted by the French government.

SunPower supplies 4MW panels for solar project in Jordan

SunPower has supplied 4MW solar panels for a ground-mounted solar power system in Amman, Jordan.