Projects
Lincolnshire council launches judicial review against Beacon Fen solar farm
Lincolnshire County Council has launched a judicial review against Beacon Fen Energy Park, a solar farm near Sleaford that the government approved in August. The council argues that the decision faile...
Pentagon backs space-based solar power with Overview Energy contract
The US Department of Defense has awarded a contract to Overview Energy for a homing beacon system that could unlock space-based solar power for military operations. The beacon is designed to enable th...
Fires hit two large solar plants in occupied Crimea
Fires have broken out at two large solar photovoltaic plants in the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea, according to reports from the Crimean Wind Telegram channel and Ukrainian state news agenc...
Solar Powers AI Divergence: Alibaba Spain Deal vs Google Space Project
The race to power artificial intelligence infrastructure is producing two radically different approaches to solar energy this week, with Alibaba exploring a terrestrial solar partnership for a Spanish...
Minnesota agrivoltaics project proves crop farming works under solar panels
A 1-megawatt solar array in Big Lake, Minnesota, is demonstrating that crop farming and solar generation can coexist on the same land under long-term commercial leases.
Brazilian Army activates first solar-powered EV charging station for fleet
The Brazilian Army has activated its first electric vehicle charging station for the military fleet, powered by the photovoltaic plant at the Army Headquarters in Brasília. The station was inaugurated...
Africa's Solar Boom Is Far Bigger Than Official Data Shows
Africa's solar energy expansion is dramatically outpacing what official figures suggest, according to new analysis from Ember, the UK-based global energy think tank. The organisation estimates that Af...
ContourGlobal's 324MW Black Hollow Sun Solar Complex Now Operational
ContourGlobal has completed the 324 megawatt (MW) Black Hollow Sun solar complex in Colorado, bringing both phases of the project into commercial operation. The facility spans 688 hectares and is equi...
Next2Sun Commissions 1 MW Vertical Agrivoltaic Plant in Italy
Next2Sun has commissioned a 1 MW vertical agrivoltaic plant in Portogruaro, in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy, marking what the company describes as a flagship reference project for its Europ...
Renalfa IPP and Eurowind inaugurate 242MW solar-plus-storage complex in Bulgaria
Renalfa IPP and Eurowind have inaugurated a 242MW solar-plus-storage complex in Bulgaria. The Tenevo complex combines photovoltaic generation with battery energy storage and is set to expand further w...