Projects

Colorado approves 120 MW solar lease on state trust lands
The Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners has approved the 120 MW Mirasol Solar Project on state trust land in Pueblo County, marking the largest solar installation in the Land Board's history.

Brazil Data Center Boom Drives Northeast Growth and Solar Demand
The data center boom in Northeast Brazil is accelerating the region's economic growth, with solar and wind energy playing a central role in attracting major technology investments.

Patent lawsuit threatens 10 GW solar equipment for Tesla Texas factory
A patent infringement lawsuit filed in East Texas threatens to disrupt the supply of critical solar manufacturing equipment for Tesla's planned $10.1 billion solar gigafactory near Houston.

$20M Peoria Solar Center Opens with 2.5 MW and Battery Storage
Ameren Illinois and ELM MicroGrid have energized the Peoria Solar Energy Center, a $20 million project featuring nearly 5,000 solar panels and a battery storage system on 37 acres along Prichard Road ...

Norfolk mega data centre and solar farm plan alarms locals
Evolution Power Limited (EPL) revealed plans on Thursday for a colossal combined data centre and solar farm project in Norfolk that would demand up to 1 GW of power at any given time and cover approxi...

Developer amends 500MW solar farm plans after Selby opposition
Developer Light Valley Solar Limited has submitted nine amendments to its planned 500MW solar farm and battery storage project near Selby after facing local opposition over agricultural land loss and ...

European utility-scale solar faces rising cost and yield pressure
European utility-scale solar projects are under growing cost pressure, with expectations rising across the industry for stronger yield, better grid integration and improved profitability. The trend wa...

Spiti Valley gets first solar-plus-storage plant at 3,600 metres
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has inaugurated the state's first solar power project paired with battery storage in the remote Spiti Valley, marking a milestone for high-altitu...

Solar carports emerge as key commercial growth opportunity for developers
Commercial solar developers are increasingly turning to solar carports as a growth opportunity, moving beyond traditional rooftop and ground-mount installations. Parking lots offer controlled property...

Unico Launches 330kW Inverter as energyRe Secures $815M for Solar
Two developments in the U.S. renewable energy sector this week highlight momentum across both hardware innovation and project finance. Wisconsin-based Unico launched a 330 kW bidirectional grid-tie in...