McDonald’s Signs Up For 15-Year Solar VPPA In US
EDF Renewables North America Secures McDonald’s For 332 MW DC Solar VPPA
Wednesday, 14 Sep 2022
Global fast food chain McDonald’s Corp has turned a corporate solar power procurer for its operations in the US with a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) deal signed with EDF Renewables North America for the latter’s 255 MW AC/332 MW DC Texas solar project.
German Automotive Company Signs Up For Solar Power
Schaeffler Enters 10-Year Solar PPA For 2 Solar Plants from Statkraft to Provide Over 10% Of Power Needs In Germany
Monday, 05 Sep 2022
As energy prices hit the roof and Europe braces itself for a tough winter ahead, yet another corporate entity is looking to solar energy to power its operations with global automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler Technologies signing up to sour.
North America PV News Snippets
Amp Energy Commissions 2 Solar Farms In New York & More From Sunrun, Alliant, SEE, MIT
Monday, 29 Aug 2022
Sunrun’s Lunar Energy acquires Moixa; Amp Energy’s financial closure for 61 MW solar & storage, it also energizes 2 solar farms in New York; Alliant Energy’s maiden utility scale solar farm online; SEE sourcing solar power; MIT’s solar car wins American Solar Challenge.
Enel Colombia Lands Solar PPA For 487 MW DC Project
Colombian Brewer Bavaria Signs Up For 100% Solar Energy From South America’s ‘Largest’ Solar Project
Thursday, 25 Aug 2022
A brewing company in Colombia has entered into a 15-year contract with Enel Colombia to source 250 GWh of solar power from the ‘largest’ solar power project in South America representing a combined capacity of 486.7 MW DC.
Packaged Goods Producer To Go Solar In South Africa
South Africa’s Tiger Brands To Secure Solar Power For 35 Manufacturing Sites Via PPAs
Thursday, 18 Aug 2022
One of the largest packaged goods producers in South Africa, Tiger Brands has announced a multi-million rand investment to procure solar power for its 35 manufacturing sites by 2030 to secure 65% of its electricity needs fulfilled by clean energy.
Lightsource BP Locks In 15-Year Solar PPA In UK
British Brick Maker To Source 50 GWh Solar Power Annually To Ensure Energy Price Stability
Wednesday, 10 Aug 2022
British solar developer Lightsource bp has secured a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for 50 GWh annually with local building products manufacturer Forterra for the latter’s new brick factory providing its price stability and security.
Engie Secures 7-Year Wind & Solar PPA In Australia
Australian Property Investment Manager To Source 151 GWh RE For All Property Portfolios
Thursday, 04 Aug 2022
French energy player Engie’s Australian presence has secured a corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) with local property investment manager Charter Hall Group for 151 GWh of wind and solar power capacity across the company’s property portfolios for 7 years.
PepsiCo Enters Solar PPA With Iberdrola
Iberdrola’s Upcoming 590 MW Solar Plant Secures PPA With PepsiCo In Spain & Portugal
Tuesday, 12 Jul 2022
Spanish energy major Iberdrola has secured global food and beverages behemoth PepsiCo as an offtaker for power from its soon to come online 590 MW solar power plant, to help supply clean energy to the latter’s 11 Spanish and Portuguese sites.
Israeli Diamonds Made With Solar Power
Lusix Claims Title Of World’s 1st Producer Of 100% Solar Powered Lab-Grown Diamonds
Wednesday, 15 Jun 2022
Israel’s Lusix says it has become the world’s 1st producer of lab-grown diamonds (LGD) that are fully powered by solar energy, thanks to a dedicated 30 MW solar farm. It plans to sell the products under the commercial name of Sun Grown Diamonds.
Microsoft Signs Up For 100 MW Solar Plant
Petronas Subsidiary Amplus Solar Ropes In Microsoft For Rajasthan Solar Project
Tuesday, 14 Jun 2022
Global technology behemoth Microsoft has entered into a long term solar power purchase agreement with Amplus Solar, a subsidiary of Malaysia’s Petronas, to source power from a 100 MW solar project in India’s Rajasthan.
Lisarb Energy Expands To Europe With 1 GW RE
UK IPP Plans 1 GW Solar, Wind, Marine & Hydrogen Projects Europe With 1 GW
Friday, 10 Jun 2022
UK headquartered and Brazil focused renewable energy company Lisarb Energy has announced plans to expand into Europe, targeting to develop 1 GW of solar, wind, marine and hydrogen projects by the year 2023.
Corporate Solar PPA For 87 MW In South Africa
Vantage Data Centers To Procure Solar Power From SolarAfrica For Data Center Campus
Tuesday, 07 Jun 2022
US headquartered hyperscale data center campus provider data center solutions provider Vantage Data Centers will procure solar power from 87 MW capacity from SolarAfrica for the local grid supplying power to its Johannesburg data center campus.
India PV News Snippets
O2 Power Energizes Maiden Solar Plant In India & More From Jakson, Suzuki, MFL
Monday, 06 Jun 2022
Jakson Group has commissioned a 70 MW solar plant in Assam, while O2 Power has energized a 250 MW project in Rajasthan; SMG gets 17.6 MW hybrid wind and solar plant for captive consumption; MFL will invest in a hybrid wind and solar project with ReNew Green.
India PV News Snippets
Waaree Bags 5 GW Bifacial Module Orders & More From NHPC, Greenko, TotalEnergies
Friday, 20 May 2022
Waaree has secured module supply orders for 5 GW capacity; NHPC selected EPC contractors for 1 GW solar; Greenko constructing 5.23 GW integrated RE storage project in Andhra Pradesh; TotalEnergies to build 1 MW solar plant for YEMI.
10-Year Solar PPA For Air Liquide In Italy
Shell Energy Europe Secures Corporate Solar PPA For 52 GWh Annually In Italy
Thursday, 19 May 2022
French industrial gases and services supplier to various industries, Air Liquide will source 52 GWh solar power annually from Shell Energy Europe Limited (SEEL) to power its industrial and medical gas production operations in North East of Italy.
Europe PV News Snippets
Sequoia To Back 66 MW Polish Solar Capacity Of Green Genius & More From Faurecia, Bavaria, Agrivoltaic
Thursday, 19 May 2022
Green Genius has secured PLN 175 million for its 66 MW Poland projects; Faurecia will get onsite solar plants in 22 countries from EDP and Engie; Bavaria plans to expand RE generation by 2030; Agrivoltaic research project launched in Germany.
Saint-Gobain Enters Corporate RE PPA In India
Sembcorp To Supply 33 MW Wind & Solar Power Capacity To Glass Maker
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
Solar glass and construction materials manufacturer Saint-Gobain India has entered a power purchase agreement (PPA) to source wind and solar power from 33 MW capacity from Green Infra Wind Energy Ltd (GIWEL), a subsidiary of Sembcorp Green Infra (SGIL).
Europe’s 1st Developer Initiated RE Tender
BayWa To Launch Tender Offering 10-Year Corporate Contracts For 10 TWh Renewable Energy
Monday, 09 May 2022
German renewable energy company BayWa r.e. says it will launch a tender offering 10 TWh of renewable energy for corporate power purchase agreements (PPA) for a period of 10 years as Europe’s 1st ever tender initiated by a developer.
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