#solar energy

Abu Dhabi’s Miral has signed an agreement with Emerge, a joint venture between the UAE’s Masdar and France’s EDF, to develop a major solar project.

Cubico Sustainable Investments announces it has completed the acquisition of three operational projects in Uruguay from Brookfield.

TVA approved $15 B in investments over the next three years to build additional generation and upgrade the existing system.

Gambia, Banjul: The European Union has announced it will provide a grant for the acceleration of “Gambia Renewable Energy” project implementation.

South Africa, Johannesburg: Africa Data Centres has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with Distributed Power Africa for the solar energy supply.

Libya: The General Electricity Company of Libya (Gecol) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop up to 2GW of solar energy capacity in Libya.

Nigeria, Abuja: The federal government in Nigeria will be deploying solar energy solutions to underserved communities.

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender for setting up 1.07 GW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects in Rajasthan.

India, New Delhi: Alstom T&D India has secured a contract of $28 million from Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited (RRVPNL) for provision of a 400/220 kV substation in Bhadla and expansion of the existing 400/220 kV substation in Bikaner in the state of Rajasthan.