#solar plant

Sonnedix has announced the start of the construction of the Sonnedix Douro project, its first solar project in Portugal.

Jordan, Amman: More than 25 % of Jordan’s power comes from renewables through mid-size solar and wind projects.

Xcel Energy plans to build three new solar generating facilities in Texas-New Mexico.

South Africa, Johannesburg: AMEA Power, a Dubai-based company, has signed an agreement with GreenCo Power Services to build an 85 MW solar plant in South Africa.

Egypt, Kom Ombo: Egypt’s largest solar plant, Kom Ombo has received $114 million financing package.

Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou: The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund will finance 80 % of the construction of Urbasolar SAS’ new solar plant.

South Africa, Johannesburg: The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has issued a generation licence to South Deep Joint Venture.

Spain, Carmona: Enel Green Power España (EGPE) has completed the construction of the Las Corchas and Los Naranjos PV plants.

The rooftop solar plant will be put up at Bikaji’s Head Office in Bichhwal Industrial Area at Bikaner in Rajasthan.

Mali, Bamako: A 50 MW solar plant west of Bamako in Mali is now the largest operational plant in West Africa.

Chile: Sterling and Wilson Solar Ltd (SWSL) has signed an order worth $62.6 M in Chile, the company said in a release.

South Africa, North Cape: Easy Solar has closed $5 M to scale-up energy access in Sierra Leone and Liberia.

Burundi: Gigawatt Global’s solar plant will become the 1st grid-connected project supported by the Renewable Energy Performance Platform to begin full construction.

The government of Burkina Faso has obtained a grant from the World Bank for the financing of the Power Sector Support Project (PASEL), and is inviting bids for the following contracts: