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The Egyptian government is targeting a production capacity of about 45 GW from ongoing and future renewable energy projects.

The True North solar farm in Texas has produced first power, with 20 MW commissioned so far.

50Hertz has inaugurated Europe’s largest solar power plant, the 650 MWp Witznitz Energy Park south of Leipzig.

ACWA Power has secured 1.4 billion Saudi riyal ($373.17 million) funding for its 200 MW solar PV and 500 MWh battery storage Riverside Tashkent Power Plant in Uzbekistan.

DRI, the green energy unit of Ukraine’s DTEK Croup, is acquiring a 126 MW solar project in Romania and planning to build a 127.5 MW wind farm in Croatia.

SPIC is diversifying its portfolio and aiming to become one of Brazil’s three largest energy generators.

The projects will be built in collaboration with bp and Nobel Energy.

The project will generate about 6.09 billion kWh of electricity each year.

The Archidona PV plant will generate enough energy to power 40000 homes once finished and interconnected to the grid.

The project consists of 1.4 million panels and 159 inverters, making it the largest onshore renewable energy project developed by EDF Renewables North America.

The project forms part of a scheme to build 15 such plants to expand renewable energy production and save hydrocarbon resources.

The project could make an important contribution to Queensland’s transition to renewable energy and deliver it to local communities.

The project could become the planet’s largest power plant regardless of the energy source.

The solar projects will be able to meet the needs of 240000 homes.

The two power plants are located on the Iberian peninsula, in Spain and Portugal.

The money will be used to support the development of new solar and wind power plants.

Equinor has started operations at its 531 MW Mendubim solar plant in Brazil.

The projects are worth INR7436 crore ($900 million).

Elements Green has completed the stage one consultation for its 800 MW Great North Road solar power plant north-west of Newark.

The portfolio consists of six projects.

The solar power plant will be one of the largest in Italy.

The power transmission & distribution (PTD) business of Larsen & Toubro has won substation-related orders in the Middle East and a floating solar project mandate in India.

Morocco will commission three large solar power plants within a landmark strategy launched in 2009 to boost renewable sources to more than half its energy mix.

Indian engineering and construction company L&T has been awarded an EPC contract for the 1800 MW Phase 6 of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai.