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New Fitch Report Says Saudi Arabia Solar Power Expansion To Reach 5.1 GW By 2031

Fitch Solutions has come up with a fresh report stating that the solar power capacity of Saudi Arabia might grow to more than 5.1 GW between 2022 and 2031. The solar expansion holds massive potential given the long-term power sector plans and policy support from the Saudi Arabia government. The report also said that Saudi […]

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Construction Begins on 500 MW Solar Power Project in Libya

French renewable energy developer TotalEnergies, the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) and the Renewable Energy Authority of Libya (REAoL) have announced the launch of a 500 MW Sadada solar power project at a site ceremony about 280 km from Tripoli. TotalEnergies had signed a MoU with GECOL this May that also included the construction […]

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JinkoSolar’s Malaysia Plant 100% Renewable Powered Now

In a welcome development, global module major Jinko Solar has ensured that it’s overseas plant at Malaysia is powered completely by renewable energy. That makes it the first overseas plant to be 100% renewable powered. Jinko Solar was the first company to establish a “vertically integrated” production capacity from silicon material processing to wafer, cell […]

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Aramco To Generate 12 GW Wind And Solar Power By 2035

Saudi oil conglomerate Aramco has announced that it will be aiming for 12 GW of solar and wind capacity by 2035. Aramco also wants to generate 11 million tonnes of blue ammonia by the end of this decade that will employ 1.93 million tonnes of blue hydrogen. Blue hydrogen is hydrogen made from oil but […]

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Bhutan Mulling 300 MW Solar Power Addition

The Himalayan country of Bhutan is looking bullish for solar power as it plans to diversify its energy mix. Reports cited the Economic Affairs Minister of Bhutan, Lokhnath Sharma saying that Bhutan will add 300 MW of solar power in the coming years. Bhutan currently has a mere 9 MW of renewable energy other than […]

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CrossBoundary Gets $25 Million For Solar Power Mini-Grids Expansion In Africa

Kenya based CrossBoundary Energy Access (CBEA) has announced that it has raised $25 million funding from different investors – ARCH Emerging Markets Partners Limited, Bank of America, and Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund. The new investment will also garner an additional $25 million in senior debt for the deployment of $50 million of capital that will […]

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Microsoft To Buy Power From 100 MW Solar Project Being Built by Amplus Solar

Microsoft Corporation, one of the world’s largest purchasers of renewable energy, recently entered into a long-term agreement with Amplus Solar, a subsidiary of Malaysian oil and gas conglomerate Petronas in India, to buy power from a 100 MW solar project being developed by the latter in Rajasthan. Microsoft has taken a pledge to turn 100% […]

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Assam Clears Decks for JV With Neyveli For 1000 MW Solar Power

The Assam government under Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma continues to move rapidly on scaling up its renewable energy plans. On June 11, the government approved an investment worth Rs 5,000 crore for commissioning and generation of 1,000 MW of solar power in collaboration with Navratna PSU company Neyveli Lignite Corporation, under the aegis of […]

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