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Infinigen Renewables and ArcLight Capital Partners announced a milestone power and battery infrastructure project — a ~15 MW storage project paired with a ~32 MW Solar Project in the Yabucoa Municipality of Puerto Rico. Infinigen, a wholly owned subsidiary of a fund managed by ArcLight, is partnering with FlexGen Power Systems, Inc., a battery energy storage integrator and software technology provider, to bring this project online. The project will provide needed reliability and flexibility to the local grid, and with increased power from the YFN Yabucoa Solar Project. It will comply with some of the most demanding grid specifications (Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority requirements) by utilizing FlexGen’s HybridOS energy management system platform and digital controls. “This project expands our current fleet in Puerto Rico to over 100 MW. Coupled with our development pipeline of over 1 GW of renewable assets, it represents another step towards the strategic objective of being the leading developer and operator of solar and storage capacity in Puerto Rico,” said Leslie Hufstetler, CEO of Infinigen Renewables. “We are partnering with FlexGen to help deliver renewable power, reliability and grid enhancements to the infrastructure and people of Puerto Rico where power demand is expected to continue to grow.”

@PVMagazineUSA with an article on the largest solar facility in Ohio, coming in at just under 750 MWdc when all 3 phases are complete. "Ohio’s largest solar complex activates its first phase The first 194 MW of a 749 MW solar project was activated by EDF Renewables North America and Enbridge. Solar developers EDF Renewables North America and Enbridge announced that the first phase of its Fox Squirrel Solar complex in Ohio is fully operational and delivering electricity to the PJM grid. The three-phase project is located in Madison County, Ohio. Represented in DC capacity ratings, Fox Squirrel’s first phase is a 194 MW project that reached operations in December 2023. Phase two will add another 325 MW, expected to be active by mid-2024, and phase three will add 230 MW, bringing the total capacity added to 749 MW. Once complete, Fox Squirrel would be the largest solar facility in Ohio, although an 800 MW project was proposed by Savion in early 2023. The project, among the largest in the United States, secured 20-year power purchase agreements with a “strong investment grade counterparty.” It is large enough to power the equivalent of 118,000 average Ohio homes. Fox Squirrel is comprised of 1.4 million solar panels and 159 inverters. During peak construction of the first phas

Domeniile Salameh Renewables, a Constanta based landowner and renewable energy projects developer, received the grid connection approvals from Transelectrica for the development of a 220 MW solar park and 223 MW wind park in Constanta. This is the largest project of combined wind, solar and storage capacities in the country so far. The parks will be built in stages starting in 2026, and the value of the combined investment will exceed 500 million Euro. Dr. Nawaf Salameh, Chairman of the Domeniile Salameh Renewables stated: “Our large under-development ‘hybrid’ project of combined 450MW is part of a larger planned portfolio of mixed 1GW capacity under a five-year development plan, as we wish to contribute to Romania’s targets and ensure energy independence and security in South-Eastern Europe. We have recently had extensive discussions with potential strategic co-investors, large players in the global Green Energy industry who wish to invest heavily in the region and in Romania, with us." https://lnkd.in/dqTUCj28

Spanish renewables developer Greenalia S.A. has closed US$200 million in three-year credit facilities to support the development of solar PV, energy storage and wind projects in the US. These are the first financing facilities Greenalia has secured in the US, and represent its ambitions to expand into the market. In particular, this financing will support the buildout of a 1.9GW pipeline portfolio of solar PV, storage and wind in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) transmission network. According to its website, Greenalia’s US solar PV and storage project portfolio is entirely concentrated in Texas, consisting predominantly of late-stage development projects operated through its US subsidiary, Greenalia Power US. Perhaps most notable among them is the 695MW MISAE II solar project, which is currently under construction in northern Texas. The rest of its operations are in Spain, where it has a 40-strong project portfolio.

🐙 Lots of news coming from Octopus Energy this week, firstly with the acquisition of Exagen Group, and today with the news that they have pledged to invest £2bn into UK clean energy projects, including 222MW of solar capacity, by 2030. 🐙 Exagen, which develops utility-scale renewable energy and storage projects, said on Tuesday it has generation capacity of more than 2.4GW in development in England. The acquisition of of Exagen comes after Octopus took an initial 24% stake in the company in August 2022. Regarding the £2bn investment, Octopus Energy Generation chief executive Zoisa North-Bond said: “The UK is on the verge of a green energy revolution". “This £2bn investment in homegrown renewables will help boost our energy security and pave the way for a more affordable energy future. Solar and onshore wind are among the cheapest energy sources available." https://lnkd.in/ew-eEvAM

BayWa r.e. EMEA has launched the construction of the large Rueda Sur hybrid renewables cluster in Spain, involving three wind farms totalling 135 MW and two solar farms with a total capacity of 53 MW. BayWa r.e. developed the renewables cluster alongside local partner CEAR. The projects are located across the municipalities of Épila, Lumpiaque and Rueda de Jalón, near Zaragoza, in northern Spain. Each of the three wind farms will have a capacity of 45 MW and will feature eight Nordex turbines per project. BayWa r.e. noted that the five projects in the cluster will require a total investment of more than €280 million, while the clean electricity generated will be sold through a PPA. “We are very excited to develop this project,” declared Dr. Daniel Gaefke, Global Director of Projects and Executive Board Member at BayWa r.e. “It sets a precedent for us in Spain, as it is unique in terms of project size and the innovative structure of combined wind and solar energy generation. We will closely collaborate with the local community so that people and the environment can benefit as much as possible from Rueda Sur’s positive impact: promoting biodiversity, improving sustainability, and creating jobs.” BayWa r.e.’s Spanish renewables cluster is set to come online by the end of 2025 and will generate about 475 GWh of clean electricity per annum. Matthias Taft, CEO of BayWa r.e., stated: “I still remember how 21 years ago, we realised La Muela, our first wind farm in Spain, with 99 MW – at the time, a truly pioneering project. Looking at the estimated output for Rueda Sur with its innovative dual-technology aspect, I am proud to see how far we have come. I am also confident that technologies for renewables will continue to optimise, innovate, and improve – and that there is still much untapped potential.” “We are excited to further expand our IPP business with Rueda Sur, making good progress towards achieving around 2 GW in 2024 – and even more in the future,” added Alexander Rothenanger, Global Director of IPP at BayWa r.e. “Combining different technologies and energy sources for projects such as this one is always a complex but important challenge, while also providing true added value for our diverse portfolio.” #cleanenergy

@PVMagazineUSA with an article on the largest solar facility in Ohio, coming in at just under 750 MWdc when all 3 phases are complete. "Ohio’s largest solar complex activates its first phase The first 194 MW of a 749 MW solar project was activated by EDF Renewables North America and Enbridge. Solar developers EDF Renewables North America and Enbridge announced that the first phase of its Fox Squirrel Solar complex in Ohio is fully operational and delivering electricity to the PJM grid. The three-phase project is located in Madison County, Ohio. Represented in DC capacity ratings, Fox Squirrel’s first phase is a 194 MW project that reached operations in December 2023. Phase two will add another 325 MW, expected to be active by mid-2024, and phase three will add 230 MW, bringing the total capacity added to 749 MW. Once complete, Fox Squirrel would be the largest solar facility in Ohio, although an 800 MW project was proposed by Savion in early 2023. The project, among the largest in the United States, secured 20-year power purchase agreements with a “strong investment grade counterparty.” It is large enough to power the equivalent of 118,000 average Ohio homes. Fox Squirrel is comprised of 1.4 million solar panels and 159 inverters. During peak construction of the first phas

National Grid Renewables Initiates Major Construction on Two Southern Minnesota Solar Projects: Fillmore and Louise National Grid Renewables has announced the commencement of significant onsite construction for two solar ventures situated in southern Minnesota. The Fillmore County Solar project, generating 45 megawatts (MW) and located in Fillmore County, alongside the 50 MW Louise Solar project in Mower County, mark pivotal developments within the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) market. Joe Ibrahim, Vice President of Construction and Engineering at National Grid Renewables, expressed enthusiasm, stating, “As a company rooted in Minnesota, it’s truly gratifying to witness this surge in renewable energy right in our own community. These projects not only promise additional tax revenue and employment […] Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/dMRcY9rR #solarenergy #alternativeenergy #solarpv #pvsolar #photovoltaic #cleanenergy #cleantech #climatechange #middleeast #africa #india #asiapacific #asia #america #miso #nationalgridrenewables #northamerica #solarprojects

The 150MW, two-hour big battery will be built in two stages, with the first 60MW stage expected to reach mechanical completion by Q3 of 2025. A second 88MW stage is expected to be installed by the Q3 of 2026.  .................................................. Spain-based renewables developer X-ELIO will add a nearly 150MW, two-hour big battery to its Blue Grass solar farm in Queensland’s Western Downs, marking its first hybrid solar and storage project in Australia. The 200MW Blue Grass solar farm was completed in late 2022, backed by a power purchase agreement with US software company Salesforce, and has recently ranked among the nation’s top performing utility-scale PV assets. X-Elio says the decision to add a 148MW/296MWh big battery to the solar farm will transform it into a hybrid power source capable of providing essential grid services that will enhance energy reliability and grid stability. Courtesy of RenewEconomy. Connect for full story.