
Installed solar capacity in Ireland passes 3 GW milestone
The Minister for Climate, Energy, and the Environment has announced a major milestone for solar energy in Ireland, with installed solar capacity passing 3 GW for the first time.
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The Minister for Climate, Energy, and the Environment has announced a major milestone for solar energy in Ireland, with installed solar capacity passing 3 GW for the first time.

Zelestra has reached full commercial operation at its 27.5 MWdc Klevenow solar plant in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Druk Green Power Corp. Ltd and Hira Power & Steel Ltd have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore opportunities for the joint development of solar power projects in Bhutan.

Greencells Group has completed and handed over the 40 MWp Crays Hall Farm solar park in the UK to Aukera Energy.

Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy has met with Renergy Group to review progress on an integrated solar and pumped-storage hydropower project in the El Tor area in Egypt.

Inox Clean Energy Ltd has announced the completion of its acquisition of BlackRock-owned GIP's Vena Energy India Holdings Pte Ltd for a total transaction value of approximately ?6000 crore.

Perigus Energy’s first Irish solar farm in Garreenleen, County Carlow, has been completed and is fully operational.

Aukera Energy has reached financial close on a 44 MW solar photovoltaic project located in Germany.

Statkraft has secured planning consent for Trerice solar farm in St Dennis, Cornwall, following a planning appeal.

Funds managed by Triple Point have acquired Hessay solar, a 49.2 MW solar project located in York, from Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc.

Econergy Renewable Energy Ltd has connected its Iancu Jianu solar photovoltaic project in Romania to the electricity grid.

European Energy has reached financial close on €234.1 million of project financing for a 225 MW advanced agrivoltaic project located in Italy.