Solar Energy

Pine Gate Renewables to Launch 1,200 MW Sunstone Solar Project in Oregon

Pine Gate Renewables will launch the Sunstone Solar project in Oregon, USA, using approximately 4 million solar panels to generate 1,200 MW of electricity—enough to power 800,000 households annually, according to Interesting Engineering. The company plans to invest over $1,000 per acre to support local agriculture and contribute $11 million to a fund benefiting wheat farmers in Morrow County.

Construction is set to begin in 2026, following design and procurement in early 2025. The project will connect to the Bonneville Power Administration grid via the Umatilla Electric Cooperative system. Pine Gate Renewables, which acquired Sunstone Solar from Gallatin Power Partners in 2022, already owns and operates 17 solar projects in Oregon.

The Sunstone Solar project aligns with Oregon's goal of generating all electricity from clean energy by 2040, contributing to reduced environmental pollution during power generation.

Separately, Japan Space Systems announced successful tests of a system for transmitting solar energy from space using microwaves, while researchers from Tohoku University developed transparent solar cells with high energy efficiency.

Source: Focus.UA

Ameren Missouri Expands Solar Energy with $950 Million Investment

Ameren Missouri has announced a major renewable energy milestone, unveiling three solar facilities set to transform Missouri's energy landscape. These state-of-the-art centers—the 200-MW Huck Finn Renewable Energy Center, and the 150-MW Boomtown and Cass County Renewable Energy Centers—will collectively add 500 megawatts (MW) of capacity to

Premier Energy finalizes 90% acquisition of Romanian solar park, eyes wind project in Moldova

Premier Energy PLC, through its subsidiary Alive Renewable Holding Limited, completed the acquisition of a 90% stake in Development Power Solar Energy S.R.L., a company holding rights for a 49 MW DC solar park with a 16 MWh energy storage facility in Buzău County, Romania. The project is

Better Energy Connects Sweden's Two Largest Solar Parks in 2024

Better Energy has connected its second large-scale solar park in Sweden to the grid in 2024, located at Hovby Airport in Lidköping Municipality, Västra Götaland region. The Lidköping solar park is expected to generate 24 GWh of renewable energy annually, enough to power approximately 4,800 Swedish households. Earlier in

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