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AMEA Power to invest in BESS and solar capacity in Egypt
AMEA Power has announced plans to invest USD 800 million to develop Egypt’s largest solar photovoltaic (PV) plant and first utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS). The project, located in the Benban area of Aswan Governorate, will feature a 1,000 MW solar PV power plant alongside a 600 MWh BESS. Additionally, AMEA Power is constructing a 500 MW Abydos solar PV plant in Kom Ombo, Aswan Governorate, which will include a 300 MWh BESS. The…
GERC sets Rs 2.84 per kWh tariff for sub-10 MW wind power projects
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Gensol Engineering secures Rs 7.8 billion solar EPC order in Maharashtra
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ACCIONA Energía acquires 300 MW of wind capacity in Texas
ACCIONA Energía has acquired two wind farms in Texas, Green Pastures I and Green Pastures II, each with a capacity of 150 MW. Located in Baylor and Knox Counties, these fully operational projects were acquired from private asset management firms for $202.5 million, boosting ACCIONA’s total installed capacity in the US. The two wind farms are integrated into the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid, which handles 90% of Texas’s electricity. Together, they will…
Kirloskar Solar partners with GSL Energy Solutions for Kerala solar projects
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