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Epic Energy inks agreement to set up 35 MWp solar park in Maharashtra
Epic Energy, a key player in the solar EPC market, has signed an agreement with Niva Ecotech to establish a 35 MWp (25 MW) solar park in Solapur, Maharashtra. Epic Renewable Projects, a 100% subsidiary of Epic Energy, will spearhead this initiative to develop solar parks across India. The company has identified multiple sites in and around Solapur and is in advanced discussions with corporates to install solar energy plants under the group captive open…
Floating Offshore Wind: Key to Achieving Global Renewable Energy Goals by 2030
The global push to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C includes decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors. At COP 28, leaders pledged to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030. Offshore wind, with its high efficiency and competitiveness, is key to these efforts. In 2022, offshore wind reached 63 GW of installed capacity, but to meet the 1.5°C target, this needs to grow to 494 GW by 2030 and 2,465 GW by 2050. Floating offshore wind, a promising subset, can…
rPlus Energies secures PPA with Idaho Power for Pleasant Valley Solar 2 project
Renewable energy developer rPlus Energies has finalized a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Idaho Power for its 125 MW Pleasant Valley Solar 2 facility in Ada County, Idaho. This project follows the 200 MW Pleasant Valley Solar 1, also under construction, making Pleasant Valley Solar the largest contracted solar facility within the Idaho Power system. Both projects will supply renewable energy to support Meta’s 100% clean energy goals for its data center in Kuna,…
China’s Linglong One SMR nears completion at Changjiang site
China’s Linglong One, the world’s first commercial onshore small modular reactor (SMR), has reached a significant milestone with the installation of the lower reactor internals at the Changjiang site in Hainan province. The China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) placed the “hanging basket assembly” into the reactor pressure vessel on August 29, starting the internal components installation. The reactor internals are critical to the SMR’s operation, supporting the core, maintaining fuel alignment, directing coolant flow, and…
Uttar Pradesh advances with development of 3,710 MW solar parks
Uttar Pradesh is advancing the development of several large-scale solar projects, including nine solar parks with a combined capacity of 3,710 MW. Of these, three parks with a total capacity of 435 MW have already been commissioned, and land allocation for all nine parks has been finalized. The solar parks are located across various regions, including Bundelkhand (Jhansi, Lalitpur, Chitrakoot, and Jalaun) and in Kanpur Nagar, Kanpur Dehat, Mirzapur, and Prayagraj. The bidding process for…