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- 1Proparco and Santander finance Grupo Enhol's 467MW Peru solar project▼Proparco, Santander finance Grupo Enhol’s 467MW solar PV project in Peru
Spanish developer Grupo Enhol has secured financing from France's Proparco and Santander for a 467MW solar PV project in Peru. The deal, reported by PV Tech, adds to a wave of large-scale renewable energy investments in Latin America, where developers and development finance institutions are backing utility-scale solar to meet growing demand and decarbonisation goals.
- 2Elgin buys 200MW Irish solar project from GP Joule▼Elgin acquires ‘late-stage’ 200MW solar PV project in Ireland from GP Joule
Elgin has acquired a late-stage 200MW solar PV project in Ireland from German developer GP Joule. The deal adds a significant utility-scale asset to Elgin's Irish pipeline at an advanced stage of development, reflecting continued investor interest in Ireland's growing solar sector. Details on price and construction timelines have not been disclosed.
- 3Study finds utility-scale solar lowers grid costs▼Our study didn’t ignore grid costs. We measured them — and utility-scale solar lowers them.
Researchers behind a new study are pushing back at critics, saying their analysis did not ignore grid costs but directly measured them. They report that utility-scale solar power reduces overall grid costs rather than raising them. The response comes amid ongoing debate over how large-scale solar affects electricity rates and infrastructure spending.