Swedish developer pushes into Australian solar with Esco Pacific purchase
European renewables giant OX2 has announced its entry into the Australian market with the acquisition of Esco Pacific, one of the country’s biggest utility-scale solar developers in a deal valued at $126 million (USD 84.2 million).
Mytilineos breaks ground on 110 MW Moura solar project
Greece-based industrial conglomerate Mytilineos has initiated construction works at its 110 MW Moura Solar Farm in central Queensland as it looks to further cement its position in the Australian renewable energy market.
Shell breaks ground on 120 MW PV project to power onshore gas operations
Construction has begun on Royal Dutch Shell’s 120 MW solar farm which will generate clean energy for QGC’s natural gas processing plants near Wandoan in South West Queensland. The project is the oil major’s first global investment in an industrial-scale solar farm.
Shell invests in ESCO Pacific to drive growth in Australian solar
Fossil fuel giant Royal Dutch Shell has snapped up a 49% stake in one of the biggest Australian utility-scale solar developers furthering its expansion into the market.
Another Riverina solar project gets go-ahead
The 90 MW West Wyalong Solar Farm has become the latest addition to the swelling solar PV pipeline in the Riverina region having secured the NSW Government’s approval.
175 MW Finley Solar Farm reaches construction milestone
Stage 1 or an equivalent of 85 MW has been installed and tested at the Finley Solar Farm, one of the many large-scale solar developments in the Riverina region.
ESCO Pacific’s 70 MW NSW solar project gets connection go-ahead
The Australian utility-scale solar developer has reached the final development milestone on a solar and battery project near West Wyalong in the Riverina region.
Rack ’em up: Another Riverina solar farm approved
A large-scale ESCO Pacific-championed solar project has received NSW Government approval, bringing to 26 the number of solar farms given the green light by the State since 2017. That’s another 100 MW towards the NSW goal of more than 10 GW of renewables by 2021.
140 MW solar farm approved for Mulwala, NSW
With NSW Energy Minister Don Harwin drawing a line on energy and climate policy between the state Liberals and the feds, the NSW government continues to pursue its renewables agenda waving through another large-scale solar project.
John Laing achieves financial close on Finley Solar Farm
After taking a 90.1% stake in one of Australia’s largest solar PV projects – the 255 MWp Sunraysia Solar Farm last month, U.K.-based infrastructure investor John Laing has closed its second solar project in Australia – the 174.9 MWp Finley Solar Farm in New South Wales.
