The latest renewable energy news includes announcements from Alight’s 101 MWp Finnish Solar Farm, Enersense, Uniper, Amada, and others.
Enersense Wins O&M Contract for Alight’s 101 MWp Finnish Solar Farm
Enersense International has secured an operations-and-maintenance contract for Alight’s newly commissioned 101 MWp solar farm in Finland, adding a significant utility-scale PV asset to its service portfolio. The solar park was recently brought into operation by Alight and automotive-safety supplier Autoliv, making the O&M contract a material post-commissioning milestone. Enersense will support long-term plant availability, maintenance and power-generation performance. At 101 MWp, the facility ranks among Finland’s larger operating photovoltaic assets and reflects accelerating utility-scale solar development in a Nordic market historically dominated by wind and hydropower. The contract also shows how the growth of large solar projects is creating downstream opportunities for specialist service providers covering maintenance, monitoring and asset optimisation throughout the operational life of renewable projects.
Uniper Advances 350,000-Tonne Hydrogen Import Terminal After Strong Offtake Interest
Uniper has received sufficient capacity reservations to move its planned Wilhelmshaven hydrogen import terminal in Germany into the next development phase. The terminal is designed to import up to 2.6 million tonnes of ammonia annually, equivalent to approximately 350,000 tonnes of hydrogen after conversion in a large-scale ammonia cracker. Uniper completed the first phase of its open-season process after signing Expressions of Interest with potential customers. Phase two will involve issuing Heads of Terms and developing Terminal Use Agreements that could result in binding capacity bookings. Hydrogen produced from imported ammonia would be fed into Germany’s planned core hydrogen network, while the terminal will also include rail-loading facilities. The milestone provides important market validation for one of Germany’s larger proposed hydrogen-import projects.
Amada Expands Japanese Factory Solar Portfolio to 6.44 MW
Japanese industrial-machinery manufacturer Amada is expanding onsite solar generation across its domestic factories to approximately 6.44 MWdc. Four solar PPA projects will together provide about 5.38 MWdc under 20-year contracts, complementing approximately 1.05 MWdc of previously installed self-owned solar. Operating sites include a 2.68 MWdc rooftop array at Toki Works, a 680 kWdc installation at Fukushima Factory and a 1.37 MWdc system at Ono Factory. A further 652 kWdc ground-mounted plant is planned for Fujinomiya Works in June 2027. The four PPA systems are expected to generate approximately 6 GWh annually. Once completed, Amada expects onsite solar to supply about 11 percent of its domestic electricity consumption.
ADB Approves $175 Million for Bangladesh Grid Expansion and Solar Infrastructure The Asian Development Bank has approved a $175 million concessional loan to modernise electricity infrastructure across 26 remote upazilas in Bangladesh’s Chattogram Hill Tracts. The programme will construct six 33/11 kV substations adding 80 MVA, build 5,032 km of new distribution lines and upgrade another 1,874 km of ageing lines, four substations, a switching station and repair infrastructure. At least 88,000 additional households are expected to gain improved electricity access, including 35,000 households from small ethnic communities. Grid access is targeted to reach 68 percent by 2032. The programme also includes solar facilities and is expected to avoid at least 19,300 tonnes of CO2-equivalent emissions annually. Additional funding includes a $2.72 million grant plus Bangladeshi government and BPDB contributions.