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Portland General Electric and Avangrid Renewables Announce Major Solar Facility in Oregon 

Portland General Electric and Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of Avangrid, Inc. have announced an agreement to purchase power from a new 162-MW solar generation facility – the largest in Oregon – to be developed and built in eastern Oregon. The new facility will supply power and the accompanying renewable energy credits to PGE’s Green Future Impact customers, helping them source up to 100% of their energy from a local renewable energy resource that they’ve helped make possible. 

South Africa
First phase of Scatec Solar’s 258 MW solar plant in South Africa in commercial operation

Scatec Solar and partners have grid connected and reached commercial operation for 86 MW of the 258 MW solar power complex in Upington, South Africa, which is expected to generate 217 GWh and will lead to the abatement of more than 180,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually.

Vattenfall and EWE Invest In PV Monitoring Company Solytic

The Berlin-based PV monitoring company, Solytic, has secured a medium seven-digit sum in its Series A round. The investment is led by Swedish energy company, Vattenfall—onboard since 2017—and EWE the Oldenburg-based energy company. Furthermore, a number of business angels join as additional investors, including THELO Investors.