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Maxwell Raises $273 Million for China Perovskite Tandem Equipment Build-out
Maxwell Technologies will issue CNY 1.97 bn convertible bonds to fund a three-year project that mass-produces perovskite-silicon tandem cell equipment in Suzhou and Xuancheng.
Jun 4, 2025 // Technology, Manufacturing News, China, Asia, PV equipment, maxwell technologies, perovskite tandem, convertible bond
EDF Starts Poland’s First 50-MW Grid Battery, Larger Projects Ahead
EDF Renewables breaks ground on a 50-MW BESS in Opole—Poland’s first high-capacity grid battery—and lines up 120-MW and 200-MW follow-ups for 2027-28.
Jun 4, 2025 // Storage, Poland, Europe, EDF Renewables, Opole
Greenvolt Offloads 231-MW Spanish Wind-Solar Portfolio in €195m Sale Agreement
Portugal’s Greenvolt will sell 145 MW of near-term wind-solar assets plus 86 MW of greenfield projects in Spain to Transiziona for up to €195 million.
Jun 4, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, solar pv, Europe, wind power, Greenvolt, asset sale
Rolls-Royce Powers Dutch Wind Farm with New Battery
Rolls-Royce powers Zeewolde wind farm with a 35.1-MW battery, enhancing energy storage and grid efficiency for over 200 local stakeholders.
Jun 3, 2025 // Storage, Europe, Netherlands, Rolls-Royce, Zeewolde
EDF, Aukera Partner on Scottish Solar-Battery Project
EDF partners with Aukera Energy to power 25,000 homes with Benthead Solar Farm, cutting 17,000 tonnes of CO2 annually. AI-driven battery optimization included.
Jun 3, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UK, EDF, Europe, Aukera Energy
NextEra Energizes Louisiana with 100-MW Solar Launch
NextEra Energy's 100-MW Amite Solar Centre powers Louisiana with low-cost energy, creating jobs and boosting local tax revenue by USD 16 million over 30 years.
Jun 3, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, NextEra Energy, PV Power Plant, Louisiana
BP Greenlights $200M Solar Project in Azerbaijan
BP and partners launch a $200M solar park in Azerbaijan, transforming energy with a 240-MW project set to power the future by 2027.
Jun 3, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, bp, PV Power Plant, Azerbaijan
EDF, KOWEPO Clinch 1.5-GW Al Zarraf Solar Deal
EDF Power Solutions and Korea Western Power will finance, build and own up to 40 % of Abu Dhabi’s 1.5-GW Al Zarraf solar PV IPP, the emirate’s fifth world-scale project under EWEC.
Jun 3, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, EDF Power Solutions, Korea Western Power
GameChange Solar Doubles Saudi Production Capacity to 6 GW by September
US-based GameChange Solar will expand its Dammam tracker plant to 6 GW / yr by Sept 2025, boosting Vision 2030 local content and meeting Gulf solar demand.
Jun 3, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Saudi Arabia, Asia, GameChange Solar, solar trackers, manufacturing expansion, Vision 2030
Neom’s 2.2-GW Green Hydrogen Plant Nears Finish Amid Buyer Shortfall
Construction at Saudi Arabia’s $8.4-bn Neom green-hydrogen complex is 80% complete, but muted global demand leaves only one confirmed buyer, forcing developers to court local offtakers.
Jun 3, 2025 // Solar to Fuel, Saudi Arabia, Asia, ACWA Power, green hydrogen, Neom, Air Products
TotalEnergies Secures 435-MW UK Solar-plus-Storage Pipeline in Deal with Low Carbon
French major TotalEnergies buys eight solar farms and two battery projects (435 MW) from UK developer Low Carbon, boosting its British renewables ambitions.
Jun 3, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UK, Europe, Low Carbon, TotalEnergies
Stonepeak-backed ADE buys Eden Sustainable to turbo-charge UK C&I rooftop solar drive
ADE acquires Eden Sustainable, adding a 65-MWp rooftop solar pipeline and bolstering its UK C&I offering after closing a £170 m debt facility earlier this week.
Jun 2, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, UK, Europe, ADE, Eden Sustainable, C&I Energy
J-POWER energises 30-MW Hibikinada solar park in Fukuoka Prefecture now
J-POWER’s 29.99-MW Hibikinada solar plant in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, starts operation, adding 40 GWh of green power yearly and advancing the utility’s Blue Mission 2050 goals.
Jun 2, 2025 // Plants, Japan, Asia, J-Power, Kitakyushu, Blue Mission 2050
Iberdrola walks away from 53-MW Manowo-Wyszebórz solar project, leaving Novavis in search of a new partner
Iberdrola quits the 53-MW Manowo-Wyszebórz solar project in Poland, leaving developer Novavis to find new investors for the RTB-stage plant slated for completion in 2027.
Jun 2, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Poland, Iberdrola, Europe, PV Power Plant, Novavis
PPC Expands Bulgarian Portfolio, Acquiring 88-MW Vedrare Solar Farm Development
PPC will add an 88-MW solar farm in Vedrare, Bulgaria, to its portfolio in Q1 2026, boosting annual green output by 140 GWh and cutting 70 kt of CO₂, as part of its drive toward 11.8 GW of renewables by 2027.
Jun 2, 2025 // Plants, Europe, PV Power Plant, PPC, Bulgaria