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Alight inaugurates 215-MWp Lidso solar park on Denmark’s Lolland island
Alight has opened the 215-MWp Lidso solar park on Lolland, Denmark—one of the country’s largest PV sites, designed for grid-friendly, year-round output.
Dec 5, 2025 // Plants, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Europe, Denmark, Alight, grid integration, Lolland
GB Energy targets fifteen gigawatts of clean power by 2030
The UK’s new state-owned GB Energy wants to help deliver 15 GW of clean capacity by 2030, mobilising billions in private capital.
Dec 5, 2025 // Storage, Grids, United Kingdom, Europe, investment, grid upgrades, GB Energy
Vietnam outlines national roadmap to deploy battery storage at scale
Vietnam’s leaders sketched a stronger strategy for battery storage to integrate fast-growing wind and solar while improving reliability.
Dec 5, 2025 // Storage, Grids, Policy, Asia, Vietnam, renewables, grid flexibility
Fortescue installs first BYD battery to decarbonise Pilbara operations network
Fortescue has deployed a large BYD battery system in Western Australia’s Pilbara, cutting diesel use and enabling more renewable integration.
Dec 5, 2025 // Storage, Australia, Oceania, BESS, mining, BYD, decarbonisation
Japan pilots vertical parking-lot solar with on-site PPA model rollout
AirWater and partners installed a 178-kW vertical PV array in Tottori, using an on-site PPA to unlock urban space and resist snow loads.
Dec 5, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, vertical solar, Innovation, on-site PPA, urban infrastructure
Lodestone Energizes Coromandel’s First Utility-Scale Solar
Lodestone Energy’s Coromandel utility-scale solar farm powers NZ’s grid by day, cutting prices; biodiversity-friendly, low-glare design, future battery and SCADA-led uptime boost resilience and local jobs.
Dec 5, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, New Zealand, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Oceania, Lodestone Energy, grid integration, commissioning
Renova Funds 1,300-Site Distributed Solar in Japan
Renova secures multi‑billion‑yen backing to roll out 1,300-site urban solar, blending PPAs and merchant sales, unified SCADA, shared O&M—and future batteries—for resilient, neighborhood-scale clean power.
Dec 5, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, PPAs, Asia, distributed solar, project finance, urban energy
Vena Energy Battery Pact Advances Indonesia–Singapore Solar Link
Vena Energy’s battery-backed Indonesia–Singapore solar link advances with HVDC, grid-forming tech—shaping daytime sun into firm evening power, boosting bankability, cutting curtailment, and delivering cleaner, cheaper energy across borders.
Dec 5, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Asia, solar-plus-storage, Singapore, Indonesia, project development, interconnector
Australia Faces Bill Shock as Renewables Rollout Lags
Australia risks pricier power as renewables lag. Fast‑track batteries, transmission and planning, empower homes with solar, smart tariffs and VPPs to hit 2030 targets and retire coal smoothly.
Dec 5, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Policy, Australia, Oceania, transmission, electricity prices
KPI Green Wins 142MW Gujarat Floating Solar Deal
KPI Green Energy clinches 142 MW floating solar EPC at Gujarat’s Kadana Dam, delivering design-to-O&M in 18 months—accelerating India’s water-based PV without land conflicts.
Dec 3, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, India, Asia, Floating solar, EPC Contract, KPI Green Energy, renewable infrastructure
Bahrain’s Record Rooftop Solar Powers Steel Decarbonization
Bahrain unveils the world’s largest 123 MWp rooftop solar at a steel complex—slashing emissions, cutting energy costs, hedging fuel volatility, and setting a Gulf-wide decarbonization blueprint.
Dec 3, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, Asia, rooftop PV, middle east, renewables, Bahrain, industrial decarbonization
China’s Solar Titans Bet Big on Batteries
China’s solar giants pivot to batteries, bundling solar-plus-storage to beat panel glut, smooth grids, and sell dispatchable power—chasing 30–40% growth and stickier, all-in energy services.
Dec 3, 2025 // Storage, China, Asia, energy transition, renewables, solar-storage
ARENA Fuels 500 MW Hunter Valley Solar Factory
ARENA backs a 500MW/year solar module plant in Hunter Valley, jump-starting Australian-made PV, slashing import reliance, stabilizing prices, and speeding residential and utility-scale deployments.
Dec 3, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Australia, pv modules, Oceania, ARENA,, renewable supply chain
Italy Awards 7.7 GW Solar Capacity in Largest-Ever FER X Auction
Italy’s new FER X program allocates 7.7 GW of photovoltaic capacity at competitive tariffs, boosting EU solar momentum.
Dec 3, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, photovoltaics, solar capacity, FER X auction, EU renewables
Global South’s Renewables Surge — Clean-Energy Growth Accelerates Worldwide
Countries across the Global South — from Asia to Africa and Latin America — accelerate solar and renewables growth, boosting global green transition.
Dec 3, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, clean energy, global south, renewables growth, solar expansion, sustainable development