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Enviromena overturns denial, wins approval for 40-MWac English solar farm
Enviromena secures planning consent on appeal for a 40-MWac/48.9-MWdc solar project in England after an initial refusal.
Dec 16, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, permitting, utility solar, Enviromena, planning appeal
NBN Taps Munna Creek, Hits 100% Renewables
NBN Co hits 100% renewables via Munna Creek solar offtake; PPA locks 20%+ output as bifacial-tracked PV readies battery boost—showcasing corporate PPAs powering Australia’s transition.
Dec 15, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PPA, Australia, queensland, Oceania, utility solar, NBN Co
Vattenfall’s Sub-50MW Lancashire Solar Wins Approval
Vattenfall’s 49.9MW Clifton March solar farm wins consent, shovel-ready with bifacial trackers and battery-ready design—dodging NSIP, primed for peak-shifting revenues and UK sub-50MW trend.
Dec 15, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, Vattenfall, planning consent, battery-ready, Lancashire
RWE Energizes Motorway Solar on Reclaimed German Mine
RWE fires up 74.6 MWac along the A44n, turning mine scars into grid-smart solar for 27,700 homes—and leaving room for batteries as Germany taps “difficult acres.”
Dec 15, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, Germany, Europe, rwe, recultivated land, motorway solar
Vena Seals Financing for 300-MW Opus Solar
Vena Energy closes financing for 300‑MWp Opus solar in Ilocos Norte, unlocking 2026 grid-tied, battery-ready capacity and signaling lender confidence in Philippine PV, corporate offtake, and Luzon decarbonization.
Dec 15, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Asia, Philippines, Vena Energy, utility solar, project finance, Ilocos Norte
China’s fossil generation dips as solar output surges in November
New data suggest China’s fossil-fuel generation will fall for the first time in a decade as large-scale solar and wind lift supply.
Dec 15, 2025 // Plants, Storage, Grids, China, Asia, solar generation, coal decline
GoodLeap closes $140m ABS, fueling residential solar financing flow
Fintech lender GoodLeap and Tactical Infrastructure Partners complete a $140.2m solar securitisation backed by residential PPAs and leases.
Dec 15, 2025 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, PPAs, finance, GoodLeap, securitisation
Google inks Malaysia solar pact as data-center load surges
Google agrees to buy power from a new 30-MW solar project in Kedah, part of a broader push to green Southeast Asian data centers.
Dec 15, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Malaysia, Asia, Google, corporate ppa, Shizen Energy, data centers
Eurowind buys 370-MW Polish wind-solar pipeline to accelerate build-out
Denmark’s Eurowind Energy acquires a mixed pipeline in Poland, including substantial solar capacity under development with near-term grid paths.
Dec 15, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Poland, Europe, solar development, EUROWIND, pipeline acquisition
Uniper Backs Scotland Solar, Wins German Battery Approval
Uniper fast-tracks a 45‑MWac Scottish solar farm and 50‑MW German battery, pairing bifacial trackers with stacked storage revenues to de‑risk finance, hedge volatility, and power a flexible, post‑coal portfolio.
Dec 12, 2025 // Plants, Commercial, Residential, Storage, Germany, Europe, SCOTLAND, UNIPER, project finance
Germany’s Solar Surge Lifts Renewables to 56%
Germany’s 2025 power turns greener: 56% renewables, solar surges, wind/hydro lag. Prices dip at noon, batteries rise at dusk. Storage, flexibility, and PPAs steer reliability-first buildout despite rooftop, grid hurdles.
Dec 12, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, Germany, Europe, grid, outlook, renewables share, solar additions
EU Solar Taps Brakes as 2025 Additions Dip
EU solar growth pauses: 65.1 GW in 2025, first dip since 2016. Residential cools, storage surges, PPAs steady—grids, permits pinch, but easing rates and EU push hint 2026–27 rebound.
Dec 12, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, installations, SolarPower Europe, European Union, market outlook
Italy’s First Non-China Solar Auction Nets 1.1 GW
Italy’s FER-X awards 1.1 GW of non-Chinese solar at €66.38/MWh, a 17% premium—backing resilience, unlocking €10B, and signaling EU NZIA-era procurement shifts amid permitting bottlenecks.
Dec 12, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, auctions, Europe, supply chain, FER-X, NZIA
Trivanta raises €17m to push Polish solar-plus-storage pipeline forward
Polish developer Trivanta secures €17 million to fund a buildout of stand-alone and co-located solar and BESS projects.
Dec 12, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, storage, Poland, Europe, financing, pipeline, Trivanta