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ReNew, Mitsui Secure $730m Refinancing for Hybrid Renewables in India
ReNew and Mitsui secure $730M refinancing for India’s hybrid solar-wind portfolio—boosting financial efficiency, stabilizing power supply, and strengthening long-term capital for cleaner growth.
Jul 10, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, mitsui, ReNew
ABO Energy Sells 36.4-MWp French Solar Project to Urbasolar
ABO Energy sold its 36.4-MWp Les Hauts du Serein solar project to Urbasolar, strengthening France’s renewable push. Urbasolar will develop, build, and bring clean power online.
Jul 9, 2026 // Plants, France, Europe, Urbasolar, ABO Energy
Lodestone, Centralines Reach Funding Close for 31.5MW Solar
Financial close achieved for Lodestone Energy’s 31.5MW Central Hawke’s Bay solar park—unlocking capital and launching construction to boost New Zealand’s clean power beyond hydro and wind.
Jul 9, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, Lodestone, Centralines
Red Rocket, Engie Secure 890MW Solar Licences in SA
NERSA greenlights four utility-scale solar PV licences totaling 890 MW under REIPPPP Bid Window 7.3, clearing the way for Red Rocket and Engie’s projects to boost clean energy and cut coal reliance.
Jul 9, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, South Africa, NERSA
BYD Wins 11.3 GWh Storage Contract for Abu Dhabi RTC
BYD lands a Masdar deal to deliver 11.275GWh of Haohan battery storage for a UAE round-the-clock renewables project—powering night and day to strengthen grid reliability.
Jul 9, 2026 // Storage, Asia, United Arab Emirates, BYD
Claritas Sells 16.5-MW Greek Solar Project to Green Line
Claritas Investments completes sale of a 16.5-MW solar PV project in Greece, divesting as part of its energy transition. Sold to Green Line Energy SA after transfer.
Jul 8, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Greece, Europe, Claritas
PNE readies 99.2-MWp Romania Hotar agrivoltaics
PNE’s Hotar agrivoltaic project in Romania hits ready-to-build: 99.2 MWp solar over farming, secured permits and grid approval underway, backed by up to 57 MWh storage.
Jul 8, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Romania, PNE
LRE Starts 278-MW Oklahoma Solar for
LRE brings 278 MW of solar online in Oklahoma—Twelvemile 1&2 and Huckleberry—fueling Google’s operations, while more projects near completion from a $1.5B portfolio.
Jul 8, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Google, Oklahoma, LRE
Velto Secures €800m Refinancing for Spain Solar
Velto Renewables refinanced 218MWp of Spanish solar, securing €800M+ for 76 regulated Recore plants—boosting long-term capital, flexibility, and portfolio management after a 2020 acquisition.
Jul 8, 2026 // Plants, Spain, Europe, Velto Renewables
Dual-Molecule NiOx/Perovskite Passivation Boosts 27% Inverted Cells
Dual-molecule NiOx/perovskite interface engineering—Me-4PACz plus CzOTf—locks charge extraction, passivates Pb defects, boosts voltage and stability, delivering certified 27.31% and strong 2000h/35-day retention.
Jul 7, 2026 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, Hebei University of Technology, Hohai University, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Côte d’Ivoire Inaugurates 52-MWp Ferke Solar Farm
Côte d’Ivoire launches the 52-MWp Ferke solar farm in Ferkessedougou—70 hectares, 73,300+ panels, 90 GWh yearly—its second solar project under a 25-year deal, pushing 2035 renewable targets.
Jul 7, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, Côte d’Ivoire
Berde Taps Sungrow for 200MW Solar, 500MWh BESS
Berde Renewables’ 3-year deal with Sungrow Power and Solar Hive will supply 200MW solar and 500MWh BESS across the Philippines and Thailand—boosting C&I clean energy with expert support and training.
Jul 7, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Sungrow, Thailand, Asia, Philippines, Berde Renewables
Opdenergy Lands $227M Financing for Chile Renewables
Opdenergy secures $227M financing for a 371-MW Chile renewables portfolio, powering solar, wind and storage. Long-term PPAs back projects as construction ramps up with 748 MW planned.
Jul 7, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Chile, South america, OPDEnergy
TotalEnergies ENEOS Powers Samsung With 28-MWp Rooftop Solar
TotalEnergies ENEOS powers Samsung Vietnam with nearly 28 MWp rooftop solar under a 20-year PPA—over 40,000 MWh yearly, cutting 500,000+ tonnes CO2 and fueling Samsung’s 100% renewables push.
Jul 6, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Vietnam, samsung, TotalEnergies
Respect Energy Signs 219-MWp Solar PPA With Uniper
Respect Energy signs a six-year deal with Uniper for 219-MWp of Polish solar output—covering electricity and Guarantees of Origin from four PV plants, powering cleaner energy for years.
Jul 6, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Poland, Europe, UNIPER, Respect Energy