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SolaEon Sets 27.87% Perovskite Cell Record

SolaEon hits certified 27.87% perovskite record, nears theoretical limit; tandem tops 31%, and meter-scale modules reach 25%+ stabilized—mass production hurdles next.

Jan 30, 2026 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, SolaEon

South Korea Backs 350-MW Battery-Ready Texas Solar

South Korean–led 350‑MW Texas solar taps ERCOT speed, bifacial tech, and future battery—blending smart financing, quick build, local jobs, and data‑center‑ready, evening‑shaped power.

Jan 29, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, South Korea, Asia, North America, ERCOT, utility solar, project development

ABO Sells Trio of CfD French Solar, Reloads Capital

ABO Energy flips three CfD-backed French solar projects pre-build, locking value. Battery-ready, bankable designs meet inflation-linked revenues—fueling cheaper, longer debt and a hot secondary market for construction-ready solar.

Jan 29, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, France, Europe, recycling, Contracts For Difference, ABO Energy, solar portfolio sale

Enlight Funds 2 GWh German Solar-Storage Hybrid

Enlight powers Germany’s evenings: a co-located solar + 2 GWh battery hybrid using one interconnection to time-shift output, steady the grid, and deliver bankable, repeatable clean dispatch.

Jan 29, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Germany, Battery Storage, Europe, solar hybrid, ENLIGHT, project finance

Sungrow’s PowerTitan 3.0 Targets Europe’s Grid Crunch

Sungrow’s PowerTitan 3.0 hits Europe: containerized, liquid‑cooled battery with grid‑forming control, EMS/SCADA fleet dispatch and lifecycle guarantees for 2–4‑hour FFR, arbitrage and congestion relief.

Jan 29, 2026 // Technology, Storage, Sungrow, Battery Storage, Europe, utility scale, grid forming

Metlen Expands in Europe With EPC, Storage Deals

Metlen accelerates Europe’s energy buildout: EPC wins in UK/Ireland and an Italian battery deal deliver fast, standardized solar-plus-storage with grid‑tight compliance, bifacial tech, and performance‑backed O&M.

Jan 28, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, EPC, UK, Battery Storage, Ireland, Europe, Metlen

Sunwave Secures Debt for 17-MWp French Solar Portfolio

Sunwave secures senior debt to deploy 17 MWp of smart, distributed solar across France—standardized designs, predictive O&M, bifacial tech and mixed offtakes powering a scalable, job-creating, grid-friendly portfolio.

Jan 28, 2026 // Plants, France, Europe, distributed solar, construction, project finance, Sunwave

Premier Energizes 400-MW Telangana Solar Cell Line

Premier Energies fires up 400‑MW solar cell line in Telangana, slashing lead times, curbing imports, boosting yields, jobs, and traceable, greener supply—with TOPCon/HJT upgrades on the horizon.

Jan 28, 2026 // Manufacturing News, manufacturing, India, solar cells, Asia, Telangana, Premier Energies

ZETDC Inks 30MW Solar PPA to Stabilize Grid

Zimbabwe inks bankable 30‑MW solar PPA, easing daytime shortfalls, priming storage-ready grid upgrades and jobs—standardized terms paving faster finance and larger hybrid builds for reliable, cleaner power.

Jan 28, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, Zimbabwe, utility scale, solar ppa, Zetdc, Grid reliability

EDF Wins Chile Permit for 557-MW Wind-Solar-Battery

EDF’s $624m Wayra wins Chilean green light: 557 MW of wind, solar and storage to power Antofagasta’s grid-flexible future and accelerate decarbonization in the mining north.

Jan 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, EDF, Chile, South america

Lead Powder Delivers 24% Durable Sn–Pb Perovskites

Tin–lead perovskite hits 24.07% without SnF2: metallic lead + PbF2 boost crystallization and stability, retaining 60% output after 550h at 85°C—tandem-ready durability reported in Nature Communications.

Jan 27, 2026 // Technology, China, Asia, perovskite, efficiency

Record $2.3 Trillion, Transition Still Off Pace

Record $2.3T poured into the energy transition in 2025—Asia and Europe surge, data centers boom—but China’s pullback chills renewables as net-zero demands $5.2T yearly.

Jan 27, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, China, Europe, Asia

Rebate Rollback Spurs Solar Demand Whiplash, Longi Warns

China axing solar export-tax rebates April 1 could spark a pre-holiday rush then slump, squeezing margins amid pricey silver, as Longi trims silver use and tests storage for Europe/U.S.

Jan 27, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, LONGi

Constant Energy Locks EPC for 52-MW Malaysia Solar

Constant Energy names EPC for 52-MW Malaysia solar, locking costs and fast-tracking build with bifacial trackers, SCADA, drone O&M, battery-ready substations, and flexible PPAs amid volatile supply chains.

Jan 26, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, EPC, Malaysia, Asia, Constant Energy, Solar Project, construction

Atlas Seals PPA for 128-MWp Colombian Solar

Atlas inks long-term PPA for 128‑MWp storage-ready solar in Colombia, jumpstarting build, cutting drought-year costs, delivering grid‑code daytime power amid hydropower swings—positioned for merchant, hedging, and future ancillary revenues.

Jan 26, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PPA, South america, Atlas Renewable Energy, Colombia, decarbonisation, utility solar

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