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EBRD Arranges $265 Million for Egypt's 1.2-GW Nefer Minya Solar Plant

EBRD arranges up to $265 million for Egypt's 1.2-GW Nefer Minya solar plant with 600 MWh of batteries, part of a $566 million debt package in total.

Oct 21, 2026 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Storage, EBRD, Asia, BESS, Africa, Egypt, Infinity Power

UNSW Catalyst Lifts Hydrogen Output 10-Fold From Biodiesel Glycerol

UNSW-led team lifts hydrogen output from biodiesel glycerol about 10-fold with a nickel-cobalt photocatalyst that also makes chemicals worth up to US$150/kg.

Oct 21, 2026 // Technology, Solar to Fuel, Australia, hydrogen, Oceania, unsw

Rondo and Rio Tinto Start Engineering on 360-MWh Yarwun Heat Battery

Rio Tinto and Rondo began engineering a 360-MWh heat battery at Yarwun; ARENA pays A$3.6 million now and up to A$38 million more if it gets built.

Oct 21, 2026 // Storage, Thermal, Australia, Oceania, ARENA, thermal energy storage, Rio Tinto, Rondo Energy

ev.energy Wins $11 Million to Grow ChargeWise to 79,000 EV Drivers

ev.energy secured $11 million from the California Energy Commission to grow ChargeWise managed EV charging from 9,000 to 79,000 drivers by 2028.

Oct 21, 2026 // Grids, Software, Transport, California, USA, North America, ev charging, VPP, ev.energy

Israel Proposes 5% Yearly Cuts to Rooftop Solar Tariffs From 2027

Israel's Electricity Authority proposes 5% yearly cuts to rooftop solar tariffs from 2027, taking home systems from 48 to 36.77 agorot per kWh by 2030.

Oct 21, 2026 // Residential, Tariffs, Rooftop PV, Asia, Israel, middle east, rooftop solar, feed-in tariff

Sichuan's First 100-MW Tower CSP Plant Wins Environmental Approval

Sichuan's first tower CSP plant cleared environmental review: a 100-MW molten-salt unit with 8-hour storage, paired with 900 MW of PV in Aba prefecture.

Oct 20, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Thermal, China, Asia, csp, Sichuan, molten salt, Shudao Clean Energy

EU Innovation Fund Selects Holosolis 5-GW Solar Factory in €3.4B Round

The EU picked 77 projects for about €3.4 billion in Innovation Fund grants, including Holosolis' 5-GW solar cell and module factory in Hambach, France.

Oct 20, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Storage, Policy, France, Europe, topcon, HoloSolis, EU Innovation Fund

CHN Energy Switches On 120-MWh Battery at Rudong Solar-Hydrogen Hub

CHN Energy grid-connected a 60-MW, 120-MWh battery in Rudong, China, on Oct. 14. It serves a 400-MW solar-hydrogen complex and should discharge 12 GWh a year.

Oct 20, 2026 // Large-Scale, Storage, Solar to Fuel, China, Asia, hydrogen, BESS, CHN Energy

Sparc Hydrogen Owners Commit A$1.3 Million to Solar Water Splitting

Sparc Hydrogen gets A$1.3 million from Sparc, Fortescue and Adelaide University to take solar water splitting to on-sun pilot tests in early 2027.

Oct 20, 2026 // Technology, Solar to Fuel, Australia, hydrogen, Oceania, Fortescue, Sparc Hydrogen

BloombergNEF Sees $332 Billion Copper Gap as Metal Shortages Ease

BloombergNEF sees copper 20 million tons short by 2050, needing $332 billion in new mines, as lithium demand triples and most other metal gaps ease.

Oct 20, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Market Research, lithium, BloombergNEF, graphite, GLOBAL, copper

SunPower Origin Launches in Europe With 505 W, 40-Year Warranty

SunPower Origin back-contact panel goes on sale in Europe at 505 W with a 40-year warranty. TCL SunPower expects first deliveries before the end of 2026.

Oct 19, 2026 // Technology, Residential, Rooftop PV, SunPower, Europe, back-contact, TCL SunPower

JinkoSolar Reports 28% Peak Efficiency for Back-Contact TAC Cell

JinkoSolar says its new TAC back-contact cell hit 28% peak efficiency without third-party certification; the first TAC module is rated 510 W at 25.52%.

Oct 19, 2026 // Technology, Manufacturing News, China, JinkoSolar, Asia, topcon, back-contact

Whyalla West Tender Picks Four Bids for Nearly 13 GW of Wind and Solar

South Australia picked four developers for almost 13 GW of wind and solar near Whyalla, giving them the exclusive right to apply for feasibility licences.

Oct 19, 2026 // Large-Scale, Storage, Policy, Australia, Windlab, neoen, Oceania, wind

Saft Starts Solid-State Battery Cell Production in Bordeaux

Saft has started making solid-state battery cells in Bordeaux, France, for aviation and space, claiming up to 50% more energy density than lithium-ion.

Oct 19, 2026 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Storage, France, Europe, Saft, TotalEnergies, solid-state battery

ACME Solar Signs 300-MW Solar-Storage Peak Power PPA With SECI

ACME Solar signed a 300-MW, 1,200-MWh solar-plus-storage PPA with SECI at INR 6/kWh to supply four hours of power a day outside solar hours.

Oct 19, 2026 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Storage, India, SECI, Asia, BESS, ACME Solar, FDRE

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