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BP Greenlights $200M Solar Project in Azerbaijan
BP and partners launch a $200M solar park in Azerbaijan, transforming energy with a 240-MW project set to power the future by 2027.
Jun 3, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, bp, PV Power Plant, Azerbaijan
EDF, KOWEPO Clinch 1.5-GW Al Zarraf Solar Deal
EDF Power Solutions and Korea Western Power will finance, build and own up to 40 % of Abu Dhabi’s 1.5-GW Al Zarraf solar PV IPP, the emirate’s fifth world-scale project under EWEC.
Jun 3, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, EDF Power Solutions, Korea Western Power
GameChange Solar Doubles Saudi Production Capacity to 6 GW by September
US-based GameChange Solar will expand its Dammam tracker plant to 6 GW / yr by Sept 2025, boosting Vision 2030 local content and meeting Gulf solar demand.
Jun 3, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Saudi Arabia, Asia, GameChange Solar, solar trackers, manufacturing expansion, Vision 2030
Neom’s 2.2-GW Green Hydrogen Plant Nears Finish Amid Buyer Shortfall
Construction at Saudi Arabia’s $8.4-bn Neom green-hydrogen complex is 80% complete, but muted global demand leaves only one confirmed buyer, forcing developers to court local offtakers.
Jun 3, 2025 // Solar to Fuel, Saudi Arabia, Asia, ACWA Power, green hydrogen, Neom, Air Products
TotalEnergies Secures 435-MW UK Solar-plus-Storage Pipeline in Deal with Low Carbon
French major TotalEnergies buys eight solar farms and two battery projects (435 MW) from UK developer Low Carbon, boosting its British renewables ambitions.
Jun 3, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UK, Europe, Low Carbon, TotalEnergies
Stonepeak-backed ADE buys Eden Sustainable to turbo-charge UK C&I rooftop solar drive
ADE acquires Eden Sustainable, adding a 65-MWp rooftop solar pipeline and bolstering its UK C&I offering after closing a £170 m debt facility earlier this week.
Jun 2, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, UK, Europe, ADE, Eden Sustainable, C&I Energy
J-POWER energises 30-MW Hibikinada solar park in Fukuoka Prefecture now
J-POWER’s 29.99-MW Hibikinada solar plant in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, starts operation, adding 40 GWh of green power yearly and advancing the utility’s Blue Mission 2050 goals.
Jun 2, 2025 // Plants, Japan, Asia, J-Power, Kitakyushu, Blue Mission 2050
Iberdrola walks away from 53-MW Manowo-Wyszebórz solar project, leaving Novavis in search of a new partner
Iberdrola quits the 53-MW Manowo-Wyszebórz solar project in Poland, leaving developer Novavis to find new investors for the RTB-stage plant slated for completion in 2027.
Jun 2, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Poland, Iberdrola, Europe, PV Power Plant, Novavis
PPC Expands Bulgarian Portfolio, Acquiring 88-MW Vedrare Solar Farm Development
PPC will add an 88-MW solar farm in Vedrare, Bulgaria, to its portfolio in Q1 2026, boosting annual green output by 140 GWh and cutting 70 kt of CO₂, as part of its drive toward 11.8 GW of renewables by 2027.
Jun 2, 2025 // Plants, Europe, PV Power Plant, PPC, Bulgaria
Respect Energy Optimizes Poland's Largest Battery Storage System
Respect Energy optimizes Poland's largest BESS, boosting efficiency by 48% and enhancing solar energy use for Elemental Group's metal recovery operations.
Jun 2, 2025 // Storage, Poland, Europe, Respect Energy
Waaree Solar Secures $176M US Module Order
Waaree Solar Americas lands $176M deal to supply 586 MW solar modules for major US projects, boosting domestic production and meeting ITC guidelines.
Jun 2, 2025 // Manufacturing News, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Waaree Solar Americas
Meyer Burger's German Units Enter Insolvency Proceedings
Meyer Burger's German subsidiaries face insolvency, but operations continue with provisional support, as Swiss and American branches navigate financial challenges and restructuring efforts.
Jun 2, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, meyer burger
Zen, HD Renewable Propose 100-MW Solar Park in Queensland
Zen Energy and HD Renewable plan a 100-MW solar park with 200-MW battery in Queensland, aiming for a sustainable future by 2027. Public comments open until June 17.
Jun 2, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, queensland, Solar Park, Zen Energy, HD Renewable
PolyU Tandem Breakthrough Pushes Perovskite-Silicon Solar Cells Beyond Limits Efficiency
PolyU researchers shatter efficiency records with a 33.89 % perovskite–silicon tandem solar cell, using a novel LiF–EDAI bilayer to curb recombination losses.
May 30, 2025 // Technology, perovskite, efficiency, photovoltaics, PolyU
Toyota Boshoku’s 5.7-MW Illinois Solar Array Powers 85 % of Plant Demand
Toyota Boshoku America flips the switch on a 5.7-MW solar array in Illinois, meeting 85 % of plant power, cutting 6,800 t CO₂ and locking in energy savings.
May 30, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Illinois, Toyota Boshoku