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RES, Energy Estate File A$1.3b Solar-Storage Plan

AUD 1.3b solar-plus-storage hub pairs multi-hundred-MW PV with multi-hour batteries to hit evening peaks, bolster grid, cut losses—backed by jobs, wildlife safeguards, and PPA-driven revenues.

Jan 20, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, res, energy estate, planning

Munich Re De-risks ilos’s 222-MW Irish Solar Bet

Ilos secures Munich Re–backed financing for 222 MWp of Irish solar, blending bank debt with insurance shields to de-risk builds, trim lender margins, and accelerate grid-ready, PPA-savvy capacity.

Jan 20, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Ireland, Europe, MUNICH RE, utility solar, project finance, ilos energy

China Bets on Egypt’s Solar and Battery Hub

Chinese-backed solar and battery plants in Egypt target MENA–Europe exports, riding port logistics and incentives to localize supply chains, train talent, and spark EV, storage, and green hydrogen growth.

Jan 20, 2026 // Manufacturing News, China, Asia, Africa, Egypt

Shanghai Electric Nets 78 MW Solar-Fishery in China

Shanghai Electric’s 78‑MW solar‑fishery marries floating PV and canopy‑cooled ponds, smart O&M and grid support—battery-ready, algae-taming, tariff-shifting power plus aquaculture profits with marine-grade resilience.

Jan 19, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, China, Asia, Floating solar, shanghai electric, hybrid projects, aquaculture

Masdar, ENGIE Clinch Financing 1.5GW Abu Dhabi Solar

Masdar–ENGIE seals financing for 1.5‑GW Al Ajban, delivering ultra-low-cost midday solar, battery-ready infrastructure, and thousands of jobs—setting Abu Dhabi’s stage for storage-paired mega-projects.

Jan 19, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Masdar, Engie, Asia, UAE, utility solar, project finance

Brookfield-Backed Clean Max Trims India IPO Target

Brookfield-backed Clean Max trims February IPO to $350-$400M amid India renewables slump; timing fluid as peers sink, transmission woes bite, and eight January listings raise just $160M.

Jan 19, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Clean Max

Longi Slumps as Another Year of Loss Looms

Longi slumps on fresh loss warning, but a 2026 price rebound beckons. Cost relief and a silver-to-base-metal shift hint at margin repair as China tames overcapacity; Tongwei also bleeds.

Jan 19, 2026 // Technology, Markets & Finance News, LONGi

Meta Taps Origis for 240-MW Texas Solar

Meta signs VPPA with Origis Energy for 240‑MWdc Greyhound A solar in Texas, hedging ERCOT power, delivering RECs, and bankrolling battery‑ready build to power growing data centers.

Jan 16, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, North America, vppa, meta

NTPC Green Flips Switch on Rajasthan Mega-Solar

NTPC Green Energy’s 300‑MW Rajasthan solar park delivers daytime punch and battery-ready flexibility, with bifacial trackers, controls, and analytics boosting yields, easing evening ramps, and de-risking PPAs, reassuring lenders.

Jan 16, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, NTPC Green Energy

CleanPeak Snaps Up Five NSW Solar-Battery Sites

CleanPeak snaps up five NSW solar-plus-storage sites, bolstering near-load, distribution-connected capacity to deliver evening MWh, firmed renewables and higher-margin grid services as coal retires—without interconnection delays.

Jan 16, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, CleanPeak, Oceania

Silver Surge Pummels Solar Makers, Copper Pivot Accelerates

Silver’s moonshot squeezes solar: panel prices tick up, margins vanish, giants pivot to copper and thriftier paste as sector silver use slides—yet demand still anchors the market.

Jan 16, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, Trina Solar, Jinko

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Jan 15, 2026 // Solar, Press releases

Toyota Inks Texas Solar VPPA with Lightsource bp

Toyota inks VPPA with Lightsource bp for a 231‑MW Texas solar project, hedging ERCOT power costs, slashing Scope 2 with RECs, and paving the way for future storage.

Jan 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Toyota, Lightsource BP, North America

Negratin Finances 13.7-MW Solar in Colombia

Negratin powers Colombia’s transition: 13.7‑MWp solar, financing secured, fast‑track EPC to commissioning, bifacial trackers, O&M analytics, storage-ready substation, diversified offtake—resilient beyond hydro and volatile fuels.

Jan 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Colombia, Negratin

Encavis Closes on 199-MW Spanish Wind-Solar

Encavis seals financing for a 199‑MW solar‑wind hybrid in Spain, boosting bankable buildout with hedged cash flows, flexible PPAs, grid‑savvy design—and future battery optionality.

Jan 14, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, encavis

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