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Victoria's SEC Signs 10-Year Offtake for 102-MW Glenrowan Battery

Victoria's SEC agreed a 10-year offtake for a planned 102-MW, four-hour battery at the Glenrowan solar farm, replacing its earlier solar-only contract.

Nov 2, 2026 // Large-Scale, Storage, Victoria, Australia, Oceania, BESS, Pacific Partnerships

Yingfa Ruineng Showcases 7.5-GW TOPCon Cell Plant in Indonesia

Chinese cell maker Yingfa Ruineng presented its first overseas plant, a 7.5-GW TOPCon cell factory on Bintan, Indonesia, aimed at local-content buyers.

Nov 2, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Solar, solar cells, Asia, Indonesia, topcon, Yingfa Ruineng

Jinko Holdings Lifts Margin to 12.3% as Module Shipments Fall 25%

JinkoSolar's parent shipped 15,003 MW of modules in Q3 2026, down 25% year on year, while its gross margin rose to 12.3% from 4.2% in the second quarter.

Nov 2, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Storage, China, JinkoSolar, Asia, BESS, topcon

Japan Proposes 50-Tonne Trigger for Solar Panel Disposal Plans

Japan wants owners disposing of 50 t or more of used solar panels at once to file a plan first, covering silicon, CIS/CIGS and CdTe modules from 3.7 kg.

Nov 2, 2026 // Policy, Solar, Japan, Asia, recycling, METI

First Solar Opens First Phase of $330 Million South Carolina Plant

First Solar opened the first phase of its $330 million plant in Gaffney, South Carolina, which is set to reach 3.4 GW of module capacity by mid-2027.

Oct 29, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Solar, USA, First Solar, thin-film, North America, South Carolina

Australian Big Batteries Hit 7.1 GWh in H1 2026, Topping All of 2025

Australia commissioned nine big batteries with 2.3 GW / 7.1 GWh in H1 2026 and closed financing on 2.6 GW of generation, beating 2025 totals.

Oct 29, 2026 // Large-Scale, Storage, Market Research, Australia, utility-scale, Oceania, BESS, Clean Energy Council

Masdar Starts Building 200-MW Chereh Floating Solar Plant in Malaysia

Masdar and two Malaysian partners began building the 200-MW Chereh floating solar plant in Pahang after raising about MYR 580 million from three lenders.

Oct 29, 2026 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, Masdar, Malaysia, Asia, Floating solar, Citaglobal

IndiGrid Switches On 250-MW / 500-MWh Battery at Bhadla, Rajasthan

IndiGrid's 250-MW / 500-MWh battery at Bhadla in Rajasthan reached commercial operation on Oct. 27, earning over INR 71 crore a year for 12 years.

Oct 29, 2026 // Storage, Grids, India, Asia, BESS, Rajasthan, IndiGrid

Scatec Secures $217 Million for 569-MW Dandara Solar Plant in Egypt

Scatec signed $217 million of loans for the 569-MW first phase of Dandara, a solar and battery plant in Egypt that will supply power to Egypt Aluminium.

Oct 29, 2026 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Scatec, EBRD, Asia, BESS, Africa, Egypt

Nextpower Posts Record $1.1 Billion Quarter, Backlog Tops $6 Billion

Nextpower revenue rose 22.5% to a record $1.109 billion in the quarter to Oct. 2, as backlog topped $6 billion and the company raised its FY27 outlook.

Oct 29, 2026 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Inverters, USA, utility-scale, North America, Nextracker, NextPower

Refresco Starts 8.5-MWp Bridgwater Roof Array in 21.5-MWp UK Rollout

Refresco began installing 8.5 MWp of solar on its Bridgwater roof, part of 21.5 MWp at four UK sites built by GB NRG and funded by Octopus-owned Zestec.

Oct 29, 2026 // Commercial, Rooftop PV, UK, Europe, rooftop solar, Zestec, England, Refresco, GB NRG

Hg Agrees to Buy 3E Majority; ReNew Expects $84 Million in Cash

Hg agreed to buy a majority of SynaptiQ maker 3E, and India's ReNew expects about $84 million in cash, 1.7 times its investment in rupee terms.

Oct 28, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Software, Europe, Belgium, software, ReNew, 3E

Delingha 350-MW CSP Plant Tops Out All Three 199-Meter Towers

A 350-MW tower CSP plant in Delingha, China, topped out all three 199-meter towers on Oct. 26 and will store heat in molten salt for 14 hours.

Oct 28, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Thermal, China, Asia, csp, qinghai, molten salt, Hengxin Technology

OMV Petrom, Renovatio Switch On 130 MW of Solar Parks in Romania

OMV Petrom and Renovatio brought 130 MW of solar online in Romania across three parks costing about €78 million, including €26 million in recovery-plan grants.

Oct 28, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Europe, utility-scale, Romania, OMV Petrom, Renovatio

World Bank and GOGLA Count 149 Million Off-Grid Solar Users, Up 26%

Off-grid solar served 149 million people in 2025, up 26% from 2023, the World Bank's ESMAP and GOGLA said; affiliates sold 12 million products.

Oct 28, 2026 // Residential, Market Research, world bank, off-grid solar, Africa, Gogla, Solar home systems

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