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Albania Duo Seeks EBRD Loan for 160-MW Solar-BESS

Two Albanian firms seek a EUR 53m EBRD loan for a 160MW solar-plus-60MW battery hybrid project, boosting grid flexibility, reliability, and Albania’s power modernization.

May 15, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, EBRD, Europe, Albania

Inox Clean Buys Boviet Solar’s 3-GW NC Plant

Inox Clean Energy snaps up Boviet Solar’s U.S. assets in a $750M deal—adding a 3GW North Carolina module factory and boosting America-made solar supply-chain capacity.

May 15, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Inox Clean, Boviet Solar's

GHD Appointed Owner’s Engineer for 440-MWp Isabela Solar

GHD joins TotalEnergies and Nextnorth as owner’s engineer for the 440-MWp Isabela solar project, providing critical oversight and advisory support to accelerate large-scale renewable energy development.

May 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Philippines, TotalEnergies, GHD

Arava to Take 50% Stake in OCI’s Texas Solar

OCI Energy and Arava Power team up for the 670-MWdc La Salle Solar project in Texas, with Arava acquiring a 50% stake—boosting co-development prospects for large-scale U.S. solar.

May 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Texas, North America, PV Power Plant, OCI Energy, Arava

Japan’s Rice Solar Sharing Pilot With Perovskite Panels

Japan launches a first solar-sharing pilot in Chiba: perovskite panels overhead power campus facilities while rice keeps growing—researching electricity, durability, and impacts on yield and quality.

May 14, 2026 // Technology, Japan, Asia, perovskite, Panel

Jinko’s Florida Exit Signals China’s Clean-Tech Retreat

Chinese clean-tech firms are scaling back US manufacturing plans as Trump-era rules tighten tax-credit eligibility for China-linked supply chains—cutting deals, delaying projects, and reshaping solar investment across America.

May 14, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, USA, China, Trump, Asia, North America, Jinko

Photoisomeric BTTM Stabilizes Perovskite, Boosts UV Durability

Boost halide perovskite solar cells with BTTM: efficiency jumps to 24.71% (from 22.07%) and UV durability soars—over 90% retention after aging vs ~61% controls.

May 13, 2026 // Technology, perovskite, efficiency, Harbin Institute of Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Beijing Solarverse Optoelectronic Technology

J&V Energy to Buy 187MW Taiwanese Solar Parks

J&V Energy Technology to acquire a 187‑MW operational solar portfolio in Taiwan from BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners, boosting its renewable footprint as Taiwan accelerates solar and energy security.

May 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, BlackRock, Taiwan, Renewable Energy, solar parks, GIP, J&V Energy

TotalEnergies, MK Land Financial Close 30-MW Solar for Google

TotalEnergies and MK Land Holdings secure finance for a 30MWac/50MWdc solar project in Malaysia—powering Google data centers with clean energy under the Corporate Green Power Programme.

May 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Malaysia, Asia, Google, corporate ppa, data centres, TotalEnergies

Matrix Doubles Spain Solar Footprint With 102MW

Matrix Renewables links two Spain utility-scale PV farms to the grid—102 MW total—boosting its footprint to 691 MW across 15 projects and accelerating solar growth in Southern Europe.

May 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, clean energy, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Spain, PV, Europe, Renewable Energy, Matrix Renewables

Altea Green Power Buys 16.8-MW Italian Solar Park

Altea Green Power expands in Italy: acquires a 16.8MW solar park in Emilia-Romagna for ~EUR 17m, boosting recurring IPP revenues with a 20-year FER 1 tariff from 2025.

May 12, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, clean energy, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Italy, IPP, Europe, Renewable Energy, Solar Park, Altea Green

UniCredit Funds Ravenna Solar-Powered Cold-Ironing

UniCredit backs a EUR 22.6M green solar project at Ravenna Port, powering cold ironing for cruise ships with 53 GWh annually—cutting over 18,000 tonnes CO2 yearly.

May 12, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, clean energy, Italy, Europe, green finance, Renewable Energy, UniCredit, Port Infrastructure

Sunrun Q1 Profit Jumps as Battery Adoption Soars

Sunrun’s Q1 2026 earnings jumped to $167.6M as revenue surged 43% on strong U.S. residential solar-plus-storage demand. Record 73% attachment rate signals batteries fueling next profit wave.

May 12, 2026 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Storage, clean energy, USA, ENERGY STORAGE, Sunrun, Battery Storage, residential solar, North America

Egypt Plans 1GW Rooftop Solar for Factories

Egypt’s rooftop solar push targets ~1 GW across 7,000 factories, easing grid strain and cutting costs. Planned by Prime Minister Madbouly, it supports fast industrial decarbonisation.

May 12, 2026 // Plants, Rooftop PV, clean energy, Asia, Africa, Egypt, rooftop solar, energy transition, Renewable Energy, industrial solar

FirstLight Signs Ontario PPA for Fort Frances Solar

FirstLight Power secures a long-term PPA for its 57.2-MW Fort Frances solar farm with Ontario’s IESO, boosting clean power for surging demand from industry, electrification, and data centers.

May 11, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Canada, PPA, North America, ontario, First Light

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