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Ark Wins Federal Nod for $790m NSW Solar-Battery

Ark Energy’s 435‑MW Richmond Valley solar-plus-storage wins EPBC approval, fast-tracking finance for firm evening power via multi-hour battery—accelerating NSW’s coal-to-renewables shift with lower interconnection risk.

Dec 17, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, new south wales, permitting, Ark Energy

Petrobras, Lightsource bp Forge Brazil Solar JV

Petrobras joins Lightsource bp in Brazil, buying 49.99% to co-develop 1–1.5 GW solar, eyeing 2026 builds, battery storage, and industrial/utility PPAs under its clean-energy push.

Dec 17, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Lightsource BP, South america, Brazil, pipeline, joint venture, Petrobras

Sonnedix Snags 805MW in Italy Solar Auctions

JP Morgan-backed Sonnedix sweeps 805 MW in Italy—FER-X, Energy Release, China-free pilot—at higher prices, spotlighting supply-chain resilience, advanced n-type builds, and lingering grid/EPC bottlenecks.

Dec 17, 2025 // Plants, Italy, Sonnedix, auctions, Europe, supply chain, FER-X

Google, ReNew Seal 150-MW Rajasthan Solar Deal

Google taps ReNew for a 150‑MW Rajasthan solar plant, delivering power from 2026 to fuel India data centers and its 24/7 carbon‑free push, accelerating PPA-led clean energy growth.

Dec 17, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, Google, Rajasthan, corporate ppa, ReNew

NLC India and PTC form JV targeting 2-GW renewables rollout

NLC India Renewables and PTC India will create a joint venture to develop 2 GW of solar, wind and storage projects domestically.

Dec 17, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PTC, India, Asia, joint venture, NLC

Soltage raises $80m debt to expand U.S. solar and storage pipeline

IPP Soltage secures $80 million to advance a 2-GW-plus pipeline of distributed and utility-scale solar with batteries across the U.S.

Dec 17, 2025 // Storage, USA, BATTERIES, North America, pipeline, Soltage, project finance

Encavis secures €200m UniCredit loan to buy 265-MW Italian PV

Germany’s Encavis obtains €200 million from UniCredit to acquire a 265-MW solar portfolio in Italy from an EDP unit.

Dec 17, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, encavis, acquisition, portfolio, UniCredit

Voltalia prepares site for 43-MW solar-storage hybrid in French Guiana

Voltalia starts site works for a 43-MW hybrid solar project with batteries in western French Guiana, targeting three years of construction.

Dec 17, 2025 // Plants, Storage, Voltalia, hybrid, construction, French Guiana

Brookfield’s Sunovis Nabs 95-MW German Solar Deal

Visiolar flips 95‑MWp German solar to Brookfield’s Sunovis, spotlighting pipeline consolidation as blue‑chip owners fast‑track build, add batteries, and de‑risk in a grid‑constrained market.

Dec 16, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, m&a, utility solar, Brookfield, Sunovis

SEG Solar Builds 3-GW Indonesia Wafer Factory

SEG Solar breaks ground on a 3‑GW Indonesia wafer hub, moving upstream to secure traceable, N‑type supply, cut costs, and tap PPA demand as Southeast Asia’s PV node grows.

Dec 16, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Asia, wafers, Indonesia, SEG Solar, supply diversification

Egypt Launches 4GW Suez Solar Manufacturing Hub

JA Solar spearheads Egypt’s Atum Solar hub: $210M, 2 GW cells and modules, 840 jobs—boosting North Africa’s PV supply chain with n‑type tech and non‑Chinese routes amid tighter EU rules.

Dec 16, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, JA Solar, Asia, Africa, Egypt, supply chain, Suez Canal Zone

Google Secures 21-Year Malaysian Solar for Data Hubs

Google inks 21-year, 1 TWh solar PPA in Malaysia with TotalEnergies, backing 24/7 carbon-free power for AI-era data centers and storage-ready PV as Southeast Asia pivots to physical PPAs.

Dec 16, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Malaysia, Asia, Google, corporate ppa, TotalEnergies, data centers

BNEF: global solar additions could dip in 2026 before rebounding

BloombergNEF expects a brief slowdown in 2026 as markets digest overcapacity and grid constraints, with growth resuming from 2027.

Dec 16, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, BNEF, installations, grid constraints, global market, outlook

Kyivstar buys 12.9-MW solar firm to bolster Ukraine’s resilience

VEON’s Kyivstar acquires 100% of SUNVIN 11, adding 12.9 MW of solar capacity to harden networks in wartime Ukraine.

Dec 16, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Ukraine, Europe, distributed solar, acquisitions, resilience, Kyivstar

Poland funds eight energy clusters, thousands of rooftop solar installs

Poland allocates PLN 264 million to eight clusters for 3,700 PV systems, 2,737 batteries, plus heat pumps and small wind.

Dec 16, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Rooftop PV, storage, Poland, Europe, rooftop solar, funding, energy clusters

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