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Ohio Solar Park Faces Legal Challenge Over Farmland Concerns
Knox County residents challenge solar project, citing farmland preservation and landscape concerns, as local resistance highlights national tensions over renewable energy's rural impact.
Aug 4, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Ohio, PV Power Plant, Knox County
PAD RES Secures EUR 25M for Polish Solar Expansion
PAD RES secures EUR 25M loan from Bank Millennium, boosting Poland's solar energy sector with 60.45 MW capacity, enhancing green finance and energy resilience.
Aug 4, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Poland, Europe, PV Power Plant, PAD RES
L&T Secures 116-MW Solar-Storage Project in Bihar
L&T powers Bihar's future with a 116-MW solar-plus-storage project, enhancing grid reliability and supporting India's 2030 renewable energy goals.
Aug 4, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, India, Asia, PV Power Plant, L&T
Sunly Raises €85 Million For Latvia’s 329-MW Solar Cluster Project
Sunly secures €85 million from EIB, EBRD, and SEB to build 329 MW of solar parks across Latvia, creating hybrid hubs that will add wind and storage in future.
Aug 4, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, financing, Sunly, Latvia, Baltic
NTPC Floats 2.5-GW Module Tenders To Accelerate India’s Solar Surge
NTPC invites bids for 2.5 GW of ≥ 570 Wp bifacial modules for mega-projects in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, advancing India’s drive toward gigawatt-scale solar.
Aug 4, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, NTPC, Asia, modules, TECHNOLOGY, procurement
Vatican Secures Vast Solar Estate To Become First Carbon-Neutral State
Italy clears Vatican plan for a 430-hectare solar farm at Santa Maria Galeria, putting the micro-state on course to become the world’s first carbon-neutral nation.
Aug 4, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, Vatican
FRV Australia Finalises Gnarwarre Battery Financing, Supercharges Victoria's Solar Ambitions
FRV reaches financial close on 250 MW/500 MWh Gnarwarre battery near Geelong, providing grid stability and firming output from Victoria’s expanding solar portfolio.
Aug 4, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Energy, Australia, Oceania, battery, investment
IFC Invests $45.3M in CleanMax's Thai Solar Expansion
IFC invests $45.3M in CleanMax to boost Thailand's solar power, marking its first C&I renewable energy venture in the region.
Aug 1, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Thailand, Asia, ifc
First Solar Projects 2025 Sales Surge After Strong Q2
First Solar shines with a $1.1B Q2 boost, raising 2025 forecasts and solidifying its solar industry leadership.
Aug 1, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, USA, First Solar, North America
Cox Group Acquires Iberdrola Mexico in $4.2B Deal
Cox Group acquires Iberdrola's Mexican assets for $4.2B, boosting renewable energy capacity and fueling ambitious growth plans in Mexico.
Aug 1, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Iberdrola, Mexico, North America, Cox Group
Leapting Robots Revolutionize Middle East Solar Installation
Leapting's solar robots revolutionize Middle East projects, tripling installation speed and slashing timelines by 25% with cutting-edge precision and autonomy.
Aug 1, 2025 // Technology, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, middle east, PV Power Plant, Leapting Robot
Cosmic Veil Coating Boosts Perovskite Solar Cells for Space Missions
International team develops PDAI₂ “cosmic veil” that lets perovskite solar cells survive decades of space radiation, paving the way for lighter, cheaper satellite power.
Aug 1, 2025 // Technology, perovskite, Space Solar, unsw, radiation shielding, coatings
Saxovent Acquires 76-MW German Agrivoltaic Project From Orrön Energy Renewables
Berlin-based Saxovent buys a 76-MW agri-PV project in northeastern Germany from Sweden’s Orrön Energy for up to EUR 4 million, advancing low-impact solar development.
Aug 1, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Sweden, Germany, Europe, Saxovent, Orrön Energy
Zenobe Plans 68-MW Shetland Battery to Safeguard Island Energy Security
Zenobe will invest £60 m to build a 68-MW battery in Lerwick, giving Shetland instant backup power, cutting diesel use and boosting renewables by 2026.
Aug 1, 2025 // Storage, Zenobe, SCOTLAND