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Axian Energy buys majority of 54.3-MWp Zambian solar project
Axian’s energy arm entered Zambia by acquiring a majority stake in a 54.3-MWp solar farm in Kafue District, marking a strategic Pan-African expansion.
Oct 17, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Africa, zambia, investment, Axian Energy, Kafue District
RTI International expands North Carolina testbed for grid-edge innovation
RTI International will enlarge its plug-and-play energy pilot facility in Research Triangle Park, creating a sandbox for grid-edge technologies and standards.
Oct 17, 2025 // Grids, USA, North Carolina, North America, cybersecurity, RTI International, grid-edge, interoperability
EU clears Infranity–Omnes venture backing Ireland’s solar-storage rollout
The European Commission approved a joint venture between Infranity and Omnes Capital, paving the way for new investment into Ireland’s Power Capital Renewable Energy.
Oct 17, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Ireland, Europe, solar-plus-storage, Power Capital, Omnes Capital, Infranity
Daylight Energy raises $75m to scale crypto-backed decentralized grid
Distributed solar-storage startup Daylight Energy secured USD 75 million to expand a homeowner-based network that tokenizes clean power and grid services.
Oct 17, 2025 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Grids, BATTERIES, rooftop solar, virtual power plant, Distributed Energy, fintech
ABO Energy Launches Solar, Storage EPC Unit
ABO Energy steps into EPC, delivering turnkey solar and solar-plus-storage—from design to build—streamlining projects and scaling its German renewables footprint amid surging clean-power demand.
Oct 17, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Germany, Europe, ABO Energy
Masdar, CPP Make Final $8.15 Bid for ReNew
Masdar-CPPIB pitch $8.15/share, best-and-final, to take over India’s ReNew Energy Global. Non-binding bid targets wind and solar giant as energy transition investment heats up.
Oct 17, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Masdar, India, Asia, CPP
Voltalia, IFC Team to Decarbonize Africa’s Mines
Voltalia and IFC power Africa’s mines with solar, wind and batteries—replacing diesel and coal to cut costs, boost reliability, and accelerate net-zero, country by country.
Oct 17, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Voltalia, ifc, Africa
Ib Vogt to Power Axpo Polska With Solar
ib vogt to deliver 200 GWh of solar power to Axpo Polska, boosting Poland’s grid, diversifying a coal-heavy market, and strengthening Axpo’s renewable supply portfolio.
Oct 17, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Poland, Europe, ib vogt
Scatec’s Release to deploy 64 MW solar, batteries in West Africa
Scatec’s Release business signed leases to deliver 64 MW of solar with 10 MWh of batteries across Liberia and Sierra Leone, boosting reliable off-grid power.
Oct 16, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, solar-plus-storage, Africa, West Africa, Sierra Leone, Scatec Release,, Liberia,
Enviromena wins approval for 35-MWac Daisy Hill Solar Farm near Hull
Enviromena secured planning consent for the 35-MWac Daisy Hill Solar Farm in East Yorkshire, with strong biodiversity and community commitments.
Oct 16, 2025 // Plants, UK, Europe, Solar Project, Enviromena, East Yorkshire, planning consent
Audax breaks ground on 5.6-MWp Talavera de la Reina project
Audax Renovables started construction on a 5.6-MWp solar plant in Talavera, Toledo, adding local generation with biodiversity measures and grid-friendly controls.
Oct 16, 2025 // Plants, Spain, Europe, distributed solar, toledo, Audax Renovables, Talavera de la Reina
Pukenui Solar Farm delivers clean power to New Zealand’s Far North
Aquila Clean Energy APAC and Far North Solar Farm commissioned the 20.8-MWp Pukenui Solar Farm, boosting local resilience and accelerating renewables in Northland.
Oct 16, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, Far North Solar Farm, Aquila Clean Energy APAC
Koshidaka Strikes Tokyo Solar PPA for Karaoke Sites
Koshidaka plugs 69 Tokyo karaoke venues into clean power via Eneres off-site PPA, advancing decarbonization and energy-cost stability as Japan’s corporate renewable demand surges.
Oct 16, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, Koshidaka
Fluence, Torch Team on 640-MWh Arizona Battery
Fluence Energy inks Arizona deal with Torch Clean Energy for a 160‑MW/640‑MWh, four‑hour battery, boosting U.S. grid-scale storage to balance renewables and meet peak demand.
Oct 16, 2025 // Storage, USA, North America, Fluence Energy