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AEI Secures PLN 227m to Refi Polish Solar
PLN 227m refinance powers 114‑MW Polish solar fleet as AEI fund locks long-term, non-recourse debt from mBank/BOŚ—signaling a maturing market and more portfolio deals ahead.
Dec 24, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Poland, Europe, financing, solar portfolio, Lords LB, AEI fund
Mobi, Long Neng Launch 90MW Philippine Solar JV
New JV powers 90 MW of storage-ready solar in the Philippines—$60M, bifacial trackers, NGCP-compliant, staged to beat grid bottlenecks, blending merchant and PPA offtake for stronger capture.
Dec 24, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Philippines, joint venture, utility solar, Mobi Solar, Long Neng Power
Vapor Deposition Delivers Durable Perovskite-Silicon Tandems
Breakthrough vapor-deposited perovskite-silicon tandems hit 30% efficiency on textured wafers, surpass 2,000-hour stability—paving mass-production-ready modules as NUS, A*STAR, Trina Solar move to pilot lines.
Dec 23, 2025 // Technology, Manufacturing News, perovskite, Trina Solar, NUS, National University of Singapore, tandem, stability, Agency for Science Technology and Research
Neoen Breaks Ground on BHP-Backed Goyder Big Battery
Neoen breaks ground on Tesla-powered 226MW/866MWh battery at Goyder North, pairing with wind to firm BHP from 2029, deliver grid-forming services, and crush evening peaks across South Australia.
Dec 23, 2025 // Storage, Battery Storage, Australia, South Australia, neoen, Oceania, bhp
European Energy Greenlights Sicily’s 225-MW Agri-Solar
European Energy greenlights Italy’s largest agrovoltaic: 225 MW in Sicily, operational by 2027, CfD-backed, farm-friendly bifacial trackers, SCADA-led uptime, battery-ready—scaling dual-use solar as a replicable model.
Dec 23, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, european energy, sicily, agri-pv, FER-X
EBRD, KfW Fund North Macedonia Mine-Site Solar
EBRD and KfW back €87m for Bitola 3: a 134‑MWp, battery‑ready solar park on a reclaimed lignite mine, cutting 134,000 t CO2 and accelerating North Macedonia’s coal exit.
Dec 23, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, EBRD, Europe, KFW, North Macedonia, utility solar, mine reclamation
PNE Exits Panama, Refocuses on Core Markets
PNE exits Panama, selling its subsidiary to streamline and recycle capital—doubling down on wind, solar and storage in Europe/North America amid grid-access, PPA scale and financing advantages.
Dec 22, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, North America, panama, Renewable Energy, PNE, asset sale, portfolio strategy
Flow Power Locks Financing for Bennetts Creek Battery
Flow Power seals finance for 100‑MW/223‑MWh Bennetts Creek battery, repowering Latrobe coal land for 2028 start, stacking grid services to firm renewables. Wärtsilä tech; Westpac, SMBC backing; Zenviron EPC.
Dec 22, 2025 // Storage, Victoria, Flow Power, project finance, Australia,
Waaree Taps Oman Polysilicon in $30 Million Deal
Waaree invests $30M to lock Oman polysilicon, ensuring traceable, non-China supply, bankability, and n‑type readiness—powering U.S./Europe growth and 2026–2028 demand with priority volumes.
Dec 22, 2025 // Manufacturing News, polysilicon, supply chain, Waaree Energies, United Solar
FuturaSun, Eni Unveil SunXT for Perovskite Tandems
FuturaSun and Eni’s Eniverse launch SunXT to commercialize perovskite–silicon tandem bifacial panels, leveraging Solertix IP; pilot line to industrial scale-up targeting homes, businesses, utilities in decarbonization push.
Dec 22, 2025 // Technology, perovskite, FuturaSun
How to Reduce Downtime in Solar Operations?
Dec 19, 2025 // Solar, Press releases
Sonnedix Energizes Battery-Ready 36.8-MW Portugal Solar
Sonnedix energizes a 36.8‑MW, battery‑ready solar park in Portugal—bifacial trackers, string inverters, SCADA—blending PPAs and merchant sales to unlock dusk flexibility and grid services.
Dec 19, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Portugal, Sonnedix, Europe
Altus Power Buys 234 MW U.S. Solar-Storage Portfolio
Altus Power snaps up 234‑MW solar-plus-storage from Greenbacker, scaling distributed generation with SCADA-optimized fleets, 2–4 hour batteries, diversified offtakers—and momentum for VPPs, EV charging, and multi-site solutions.
Dec 19, 2025 // Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, solar-plus-storage, North America, Altus Power, acquisition, distributed generation
Namibia Targets 70% Renewables in $1.76B Push
Namibia launches $1.76B Mission 300 to hit 70% renewables by 2030, add 454 MW, woo investors, cut imports, boost access, and build regional power links with Angola, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Dec 19, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, Namibia
Japan Targets Big Solar Subsidies, Revives Nuclear Push
Japan’s LDP moves to end >1MW solar subsidies, citing Chinese panel risks, as PM Takaichi backs nuclear restarts and perovskites to hit FY2040 energy mix goals.
Dec 19, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, subsidy, LDP