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Polarized Solvents Lift Stable Inverted Perovskites to 26.4%
Polarized-solvent tweak sets new 26.4% record for inverted perovskites. Fluorinated polymer tames crystallization, delivers pinhole-free films, 1,000-hour stability, and scalable manufacturing promise.
Jan 26, 2026 // Technology, China, Asia, perovskite, efficiency
TotalEnergies Powers Up Toledo Solar, Eyes Storage
TotalEnergies switches on a 59‑MWp Toledo solar farm—bifacial, grid-smart and battery-ready—cutting interconnection risk, enabling PPAs today and storage-shifted revenues tomorrow, with local jobs and tech upskilling.
Jan 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, toledo, utility solar, TotalEnergies, commissioning
Greece Builds Evening-Ready 252-MW Solar-Battery Plant
Metlen and Tsakos launch a 252‑MW solar-plus-storage hybrid in Greece, shifting sun to evenings, stabilizing the grid, creating jobs—and modeling bankable, biodiversity-conscious clean power.
Jan 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Greece, Europe, solar-plus-storage, Metlen, grid flexibility, Tsakos Group
Soleos Signals 1-GW Zambia Solar Investment
Soleos eyes 1 GW in Zambia, launching grid-ready solar near mines and factories, PPA and private-wire deals, battery-ready builds, DFI-backed, scalable jobs engine.
Jan 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Africa, zambia, investment, utility solar, project pipeline, industrial load, Soleos
U.S. Cancels $30 Billion Biden-Era Energy Loans
Trump team scraps $30B Biden-era green loans, rewrites $53B, axes $9.5B for wind/solar; rebrands office to Energy Dominance Financing, steers cash to gas and nuclear.
Jan 23, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Trump, North America, biden
Basque Greenlight: Iberdrola JV Plots Solar-Storage
Iberdrola JV wins permits for 125‑MW Basque solar, blending bifacial tech, storage-ready substation and grid-savvy control—near industry for higher prices, lower losses, PPA options, jobs and protected habitats.
Jan 22, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Iberdrola, Europe, solar-plus-storage, permitting, Basque Country
England Approves Enviromena’s Battery-Ready 16-MW Solar
Enviromena wins UK approval for 16‑MW solar farm with habitat gains, grid‑compliant tech and battery-ready substation—balancing PPAs and merchant risk while targeting peak-shifting, ancillary revenues and data-driven commissioning.
Jan 22, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, solar farm, Enviromena, Planning Approval, storage-ready
Casa dos Ventos Commissions 100-MW Bahia Solar Plant
Casa dos Ventos flips the switch on 100‑MW Bahia solar, blending smart O&M, grid‑ready tech, and battery‑ready substations to deliver cheaper, steadier energy and local jobs.
Jan 22, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, bahia, utility solar, Casa dos Ventos, commissioning
Doral Energizes 48-MW Great Bend Solar in Ohio
Ohio’s 48‑MW Great Bend Solar flips the switch, delivering midday power, tax revenue, and jobs—bifacial trackers now, battery-ready for evening peaks as retiring thermal plants fade.
Jan 22, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Ohio, utility solar, doral renewables, commissioning
ACEN Switches On Battery-Ready 60-MW Luzon Solar
ACEN flips the switch on a 60‑MW, battery‑ready solar park in Northern Luzon—grid-smart, evening-shiftable, and PPA-ready—blending bifacial tech with fleet-grade O&M for bankable uptime.
Jan 20, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Philippines, ACEN, commissioning, battery-ready, Northern Luzon
RES, Energy Estate File A$1.3b Solar-Storage Plan
AUD 1.3b solar-plus-storage hub pairs multi-hundred-MW PV with multi-hour batteries to hit evening peaks, bolster grid, cut losses—backed by jobs, wildlife safeguards, and PPA-driven revenues.
Jan 20, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, res, energy estate, planning
Munich Re De-risks ilos’s 222-MW Irish Solar Bet
Ilos secures Munich Re–backed financing for 222 MWp of Irish solar, blending bank debt with insurance shields to de-risk builds, trim lender margins, and accelerate grid-ready, PPA-savvy capacity.
Jan 20, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Ireland, Europe, MUNICH RE, utility solar, project finance, ilos energy
China Bets on Egypt’s Solar and Battery Hub
Chinese-backed solar and battery plants in Egypt target MENA–Europe exports, riding port logistics and incentives to localize supply chains, train talent, and spark EV, storage, and green hydrogen growth.
Jan 20, 2026 // Manufacturing News, China, Asia, Africa, Egypt
Shanghai Electric Nets 78 MW Solar-Fishery in China
Shanghai Electric’s 78‑MW solar‑fishery marries floating PV and canopy‑cooled ponds, smart O&M and grid support—battery-ready, algae-taming, tariff-shifting power plus aquaculture profits with marine-grade resilience.
Jan 19, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, China, Asia, Floating solar, shanghai electric, hybrid projects, aquaculture