clean energy

Matrix Doubles Spain Solar Footprint With 102MW
Matrix Renewables links two Spain utility-scale PV farms to the grid—102 MW total—boosting its footprint to 691 MW across 15 projects and accelerating solar growth in Southern Europe.
May 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, clean energy, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Spain, PV, Europe, Renewable Energy, Matrix Renewables
Altea Green Power Buys 16.8-MW Italian Solar Park
Altea Green Power expands in Italy: acquires a 16.8MW solar park in Emilia-Romagna for ~EUR 17m, boosting recurring IPP revenues with a 20-year FER 1 tariff from 2025.
May 12, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, clean energy, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Italy, IPP, Europe, Renewable Energy, Solar Park, Altea Green
UniCredit Funds Ravenna Solar-Powered Cold-Ironing
UniCredit backs a EUR 22.6M green solar project at Ravenna Port, powering cold ironing for cruise ships with 53 GWh annually—cutting over 18,000 tonnes CO2 yearly.
May 12, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, clean energy, Italy, Europe, green finance, Renewable Energy, UniCredit, Port Infrastructure
Sunrun Q1 Profit Jumps as Battery Adoption Soars
Sunrun’s Q1 2026 earnings jumped to $167.6M as revenue surged 43% on strong U.S. residential solar-plus-storage demand. Record 73% attachment rate signals batteries fueling next profit wave.
May 12, 2026 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Storage, clean energy, USA, ENERGY STORAGE, Sunrun, Battery Storage, residential solar, North America
Egypt Plans 1GW Rooftop Solar for Factories
Egypt’s rooftop solar push targets ~1 GW across 7,000 factories, easing grid strain and cutting costs. Planned by Prime Minister Madbouly, it supports fast industrial decarbonisation.
May 12, 2026 // Plants, Rooftop PV, clean energy, Asia, Africa, Egypt, rooftop solar, energy transition, Renewable Energy, industrial solar
Grenergy Lands $268m for Chile Solar-Storage Mega-Project
Grenergy wins $268M financing for Chile’s Quillagua 1 and Victor Jara hybrid solar-plus-storage—451 MWp PV with 2.5 GWh batteries—boosting stability, cutting curtailment, meeting peak demand.
May 11, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, clean energy, Chile, South america, BESS, Renewable Energy, Grenergy, hybrid projects
Global South’s Renewables Surge — Clean-Energy Growth Accelerates Worldwide
Countries across the Global South — from Asia to Africa and Latin America — accelerate solar and renewables growth, boosting global green transition.
Dec 3, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, clean energy, global south, renewables growth, solar expansion, sustainable development
Solar Slump Jeopardizes Australia’s 2030 Green Goals
Australia’s utility-scale clean energy investment slump—weakest since 2017—jeopardizes 82% by 2030, as grid bottlenecks, permitting delays and unstable revenues stall projects despite booming rooftop solar.
Dec 1, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, clean energy, Australia, Oceania, investment, wind power
Utility-Scale Solar Up 29% in U.S. as Batteries Jump 59%
New U.S. data shows major growth in solar generation and battery capacity over the last year.
Dec 1, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, clean energy, USA, Battery Storage, grid, North America, renewables
As Solar Expands, Customers Increasingly Demand Long-Term Reliability
Industry experts say reliability now outweighs flashy specs as solar adoption becomes mainstream.
Dec 1, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, clean energy, installations, PV systems, Fronius, solar reliability
Fermi America Soars In Nasdaq Debut, Valuation Tops Nineteen Billion
Fermi America’s Nasdaq debut closed up 54.9%, valuing the AI-infrastructure and energy firm above USD 19 billion on plans for massive behind-the-meter campuses.
Oct 2, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, clean energy, IPO, data centers, Fermi America, power procurement
Fermi boosts IPO size, fueling AI infrastructure and energy ambitions
Amarillo-based Fermi raised its planned IPO size to USD 715m, signaling aggressive growth in AI infrastructure tied to hefty power and grid needs.
Sep 30, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, clean energy, IPO, data centers, AI infrastructure, power demand
SSE Invites Community Input on 120 MW Tinnycross Battery Plan
SSE Renewables starts public consultations for its 120 MW/240 MWh Tinnycross BESS in County Offaly, inviting local feedback ahead of a revised planning application.
May 2, 2025 // Storage, clean energy, Battery Storage, Ireland, Europe, SSE Renewables, community consultation
Iowa’s Largest Solar Farm Powers 40,000 Homes
Alliant Energy’s 200-MW Pleasant Creek Solar, Iowa’s largest solar farm, now powers 40,000 homes, boosting the state’s clean energy goals.
May 1, 2025 // Plants, clean energy, USA, Solar Energy, North America, alliant energy, Renewable Energy, PV Power Plant, Iowa
Electriq Power Secures $300 Million for Solar+ Storage Financing
The funding will certainly support the implementation of Sustainable Community Networks (SCNs) throughout California. The funds realization will be based on expected sales volumes, system size as well as rates.
Mar 17, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, clean energy, ENERGY STORAGE, green energy, Electriq Power, Inflation Reduction Act, IRA, Frank Magnotti, SCNs in California, Silicon Valley renewable energy, Sustainable Community Networks, USA renewable sector