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Ark Wins Federal Nod for $790m NSW Solar-Battery
Ark Energy’s 435‑MW Richmond Valley solar-plus-storage wins EPBC approval, fast-tracking finance for firm evening power via multi-hour battery—accelerating NSW’s coal-to-renewables shift with lower interconnection risk.
Dec 17, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, new south wales, permitting, Ark Energy
Grenergy seeking to raise US$ 95m to speed up growth in Europe as well as storage space advancement
Spanish developer Grenergy has launched a EUR90 million (US$ 94.8 million) accelerated capital boost to fuel development in Europe and develop its power storage space capacity.
Jun 29, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, ENERGY STORAGE, Germany, Europe, Grenergy Renovables, capital raise, Grenergy, europe solar
ROUND-UP: Solar milestones in Ukraine, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Nauru
De Raj Group and STC Energy have struck a deal to deploy an 88.371MW solar portfolio near Kiev, in a bid to capitalise on Ukraine’s feed-in tariff (FiT) scheme.
Sep 27, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, ADB, Ukraine, EBRD, Engie, Hungary, pv power plants, Europe, Asia, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, Asian Development Bank, kazakhstan, Nauru, Micronesia, De Raj Group
North Carolina energy plan looks to clear remaining regulatory hurdles for solar
Existing solar power policies in North Carolina will go under review as part of the state’s draft Clean Energy Plan. Published last week, it includes the retirement of 4GW of coal and the proposal of measures to drive renewable energy more broadly as well as boosting EV adoption in the US state.
Aug 21, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, North Carolina, solar pv, ssfusa, Duke Energy, Clean Energy Plan, boosting EV, Stephen De May, North America
Copel buys into 4-MW solar DG venture
Brazilian power utility Companhia Paranaense de Energia, much better referred to as Copel, is getting a 49% risk in a 4-MW solar dispersed generation (DG) profile.
Apr 10, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, South america, Brazil, Copel
Grupotec connects 92 MW of solar awarded in Spanish auction
Spain’s Grupotec Servicios Avanzados SA has grid-connected two solar photovoltaic (PV) parks with around 92 MW of combined capacity it secured in the Spanish government’s 2017 renewable energy auction.
Dec 23, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, pv power plants, Europe, auction, Grupotec Servicios Avanzados SA
Materials scientists uncover source of degradation in sodium batteries
Batteries power our lives: we rely on them to keep our cell phones and laptops buzzing and our hybrid and electric cars on the road. But ever-increasing adoption of the most commonly used lithium-ion batteries may actually lead to increased cost and potential shortages of lithium - which is why sodium-ion batteries are being researched intensely as a possible replacement. They perform well, and sodium, an alkali metal closely related to lithium, is cheap and abundant.
Jul 26, 2019 // Storage, Solar to Fuel, storage, BATTERIES, Zhen Zhu, Hartwin Peelaers, Zhu, hydrogen, Solar to Fuel, Solar to Hydrogen, Producing Hydrogen, Hydrogen from renewable, Renewable fuels
Brazil’s Cemig contracts renewable power from 197 MW of project capacity
Solar and wind projects selected in the company’s latest clean energy procurement exercise have been awarded a 19-year power purchase deal, starting from 2023. Cemig has now contracted green power from 780 MW of renewable project capacity in three tender rounds held since June last year.
Sep 18, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Engie, Enel, tender, South america, Brazil, Cemig
LONGi Signs Association Agreement for 908 MW of Solar Modules in Brazil
LONGi has actually authorized an arrangement with Solatio to provide 908 MW of its Hi-MO4 components for projects in Latin America as well as roof solar plants in Brazil
Mar 16, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, South america, Brazil, LONGi, Richard For, Solatio, Bruce Zhu
Canadian Solar Renews EUR 100 Million Note Program
The notes may qualify as "green bonds" according to the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) Green Bond Principles.
The notes will just be supplied and also sold to non-US persons outside the USA.
Feb 28, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Canadian Solar, Green bonds, Canadian Solar EMEA Capital Markets, EUR 100 million medium term note program, Green Bond Principles, Green Financing Framework, International Capital Market Association, MARF, Spanish multilateral trading facility,, U.S. Securities Act of 1933
EDPR granted 159 MW of wind, solar projects in Italian tender
EDP Renovaveis SA (ELI: EDPR) introduced on Thursday that it has been approved a 20-year feed-in-tariff (FiT) for 159 MW of wind and solar projects in Italy's current auction.
Jun 2, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Italy, tender, Europe, wind, EDPR, Solar Project
Hellenic Petroleum Gets Solar Projects Well Worth 204 MW in Greece
Hellenic Petroleum has actually introduced the procurement of a profile of solar PV projects at the last allowing phase in Northern Greece from juwi.
Feb 18, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Greece, Europe, International, Hellenic Petroleum, Andreas Shiamishis, Galp Energia
Neoen begin 41-MWp solar farm in Mozambique
France's Neoen SA has begun building on its 41-MWp Metoro solar photovoltaic or pv (PV) project in northeastern Mozambique.
Oct 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, France, Europe, neoen, Africa, Mozambique, solar farm
MBRAUN: Aiding KAUST in Setting New Perovskite Record
KAUST University in Saudi Arabia breaks new world record in efficiency of perovskite tandem solar cells with the help of MBRAUN systems, reaching 33.7% certified power conversion efficiency. This ultra-high performance photovoltaic technology is essential for fast green energy transition.
Jul 4, 2023 // Technology, perovskite, efficiency, KAUST
BNDES to support 144 MW of DG solar systems in Brazil
The Brazilian Development Bank, or BNDES, introduced on Wednesday that it authorised the provision of funding for concerning 144 MW of dispersed generation (DG) solar projects.
Apr 6, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, South america, Brazil, BNDES












