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There has been fast velocity in utility-scale progress in renewables- solar, wind and also hydro. These made up market share surpassing 20 per cent on 31 days of 2022. There were only 4 such days in 2019.

Powering Australian Renewables (PowAR) as well as Mercury NZ Ltd have actually completed their procurement of Aussie sustainable power producer Tilt Renewables Ltd (ASX: TLT), the latter claimed on Tuesday.

Danish fund supervisor Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has consented to acquire the assets forming the AUD-5-billion (USD 3.34 bn/EUR 3.16 bn) Bowen Renewable Energy Hub in Queensland, Australia.

Norwegian power company Statkraft AS wins the bid for Spanish infrastructure builder Elecnor SA's renewables unit Enerfin, valued at EUR 1.8 billion. Strengthening its operations in Spain and Brazil, Statkraft secures a share in 1,734 MW of wind and solar projects.

A subsidiary people utility American Electric Power has actually provided an ask for proposals for off-take from in between 300MW as well as 500MW of solar, wind and standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the PJM Interconnection location.

Madrid-based platform Matrix Renewables, produced by property supervisor TPG, on Monday claimed it has actually become part of a collaboration with Spanish renewables developer Rolwind to create a 1-GW pipeline.

The Australian state of Victoria has launched its second Victorian Renewable Energy Target (VRET) auction for 600MW of energy projects, which will include strengthened network demands to ensure projects can be easily linked to Australia's grid.

PPC Renewables, part of Greek power utility PPC SA (ATH: PPC), will certainly build 3 solar parks totalling 230 MWp in Greece's Western Macedonia area with financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB).

Spain's PV industry has actually welcomed government approval of a plan of legal actions focused on quickening the nation's change to 100% renewables.

Renewable energy financier Excelsior Energy Capital has elevated US$ 504 million in its inaugural funding round to invest in middle-market wind as well as solar projects in the US and also Canada.

Velto Renewables, backed by Canada’s La Caisse, will buy 260 MW of operating solar plants in Spain through two deals with local owners.

EDF Renewables secures 20-year PPA with SCPPA for solar and battery storage project in Nevada, supporting transition to carbon-free energy future.

EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) was selected to develop and construct a 100-MWac/136-MWdc solar farm for Appalachian Power Company (APCO), a unit of American Electric Power (AEP). The build-and-transfer/build-for-utility model is aimed at delivering new renewable capacity with more predictable timelines and reduced development risk for regulated utilities.For Appalachian Power, the turnkey project adds low-cost daytime generation and helps diversify as electricity demand rises from electrification and industrial growth. For EDPR NA, it reinforces its role as a developer-constructor for utility buyers seeking schedule certainty and performance guarantees. Key next steps include interconnection progress, major equipment procurement, and aligning construction with grid connection windows; the plant may be designed storage-ready for potential battery additions later. What does EDPR NA’s 100-MW solar build-and-transfer mean for APCO’s timeline and risk? Shorter path to capacity for APCO: Because EDPR NA would develop, finance, build, and then transfer the asset, APCO can avoid many internal steps that typically slow a utility’s renewable rollout (permitting, contracting, construction management, and commissioning coordination). More predictable schedule than a utility-led development: A build-and-transfer/“build-for-utility” structure usually concentrates execution risk with the project developer, giving APCO a clearer line of sight to when commissioning and commercial operation can occur. Contractor-backed performance expectations: Turnkey delivery models commonly come with performance obligations and acceptance testing requirements that define what must be achieved before transfer—reducing uncertainty around whether the facility will meet output and operational requirements. Reduced development risk for APCO: By shifting early-stage project execution to EDPR NA, APCO’s risk exposure is typically lower for activities such as EPC execution, procurement timing, and construction-stage contingency management. Focus moves to grid readiness and interface work: APCO’s biggest timeline drivers shift toward utility-side prerequisites—grid studies, interconnection deliverables, substation and transmission tie-in readiness, and coordination of energization/commissioning windows—rather than civil and electrical construction execution. Equipment procurement and supply-chain planning become less disruptive: Since the builder controls procurement planning and can sequence deliveries to protect critical path milestones, the likelihood of schedule slippage from contractor-level sourcing issues is generally reduced for APCO (though not eliminated). Clearer scope boundaries help avoid change-order drift: Turnkey contracts typically define boundaries for design, engineering, procurement, and construction, which can limit late scope creep—often a meaningful source of cost and schedule risk. Storage-ready “option value” may protect future planning: If the solar site is designed to accommodate later battery additions, APCO may gain flexibility to expand services (capacity value, firming, or peak management) without restarting major site civil works—potentially reducing future project risk. Risk concentrates in critical path items that APCO can monitor: Even with a turnkey approach, APCO still needs to track interconnection milestones, metering/SCADA integration, grid-connection studies, and commissioning acceptance timing—these become the primary levers for whether the project stays on schedule. Easier internal resource allocation: APCO can devote fewer staff-hours to day-to-day construction oversight and more to regulatory coordination and long-lead utility interfaces, helping maintain schedule discipline during delivery.

Renewables contributed some 43% of electricity consumption in Germany in the first nine months of 2019 – a new record – however doubts remain over the country’s chances of meeting future targets.