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Albania Greenlights Two Solar Parks, Adding 54 MW
Albania has approved two new solar parks—30 MW in Fier and 24 MW in Korce—totaling 54 MW, to be commissioned within 36 months and operating for 46 years.
May 5, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Renewable Energy, Albania, solar parks, EZ-5 Energy, GET Solar Solution
Leonardo Partners with Conrad Energy for 11.25 MWp Solar PPA
Leonardo will power its Yeovil plant with solar electricity under a 20-year PPA with Conrad Energy’s 11.25 MWp Camp Road project, cutting 40,000 tonnes of CO₂.
May 5, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, solar ppa, net zero, Conrad Energy, Leonardo, Camp Road
Inspectors Review £800 Million Botley West Solar Farm in Oxfordshire
UK planning inspectors begin a six-month review of the £800 m, 840 MW Botley West Solar Farm, set to power 330,000 homes and boost Oxfordshire’s economy.
May 13, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Oxfordshire, Botley West
Greenbacker Starts Building 500-MW Cider Solar Farm, New York’s Largest
Greenbacker Renewable Energy kicks off full construction on the 500-MW Cider Solar Farm in Genesee County, set to power 120,000 New York homes by 2026.
May 15, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, New York, North America, greenbacker, PV Power Plant, Cider Solar
Argon Plasma Polishing Dramatically Boosts Efficiency, Stability of Perovskite Cells
Nankai University’s argon-plasma polishing removes surface defects, lifting perovskite solar-cell efficiency to 23.5 % and boosting stability, paving the way for scalable production.
Jun 12, 2025 // Technology, solar cells, perovskite, efficiency, Nankai University, Argon Plasma
CSIRO Unveils Beam-Down Solar Reactor, Pushing Green Hydrogen Frontiers
CSIRO’s new beam-down reactor in Newcastle turns concentrated sunlight into green hydrogen at >20 % efficiency, promising a clean fuel for heavy industry.
Jun 18, 2025 // Solar to Fuel, decarbonisation, CSIRO, green-hydrogen, solar-thermal, beam-down
French Lawmakers Overwhelmingly Dismiss Bid to Freeze Wind, Solar Permits
France’s National Assembly quashes a conservative-backed moratorium on new wind and solar projects, keeping its 2030 clean-energy targets on track.
Jun 25, 2025 // Policy, France, Europe
Greenvolt Powers OMS with Rooftop Solar, Boosting Italian Steel Sustainability
Greenvolt Next installs 1-MW rooftop solar array for steel-forging firm OMS in Piedmont, cutting energy costs and 560 t CO₂ yearly across nine factory roofs.
Jul 11, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, Italy, Europe, decarbonization, steel, Greenvolt, OM
DESRI Breaks Ground on New Mexico Solar-Storage Facility for EPE
DESRI starts building the 150-MW Santa Teresa solar-plus-storage plant in New Mexico, set to power 60,000 El Paso Electric homes under a 20-year PPA.
Jul 15, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, New Mexico, DESRI
BP Exits $36-Billion Australian Green Hydrogen and Renewables Project
BP withdraws from Australia’s $36-billion green hydrogen project, signaling a renewed focus on oil and gas amid challenges in large-scale renewable development.
Jul 25, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, bp, Asia Pacific, AREH, Australian Renewable Energy Hub
Lyten Raises $200 Million, Targets Northvolt Energy Storage Portfolio Expansion
California-based Lyten has secured $200 million to scoop up Northvolt’s battery-storage product line and Polish factory, lifting its total funding above $625 million.
Jul 30, 2025 // Storage, USA, North America, Lyten
Greening Group JV wins $70m EPC for US solar portfolio
Spain’s Greening Group, via JV Greensol Renewables, landed a USD 70m EPC mandate in the U.S., standardizing delivery for a multi-site solar buildout.
Oct 13, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, USA, EPC, North America, solar portfolio, Greening Group, project delivery
Flow Power signs offtake from ACEN Australia’s 400-MW Stubbo Solar
Flow Power agreed to buy 10% of output from ACEN Australia’s newly commissioned 400-MW Stubbo Solar farm in New South Wales.
Nov 6, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, new south wales, Flow Power, ACEN, PPA,
Longi Slumps as Another Year of Loss Looms
Longi slumps on fresh loss warning, but a 2026 price rebound beckons. Cost relief and a silver-to-base-metal shift hint at margin repair as China tames overcapacity; Tongwei also bleeds.
Jan 19, 2026 // Technology, Markets & Finance News, LONGi
Zelestra Inks 1.5 TWh Italy Solar Offtake
EQT-backed Zelestra inks 1.5 TWh in Italy via Energy Release 2.0, incl. 950 GWh with Burgo, securing bankable solar buildout toward 3 GW by 2026 and taming power volatility.
Mar 17, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, GSE, Zelestra, corporate contracts