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Financial investment in Australian renewables down as funding for big batteries skyrockets
Financial dedications for utility-scale renewables projects in Australia have actually slowed to the most affordable level in the past five years, according to the Clean Energy Council (CEC), which exposed investment in large-scale batteries in the nation is booming.
Jun 1, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Battery Storage, Australia, Oceania, Clean Energy Council, Kane Thornton, project financing, renewables investment
Renewables permitting in Iberia unfit for the new power paradigm, investors say
Solar implementation in Iberia is being held back by planning as well as permitting and also laws unfit for the emerging power paradigm and European Commission intervention might be essential, a panel of investors has concluded.
Mar 9, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Spain, Portugal, Europe, iberia, permitting, Pablo Otin, guarantees of origin, regulations, Carlos Rey Micolau, Tiago Thomaz
KGAL takes stake in Italian renewables player
Baltex Progetti has a 300MW pipeline that consists of solar projects in Sicily and Sardinia
May 19, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, KGAL, Baltex Progetti
Bidders line up for Ecuador renewables auction
The final results of the exercise, which attracted 22 participants, will be known on April 15. A 200 MW solar project will be assigned in the auction, with the winning bidder for that facility securing a 20-year power purchase agreement.
Nov 1, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Ecuador, South america, auction, Carlos St. James
EDF Renewables compensations 28.9 MW US solar project
Project with Goldman Sachs is New Jersey's 'biggest'.
Jul 14, 2021 // Plants, USA, North America, EDF Renewables, Goldman Sachs
Monsson Wins DRI Deal to Operate Romania Renewables
Monsson clinches five-year O&M and dispatch deal for DRI’s Romanian wind-solar fleet, covering nearly 300 MW and substations, as it scales past 2 GW amid Romania’s rising availability stakes.
Feb 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, O&M, Europe, Romania, Monsson, DRI, dispatching
Acciona shareholders give green light to IPO of renewables unit
Spanish power company Acciona has safeguarded shareholder approval for an initial public offering (IPO) of its renewables department, providing a boost for the firm's plans to reach 6GW of set up PV by 2025.
Apr 12, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, IPO, Europe, Acciona, initial public offering, acciona energia, José Manuel Entrecanales
Spain to support distributed PV deployment in upcoming renewables auction
Spain will allocate up to 140MW of dispersed solar PV capacity in the country's following renewables auction, readied to happen this April.
Jan 6, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, tender, Europe, auction, distributed solar, Concentrated solar power
Meta Secures 240MW Texas Solar Attributes with Sunraycer Renewables Deal
Meta buys 100% of environmental attributes from Sunraycer’s Midpoint and Gaia Solar projects (240.5 MWAC/311 MWDC) in Texas, supporting its 24/7 carbon-free energy goal.
May 2, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, North America, Renewable Energy, PV Power Plant, solar projects, Sunraycer Renewables, Meta Platforms
Walmart Chile secures 500 GWh renewables deal with Copec annually
Walmart Chile signed with Copec EMOAC to source about 500 GWh of renewable electricity per year, covering ~80% of nationwide operations.
Nov 21, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Chile, South america, Walmart, corporate ppa, Cope, renewable procurement
OMERS Infrastructure acquires 49% risk in FRV's Australian renewables business
Canadian pension plan financier OMERS Infrastructure has acquired a 49% interest in the Australian renewable energy platform of utility-scale solar programmer Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV).
Oct 18, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, frv, OMERS Infrastructure, fotowatio renewable venture
Masdar to establish approximately 10GW of renewables in Azerbaijan in two phase arrangement
UAE-owned renewable resource firm Masdar has penned a contract with the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to develop up to 10GW of renewables in the country as Masdar continues to increase its worldwide existence.
Jun 7, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Masdar, pv power plants, Europe, green hydrogen, Azerbaijan, export
Abu Dhabi targets 8.8 GW of renewables by 2025 in new COP26 pledge
Abu Dhabi has said it will bring its renewables capability approximately 8.8 GW by 2025 as it looks for to lower exhausts associated with power generation by 50% over the following years.
Nov 9, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Asia, UAE, green hydrogen, Abu Dhabi, cop26
Statkraft speeds up onshore renewables annual target to 4GW by 2030
Energy giant Statkraft means to develop 4GW of onshore renewables annually by 2030, an acceleration of its previous 2025 target of 2.5 GW-- 3GW.
Jun 28, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, renewable energy target, Statkraft, green hydrogen, power generation, green hydrogen strategy, renewable energy growth
French postal service aims to deliver stable energy bill using renewables
The La Poste Group wants one or more green corporate PPAs, to be procured through a tender. The postal service wants to hedge against volatile energy prices.
Sep 17, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, France, tender, Europe, La Poste Group