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Grenergy Renovables S.A. as well as Natixis Close Solar PV Portfolio Financing in Chile
Grenergy Renovables S.A. (" Grenergy"), with Natixis as Sole Lead Arranger, Hedge Provider, LC Issuing Bank and Administrative Agent, have efficiently closed senior safeguarded facilities totaling United States $91 million for an anticipated 130 MWp portfolio of 14 solar photovoltaic (" PV") plants in Chile. This marks Natixis' first purchase with Grenergy and also was fully underwritten by Natixis.
Jan 12, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Natixis, Grenergy Renovables, Solar Photovoltaic, solar projects, Electricity, Aitor Alava, Solar PV Portfolio
EDP Installs 12MW Battery for Bondalti in Portugal
EDP powers Bondalti's green future with a 12-MW battery system, boosting energy efficiency and sustainability in Portugal's chemical industry.
Mar 14, 2025 // Storage, Portugal, EDP, Europe
Brazil's Capital Launches 10-MWp Solar Power Initiative
Brazil's Federal District pioneers green energy with a 10-MWp solar plant, setting a sustainable precedent for public infrastructure and reducing carbon emissions.
Jul 2, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, PV Power Plant
Doral secures offtaker for Texas 430-MW Cold Creek Solar project
Doral Renewables lined up an offtaker for most output from its 430-MW Cold Creek Solar project in West Texas, unlocking financing and construction momentum.
Oct 7, 2025 // Plants, USA, Texas, North America, ERCOT, doral renewables, utility-scale sola, corporate PPA,
Masdar, CPP Make Final $8.15 Bid for ReNew
Masdar-CPPIB pitch $8.15/share, best-and-final, to take over India’s ReNew Energy Global. Non-binding bid targets wind and solar giant as energy transition investment heats up.
Oct 17, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Masdar, India, Asia, CPP
SMFL Mirai to Buy 5 MWdc Japan Solar
Sumitomo Mitsui affiliate SMFL Mirai to acquire ~5 MWdc of Japanese solar from GreenEnergy Plus, signaling consolidation and funding new development via stable, long-term returns.
Oct 23, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, sumitomo mitsui
Econergy Secures €25 Million for Romanian Solar Farm
Tel Aviv-listed Econergy secures €25m Vista Bank financing for its Teleorman County solar farm, powering Romania’s renewables push and advancing the IPP’s expansion through the project’s operational phase.
Nov 5, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Europe, Romania, PV Power Plant, Econergy
Bosch Starts 2.5MW Electrolyzer, Meets EU Hydrogen Rules
Bosch launches a 2.5 MW PEM electrolyzer in Bamberg, making over one ton of green hydrogen daily—EU-compliant, locally built, and fueling long-haul FCPM tests in a closed-loop “lifetime” setup.
Nov 7, 2025 // Solar to Fuel, Germany, Europe, hydrogen, Bosch
Germany Solar Hits 1.15 GW on Utility-Scale Push
Germany’s solar surge: 1,146 MW added in October, led by utility-scale builds as permitting speeds up and investor appetite grows—momentum holds despite grid bottlenecks and supply headwinds.
Nov 18, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe
PVV Infra plans 1-GW solar cell plant in Andhra Pradesh
PVV Infra signed an INR 6.5bn MoU to build a 1-GW solar cell factory in Andhra Pradesh, strengthening India’s upstream PV supply chain.
Nov 18, 2025 // Manufacturing News, India, Asia, PV cells, Andhra Pradesh, solar manufacturing, PVV Infra
Rezolv Energy Launches 225-MW St. George Solar Park
Rezolv Energy’s Actis-backed St. George solar park near Silistra—225 MW, 400,000 panels, 310+ GWh yearly—completed in under three years, plus a 90 MW/240 MWh battery.
May 7, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, PV Power Plant, Bulgaria, Rezolv Energy
Why Desalinating Water is Hard — and Why We Might Need To Anyway
Desalination technology has been around for decades. But turning salt into fresh water takes more energy and money than is often worthwhile.
Dec 30, 2019 // Thermal, desalination, Manzoor Qadir
Building a successful renewables auction in Colombia
pv magazine publisher Eckhart Gouras spoke to Carolina Obando, regulatory coordinator at renewable energy association SER Colombia, to discuss the country’s first renewable energy auction. The delayed tender promises to boost a solar industry with a 4.3 GW pipeline.
Sep 3, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Opinions, Rooftop PV, rooftop PV, Eckhart Gouras, Carolina Obando, SER Colombia, Maria Fernanda Suárez
Large-scale solar deployment grabs in Spain
Solar is gaining back rate in Spain after the Covid-19 crisis. Iberdrola is now constructing 150 MW, while Foresight lately obtained a 26.1 MW project. FRV has safeguarded financing for a 136 MW array, Audax prepares to release green bonds to finance its pipeline, and also an 800 MW solar park is expected to supply with power Alcoa's aluminum plant in Galicia.
Sep 11, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Iberdrola, Europe, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, Alcoa
EPFL achieves 29.2% efficiency for tandem solar cell with fully textured silicon
Researchers in Switzerland made substantial progress with a method to perovskite-silicon tandem cell layout that they state might become integrated right into existing silicon PV production. They have announced the success of a 29.2% cell efficiency-- not far from the total record for tandem cells, and confirmed by Germany's Fraunhofer ISE.
May 2, 2022 // Technology, Europe, solar cell, Switzerland, efficiency, EPFL, Christophe Baliff