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‘Unprecedented’ collaboration between EV manufacturers could launch large-scale transition
Energy analysts from the United Kingdom have found that many of the world’s largest car manufacturers that are launching EVs, or looking to launch EVs, are engaged in an “unprecedented” level of collaboration in order to share the costs and risks inherent in EV development. Cornwall Insight found that the collaboration could see a major boom in supply from the early 2020s.
Aug 8, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Storage, Transport, Toyota, UK, Hyundai, Transport, EV development, Cornwall Insight, Tom Lusher
Bird-inspired plant becomes Taiwan’s largest ground-mounted PV launch
Taiwan is now home to what is being billed as the territory’s largest ground-mounted solar plant, an installation modelled after an at-risk bird that migrates nearby every year.
Sep 18, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, pv power plants, Asia, Taiwan, birdseye, Nitin Apte, Sam Ong
8minute Solar Energy completes Texas launching with 280MW Duke collaboration
Solar and also storage developer 8minute Solar Energy has actually completed its initial utility-scale solar project in Texas.
Jul 8, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, storage, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Texas, hybrid, Duke Energy, North America, 8minute Solar Energy, Tom Buttgenbach, colocation
New MPPT formula for bidirectional inverter layout
A recently recommended inverter layout counts on a solar cost controller including optimal power point tracking. It is based upon a fabricated fish-swarm formula, which supplies high convergence speeds, flexibility, mistake tolerance, and also accuracy.
Aug 27, 2020 // Technology, Inverters, China, Asia, MPPT
Helios Wins Consent for 400MW NZ Solar Parks
Helios Energy secures resource consents for 400 MW of utility-scale solar in New Zealand, propelling grid decarbonization as projects advance toward design, grid tie, financing and build.
Oct 27, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, Helios Energy, PV Power Plant
Ampyr Solar Europe wins consent for 52.5-MWp UK projects portfolio
Ampyr Solar Europe secured planning consent for two UK solar parks totaling 52.5 MWp, including an integrated battery at one site to boost flexibility.
Nov 5, 2025 // Plants, Storage, UK, Europe, solar-plus-storage, BESS, Ampyr Solar Europe, planning consent
EDPR lands Michigan solar PPA and 70-MW battery tolling deal
EDP Renewables secured a 120-MW Michigan solar PPA and a 70-MW/280-MWh battery tolling agreement for a co-located hybrid project.
Nov 6, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, Battery Storage, Michigan, North America, EDPR, hybrid project, power purchase
HSBC Backs Hive’s £60 Million Overseas Solar Expansion
Hive Energy secures £60m from HSBC to turbocharge global utility-scale solar, expand pipeline and acquisitions, and power growth beyond the UK amid soaring clean energy demand.
Nov 13, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, hive energy
SunCable Seals Indigenous Pact for Giant NT Solar
SunCable seals 70-year ILUA, unlocking 12,000-acre NT solar hub to power Darwin and export to Singapore via 4,300-km cable—after three years’ talks.
Nov 17, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, Suncable
EBRD, KfW Fund North Macedonia Mine-Site Solar
EBRD and KfW back €87m for Bitola 3: a 134‑MWp, battery‑ready solar park on a reclaimed lignite mine, cutting 134,000 t CO2 and accelerating North Macedonia’s coal exit.
Dec 23, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, EBRD, Europe, KFW, North Macedonia, utility solar, mine reclamation
Nofar Nabs €507m for Italy Solar-Storage Push
Nofar Energy secures €507m to turbocharge Sunprime’s Italian solar-plus-storage push, scaling 290 MW PV, 350 MW storage and C&I flexibility amid rising demand for firmed renewables.
Feb 25, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Italy, Battery Storage, Europe, debt financing, Nofar Energy, Sunprime
Sunfarming Advances 753-MWp Agrivoltaic Project in Germany
Sunfarming advances a 753-MWp German agrivoltaic project, merging utility-scale solar with farming to bypass land-use conflicts and deliver grid-ready, storage-capable renewable power.
Mar 25, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, agrivoltaics, permitting, utility solar, SUNfarming
Levanta Names EPC Partner for Philippine Solar-Plus-Storage
Levanta’s EPC contractor selection moves its Philippine solar-plus-storage project toward shovel-ready execution—de-risking delivery, tightening schedules, strengthening BESS safety, and enabling evening peak support.
Apr 9, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, EPC, solar plus storage, Asia, Philippines, project delivery, Levanta
NLC India Secures €100m KfW Loan for Solar, Storage
NLC India secures a €100M KfW loan for solar and battery storage, boosting grid upgrades and faster scale-up. Longer tenors and tighter governance lower risk and capital costs while strengthening stability.
Apr 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, India, Battery Storage, Asia, KFW, financing, NLC India
Aura Power Clears 25-MW Solar Farm Near Cirencester
Aura Power wins approval for a 25MW solar farm near Cirencester, moving a Cotswolds project from planning to delivery—unlocking faster capacity as UK grid access and timelines make or break renewables.
May 21, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, England, solar farm, Aura Power, Planning Approval