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California firm contracts ‘astoundingly’ cheap solar-plus-storage pipeline
The US state of California has witnessed yet another claim of ultra-low solar prices, recorded in the context of a major contracting exercise by a community energy group.
Oct 1, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Tariffs, California, USA, Nick Chaset, EBCE, sPower, pv power plants, solar-plus-storage, BESS, North America, 8minutenergy, terra-gen, 8minute Solar Energy
Republika Srpska to tender 100 MW PV project
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s second-largest utility, Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS), is planning the $75.7 million project. The region’s first solar park will be built near Trebinje, in Republika Srpska.
Jan 31, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, tender, Europe, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Enphase To Develop Installer Network In India
Enphase Energy, one of the very early leaders and expert in microinverter-based solar-plus-storage systems, has released its Enphase Installer Network (EIN), currently being increased right into India. Enphase has remained in the news recently for a string of partnerships in the room, both with storage companies and module firms.
Jun 3, 2021 // Inverters, India, Asia, Enphase, EIN
Financiers get behind 296MWdc merchant bifacial project in Mexico
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) has lined up finance for a major bifacial solar project it will develop in Mexico’s centre without the help of subsidies.
Sep 19, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, bifacial, Latin america, ifc, Mexico, North America, frv, fotowatio
X-Elio Expands Queensland Solar Farm with Battery Storage
X-Elio is set to enhance Australia's energy landscape with a groundbreaking 148-MW battery system at Blue Grass solar farm, boosting grid resilience and stabilizing energy prices.
Oct 22, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, queensland, x-elio, solar farm
Origis to Build 200-MW Solar Project with TVA
Origis Energy and TVA unite for a groundbreaking 200-MW solar project in Mississippi, boosting clean energy, creating jobs, and powering the future by 2028.
Sep 25, 2024 // Storage, Origis Energy, PV Power Plant, tva
Big solar-plus-storage project helping Haiti reduce diesel consumption and power prices
The government of the Caribbean island is planning two solar parks with large scale storage with the help of the Inter-American Development Bank and the United States Agency for International Development. Inter-American is seeking technical help with tendering the projects.
Dec 18, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, solar-plus-storage, North America, Haiti, Inter-American Development Bank
Clearway Powers Up $685 Million ERCOT Solar-Storage Hub
Clearway’s $685M Texas solar-plus-storage shifts sunshine to evening peaks, stacking ERCOT revenues with EMS-optimized batteries, co-location efficiencies, and sharp O&M—delivering cleaner power, grid services, and bankable resilience.
Feb 18, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, Texas, solar plus storage, North America, clearway, ERCOT, ommissioning
Shell’s Savion Buys 2-GW Hanford Solar-Storage Project
Hecate sells up to 2‑GW Cereza solar-plus-storage at Washington’s Hanford Site to Shell’s Savion, which leads development; rare gigawatt project targets corporate offtake, grid services, and peak shifting.
Feb 19, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, Washington, North America, hecate, Savion
US Solar Manufacturer CubicPV Abandons 10GW Plant Amidst Collapsing Prices
US solar manufacturer CubicPV abandons plans for 10GW solar wafer facility due to collapsing prices and high costs. Focus shifts to module development and partnership with Waaree Energies. Meyer Burger and REC Silicon also face challenges in Europe and US.
Feb 9, 2024 // Manufacturing News, USA, meyer burger, wafer, North America, REC Silicon, CubicPV
Portuguese government verifies globe record solar rate of $0.01316/ kWh.
The Portuguese government has disclosed some of the preliminary outcomes of the nationwide solar auction which closed on Tuesday. Antonio Delgado Rigal, president of energy forecasting solution Aleasoft, said that the 15-year contracts granted in the auction were the vital to understanding the reason of such an affordable price. This, combined with the civil liberties for land as well as grid link guaranteed by the auction, makes attractive bidding at small cost.
Aug 27, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, Portugal, Iberdrola, Enel, Europe, auction, AleaSoft, Antonio Delgado Rigal, Hanhwa Q Cells
Researchers establish very stable formamidinium-cesium perovskite solar cells
A new pathway to creating durable, reliable perovskite photovoltaics at commercial scale has been demonstrated with the initial reliable use of lead acetate as a precursor in making formamidinium-cesium perovskite solar cells.
Dec 23, 2022 // Technology, Monash University, perovskite solar cells, Jie Zhao
Neom’s Giant Hydrogen Project Stalls Amid Buyer Shortage, Faces Slowdown
Saudi Arabia’s $8.4 bn Neom green-hydrogen plant may scale back after failing to secure enough international buyers, exposing hurdles for the nascent fuel market.
May 22, 2025 // Solar to Fuel, Saudi Arabia, Asia, hydrogen, Neom
China’s record-breaking 600 MW/2.4 GWh battery hub hits first-phase milestone
Huaneng’s 600 MW/2.4 GWh Longdong–Shandong battery project finishes installing all storage cabins at its first 300 MW block, clearing the way for testing and grid hook-up.
Jun 10, 2025 // Storage, China, Asia, Huaneng
ACWA Power, Danantara ink $10bn Indonesian green energy landmark pact
Saudi utility ACWA Power and Indonesia’s Danantara sign MoUs worth up to USD 10 billion for renewables, green hydrogen, and desalination, including 500 MW of clean-power projects with Pertamina.
Jul 7, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Asia, Indonesia, ACWA Power