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Utility-scale solar surges to yet one more record year
Solar energy plants scratched up another record year according to initial numbers released today by utility-scale specialists Wiki-Solar. New setups in 2020 comfortably topped 50 GWAC, well ahead of the 43 GW record attained the previous year. Global advancing set up capacity is now close to 280 GWAC.
Jan 26, 2021 // Market Research, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Spain, South america, Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, Australasia
Contentious 175MW solar trio approved by Victoria state government
Victoria’s state government has given the greenlight to three contentious solar farms that have a total capacity of 175MW.
Aug 29, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Victoria, Australia, solar pv, neoen, Oceania, x-elio, cleangen
Enphase inks Texas VPP handle Octopus Energy
Renewable energy retailer Octopus Energy united state introduced a new collaboration with Enphase Energy. Octopus Energy customers now have the opportunity to integrate Enphase home solar as well as battery solutions in their energy plan to unlock low-cost household energy rates. As part of the agreement, Octopus Energy will certainly be able to flexibly control the customer's battery to lower usage when the grid is the most constrained and also help save customers numerous dollars yearly.
Jan 20, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Enphase, Octopus Energy
Mexico increases grid fee for eco-friendly projects wrapped up prior to energy reforms
The brand-new action mainly applies to wind power as well as other renewable resource sources, as the majority of the country's solar ability was released after 2014, when the energy reforms were applied.
Jun 15, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, North America
TVA Seeks Developer for 100-MW Battery Project
TVA seeks developer for 100MW battery project, boosting renewable integration and grid stability at Kingston Energy Complex, Roane County.
Mar 11, 2025 // Storage, tva, Roane County
India's Solar Surge: 18 GW Installed in H1 2025
India's solar surge: 18 GW installed in H1 2025, up 31%! Hybrid projects and robust rooftop growth drive the energy revolution, despite ongoing challenges.
Aug 28, 2025 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, India, Asia
Qair inks PPAs for 60-MW of solar-storage projects in Mauritius
French renewable power producer Qair has secured power off-take deals for four hybrid solar and battery storage space projects in Mauritius that will add 60 MW of capacity to the neighborhood electricity grid.
Mar 6, 2023 // Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, PPA, Africa, Qair, Mauritius, solar-storage projects
Germany added 2.9 GW of solar in nine months
In September, PV systems with a total generation capacity of 287 MW were registered in the country. The feed-in tariff has fallen again for this quarter as a result of the new capacity additions.
Nov 1, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, Rooftop PV, Germany, Europe
Adani Green Secures Power for 8GW of Solar Projects
Adani Green Energy Ltd. has achieved a milestone with an 8GW green power project portfolio, securing buyers for the entire capacity over 25 years. Stimulated by post-pandemic recovery, extreme weather and heightened electricity demand, Adani Green is geared up to invest $22 billion to expand capacity to 45GW by 2030.
Dec 27, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Adani Green Energy
Germany will need 160 GW of solar by 2030 to prevent power shortages
EuPD Research has calculated what needs to be done to replace the nuclear and coal generation to be phased out in Germany. Accelerated expansion of PV appears the best short-term option. However, storage capacity will need to increase 30-fold by 2040 so solar can become the main pillar of the country’s energy system.
Sep 13, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Rooftop PV, Solar to Fuel, Germany, Europe, EuPD Research, BSW-Solar, Solar to Fuel, Solar to Hydrogen, Producing Hydrogen, Hydrogen from renewable, Renewable fuels
GridStor acquires 100-megawatt Arizona battery from Strata Clean Energy project
GridStor bought a 100-MW/400-MWh battery project in Arizona from Strata Clean Energy, positioning it to meet fast-rising desert-state power demand.
Sep 19, 2025 // Storage, USA, storage, Arizona, battery, North America, acquisition, GridStor
US Homeowners Reap Benefits of SMA America's Home Energy Solution
SMA America's Home Energy Solution provides grid stability and cost savings for homeowners, as well as modular design and easy upgrades for installers. The intuitive SMA 360° and Sunny Portal apps keep homeowners and installers connected for control and peace of mind.
Aug 4, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Inverters, Software, USA, SMA, North America
Switzerland released 332 MW of solar last year
Collective solar generation capacity reached 2.5 GW last year, sufficient to meet 3.8% of electrical power need.
Jul 15, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Europe, Switzerland, Swissolar
Brexit cannot avert the ‘fundamental issue’ of energy transition, event told
Energy companies are lacking any kind of certainty over Brexit and how it will affect the sector, but cannot allow it to have any impact on the “fundamental issue” of climate change and the energy transition, some of Europe’s leading utilities have said.
Sep 19, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, storage, UK, utilities, Europe, policy, Brexit, Emeka Chukwureh
QatarEnergy to take full control of solar power company Siraj Energy
State-owned petroleum company QatarEnergy has accepted acquire the continuing to be 49% risk in Siraj Energy in a bargain that will certainly boost its total solar power capacity under direct control to 1.675 GW.
Oct 17, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, qatarenergy, Siraj Energy











