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The billion-dollar battery boom
Corporations are buying up batteries and investing in their companies like it’s going out of style.
Jul 26, 2019 // Storage, storage, PV project, United Kingdom, Mercom Capital Group, Battery Storage, Europe
Eric Luo: China will see just 20-25 GW of solar per year through 2025
The GCL System chief executive made comments that fly in the face of an expected solar gold rush in China that analysts predict will start this month. Though rising overseas demand will address overcapacity fears, according to Luo, the soundbite is sure to chill PV boardrooms across the world’s biggest solar market.
Sep 10, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, China, Asia, GCL, Eric Luo, Roth Capital Partners
SolRiver Closes on Equity Commitment to Acquire $200 Mn Solar Projects
SolRiver Capital has actually introduced that it has actually shut an equity dedication from Rockland Capital to get as much as USD 200 countless solar projects.
May 5, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, International, solar projects, Rockland Capital, SolRiver, Nick Gazzolo, Brandon Conard
United States based Hecate Energy Closes $550 Million Funding Package For Green Ambitions
Innovative financing supports advancement of Hecate's ~ 35 GW U.S. renewables pipe as well as targeted monetization of ~ 5 GW per year
Jan 25, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, hecate energy, Chris Bullinger, solar financing, nomura, Vinod Mukani, Fred petit, Investec, PEI global partners, solar in north america
Nexwell Power Buys 248-MWp Spanish Solar Suite from Q Energy
UK investor Nexwell Power buys seven-site, 248 MWp solar portfolio in Andalusia and Aragón from Q Energy, boosting Spain’s renewables push and data-centre PPAs.
Jun 24, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Nexwell Power, Q Energy, Solar Spain
Battery Storage Player Element Energy Secures $28 Mn Fresh Funding
The round has actually been co-led by among the largest clean energy generation firms and also Cohort Ventures. The financing give growth funding for continued investment in assets, logistics and facilities related to upcoming utility-scale deployments of second-life EV batteries.
Dec 15, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Prelude Ventures, battery management system, battery management technology, BMS, Cohort Ventures, Tony Stratakos, Edison International, Element Energy, LG Technology Ventures, Marvell Technology, Matt Murphy, Radar Partners, Series B financing
Enstall Acquires Schletter, Expands Solar Offerings
Enstall's acquisition of Schletter Group amplifies its solar offerings, integrating innovative mounting solutions and enhancing global service capabilities for a sustainable future.
Jan 1, 2025 // Plants, Rooftop PV, Schletter, Enstall
European Energy Sells Major US Solar Project
European Energy A/S boosts its US strategy with a major solar project sale, optimizing its portfolio for global renewable growth.
Feb 18, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, European Energy A/S
Iran's Ambitious Solar Farm Plans to Boost Renewable Energy
Iran is making significant strides in renewable energy with the allocation of land for solar farms and plans to launch specialized solar parks. The government's investment packages aim to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and promote green electricity supply contracts.
Jan 15, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Iran, PV Power Plant
Flow Power Cancels 100-MW Solar Project in Australia
Flow Power cut its 100‑MW Australian solar plans, showing how fast renewables economics shift. Grid limits, curtailment, higher costs, and volatile prices are pushing developers toward solar‑plus‑storage.
Apr 8, 2026 // Plants, Australia, Oceania, Flow Power, development, project pipeline
X-Elio Bags 178MW Italian Solar Awards, Expands Pipeline
X-Elio wins 178 MW of Italy solar awards, strengthening bankability and financing. Next, it will convert projects to construction and engineer battery-ready sites for future storage value.
May 6, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, x-elio, development, solar pipeline, awards
Grenergy Lands $268m for Chile Solar-Storage Mega-Project
Grenergy wins $268M financing for Chile’s Quillagua 1 and Victor Jara hybrid solar-plus-storage—451 MWp PV with 2.5 GWh batteries—boosting stability, cutting curtailment, meeting peak demand.
May 11, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, clean energy, Chile, South america, BESS, Renewable Energy, Grenergy, hybrid projects
Opdenergy Lands $227M Financing for Chile Renewables
Opdenergy secures $227M financing for a 371-MW Chile renewables portfolio, powering solar, wind and storage. Long-term PPAs back projects as construction ramps up with 748 MW planned.
Jul 7, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Chile, South america, OPDEnergy
Tax Shifts Push PosiGen Into Chapter 11
PosiGen’s Chapter 11 spotlights fragile lease-based, low-income solar as tax-credit shifts gut revenue; the firm vows to operate through restructuring amid a reshaping residential incentive landscape.
Nov 27, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, PosiGen
Economics of road transport starting to favor renewables
According to a new report by BNP Paribas Asset Management, renewables offer more advantages than simply mitigating climate change. Electricity is easier to transport than oil, and wind and solar electricity prices are much more stable than volatile oil prices. An analyst from the French bank argues that major producers will need to reduce oil prices below $20 to compete with clean energy in the transport sector.
Aug 6, 2019 // Technology, Storage, BNP Paribas Asset Management, transport sector, Mark Lewis, oil prices