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French renewable developer Akuo commissions biggest BESS projects in Tonga and also Martinique
French renewable power producer and also programmer Akuo Energy has commissioned a 29.2 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Tonga, several weeks after powering up a 19MWh project in Martinique
May 23, 2022 // Storage, France, Europe, Oceania, investment, lithium-ion, Tonga, grid stabilising, renewables integration, martinique
Australian City Turns To Compressed Air Project For Storage Of 1.5 GWh
Unlike pumped hydro energy storage (PHES), progressed compressed air energy storage is fairly easy to site and construct, requiring far less space as well as water.
May 31, 2022 // Storage, Hydrostor, Australia, Oceania, transgrid, Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage, A-CAES, Broken Hill, Van Walleghem
New efficiency record for flexible CZTS
Scientists at South Korea’s Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology have set a new efficiency record of 11.4% for a cell based on a copper zinc tin sulfide thin film applied to a flexible substrate.
Sep 24, 2019 // Technology, South Korea, Asia, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, flexible CZTS, Kee-Jeong Yang, thin-film solar cell, Jin-Kyu Kang
Scatec Commissions 273-MW Grootfontein Solar in Western Cape
Scatec powers up 273‑MW Grootfontein in Western Cape, easing load‑shedding and proving big solar’s momentum—bolstering REIPPPP goals, priming solar‑plus‑storage growth, and signaling fresh utility‑scale investment.
Dec 8, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Scatec, Africa, South Africa
OX2 Secures 205MW Renewable Energy Contracts in Poland
OX2 expands its green footprint in Poland with two new energy projects, marking a significant leap in sustainable power with a 165MW solar park and a 40MW wind farm.
Dec 27, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Poland, Europe, OX2
Scatec Secures $27M for 142-MW Brazilian Solar Project
Scatec ASA secures BRL 150 million for its 142-MW solar plant in Brazil, powering 145,000 homes and cutting CO₂ by 150,000 tonnes annually. Completion set for Q2 2026.
Aug 6, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Scatec, South america, Brazil, PV Power Plant
Banks strategies to transform power station right into huge battery
Developer will certainly seek permission for a 2.8 GWh energy storage space system at Thorpe Marsh site in south Yorkshire
Oct 18, 2022 // Storage, Lewis Stokes, Banks Group
Good Energy Acquires JPS Renewable Energy, Expands Solar Portfolio
Good Energy Group strengthens its position as the UK's top solar specialist with the acquisition of JPS Renewable Energy, expanding its market share and product offerings.
Feb 12, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Good Energy
Amazon & Vena Energy Power Up Solar Project in Australia
Amazon and Vena Energy shine bright with new solar project in Queensland, powering 60,000 homes annually. A step towards Amazon's 100% renewable energy goal by 2025.
Feb 22, 2024 // Plants, Commercial, Australia, Amazon, Oceania, Vena Energy, Solar Project
Transpower Draft Approval for Inter-Island Grid Upgrade
Transpower’s draft approval clears the way for a stronger North–South inter-island power link—cutting bottlenecks, boosting resilience in dry years, and enabling more wind and solar.
Apr 2, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, New Zealand, Oceania, Transpower, transmission, interconnectiongrid upgrade
Sparc Hydrogen, SunHydrogen Launch Solar Hydrogen Tests
Sparc Hydrogen teams with SunHydrogen to integrate solar hydrogen modules into its concentrated solar reactor system, starting lab tests and outdoor trials in South Australia for cost-effective feasibility.
Aug 12, 2026 // Technology, Solar to Fuel, Australia, Oceania, Sparc Hydrogen
Australian solar gives least expensive energy, sustains greatest frequency ancillary solutions payments
New research from Cornwall Insight reveals that grid-scale solar farms are paying 10% to 20% of the expense of offering regularity supplementary services to Australia's National Electricity Market, regardless of currently creating around 3% of energy in the system.
Aug 25, 2020 // Market Research, Australia, Cornwall Insight, Oceania, Ben Cerini
Indonesia's initial PPA for huge range solar
Coal manufacturer SESM is intending a 10 MW off-grid crossbreed solar plant in South Sumatra. A hand oil manufacturer will certainly get the solar electrical power produced under a 20-year power acquisition contract.
Mar 5, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PPA, pv power plants, Asia, Indonesia, SESM
Cronimet finishes 1 MW rooftop PV array on Namibian mall
The German developer and independent power producer claims it finished its latest solar project in the country about one month ahead of schedule.
Oct 16, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, Germany, Europe, Africa, Namibia, Cronimet Mining Power Solutions
Ecoppia is deploying cleaning solutions for more than 400 megawatts of solar systems in India
Ecoppia, the world-leading supplier of cutting-edge solar panel cleaning technologies, is contracted by Fortum to spread out its solutions across numerous projects throughout India, with a total capacity of 427 megawatts.
Nov 14, 2019 // Manufacturing News, India, First Solar, Asia, Ecoppia