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Macquarie raises US$ 1.94 billion for wind and solar portfolio
Europe, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Taiwan, Australia as well as New Zealand. Financing will go in the direction of projects under construction and also
Feb 10, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, macquarie, solar projects, macquarie green investment group, wind and solar, Leigh Harrison
Lightsource BP awards 515MW solar EPC agreement
mount its advanced solar trackers, GRS stated.
Lightsource bp Australia and New Zealand managing supervisor Adam Pegg said: "We are pleased to be partnering with
Sep 22, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Lightsource BP, Oceania, Solar Farms
Encavis locks debt for 105-MWp Dutch solar duo
German solar and wind farm operator Encavis AG (ETR: ECV) has sealed a debt funding manage Dutch Rabobank to money a portfolio of solar parks in the Netherlands totalling 105 MWp.
Oct 20, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, encavis, Christoph Husmann
AGL exits most of Tilt Renewables stake in $490m selldown
offers scaled renewables growth with operational depth across Australia and New Zealand. Infrastructure investors prize platforms with repeatable
Nov 10, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, AGL, qic, Tilt Renewables, Future Fund, asset rotation
Meridian, Nova Seal Deal for Massive NZ Solar Farm
a 50/50 joint venture to develop the 400-MW Te Rahui solar farm near Taupō, New Zealand's largest planned solar project. The agreement includes a
Sep 1, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, PV Power Plant, Nova, Meridian
JA Solar to Power YES Group with 100-MW Module Deal
year.
The pact, announced on Monday, tasks JA Solar’s Australian and New Zealand arm with delivering its DeepBlue 4.0 Pro panels in 2025. The flagship n-type
May 6, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Australia, JA Solar, Oceania, solar modules, Renewable Energy, YES Group
Seraphim Signs 50 MW Module Supply Agreement in Australia
and also importer of the solar and electrical industry in Australia and also New Zealand.
Pursuant to the contract, Seraphim will deliver to the Australian market the
Jun 11, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, solar modules, seraphim, Polaris Li, Wei Han, Raystech
Lodestone Fires Up Coromandel Solar, First Power
Energy has generated first power from a 33-MWp solar farm on New Zealand’s North Island, its fourth plant on the Coromandel Peninsula, easing summer
Dec 10, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, utility solar, commissioning, Lodestone, Coromandel
Encavis acquires 105 MWp solar duo in Denmark
German solar and wind farm operator Encavis AG (ETR: ECV) has agreed to get 2 solar parks with a total capacity of 105 MWp in Denmark from wind and solar designer European Energy A/S in an offer that bolsters its position in the Nordic area.
Dec 28, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Europe, Denmark, encavis, PV Power Plant, Dierk Paskert
Major solar project in Victoria panned by state arbitrator
Pacific Pacific develops solar and wind energy projects in Australia and New Zealand. It is a subsidiary of UK-based Infinergy
Aug 20, 2019 // Plants, Victoria, Australia, pv power plants, VCAT, Bookaar Solar Farm
ARENA Fuels 500 MW Hunter Valley Solar Factory
import disruptions
Strengthens regional export prospects to the Pacific and New Zealand with cyclone-rated, standards-aligned modules and responsive after-sales
Dec 3, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Australia, pv modules, Oceania, ARENA,, renewable supply chain
Lightsource BP to Hire Hundreds for Global Solar Expansion
of France. It's additionally moving right into Taiwan, South Korea as well as New Zealand.
" We're putting in preliminary groups to begin that very early development
May 10, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Lightsource BP, Nick Boyle
Swansea University to set up Redflow battery at its solar class
remote town in north Thailand as well as offgrid telecommunication websites in New Zealand.
Marketed as ZCell as well as ZBM2, Redflow 10 kWh zinc-bromine circulation
Mar 27, 2020 // Technology, Storage, UK, Europe, Redflow, Tim Harris
New England Solar Ranch, New South Wales
New England Solar Farm is a suggested 720MW photovoltaic (PV) solar energy project to be created in the state of New South Wales (NSW), Australia.
Apr 23, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, pv power plants, Oceania
Genesis Starts 136-MW Solar, Bolstering NZ Grid
New Zealand utility Genesis has broken ground on a 136‑MWp solar farm, shifting another large PV project from planning to construction as the country seeks to balance hydropower variability. The plant is expected to deliver midday energy, hedge drought risk, cut reliance on gas peakers, and meet rising electrification demand.Genesis plans a modern layout using high‑efficiency, often bifacial, modules; string inverters for modular fault isolation; and grid‑code‑compliant controls for voltage support and ride‑through, with provision for future storage. The key risk is schedule: civil works, piling, electrical balance‑of‑plant, and commissioning must align with grid‑connection windows to bolster supply security.
What design choices and schedule risks define Genesis’ 136‑MWp NZ solar project?
Module prices: Global solar module oversupply pushed ex-factory prices to historic lows in 2023–2024, reshaping project economics and reviving delayed utility-scale pipelines.
Wind headwinds: Inflation, turbine component failures, and financing costs pressured onshore/offshore margins; manufacturers are tightening product portfolios and emphasizing reliability over sheer rotor growth.
Offshore wind reset: US projects re-bid contracts and refinance after 2023 cancellations; newer awards reflect updated capex, local-content plans, and expanded offtake structures (CfDs, indexed PPAs).
Battery boom: Standalone storage surged on the back of investment tax credits and falling lithium prices; multi-hour systems now routinely co-located with solar to capture evening peaks.
Long-duration pilots: Iron-air, flow batteries, thermal storage, and underground hydrogen are advancing with multi-hundred-MWh demonstrations to address multi-day resilience.
Grid queues: Interconnection backlogs remain a critical bottleneck; reforms prioritize ready-to-build projects, cluster studies, and standardized timelines to cut multi-year delays.
Transmission buildout: High-voltage lines targeting wind/solar corridors are moving through streamlined permitting, with federal designations and cost allocation clarity unlocking regional projects.
Curtailment management: Markets with high solar share face midday oversupply; storage, flexible demand, and export capacity are reducing curtailment and stabilizing prices.
Corporate procurement: Enterprises continue to sign record clean PPAs and incorporate 24/7 carbon-free energy strategies, shifting from annual RECs to hourly-matched supply.
Financing trend: Merchant exposure is rising; hybrid revenue stacks (energy + capacity + ancillary + tax credits) are now standard in term sheets for solar+storage.
Domestic manufacturing: Incentives are catalyzing cell, module, inverter, and component factories; supply chains are localizing for blades, towers, and nacelles to meet content rules.
Critical minerals: Diversification beyond single-country refining continues, with recycling and alternative chemistries (LFP, sodium-ion) reducing cobalt/nickel risk.
Hydrogen policy: Support schemes increasingly require additional, hourly-matched, and geographically correlated renewables, shaping electrolyzer siting and PPA design.
Heat pumps: Rapid adoption in buildings electrification is tempering gas demand growth; policy stability and installer capacity are key to sustaining momentum.
Agri-voltaics: Dual-use designs improve land productivity, crop resilience, and community acceptance, especially in water-stressed regions.
Community benefits: Standardized benefit agreements, local hiring, and revenue-sharing are becoming baseline expectations for utility-scale projects.
Recycling and circularity: PV module take-back expands; blade recycling via cement co-processing and thermoplastic designs is scaling from pilots to commercial.
Resilience focus: Microgrids and virtual power plants aggregate DERs to ride through extreme weather, with utilities integrating them into capacity planning.
Market design: Scarcity pricing, flexible ramping products, and day-ahead markets for storage are evolving to reward fast response and duration.
Emerging niches: Floating PV on reservoirs, floating offshore wind in deep waters, and co-location with data centers and electrolysis are opening new demand centers.
Mar 16, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, grid, utility solar, construction, Genesis










