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EU Solar Taps Brakes as 2025 Additions Dip
EU solar growth pauses: 65.1 GW in 2025, first dip since 2016. Residential cools, storage surges, PPAs steady—grids, permits pinch, but easing rates and EU push hint 2026–27 rebound.
Dec 12, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, installations, SolarPower Europe, European Union, market outlook
RWE Energizes Motorway Solar on Reclaimed German Mine
RWE fires up 74.6 MWac along the A44n, turning mine scars into grid-smart solar for 27,700 homes—and leaving room for batteries as Germany taps “difficult acres.”
Dec 15, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, Germany, Europe, rwe, recultivated land, motorway solar
Sonnedix Snags 805MW in Italy Solar Auctions
JP Morgan-backed Sonnedix sweeps 805 MW in Italy—FER-X, Energy Release, China-free pilot—at higher prices, spotlighting supply-chain resilience, advanced n-type builds, and lingering grid/EPC bottlenecks.
Dec 17, 2025 // Plants, Italy, Sonnedix, auctions, Europe, supply chain, FER-X
Santander Lends €98.8m to Grenergy’s Ayora Solar
Grenergy clinches €98.8m from Santander to finish 172‑MW Ayora solar park in Valencia, commissioning now; 15‑year PPA locks cash flows; bifacial, tracker, battery‑ready design underscores bankable build.
Dec 18, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Spain, Banco Santander, Europe, Grenergy, project finance
Namibia Targets 70% Renewables in $1.76B Push
Namibia launches $1.76B Mission 300 to hit 70% renewables by 2030, add 454 MW, woo investors, cut imports, boost access, and build regional power links with Angola, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Dec 19, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, Namibia
European Energy Greenlights Sicily’s 225-MW Agri-Solar
European Energy greenlights Italy’s largest agrovoltaic: 225 MW in Sicily, operational by 2027, CfD-backed, farm-friendly bifacial trackers, SCADA-led uptime, battery-ready—scaling dual-use solar as a replicable model.
Dec 23, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, european energy, sicily, agri-pv, FER-X
AEI Secures PLN 227m to Refi Polish Solar
PLN 227m refinance powers 114‑MW Polish solar fleet as AEI fund locks long-term, non-recourse debt from mBank/BOŚ—signaling a maturing market and more portfolio deals ahead.
Dec 24, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Poland, Europe, financing, solar portfolio, Lords LB, AEI fund
Nofar Buys Pine Gate’s US Solar for $575M
Nofar Energy snaps up Pine Gate’s near-1GW solar portfolio for $575M via Chapter 11, expanding its US pipeline to 1.3GW solar/1GWh storage, pending court, FERC approvals.
Jan 5, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Nofar Energy
AI-Guided Passivation Supercharges Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells
Machine-learning tuned, amorphous-passivated flexible perovskites hit 24.52% efficiency and bend-proof longevity, enabling lightweight, roll-to-roll modules for wearables and buildings with record power densities.
Jan 6, 2026 // Technology, perovskite, efficiency, Flexibility, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Jinan University, Solar Stability, Guangdong Mellow Energy
Schneider Picks ACEN to Green Cavite Factories
Schneider Electric taps ACEN to power five Cavite sites with 100% renewables via GEOP—Luzon eco-zone first, 11,600t CO2 avoided—setting a scalable corporate PPA blueprint for Southeast Asia.
Jan 7, 2026 // Plants, Asia, Schneider Electric, Philippines, ACEN
Dutch government seeks to privatize Tennet
Tennet needs more than €4.75 billion to invest in cross-border grid infrastructure between Germany and the Netherlands, as rising volumes of solar and wind are complicating network operations, said Dutch Finance Minister Wopke Hoekstra in a recent letter to the Dutch parliament, adding that the government may need to privatize the state-owned transmission system operator or sell off a stake in it.
Sep 16, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, Netherlands, Tennet, Wopke Hoekstra
US Solar Imports Surge Ahead of Tariff Deadline
U.S. solar panel imports skyrocket to 17.4 GW, spurred by a tariff rush and Southeast Asia’s booming shipments—marking a dramatic rise in green energy supply!
Aug 22, 2024 // Tariffs, USA, solar panel, North America, biden
Lightsource bp Approved for Major NSW Solar Project
Lightsource bp's Goulburn River Solar Farm will transform the Upper Hunter, powering 191,000 homes while slashing carbon emissions and creating 350 jobs with significant renewable energy investment.
Aug 23, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Lightsource BP, PV Power Plant
Aslan and Calypte Join Forces for 2-GW Indonesian Solar Hub
Aslan Energy and PT Calypte Sugi Power join forces to unveil a groundbreaking 2-GW solar hub in Indonesia, powering a sustainable future by 2027!
Aug 27, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Indonesia, Aslan Energy, PT Calypte Sugi Power
Fortis, PowerChina Unite for 850 MW Renewable Project
Fortis Energy and PowerChina unite to deliver 850 MW of sustainable solar and wind projects in Serbia, championing a greener future for Southeast Europe.
Aug 28, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Powerchina, Fortis Energy