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COP, climate, class struggle?
The World Climate Summit in Santiago de Chile, set to be held in just a few weeks, has just been cancelled. Against a background of social protests in the country, concerns have recently grown as to whether logistics and security could be guaranteed for the event. Nevertheless, social problems and environmental protection must not be played off against each other: Both are closely linked to the economic paradigms of recent decades.
Nov 1, 2019 // Opinions, Chile, South america, Stephan Franz
Angola’s solar plans boosted by Italian oil giant Eni
The Italian oil and gas provider has signed a concession agreement with the government of the African oil country to build a 50 MW solar plant. The project is expected to be in the province of Namibe and will be part of the nation’s plan to deploy 600 MW of solar by 2022.
Nov 14, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Africa, Angola, Eni, Solenova
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act enters into force in the United States
The US' Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) has entered into pressure today as well as thinks that any type of things "completely or partially" made in China's Xinjiang region are a product of the area's affirmed labour camps for ethnic minorities, meaning they are banned from going into the US.
Jun 21, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Policy, USA, China, Asia, North America, Xinjiang, imports, import ban, Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act, customs and border protection, UFLPA
Total Eren & Gransolar To Develop 14.8 MWp Microgrid Project In Galapagos Islands
The structure os a solar powered project on the Galapagos rates, as the islands are a variety hotspot, immortalised by Charles Darwin in his theory of evolution.
Islands throughout the world that are usually based on nonrenewable fuel sources for apparent factors until lately, will profit widely from a sustainable shift much faster to cut prices and also tidy up the environment.
Dec 9, 2021 // Plants, Total Eren, BESS Project, Conolophus, E-quator project, gransolar, galapagos
Portugal trims hydrogen project field as multi-billion-euro campaign changes gear
Portugal has actually selected a total of 37 potential green hydrogen projects, representing a total investment of around EUR9 billion (US$ 10.5 billion) to progress to the following phase of its selection procedure.
Jul 28, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Portugal, Galp, Europe, hydrogen, green hydrogen, renewables, Smartenergy, apren, Marc Rechter
Machine-learning for PV module cleaning
French researchers have actually established a machine-learning model to clean low-power PV projects and also standalone solar arrays in backwoods separated from the grid.
Sep 3, 2020 // Technology, France, Europe, PV module cleaning
Malaga Unveils Spain's Largest Urban Solar Power Plant
Malaga unveils Spain's largest urban solar plant, harnessing 4,200 panels to power desalination efforts and slash CO2 emissions, all while keeping energy costs low.
Dec 26, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, PV Power Plant, Malaga
Abraxas Starts 100MW Maldives Floating Solar Build
Abraxas Power wins approval for a 100‑MW floating solar farm in the Maldives, slashing diesel reliance, cutting costs, and adding utility-scale renewables without using scarce land.
Nov 18, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, Asia, Maldives, Abraxas Power
UK’s Awendio Eyes $725 Million Quebec Solar Plant
Awendio Solaris eyes C$1B Montreal solar factory with R&D hub, 2.5 GW capacity, powered by cheap Hydro-Quebec. Financing, government aid and partnerships in motion amid grid constraints.
Dec 18, 2025 // Manufacturing News, UK, Europe, Quebec, Awendio
China Bets on Egypt’s Solar and Battery Hub
Chinese-backed solar and battery plants in Egypt target MENA–Europe exports, riding port logistics and incentives to localize supply chains, train talent, and spark EV, storage, and green hydrogen growth.
Jan 20, 2026 // Manufacturing News, China, Asia, Africa, Egypt
ZETDC Inks 30MW Solar PPA to Stabilize Grid
Zimbabwe inks bankable 30‑MW solar PPA, easing daytime shortfalls, priming storage-ready grid upgrades and jobs—standardized terms paving faster finance and larger hybrid builds for reliable, cleaner power.
Jan 28, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, Zimbabwe, utility scale, solar ppa, Zetdc, Grid reliability
Property Titan Bets on 700-MW California Solar-Storage
700‑MW California solar-plus-storage turns cheap sun into dependable evenings—bifacial trackers, grid-forming battery, CAISO-smart EMS, single interconnection—monetizing arbitrage, ancillary services, RA; financed via debt, tax credits, shaped offtake; boosting local jobs.
Feb 2, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, California, USA, CAISO, North America, utility solar, project development, co-located storage
Schroders Greencoat Snaps Up 283-MW UK Solar Fleet
Schroders Greencoat snaps up 283MW UK solar fleet, locking inflation-linked income and battery-ready upside, while analytics-driven O&M squeezes alpha; Metlen recycles capital into next-gen hybrid projects.
Feb 4, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, m&a, Metlen, portfolio, Schroders
New york city governor calls for expansion of NY-Sun scheme to support at the very least 10GW of solar
New York's governor has proposed a growth of the NY-Sun distributed solar reward programme as well as disclosed prepare for 2 transmission projects that will carry renewable energy to New York City to help the state reach 70% eco-friendly electrical power by 2030.
Sep 21, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, Policy, USA, New York, rooftop PV, North America, distributed solar, distributed generation, Kathy Hochul, new york state, NY-Sun
Why Clean Energy's Corporate Patrons Are Purchasing Much Less This Year
Russia's battle in Ukraine, rising cost of living as well as skyrocketing power costs have cooled down procurement. There's one gigantic exception: Amazon.
Sep 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Ukraine, Amazon, Europe, Asia, Russia








