Commercial & Industrial Solar
UK Solar Market Report 2026
The UK solar market is accelerating rapidly, with capacity reaching 19.1GW in 2025 and over 1.8m installations nationwide. Supported by the launch of Great British Energy (GBE) and a £200m investment in clean energy, the sector is central to Britain's mission to...
Orrön Energy advances project portfolio in the UK and Germany
Orrön Energy AB has announced progress across its greenfield platforms, securing grid connections in the United Kingdom and municipal approvals in Germany. Following the conclusion of the UK grid reform process, the company has secured connections for six large-scale...
LONGi shifts to use base metals in panels amid silver price surge
LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. has announced a strategic shift to replace silver with base metals in its solar cell production. The move comes in response to escalating costs and intense market competition, which have pressured the industry's profit margins. Mass...
Drill, baby, drill: How will Trump’s oil-led Venezuela takeover impact the renewable sector?
The return of Donald Trump to the White House created seismic changes to the geopolitical energy landscape throughout 2025. To many onlookers, it seems that 2026 will continue in kind; the USA’s strikes on Venezuela indicate an escalation of the administration’s...
Google-Intersect deal to accelerate hybrid-powered AI data centres
Alphabet, the technology conglomerate behind Google, has announced an agreement to acquire Intersect, an independent power producer that provides industrial-level projects with hybrid power generation. The acquisition is for $4.75bn in cash plus the assumption of...
DMEGC Solar honoured as “Aon 2025 China Best ESG Employer” and “Best DE&I Practice Award”
Press Release DMEGC Solar has been awarded international professional services firm Aon's 2025 "China Best ESG Employer" and "Best DE&I Practice Award". Aon's "Best ESG Employer" award aims to acknowledge outstanding companies that advance ESG practices and...
European Energy secures CfD for 513MW Italian solar portfolio
Italian energy agency GSE has awarded Contract for Difference (CfD) tariffs to European Energy for five solar projects in Italy, totalling a combined capacity of 513MW. The utility-scale assets are distributed across Sicily, Apulia, and Molise, establishing a...
LONGi and Petronas formalise cooperation for Asia-Pacific renewable energy
LONGi and Petronas Group, Malaysia's state-owned energy company, have formalised a strategic cooperation order focused on advancing renewable energy projects across key Asia-Pacific markets. The partnership aims to support a sustainable and low-carbon future....
BayWa r.e. sells 121 MWp UK solar portfolio to Capital Dynamics
Press Release BayWa r.e. has successfully completed the sale of two UK solar farms - Clump and Yanel Solar Farm – to Capital Dynamics, an independent global asset management firm specialising in private assets and a leading investor in global green energy. The...
Octillion converts EV manufacturing facility to 100% solar power
Octillion has announced the successful conversion of one of its three Indian battery system manufacturing factories to facility-wide solar energy, establishing a site that now operates entirely on carbon-free power. This achievement anchors a larger initiative to make...
UK’s largest floating solar project approved at port
Plans for the UK's largest floating solar energy project at the Port of Barrow have been approved by Westmorland & Furness Council's Strategic Planning Committee. Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading port operator, confirmed the decision on Monday 24...
R.Power begins construction on 20MW solar park in Germany
R.Power, a European independent renewable energy producer, has begun construction on its Klotze Solar Park in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. This project signifies the company’s first utility-scale photovoltaic installation in the country. The Klotze Solar Park, which has an...
Q ENERGY opens 8.5 MW solar park in Occitanie
Q ENERGY officially inaugurated the 8.5MW Cahuzac-sur-Adour solar park in the Occitanie region of France on Friday, 28 November, alongside numerous local representatives. The project involved converting a former quarry site in the Gers department into a renewable...
ACCIONA Energía sells two assets in South Africa to Cennergi
Press Release ACCIONA Energía has reached an agreement with Cennergi, Exxaro Resources Limited’s wholly owned subsidiary and one of South Africa’s leading renewable energy producers, for the sale of its stake in two renewable energy assets totalling 232MW of capacity,...
TCL SunPower Global strikes distribution deal with Failte Solar
TCL SunPower Global, a prominent provider of solar technologies, has entered a strategic distribution partnership with Failte Solar, a well-established distributor across Ireland and the UK. The agreement is set to significantly boost TCL SunPower's market presence in...
COP30 ends divisively: How will it impact the renewables sector?
The 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30) convened in Belém, Brazil, from 10 - 21 November 2025. Dubbed the 'Implementation COP', the summit gathered delegates from nearly 200 nations to carry out 'Mission...
AMPYR Distributed Energy acquires Shawton to strengthen UK position
AMPYR Distributed Energy (ADE), part of the AGP Group, has announced the acquisition of Shawton Energy (Shawton), a specialist provider of fully-funded solar energy solutions to UK businesses. The deal is set to reinforce ADE’s standing in the UK distributed energy...
Econergy connects 52MW Polish solar project backed by Apple vPPA
European Independent Power Producer (IPP) Econergy Renewable Energy Ltd. has successfully connected its 52MW Resko solar project in Poland to the national electricity grid. The facility is expected to reach full commercial operation within the next 30 days. The...
First Solar announces South Carolina production facility
First Solar has announced plans to establish a new solar module production facility in Gaffney, South Carolina, USA. Dedicated to the final production processes for its Series 6 Plus modules, the company expects to invest approximately $330m in the new plant. The new...
HoloSolis secures €220m for major European solar factory
French company HoloSolis has successfully raised over €220m in financing to support the construction of a new solar panel factory, which the firm states will be one of the largest in Europe. The development comes as solar energy remains a central pillar of European...