Large Scale Utility Solar
ACCIONA Energía secures contracts for 281MW Philippines projects
ACCIONA Energía, a Spanish renewable energy developer, has been awarded a 20-year power supply agreement for the entire output of two new renewable energy projects in the Philippines. The contracts were secured through Round 4 of the Department of Energy’s Green...
Interview with Aaron Sallows, Divisional Director for Maintech Power and Dunamis
As the UK solar and storage sector gathers momentum, Solar & Storage Live 2025 set the stage for conversations about innovation, infrastructure, and growth. Among the exhibitors was Aaron Sallows, Divisional Director for sister companies Maintech Power and...
UK Government’s Clean Energy Jobs Plan to boost solar workforce
The UK Government has launched its first Clean Energy Jobs Plan, outlining how it will train thousands of new workers to meet rising demand across renewables - particularly in the fast-growing solar sector. Employment in clean energy is expected to double to 860,000...
Bahrain launches first solar power plant in partnership with private sector
The Electricity & Water Authority (EWA) of Bahrain has announced the launch of the country’s first solar-power plant for electricity generation, in partnership with the private sector. According to a statement issued on 7 August 2025, the new facility will have a...
Over 20 US states sue over cancellation of $7bn solar programme
Over 20 US states have filed legal action against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), disputing the agency’s decision to cancel a $7bn programme designed to expand solar power access for low-income households. The scheme, known as “Solar For All”, was...
Solar and wind reach 30% of Türkiye’s power capacity
By the end of March 2025, solar and wind energy accounted for approximately 30% of Türkiye’s total installed electricity capacity, according to the Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEİAŞ). The country’s total power capacity reached 117,876 MW, with solar...
RWE and PPC greenlight major solar projects in Central Macedonia
Meton Energy S.A., the joint venture between RWE and PPC, has reached the final investment decision for two new photovoltaic (PV) projects in the Prefecture of Central Macedonia in Northern Greece. The Kotyli and Neo Syrakio solar farms will have a combined capacity...
Report: UK solar targets linked to “massive” economic growth
The UK’s solar power and battery energy storage sectors are projected to nearly triple their annual economic contribution to £5.1bn by 2035, according to a new report by BiGGAR Economics. The findings, commissioned by Solar Energy UK, were launched at this...
Enlight’s US BESS gets finance green light
Enlight Renewable Energy has secured debt financing for the Country Acres solar and energy storage project in California. Located near Sacramento, the project includes 403MW of solar capacity and 688MWh of energy storage. Construction on the 966-acre site is already...
Octopus Energy acquires 80 MW agrisolar portfolio in France
Octopus Energy Generation has acquired an 80MW solar portfolio in France, consisting of two 40MWp solar farms. The newly operational Stronghold portfolio is located on former military sites now repurposed for sheep farming. Renewable energy consultancy Natural Power...
Greenpeace and SolarPower Europe partner to accelerate solar in Ukraine
Greenpeace and SolarPower Europe have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate solar installations in Ukraine. The agreement was formalised on 27 March at the SolarPower Summit in Brussels by Nina Schoenian, Managing Director at Greenpeace Germany,...
Introducing SolarPulse: Real Data. Real Insights. Real Impact.
Solar Energy UK is proud to announce its new market intelligence platform SolarPulse. SolarPulse provides critical information on over 4,000 utility-scale solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage projects across the country: ⚡Engage with projects at the earliest...
VDE launches hail risk forecast to protect solar assets
VDE Americas, a provider of technical advisory, catastrophic risk assessment, and mitigation services for solar, has launched its VDE Hail Risk Atlas. The Atlas is part of the company’s Hail Risk Intelligence products. It can predict the economic risk to solar...
New Zealand 120 MW solar farm receives final approval
Meridian Energy, the largest energy producer in New Zealand, has received final approval for its 120 MW Ruakākā Solar Farm located in the Te Tai Tokerau (Northland) region of Te Ika-a-Māui (North Island). Initial approval for the project was awarded in September 2024,...
Rio Tinto encourages Indigenous inclusion through renewables development
A new London-based global research centre aims to promote Indigenous rights and build a more equitable society through the clean energy transition. The Rio Tinto Centre for Future Materials connects the Australian National University (ANU) with researchers and...
EU backs HelioRec’s floating PV tech project
HelioRec, a French offshore floating PV developer, has launched a project backed by the European Union and the Pays de la Loire government through the Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETPartnership). As described in a LinkedIn post from the company, the STEWART...
Billion Electric Group delivers 100% green energy to Pacific Islands
Press Release Billion Electric Group, in collaboration with Taiwanese partners, has successfully deployed 495 kWp of solar PV and 1,997 kWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Palau, Tuvalu, and the Marshall Islands. These modular microgrids reduce reliance on...
Masdar reveals partners for 24/7 solar and storage project
Masdar, a UAE-based clean energy company, announced its preferred suppliers and contractors for the world’s first “around-the-clock” large-scale solar and storage project. JA Solar and Jinko Solar have been selected as preferred PV module suppliers, each providing...
NARDAC protects solar projects with severe convective storm facility
Press Release NARDAC, the specialist energy and infrastructure broker and Managing General Agent (MGA), has launched a new facility to offer additional severe convective storm cover (SCS) for renewable energy project development and operations. NARDAC will provide up...
Somalia issues tender for hybrid solar and storage project
Somalia’s Ministry of Energy and Water Resources has issued a tender for a hybrid solar-plus-storage project at Mogadishu’s Jazeera Power Plant. The project involves the design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of a 55 MW solar plant with a 160 MWh...