Large Scale Utility Solar
UK sets new record for renewable energy planning approvals
Planning approvals for battery, wind, and solar projects in the UK nearly doubled over the past year, with more than 45GW of capacity approved in 2025. According to analysis from energy market intelligence service Cornwall Insight, this represents a 96% increase from...
Visiolar sells 95MWp solar asset to Sunovis in Brandenburg
Visiolar has divested a 95MWp utility-scale ready-to-build (RTB) solar PV asset in Brandenburg, Germany. The single photovoltaic installation was acquired by Sunovis, a platform company owned by Brookfield. Financial advisory firm Capcora exclusively executed the...
RWE commissions new solar farms on recultivated land
RWE has commissioned several new solar farms along the A44n motorway in North Rhine-Westphalia, following approximately eight months of construction. The facilities have a total installed capacity of 86.5MWp. Utilising about 141,000 solar modules, the plants, located...
Uniper set to develop its first solar scheme in Scotland
Press Release Uniper has taken the decision to start construction of Berryhill Solar Farm just north of Dundee, Scotland. The project has been developed jointly with partner Solar2 and Uniper plans to start the construction process as its sole owner. The site is...
EDF joins 1.1GW Obelisk hybrid project in Egypt
EDF power solutions has formally joined the Obelisk hybrid energy project in Egypt, acquiring a 20% stake in the project company. The project, situated in the city of Nagaa Hammadi, near Luxor, is a large-scale facility combining a 1.1GW solar plant with a...
Huasun launches 760W solar module with 2000V system voltage
Huasun Energy has introduced its Himalaya 760 HV heterojunction (HJT) solar module, marking an advancement for the company in ultra-high-power module commercialisation. The new module delivers an output of 760W, an efficiency of 24.5%, and features an industry-first...
Zelestra and ECODES work with Microsoft on solar-powered community project
A new three-way collaboration between global renewable energy firm Zelestra, the Aragón-based nonprofit ECODES, and Microsoft has been announced, designed to boost social and environmental community investment across Aragón, Spain. The initiative is built upon a...
RWE commissions solar project in Texas, bolstering local industry
RWE has commissioned the Stoneridge Solar project in Texas, introducing 200MW of solar power alongside 100MW (200 MWh) of battery storage capacity to the state’s grid. This development aims to provide reliable, cost-competitive, and locally generated electricity to...
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...
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...
Technique Solaire acquires Iberdrola’s French onshore assets
Technique Solaire Group has announced the signing of an agreement with Iberdrola to acquire 100% of the shares of Iberdrola Renouvelables, S.A.S., its French onshore renewable subsidiary. The strategic transaction marks a major milestone for the Group, though...
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...
Report: Renewables growth kept pace with fossil fuels in 2025
Solar and wind power grew fast enough to keep pace with rising global electricity demand in the first three quarters of 2025, leading to a stagnation in fossil fuel growth for the period. The analysis, laid out in Ember's Q3 Global Power Report, forecasts no growth...
World Bank approves financing to modernise Tunisia’s energy sector
The World Bank and the Government of Tunisia have signed a $430m financing agreement to support the country’s efforts to modernise its energy sector through the Tunisia Energy Reliability, Efficiency, and Governance Improvement Program (TEREG). The five-year...
Statkraft inaugurates new solar and battery projects at COP30
Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, has inaugurated new solar farms and battery facilities in Brazil during the COP30 climate summit in Belém. The hybrid projects aim to harness the country’s solar and wind potential to support global emission...
UK renewable power capacity set to surge, says new data
Solar power is set to play a leading role in the UK’s renewable energy expansion over the next decade, supported by government incentives and large-scale investment, according to GlobalData’s latest report United Kingdom (UK) Power Market Trends and Analysis by...
DMEGC Solar’s new ultra-high-efficiency PV modules certified by TÜV SÜD
Press Release DMEGC Solar's new ultra-high-efficiency PV modules have been certified by TÜV SÜD. The acclaimed Infinity G12RT-B66 series included in the certification features a golden size of 2382mm x 1134mm, making it highly popular for utility-scale plants and also...
DEI completes brownfield solar and storage project in USA
Distributed Energy Infrastructure (DEI) has completed a 7.1MW solar and 4MW battery storage project in Massachusetts, USA, on a site formerly occupied by a chemical manufacturing facility. The land had been classified as an EPA Superfund site due to severe soil...
Amazon adds nearly 1GW of clean energy to European grids
Amazon says it has added nearly one gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy capacity to European electricity grids through 20 new wind and solar projects that came online this year. The projects span five countries: 12 in Spain, three in Italy, three in Poland, one in...
France Solar Week: 3,000 Solar Professionals to Gather in Paris for the Launch of Solar & Storage Live Paris, 5–6 November
Press Release Terrapinn is thrilled to announce the latest addition to its global clean energy portfolio, Solar & Storage Live Paris, taking place at Le Bourget, Paris, on 5–6 November 2026. Doors open on Wednesday, 5 November, with more than 3,000 solar...
