Large Scale Utility Solar

EDF joins 1.1GW Obelisk hybrid project in Egypt

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...

UK schools to receive solar panel funding from GB Energy

UK schools to receive solar panel funding from GB Energy

Over 250 schools across England have signed agreements to receive funding for new solar panels and energy efficiency measures as part of an expanded scheme by Great British Energy and the government. The initiative, which also targets NHS and military sites, will see...

Europe’s largest floating PV plant acquired by Velto Renewables

Europe’s largest floating PV plant acquired by Velto Renewables

Velto Renewables has completed the acquisition of Les Îlots Blandin, Europe’s largest floating solar power plant, from Q ENERGY. The facility is in Perthes, Haute-Marne, France. Having previously held a 50% stake in the project, Velto Renewables now becomes the sole...

Report: Renewables growth kept pace with fossil fuels in 2025

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

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 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

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...