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CSPDCL seeks approval for Rs 2.98/kWh tariff on 125 MW/500 MWh Chhattisgarh BESS
Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company is seeking regulator approval for a Rs 2.98/kWh tariff tied to a 125 MW/500 MWh battery energy storage p...

California advances community solar, balcony solar and virtual power plant bills
California lawmakers have moved four clean-energy bills toward floor votes, covering community solar, balcony solar and virtual power plants. A separa...

Equinix signs fourth Singapore solar PPA with Flo Energy
Equinix has signed a fourth solar power-purchase agreement in Singapore with Flo Energy, according to Reuters. The deal is notable because data-center...

Scatec completes 1.1 GW Obelisk solar and battery project in Egypt
Scatec has completed full commercial operations at the 1.1 GW Obelisk hybrid solar and battery project in Egypt. The project is being described as Afr...

New Jersey approves 16 agrivoltaics projects totaling 52.06 MW
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has awarded 16 projects totaling 52.06 MW in the first solicitation of its Dual-Use Pilot Agrivoltaics progra...

Juniper Green Energy secures 230 MW SECI dispatchable renewable project
Juniper Green Energy has secured a 230 MW firm and dispatchable renewable energy project from SECI. The award is tied to a tariff of Rs 5.26 per kWh a...

India lets delayed renewable projects pay to retain grid connectivity
India’s power regulator is allowing renewable energy developers with delayed projects to pay a fee to retain grid connectivity. The decision matters b...

New Zealand prepares regulation changes to allow plug-in solar systems
New Zealand is moving regulation changes that would enable plug-in solar systems, including small balcony-style units. The change could lower barriers...

ARENA backs UNSW research into grid-forming batteries and system strength
Australia’s Renewable Energy Agency is backing UNSW research into grid-forming battery storage and system strength. The work targets one of the key te...

RWE and Google sign 15-year PPA for 155 MW Oklahoma solar project
RWE and Google have signed a 15-year power-purchase agreement for the full output of the 155 MW Crooked Creek solar project in Oklahoma. The deal adds...

UAE-backed 50 MW solar plant raises Central African Republic power capacity by 60%
A UAE-backed 50 MW solar plant has increased the Central African Republic’s power-generation capacity by about 60%. The project includes battery stora...

Agastya plans Rs 7,800 crore solar manufacturing plant in Andhra Pradesh
Agastya is planning a Rs 7,800 crore solar manufacturing plant in Andhra Pradesh. The proposal adds to India’s push to localize more of the PV supply ...