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Levanta starts construction of 166 MWp solar-plus-storage project in the Philippines
Aug 11, 2026

Levanta starts construction of 166 MWp solar-plus-storage project in the Philippines

Levanta Renewables has begun construction of the 166 MWp Barotac Viejo solar project in Iloilo, Philippines. The project will include an 80 MWh batter...

RPSG unit to buy ReNew 1.4 GWp operating solar portfolio for INR 4,859 crore
Aug 11, 2026

RPSG unit to buy ReNew 1.4 GWp operating solar portfolio for INR 4,859 crore

RPSG group company Purvah Green Power will acquire a 1.4 GWp operating solar portfolio from ReNew Solar Power for INR 4,859 crore. The assets are spre...

Mexico policy reset could unlock 7.4 GW of solar and wind projects
Aug 10, 2026

Mexico policy reset could unlock 7.4 GW of solar and wind projects

IEEFA says Mexico's revamped energy policy framework could restart utility-scale solar and wind growth after years of stalled development. In June, 7,...

Italy sets 10 GW solar quota under new FerX incentive scheme
Aug 10, 2026

Italy sets 10 GW solar quota under new FerX incentive scheme

Italy finalized the FerX support mechanism with a 10 GW quota for photovoltaic projects. The scheme sets a reference strike price of EUR 80/MWh and ad...

India crosses 300 GW non-fossil capacity as solar reaches 164.59 GW
Aug 10, 2026

India crosses 300 GW non-fossil capacity as solar reaches 164.59 GW

India's non-fossil power capacity reached 300.50 GW at the end of July 2026, putting the country beyond 60% of its 2030 target. Solar is the largest c...

CREDA opens INR 100 crore tender for 1,000 off-grid solar plants in Chhattisgarh
Aug 10, 2026

CREDA opens INR 100 crore tender for 1,000 off-grid solar plants in Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh's renewable energy agency CREDA invited bids to standardize rates for off-grid solar photovoltaic power plants across the state. The INR ...

Philippines streamlines zero-export and micro-solar rules
Aug 10, 2026

Philippines streamlines zero-export and micro-solar rules

The Philippines Department of Energy issued Department Circular No. DC2026-08-0017 to simplify small-scale, own-use solar deployment. The framework co...

Latin America solar growth enters storage and grid investment phase
Aug 10, 2026

Latin America solar growth enters storage and grid investment phase

InfoLink analysis highlighted the key Latin American markets that account for nearly 80% of the region's total PV capacity. The region's solar expansi...

Sembcorp gets conditional approval for 300 MW Malaysia-Singapore renewable import project
Aug 08, 2026

Sembcorp gets conditional approval for 300 MW Malaysia-Singapore renewable import project

Singapore's Energy Market Authority gave Sembcorp conditional approval for a 300 MW renewable power import project from Peninsular Malaysia. The suppl...

California storage capacity passes 21 GW as battery fleet scales
Aug 07, 2026

California storage capacity passes 21 GW as battery fleet scales

California has surpassed 21 GW of grid-connected energy storage, according to the California Energy Commission and Solar Power World reporting. The st...

SECI 1 GW firm renewable tender discovers INR 5.25/kWh tariff
Aug 07, 2026

SECI 1 GW firm renewable tender discovers INR 5.25/kWh tariff

India's Solar Energy Corporation of India discovered a tariff of INR 5.25 per kWh in a 1 GW firm and dispatchable renewable energy tender. The round-t...

US DOE closes $489.4m loan to support Puerto Rico BESS projects
Aug 07, 2026

US DOE closes $489.4m loan to support Puerto Rico BESS projects

The US Department of Energy closed a $489.4 million loan to Amanecer Puerto Rico, a Pattern Energy subsidiary, to support Puerto Rico's electric grid....