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Italy grants positive EIA for 599 MW Puglia agrivoltaic project
Italy’s environment ministry has issued a positive environmental impact assessment for Solaria’s planned 599 MW agrivoltaic project in Puglia. The app...
Tesla signs PPA for 509 MW solar and 1.4 GWh Arizona storage project
Tesla has signed a power purchase agreement with ContourGlobal for Project Sterling in Arizona. The project combines 509 MW of solar with 1.4 GWh of e...
Taiwan mandates solar on large buildings from August
Taiwan will require new, expanded, or renovated buildings of at least 1,000 square metres to install solar from August 1. The rule sets 1 kW of PV for...
EnerSynk advances 500 MW solar project in Zambia after regulatory approvals
Hungary-based EnerSynk is moving forward with a 500 MW solar project in Zambia after securing Energy Regulation Board approval and legal approval from...
Chile’s long-term plan sees up to 58 GW of new solar by 2057
Chile’s Ministry of Energy expects 27 GW to 58 GW of new solar capacity over the next 30 years under its preliminary long-term energy plan. The scenar...
Hanoi utility starts pilot operation of first 100 MWh battery portfolio
Hanoi Power Corporation has begun pilot operation of five grid-connected battery systems at 110 kV substations in Vietnam’s capital. The portfolio tot...
India targets 47.24 GW of BESS capacity for future grid stability
India’s storage requirement is projected to rise to 47.24 GW / 236 GWh of BESS by 2031-32, according to SolarQuarter’s report on government planning. ...
Malawi commissions first grid-scale standalone battery system
Malawi has commissioned its first grid-scale standalone battery energy storage system. The 20 MW / 40 MWh Kanengo BESS in Lilongwe was delivered by GE...
Grenergy secures USD 114 million for 618 MWh standalone battery in Spain
Grenergy has closed senior non-recourse financing for its 618 MWh Oviedo standalone battery storage project in Spain. Santander and SMBC provided the ...
CATL storage revenue jumps 88% as first-half profit reaches CNY 43.3 billion
CATL reported an 87.5% rise in first-half energy storage revenue as total net profit attributable to shareholders reached CNY 43.28 billion. The resul...
Croatia’s first energy community starts sharing rooftop solar power
Croatia’s first operational energy community has begun sharing solar power from a rooftop system in Spickovina, near Zabok. The 17-member community is...
Lebanon seeks EOIs for 350 MW solar and 1 GWh battery storage
Lebanon’s Electricity Regulatory Authority has invited expressions of interest for up to 350 MW of grid-connected solar PV paired with 1,000 MWh of ba...