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IFC and Proparco invest in Türkiye grid upgrades at Ulug Enerji
IFC and Proparco have agreed to acquire minority stakes in Uluğ Enerji, with Actis retaining majority ownership. The investment will support the compa...
China solar capacity tops 1.27 TW as first-half additions slow sharply
China reached 1.27 TW of installed solar capacity by the end of June, according to NEA figures reported by Mercom India. First-half solar additions fe...
Canadian Solar starts U.S. HJT cell production at 6 GW Indiana facility
Canadian Solar has opened the first phase of a 6 GW heterojunction solar cell facility in Jeffersonville, Indiana, through its U.S. subsidiary CS Powe...
Croatia approves grid blueprint for 500 MW solar-backed AI data centre
Croatia’s transmission operator HOPS has approved the transmission infrastructure blueprint for Pantheon Atlas’s planned 1 GW AI data centre campus in...
AfDB approves EUR 100 million loan for Morocco battery gigafactory
The African Development Bank has approved a EUR 100 million loan to Gotion Power Morocco for an integrated LFP battery gigafactory. The first phase is...
China tightens mandatory energy limits for polysilicon plants from 2027
China has published stricter mandatory energy consumption standards for polysilicon production, with the revised rules taking effect on Jan. 1, 2027. ...
Tunisia authorizes residential solar-plus-storage as heat strains the grid
Tunisia has authorized residential battery systems paired with hybrid inverters as extreme heat pushes electricity demand to record levels. National u...
IFC backs Aukera’s Romania battery expansion with EUR 48.5 million
Aukera Energy has secured EUR 48.5 million from IFC for the second phase of its Gura Ialomitei battery project in Romania. The expansion will add 100 ...
Atlas Renewable weighs up to 500 MW for Brazil’s first battery auction
Atlas Renewable Energy is evaluating up to 500 MW of battery storage projects for Brazil’s first capacity reserve auction dedicated to storage. The co...
Rayzon and Navitas partner with Caelux for 10 GW of tandem solar modules in India
Rayzon Solar and Navitas Solar have each signed five-year agreements with U.S.-based Caelux to develop and manufacture 5 GW of perovskite-silicon tand...
Ark Energy reaches AU$1.3 billion FID for Richmond Valley solar-plus-storage project
Ark Energy has secured a financial investment decision for its AU$1.3 billion Richmond Valley solar-plus-storage project in Australia. The approved co...
Brookfield to acquire Aypa Power in US$7 billion storage platform deal
Brookfield Asset Management has agreed to acquire Aypa Power from funds managed by Blackstone Energy Transition Partners at an enterprise value of abo...