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Germany awards 209 MW in undersubscribed rooftop solar tender
Germany awarded 208.57 MW across 108 bids in its June rooftop and noise-barrier solar auction. The round remained undersubscribed against 296 MW offer...

Waaree starts 5.15 GWh battery storage container manufacturing facility in India
Waaree Energy Storage Solutions has started operations at a BESS container manufacturing facility with 5.15 GWh of annual capacity. The move extends W...

Oman backs 6 GW integrated solar cell and module factory
Oman’s Future Fund Oman has approved investments that include a 6 GW integrated solar cell and module manufacturing plant. The project is positioned a...

MGEN launches first phase of giant MTerra solar-plus-storage project in the Philippines
Meralco PowerGen has inaugurated Phase I of the MTerra Solar project in the Philippines with 1.373 GW of PV and 825 MW / 3,300 MWh of battery storage....

Malaysia opens LSS6 plan for 2.65 GW of solar including 1.25 GW of storage
Malaysia is preparing its sixth Large Scale Solar round with 2.65 GW of solar capacity, including 2.5 GW paired with battery storage. The programme gi...

Japan awards 89.2 MW in oversubscribed 28th solar FIP auction
Japan has selected 29 utility-scale solar projects totaling 89.2 MW in its 28th solar FIP auction. The round attracted 135.4 MW of bids against 91 MW ...

TotalEnergies and partners open 216 MW solar-plus-storage plant in South Africa
TotalEnergies and its partners have inaugurated a 216 MW solar plant co-located with a 500 MWh battery system in South Africa. The companies describe ...

Sri Lanka launches international tender for 250 MW / 1,000 MWh of battery storage
Sri Lanka has opened an international tender for 250 MW / 1,000 MWh of battery storage across 25 grid substations. The procurement is aimed at strengt...

Avaada energises first 3 GW phase of N-type TOPCon solar cell plant in India
Avaada Electro has energised the first 3 GW phase of a planned 6 GW N-type TOPCon solar cell facility in Maharashtra. The manufacturing milestone matt...

Cypress Creek breaks ground on 5.4 GW solar-storage hub to power Google in Arkansas
Cypress Creek Energy has broken ground on the Steel River Energy Center, a 5.4 GW solar-storage hub in Arkansas tied to Google's regional data-center ...

Poland approves renewable energy law amendments for prosumers and investors
Poland's Council of Ministers has approved amendments to the Renewable Energy Sources Act. The changes aim to improve conditions for prosumers and inv...

Solar reaches 25% of EU electricity generation in June, Ember says
Solar supplied 25% of EU electricity generation in June, according to Ember analysis reported by Renewables Now. It is the first month in which solar ...