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AfDB backs 500 MW Egypt solar-plus-storage project with up to USD 66 million financing
The African Development Bank has approved up to USD 66 million for the first phase of Egypt's Dandara solar-plus-storage project. The phase includes 5...
EnergyCo and Transgrid deal to unlock 3.56 GW of renewables and battery storage in Australia
EnergyCo has signed a Project Development Deed with Transgrid to upgrade grid infrastructure between Jerilderie and Wagga Wagga in New South Wales. PV...
Lazard says renewables still offer the cheapest new-build power in the US despite rising costs
Lazard's latest cost analysis still identifies renewables as the lowest-cost source of new electricity generation in the US, even as costs rise across...
Austria weighs solar subsidy overhaul after EUR 20 million call is heavily oversubscribed
Austria is considering changes to its solar subsidy mechanism after project applications seeking about EUR 120 million competed for a funding round of...
Engie starts commercial operation at 25 MW / 150 MWh battery system in Chile
Engie Energia Chile has started commercial operation of a 25 MW / 150 MWh standalone battery energy storage system in Arica y Parinacota. The project ...
Oman opens consultant tender for four 1 GW solar projects
Oman has opened a tender for technical consultants covering four solar projects of 1,000 MW each. The 4 GW pipeline is important because it points to ...
ICRA sees Rs 5-6 trillion India transmission capex by FY32 as renewables expand
ICRA projects Rs 5-6 trillion of capital expenditure in India's power transmission sector by FY32. The forecast is significant because solar and stora...
CERC one-time GNA relief aims to unlock 22 GW of blocked renewable transmission capacity
India's Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has introduced a one-time General Network Access relief mechanism intended to free up 22 GW of block...
Grid connection backlogs stall 1,650 GW as energy transition market reaches $3.17 trillion
The global energy transition market is estimated at $3.17 trillion in 2026, but 1,650 GW of renewable capacity is delayed in grid connection queues. T...
Turkiye to launch 14 solar YEKA tenders totaling 900 MW under 2026 programme
Turkiye will open 14 solar YEKA tenders totaling 900 MW and seven wind tenders totaling 1.5 GW under its 2026 renewable energy programme. The announce...
BLC Energy wins approval for Scottish 30 MW solar project with BESS
BLC Energy has secured planning approval for the 30 MW / 39 MWp Binn solar project with a 6 MW battery energy storage system in Scotland. The decision...
SolarPower Europe seeks clarity after EU blocks funding for high-risk inverter supply chains
SolarPower Europe is asking the European Commission to clarify its ban on EU funding for solar PV and battery storage projects using inverters from hi...