Power Plants

US IPP Longroad Energy has started commercial operations at its Sun Pond solar-plus-storage project in the US state of Arizona.

Scatec has established an equity partnership with the National Bank of Egypt for its Obelisk 1.1GW solar and 100MW/200MWh BESS project.

A faster rollout of solar and storage could cut the operating costs of European energy by 49% by 2030, according to SolarPower Europe.

The Australian government has announced the results of CIS Tenders 5 and 6 for Western Australia, awarding contracts to 10 projects.

Masdar has signed an agreement with Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) to accelerate the deployment of more than 30GW of solar PV capacity and over 8GW of battery storage in the UAE. 

PV inverter producers are adapting their manufacturing strategies to navigate changing policy and regulations, according to PV Tech Research.

PV inverter producers are adapting their manufacturing strategies to changing policy and regulatory conditions in key solar markets, writes PV Tech Research analyst Mollie McCorkindale.

Meta and EDP Renewables North America have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the 250MW Cypress Knee Solar project in the US.

Australia's utility-scale solar PV and wind assets generated a combined 4.7TWh in April 2026, up 24% from 3.8TWh in the same month last year, according to data from Rystad Energy.

April 2026 delivered a continuation of Australia's seasonal solar contraction as the NEM moved deeper into autumn.