Power Plants

Windlab & Squadron Energy have referred a 500MW solar-plus-storage site to Australia's federal government for assessment under the EPBC Act.

The Australian and New South Wales (NSW) governments have jointly committed AU$2.5 billion (US$1.63 billion) to secure the future of the Tomago Aluminium smelter.

IPP Recurrent Energy has secured US$695 million in financing to support a 330MW solar PV project in California.

Mainstream Renewable Power’s 50MW C&I Ilikwa PV Facility in South Africa’s Free State province has reached commercial operation.

German solar inverter producer SMA Solar increased its sales and earnings in the first half of 2026 (H1), returning to profit compared with the same period last year.

Foreign Entity of Concern rules create a multitude of new risks for US solar developers, some less visible than others. Intertek CEA’s Jordan Wilson explores the key steps towards minimising FEOC exposure in PV module purchase agreements.

Rezolv Energy has secured the final legal approval to begin construction of its 1.2GW Dama Solar project in Arad County, western Romania.

Solar generation increased by up to 17% across several European markets during this summer’s heatwaves, according to think tank Ember.

Recurrent Energy has started commercial operations at its 150MW Carwarp Energy park in Victoria, Australia, backed by a power purchase agreement with tech giant Microsoft.

Scatec has started commercial operations at the second and final phase of its gigawatt-scale Obelisk solar-plus-storage project in Egypt.