Projects

Independent power producer (IPP) Avantus has closed a US$525 million financing package for its Aratina 2 solar-plus-storage project in Southern California, US.

Qcells has completed EPC work on the 237MWdc Atlas V and 135MWdc Atlas VI solar projects in La Paz County, Arizona.

Metlen has acquired a 40% stake in a SPV owned by Tsakos Group to develop a 251.9MW solar-plus-storage project in central Greece.

Renewables developer Elawan Energy has closed a €760 million financing on a 1.3GW solar PV, wind and battery energy storage system (BESS) portfolio in Spain.

India added approximately 26GW of solar capacity and 3GW of wind capacity during the first half of 2026, according to JMK Research. 

Uri Sadot provides an explanation of the cybsersecurity situation for European solar, and what action asset owners must take to comply with NIS2.

The maximum price for renewable energy projects awarded Contracts for Difference (CfD) under the UK government's Allocation Round 8 (AR8) auction has remained at £75/MWh (US$100/MWh).

The Australian government launched a First Nations Set Aside pilot within its CIS, reserving 500MW of renewable energy capacity in Tender 9.

NERSA approved licences for four REIPPPP Bid Window 7.3 solar projects, clearing over 1GW of new capacity in South Africa.

The combination of grid shortages and massive recent expansion has put European solar developers in a “critical” position, according to the CEO of veteran German solar EPC and developer, Belectric.