Projects

North Yorkshire 49.9MW solar farm recommended for approval despite objections
Planning officers at North Yorkshire Council have recommended approval for a 49.9MW solar farm proposed by Ampyr Solar Europe on land at Brownmoor Lane, south-west of Sutton-on-the-Forest. The recomme...

Students Bring Off-Grid Solar Power to Navajo Nation Homes
Eleven students from Illinois State University and Heartland Community College recently traveled to the Navajo Nation to install off-grid solar systems in homes without grid electricity. The installat...

Clearway Breaks Ground on 650MW Swan Energy Center in Missouri
Clearway Energy has closed financing and commenced construction on the Swan Energy Center, a 650-megawatt (MW) solar project located in Bates County, Missouri. The project represents a total investmen...

Zelestra Secures $350M for Meta-Backed 203MW Indiana Solar Plant
Zelestra's Reclamation Solar project in Indiana has reached a key financial milestone, with the independent power producer (IPP) closing US$350 million in credit facilities from Canadian Imperial Bank...

PACE wins appeal for 49.5MW Wheatenhurst solar farm in Gloucestershire
Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE) has secured planning permission for the 49.5MW Wheatenhurst Solar Farm in Gloucestershire through an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate (PINS). The decision overturns a...

SAS data links solar clinics to 107% rise in Uganda births
Data analytics from SAS Data for Good volunteers has quantified the health impact of solar electrification at rural health facilities in Uganda, linking clinic solar power to longer operating hours, m...

Solar quality report finds high defect rates drag down performance and yield
HelioVolta's fourth annual SolarGrade PV Health Report paints a sobering picture of solar asset quality across the United States and Puerto Rico. The 2026 edition, published in October, benchmarks fie...

Rezolv Energy closes €561m financing for 1.3 GW Dama Solar
Rezolv Energy has secured €561 million in project financing for Dama Solar, a 1.3 GW photovoltaic plant in Arad county, western Romania. The debt package brings together 14 lenders, with the European ...

Zelestra Closes $350 Million for Meta-Backed 203 MW Indiana Solar Project
Global renewable energy developer Zelestra has closed $350 million in green credit facilities for its 203 MW Reclamation solar project in Gibson County, Indiana. The transaction, backed by a long-term...

Solar Surges Globally: Amazon Access, Mexico GW, UK Records
Solar energy is reshaping power systems across every scale and geography, with a single week of industry reporting capturing milestones from off-grid humanitarian deployments in Brazil to utility-scal...