Projects

South Australia picks four bids for 13 GW Whyalla West renewable zone
South Australia has selected four bids totalling almost 13 GW of wind and solar capacity for its Whyalla West renewable energy zone, the state's Department for Energy and Mining announced on October 1...

Shaker Heights Activates 900-Panel Solar Array at Public Works Facility
The City of Shaker Heights, Ohio, has activated a 900-panel solar array at its Public Works facility, marking a significant step in the municipality's long-term sustainability strategy. The system was...

Croatian county pushes solar on public buildings to 2 MW
The Dalmatian Energy Agency (DEA) has installed 15 solar photovoltaic systems totalling nearly 1.2 MW on public buildings across Split-Dalmatia county in Croatia. The agency has also tendered a furthe...

Italy awards US$860 million for 505MW rooftop agriPV programme
Italy has awarded more than US$860 million in funding for 505MW of rooftop agriphotovoltaic (agriPV) capacity, the Gestore dei Servizi Energetici (GSE) announced in the week of 20 October 2026. The fu...

Sichuan Approves First 100-MW Tower CSP Plant in 2-GW Hybrid Park
Sichuan's first tower concentrated solar power (CSP) plant cleared a key regulatory hurdle last week, as the Aba Prefecture Ecology and Environment Bureau approved the environmental assessment for the...

EU Innovation Fund Selects Holosolis 5-GW Solar Factory in €3.4B Round
The European Commission has selected 77 net-zero projects for €3.4 billion ($3.8 billion) in grants under the EU Innovation Fund, including Holosolis' planned 5-GW solar factory in Hambach, France.

Acme Solar signs 300 MW firm peak supply PPA with SECI
Acme Solar has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for a 300 MW firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) project under SECI's FDRE-IX tranche...

Algerian PV study tracks COVID-19 maintenance impact over six years
Researchers from Djillali Liabes University of Sidi Bel-Abbes have published a six-year performance assessment of a 12 MW photovoltaic plant in Algeria, revealing how COVID-19 restrictions caused a sh...

Solar grazing emerges as fast-growing business in U.S. solar industry
Solar grazing — the practice of using livestock to manage vegetation at solar installations — has grown from a niche experiment into a formal business segment within the U.S. solar industry. What bega...

Bihar tops eastern India in feeder-level solarisation with 36.3MW
Bihar has emerged as the leading state in eastern India for feeder-level solarisation, with 13 solar power plants now synchronised with substations across the state. The total installed capacity stand...