Patrick Jowett
Quebec to offer rebates for home, commercial solar
Hydro-Québec says it will offer financial aid to residential and business customers deploying solar in the Canadian province from next year, with CAN 1,000 ($726.28) available for each installed kilowatt.
Acwa Power secures two solar-plus-storage projects in Morocco
Riyadh-based energy company Acwa Power will develop Morocco’s Noor Midelt II and Noor Midelt III solar-plus-storage projects. Together, they have a combined solar capacity of 800 MW alongside 1,200 MWh of battery energy storage.
Bhutan awards 120 MW solar contract
Bhutan has awarded a contract for the 120 MW Jamjee solar project to a consortium of local firm Rigsar Construction and India’s HILD Energy. The project will be the country’s largest solar installation once completed.
Pakistan adds 1.2 GW of net-metering capacity in H1
With no utility-scale projects set to come online this year, the growth of Pakistan’s solar market is being driven by net-metering installations. There were over 4,000 new net-metering connections pending by the end of June, with regulatory bottlenecks contributing to a growing backlog.
EU updates list of priority cross-border renewable energy projects
The list of thirteen renewable energy cross-border projects are eligible to apply for construction or study grants under the Connecting Europe Facility.
Czechia deploys 357 MW of solar in H1
Czechia’s solar installations in the first half of the year were down on the first six months of 2024. At the end of June 2025, cumulative capacity reached 4,825 MW.
Uzbekistan certifies first solar plant under I-REC system
Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Economy and Finance has approved an 823 kW solar plant to begin trading International Renewable Energy Certificates (I-REC), marking the country’s fifth renewable energy project to join the scheme.
Utility launches solar tender in Philippines
Meralco, the only electric power distributor in Manila, has opened a tender for solar projects to be deployed across a number of its sites. The deadline for applications is Aug. 7.
Croatia’s solar capacity reaches 1.1 GW
Croatia’s solar market continues to grow steadily, led by the self-supply and commercial and industrial (C&I) segments, while regulatory barriers stall utility-scale development.
Afghanistan starts building 40 MW of solar
Afghanistan has started building a 40 MW solar project, with completion expected within 18 months.
