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Supply chain traceability reduces regulatory risk in European solar procurement Verifying upstream material origins and compliance with environmental and social standards requires time and documentation, while project timelines remain tight. The ability to demonstrate a transparent and audited supply chain is therefore becoming a prerequisite for participation in large-scale projects in Europe.
LONGi
May 20, 2026
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Oman power company signs 2.7 GW PPA for continuous wind-solar-storage project The gigawatt-scale solar, wind and battery project developed by O-Green Energy expected to provide round-the-clock power. It is part of a push from Nama Power and Water Procurement to secure 7 GW solar, 3 GW battery storage capacity by 2030.
Matthew Lynas
May 19, 2026
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Hanwha Japan unit closes JPY 9 billion solar fund loan Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC) has arranged a JPY 9 billion ($57 million) syndicated loan for Q.ENEST Holdings, the power business spun out of Hanwha Japan in 2023, to finance an 80 MW portfolio of distributed low-voltage solar assets across Japan.
Brian Publicover
May 14, 2026
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How hail is rewriting the solar insurance rulebook Insurers tell pv magazine that severe convective storms (SCS) drove $60 billion in insured losses in 2025, a mounting toll that has become the primary force tightening capacity and raising prices across the solar energy insurance market.
Brian Publicover
May 12, 2026
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Chinese PV Industry Brief: JinkoSolar, Longi, Trina Solar, JA Solar post Q1 losses China’s leading solar manufacturers all reported first-quarter net losses, despite improving margins and continued high shipment volumes across the sector.
Vincent Shaw
May 08, 2026
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Longer-duration BESS finds footing in Germany’s toll market BlackRock‑backed developer Akaysha Energy says lenders require 60% to 80% contracted revenue before committing project debt to utility‑scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Germany – a threshold that structured offtake products borrowed from its home market can meet.
Brian Publicover
May 07, 2026
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Egypt’s National Bank takes 20% stake in Scatec’s Obelisk project National Bank of Egypt has acquired a 20% equity interest in Scatec ASA’s 1.1 GW Obelisk solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) project, reducing the Norwegian developer’s economic interest to 40% while leaving it in majority control through a layered ownership structure.
Brian Publicover
May 06, 2026
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EU solar and storage push could cut power system costs by nearly half A scenario analysis by SolarPower Europe, modeled by Rystad Energy, finds that accelerating PV and battery storage deployment could save the European Union €223 billion ($260.7 billion) in gas imports between 2026 and 2030 and reduce wholesale electricity prices by 14% compared with 2025 levels.
Brian Publicover
May 05, 2026
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IFC, Norfund back 315 solar hybrid minigrids in Nigeria The solar minigrids, to be developed by five renewable energy service companies, are expected to facilitate over 494,000 new electricity connections in Nigeria.
Patrick Jowett
May 04, 2026