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Scatec starts building 120 MW of solar in Tunisia Construction of the 120 MW Sidi Bouzid II solar plant in Tunisia is now underway after the €96 million ($110.1 million) project reached financial close.
Patrick Jowett
3 hours ago
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GameChange Energy integrates platforms to simplify utility-scale solar Managing multiple suppliers across trackers, eBOS, transformers, and O&M adds cost and risk to every utility-scale project. A more integrated approach from manufacturers – most recently, GameChange Energy – streamlines both procurement and construction, reducing risk for developers and EPCs, according to the company’s CEO, Phillip Vyhanek.
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Mongolia tenders 110 MW of solar A tender is open in Mongolia for the development of 110 MW of solar tied to 52 MW/188 MWh of battery energy storage across five different sites. The deadline for expressions of interest is August 16.
Patrick Jowett
4 hours ago
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Markets & Policy
Europe foresees 20% rise in power demand driven by electrification EU planning scenarios show electricity demand rising sharply toward 2050 as electrification accelerates, with battery storage emerging as a key flexibility and system-balancing technology alongside hydrogen.
Pilar Sánchez Molina
5 hours ago
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Markets & Policy
India curtailed 2.1 TWh of renewable electricity in fiscal year 2025–26 Ember’s analysis found that about 2.1 TWh of renewable electricity generation was curtailed in fiscal year 2025–26, equivalent to 1.3% of total renewable generation, to keep coal-fired power plants operating at their minimum technical load. The report estimates that around 10 GWh of energy storage, charged during peak midday solar generation hours, would have been sufficient to absorb this surplus renewable output, maintain coal plants above their minimum technical load, and avoid the curtailment altogether.
Uma Gupta
23 hours ago
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Applications & Installations
Korean developers propose 500 MW solar project in Zambia A Korean delegation is in talks with the Zambian government to build a 500 MW solar project in Zambia. A government ministry says the project is large enough to close a third of the country’s current energy deficit.
Patrick Jowett
24 hours ago
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Markets & Policy
Solar sector corporate funding increases 131% year-over-year Total corporate funding into the solar sector, including venture capital, public market financing, and debt financing, reached $11.1 billion through the first quarter of 2026, according to a report from Mercom Capital Group.
Ryan Kennedy
Jun 17, 2026
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Markets & Policy
China Resources New Energy launches Shenzhen IPO targeting record $3.4 billion raise The proceeds will fund 7.18 GW of wind and solar projects across China, supporting the company’s expansion and its parent’s strategy to separately list its renewable energy business on the mainland.
Vincent Shaw
Jun 17, 2026
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Spain records 397 hours of negatives prices in Q1 Spain faces a surge in negative electricity prices driven by rapid solar growth outpacing short-term demand, exposing vulnerabilities in merchant renewable projects. Spanish PV association UNEF argues the imbalance is temporary, as new electricity-intensive demand is expected to materialize within 3–5 years.
Pilar Sánchez Molina
Jun 17, 2026