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Markets & Policy
Argentina’s electricity demand fell by 1,700 MW during World Cup semifinal against England Argentina’s World Cup semifinal against England triggered electricity demand fluctuations of up to 1,700 MW, according to CAMMESA. The grid operator said the main challenge was managing rapid changes in consumption, including a 1,500 MW rebound after the final whistle.
Luis Ini
Jul 17, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Construction begins on 31 MW agrivoltaic project in New Zealand New Zealand solar farm developer Lodestone has conducted a ceremonial groundbreaking and blessing to kick start the construction of the Central Hawke’s Bay solar farm project.
Ev Foley
Jul 17, 2026
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Technology & Products
Xpanner introduces excavator-mounted automation tool to ease utility-scale installation bottlenecks One machine, one button, one workflow: X1 automates repetitive panel handling so installation crews can focus on alignment, fastening, and quality.
Ryan Kennedy
Jul 16, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Kosovo breaks ground on 105 MW of solar Construction of the first solar project to be awarded under auction in Kosovo is now underway.
Patrick Jowett
Jul 16, 2026
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Markets & Policy
France faces grid bottlenecks, with 10% of territory already saturated Around 10% of the country now faces grid constraints, prompting power distributor Enedis to plan 100 new substations by 2030 to support further renewable energy deployment.
François Puthod
Jul 16, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Italy’s solar capture price falls below market average in southern regions Italy’s solar boom is reshaping wholesale power markets, with rising PV generation driving more frequent low-price periods and widening gaps between solar captured prices and average electricity values. The local PV sector warns that declining solar revenues could accelerate by 2027, highlighting the growing need for storage and hybrid PV-plus-storage solutions.
Sergio Matalucci
Jul 16, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Australia to legally require large-scale data centers to secure new clean energy supplies Legally binding large-scale data centres to supply their own new clean energy sources of power is one of the Australian government’s official approaches to artificial intelligence, which is expected to be legislated in early 2027.
Ev Foley
Jul 16, 2026
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Panama plans two 2027 power tenders with a key role for battery storage Panama will launch two power tenders in 2027 that will allow battery energy storage systems to participate as the country seeks greater grid flexibility and renewable integration.
Luis Ini
Jul 16, 2026
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Malaysia unveils sixth large-scale solar tender The sixth round of Malaysia’s large-scale solar program is targeting 2.5 GW of solar tied to 1.25 GW of storage. Interested developers will be able to purchase the request for proposals document from July 27.
Patrick Jowett
Jul 16, 2026