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Origis Energy Announces $545 Million Financing for Texas Solar Portfolio

Origis Energy Announces $545 Million Financing for Texas Solar Portfolio

Origis Energy announced financial close of an approximately $545 million senior secured project financing with Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking and Santander Corporate & Investment Banking for three utility-scale solar projects totaling around 413 MW of installed capacity in Ector County, Texas.

Scatec starts commercial operation of the 60 MW Sidi Bouzid solar power plant in Tunisia

Scatec starts commercial operation of the 60 MW Sidi Bouzid solar power plant in Tunisia

Renewable energy company Scatec ASA and Aeolus SAS, part of the Toyota Tsusho Group, have reached commercial operations date of the 60 MW Sidi Bouzid solar power plant in Tunisia with retroactive effect from Jan. 1, 2026.

Econergy secures €31 million project financing for its 60 MW Ovidiu PV project in Romania

Romania
Econergy secures €31 million project financing for its 60 MW Ovidiu PV project in Romania

Econergy Renewable Energy has signed a 31 million euro project finance agreement with Kommunalkredit for its Ovidiu PV project in Romania (around 60 MW), currently under construction.

PV

Nexwell Power Closes €167 Million Project Financing for 248 MWp Solar Portfolio

Nexwell Power Closes €167 Million Project Financing for 248 MWp Solar Portfolio

Nexwell Power has closed a €167 million multi-tranche project financing to support the delivery of a 248 MWp solar portfolio, further advancing the company’s rollout of flexible clean energy assets across Spain.

Spain
Full commercial operation achieved at Zelestra’s Villamañán solar plant in León, Spain

ACORE announces 2026 Accelerate cohort to advance digital optimisation, distributed solar and grid innovation

Japan
X-ELIO secures 30 MWac in Japan’s 27th solar FIP auction

Solar Energy UK applauds Wales mandate for rooftop solar power

Peru
Zelestra secures $176 million green financing package for the 242 MW Babilonia solar plant in Perú

SolarDuck Launches Advisory Board to Accelerate Development in Subsea Segment

Storage

Long-duration Energy Storage Installations Grow 49% in 2025 

Long-duration Energy Storage Installations Grow 49% in 2025 

Global long-duration energy storage installations exceeded 15 GWh in 2025, a 49% year-on-year increase. However, according to Wood Mackenzie’s latest Long Duration Energy Storage Trends report, the sector is facing growing challenges due to declining investment and increasing competition from lithium-ion batteries. 

Romania
Sungrow and ENEVO Group sign landmark 1 GWh energy storage agreement to power Romania’s energy transition

Eagle Point provides strategic financing to Heritage Energy Storage for distributed generation platform

GoodWe launch world’s first low-noise certified residential All-in-One energy storage in Amsterdam

GridStor Announces Close of $120 Million Financing Agreement  for BESS in Texas

Donut Battery solid state battery test results published

Integrals Power develops sustainable iron phosphate manufacturing process

Panorama

European Energy Enters 2026 With Momentum and Strong Project Delivery

European Energy Enters 2026 With Momentum and Strong Project Delivery

European Energy had strong operational progress in 2025, advancing renewable energy deployment across multiple technologies and markets. The company’s activity level drove record investment, but curtailment reduced earnings from both project sales and power generation.

Xcel Energy to Power New Google Data Center in Minnesota

BayWa r.e. presses ahead with strategic realignment due to weak renewables market

Central Farm Service, TalusAg and CleanCounts announce project to bring locally produced ammonia to Minnesota

Rose Morrison

Material Origins, Natural Light, and Carbon Footprints: The Three Pillars of Sustainable Design

Material Origins, Natural Light, and Carbon Footprints: The Three Pillars of Sustainable Design

Building design trends are constantly evolving, from innovative layouts to modern floor plans. Sustainability is growing in popularity alongside these trends. Learning more about the pillars of sustainable design will reveal why people appreciate buildings built with the planet in mind.

Wind

Red Rock Reaches Financial Close on Benbrack Wind Farm

Red Rock Reaches Financial Close on Benbrack Wind Farm

Edinburgh-based renewable energy company, Red Rock Renewables, has reached Financial Close on a £62m financing with Lloyds, HSBC and China Construction Bank for its Benbrack Onshore Wind Farm. The three lenders have provided equal project financing as the Dumfries & Galloway Project takes final steps in preparation for handover to the operational phase. Lloyds acted as Sole Debt Advisor through a separate ringfenced team.

Exus Renewables to Acquire Stake in Masdar’s Portuguese Wind Portfolio

Agenda

Intersolar Europe 2026

Intersolar Europe 2026

18th Solar PV and Energy Storage World Expo 2026 (PV Guangzhou)

Energy Storage Europe Conference

Solar & Energy Storage Summit 2026


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