Corporate Investment

Sun Investment Group has launched a crowdfunding campaign with Enerfip to raise up to €1.6mn ($1.7mn) to support the development of twelve photovoltaic plants in Italy totalling 113 MW.
GreenYellow will develop a 1.5 MWp photovoltaic plant in Mauritius for Volailles et Traditions, with an expected annual output of 2.45 GWh fed into the national power grid.

Thailand can save $1.8 billion by boosting solar and battery capacity

An alternative energy scenario proposes increasing solar and storage capacity by 2037 to reduce fossil fuel dependence and cut electricity generation costs in Thailand.
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Osaka Gas and Daiwa Energy & Infrastructure have formed a partnership to expand their renewable energy business with the acquisition of a 25MW solar power plant in Kyoto, formerly owned by Kyocera TCL Solar.
Global South Utilities, filiale de Resources Investment LTD, inaugure à N’Djamena la centrale Noor Chad de 50 MW avec 5 MWh de stockage, dimensionnée pour alimenter des centaines de milliers de foyers et exploitée directement par l’entreprise.

European Union unlocks €545mn to modernise African power grids

Nine African countries will receive €545mn ($638mn) in European Union funding to support rural electrification and strengthen regional renewable energy infrastructure.
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TotalEnergies will transfer half of a 1.4 gigawatt solar portfolio to KKR, strengthening its position in the North American power market while securing $950 million through the sale and bank refinancing.
EDP, via EDP Renewables, inaugurates in Menestreau (Nièvre) a photovoltaic park of nearly 16MWc, comprising 29,630 panels and designed to produce about 19GWh per year, in co-activity with sheep farming.

SunPower finalises the acquisition of Sunder Energy and doubles its sales force

The transaction creates the fifth-largest US residential solar player by installed megawatts, doubles the sales force to 1,734 representatives and targets a record operating profit in the fourth quarter of 2025.
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Founder Group invests MYR1.16bn ($2.76bn) in a 310 MWp solar project with storage in Malaysia to power a future 200 MW green data centre campus.
RES secures a three-year contract to operate the Cleve Hill site, marking a strategic asset transfer in the UK's large-scale solar market.

Kairouan solar plant reaches 82% completion in Tunisia

AMEA Power announces its 120 MWp photovoltaic plant in Kairouan is 82% complete, with commissioning expected before year-end.
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Africa's photovoltaic market is expected to grow rapidly with 23 GW of new installations projected by 2028, according to Global Solar Council forecasts.
Canadian pension fund La Caisse has acquired Edify for CAD1bn to support two hybrid solar projects in Australia including battery storage systems.

BayWa r.e. commissions 47 MWp solar park in France for Commerz Real

The Amance solar park, now owned by Commerz Real’s Klimavest fund, has entered production with a capacity of 47 MWp, confirming the investor’s strategy in the French market.
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Boviet Solar expanded its Greenville plant with a third production line, raising its annual photovoltaic module capacity to 3 GW as part of an industrial investment exceeding $400mn.
Schneider Electric partners with GreenYellow to solarise 24 industrial sites in France, reaching an installed capacity of 16.9 MWp as part of a large-scale self-consumption energy programme.

France: Urbasolar commissions 10 MWc solar park on former military site

The new solar park in Amilly, Loiret, redevelops nine hectares of former military land and now generates electricity for over 5,500 people.
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Swedish group Vattenfall has started operating the Tützpatz agri-photovoltaic park, Germany’s largest installation of this kind, with a ten-year power supply contract signed with Deutsche Telekom.
Indian developer Sunsure Energy has inaugurated a new solar plant in Jhansi, bringing its projects in Uttar Pradesh to ten, and targeting 500 MW capacity in the state by the end of fiscal year 2025-2026.
Longroad Energy has closed financing and started construction of the 1000 Mile Solar project in Texas, with a capacity of 400 MWdc, supported by Meta and an international banking consortium.
Sunrun completed its fifth securitization deal of 2025, bringing non-recourse debt raised in the third quarter to over $1.5bn.

Odyssey receives $7.5 million from BII to fund solar mini-grids in Nigeria

Odyssey Energy Solutions secures $7.5 million from British International Investment to support access to solar equipment under Nigeria’s DARES programme.
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The Cameroonian government launches the extension of two solar plants in the Far North, increasing their combined capacity to 64.4 MWp, with support from international investors.
Statkraft has signed an agreement to sell solar and wind assets in India to Serentica Renewables, marking a strategic refocus on Europe and South America.

UNITe wins two photovoltaic projects in Puy-de-Dôme

Independent power producer UNITe has been selected to develop two solar power plants on municipal land in Avèze and Malauzat, following a call for tenders by the French Energy Regulatory Commission.
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Solar and storage accounted for 82% of new U.S. power capacity in early 2025, despite federal measures slowing their expansion.
Statkraft France won a 15.5 MWc solar project in Mourmelon-le-Grand during the latest national tender round, bringing its total awarded capacity to nearly 70 MWc in less than a year.

Hungary and Poland accelerate solar and battery growth in Central Europe

Solar growth in Central Europe has doubled that of the European Union since 2019, reshaping the energy mix and boosting battery manufacturing in the region.
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Canadian energy producer Cordelio Power has completed commissioning of its Winfield solar project, a 150 MW facility backed by a 15-year contract with Microsoft and a $313mn structured financing deal.
Platform Anza surpassed its 2024 volume in just eight months, responding to developers’ urgency to secure projects ahead of regulatory and fiscal changes expected in 2026.

AGCO signs 10-year deal with BRUC for solar supply in Europe

US-based AGCO has signed a ten-year virtual power purchase agreement with BRUC, covering a 100 MW solar project in Spain, to secure part of its European energy consumption.
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Canadian developer Innergex has won all six projects of the Grenier des Essences portfolio for a total of 85 MW, strengthening its position in France’s ground-mounted solar sector.
Canadian Solar unveils its new low-carbon solar modules integrating heterojunction cells and thinner wafers, achieving up to 24.4% efficiency and a peak power output of 660 Wp.

Elmya and Atlantica partner to develop 4 GW of energy projects in the United States

Elmya Energy and Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure have created a joint venture targeting 4 GW of renewable energy projects in the United States, focused on the ERCOT and WECC markets.
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Louth Callan has completed the Mousam River solar project in Sanford, marking a key milestone in the deployment of utility-scale energy infrastructure across the United States.
The state regulator has approved five new solar power purchase agreements to support growing demand under the CARES programme, targeting industrial and commercial clients.

Ecoener commissions Guatemala’s largest solar plant with 74.7 MWp

With the commissioning of the El Carrizo plant, Ecoener surpasses 500 MW in installed capacity and becomes the most active Spanish investor in Guatemala’s energy sector.
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Aspen Power has finalised the acquisition of two community solar projects totalling over 1 MWdc in New Jersey, developed by Ecogy Energy, with construction expected to begin shortly.
French developer Tenergie has started work on a ground-mounted solar plant at a former quarry, with expected annual output of 7.6 GWh from 2026.