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Spark Secures $930m NSW Solar-Plus-Storage Consent

Spark Renewables wins development consent for a $930m NSW solar-plus-storage hybrid, using batteries to power evening ramps, boost grid stability, and leverage one interconnection point despite connection delays.

Apr 2, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, new south wales, permitting, Solar Storage, Spark Renewables

Transpower Draft Approval for Inter-Island Grid Upgrade

Transpower’s draft approval clears the way for a stronger North–South inter-island power link—cutting bottlenecks, boosting resilience in dry years, and enabling more wind and solar.

Apr 2, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, New Zealand, Oceania, Transpower, transmission, interconnectiongrid upgrade

Inox Clean Closes $538m Vibrant Energy Deal

Inox Clean Energy’s $538M Vibrant Energy acquisition boosts India’s renewables—adding late-stage projects, off-take links, and faster pipeline growth across solar, wind, and storage.

Apr 2, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, macquarie, m&a, Inox Clean Energy, renewables platform

Enviromena Starts 90MWp Solar Build in England

Enviromena starts building a 90MW UK solar portfolio, moving sites from planning to delivery. Standardised utility PV, grid-ready tech, and battery-ready design target faster commissioning.

Apr 2, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, England, Solar Farms, construction, Enviromena

European Energy Sells Lithuania 470-MW Hybrid to Energix

European Energy sells Lithuania’s 470-MW Jonava hybrid renewables project to Energix for up to €18.9M—140MW wind, 330MWp solar, 320MWh storage—financing secured and 2027 operations targeted.

Apr 1, 2026 // Storage, european energy, Energix

Carrefour Brazil Signs $193m Solar PPA With Casa dos Ventos

Carrefour Brasil signs a BRL 1B solar PPA with Casa dos Ventos for the 640MW Paraiso project—reserving 240MW for a decade, boosting cost predictability and accelerating clean energy goals.

Apr 1, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, Carrefour

Mulilo Commits $885m for Solar, Storage in SA

Mulilo pledges ZAR 15bn for 716MW solar and battery projects at South Africa Investment Conference 2026—boosting dispatchable power and backing the just energy transition.

Apr 1, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, South Africa, Mulilo

Fengate, Clearway Buy 227-MW US Solar Stake

Fengate Asset Management buys a 50% stake in a 227-MW U.S. operating solar portfolio via a 50/50 JV with Clearway, boosting its long-term contracted renewable strategy.

Apr 1, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, clearway, Fengate

Elgin Secures Consent for 75-MWp Solar-BESS Hybrid

Elgin wins planning consent for its Elderslie hybrid near Glasgow: 75MWp solar plus 25MW battery storage, boosting flexible output and grid balancing—strengthening its expanding UK portfolio.

Mar 31, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UK, Europe, Elgin

Donor–acceptor SAMs lift inverted perovskite efficiency to 25%

Co-assembled SAMs for inverted perovskite solar cells: pair Me4 with new donor–acceptor LYS-H/LYS-F to boost hole extraction, cut recombination, and deliver 25.02% efficiency.

Mar 31, 2026 // Technology, perovskite, efficiency, Soochow University, National Taiwan University, Chang Gung University

WEnergy Starts $35m Philippine Microgrid Buildout

WEnergy Global’s Maharlika Consortium launches 24 off-grid microgrids in the Philippines—solar, batteries, and diesel—delivering 24/7 power to 11,560 households, completing by end-2026.

Mar 31, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Philippine, WEnergy

Iberdrola Signs 10-Year Wind-Solar PPA for Gestamp

Iberdrola’s 10-year PPA with Gestamp delivers 660 GWh renewable power for European plants, backed by 34 MW wind/solar and guarantees of origin—fixed prices for electrifying industrial processes.

Mar 31, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Iberdrola, PV Power Plant, Gestamp

EDF to Optimise Matrix 500-MW Scottish Battery Revenue

EDF chosen to optimise a 500MW Scotland battery portfolio, boosting returns via smart bidding, arbitrage and ancillary services—while managing degradation, SoC headroom, and Scotland’s volatile, wind-driven markets.

Mar 30, 2026 // Storage, Battery Storage, EDF, Optimisation, SCOTLAND, Matrix Renewables

Foresight Backs Mirai Power in German Storage Push

Foresight backs Mirai Power’s German battery platform, betting on multi-revenue storage—frequency response, reserves, congestion relief, and shifting—powered by standardized design, smart aggregation, and disciplined dispatch.

Mar 30, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Germany, Battery Storage, Europe, Foresight, Mirai Power

Ecoener Wins 200 MWp PPA Solar Tender Guatemala

Ecoener wins 200 MWp solar PPAs in Guatemala via competitive tender—bankable offtake unlocks finance and construction, boosting low-cost daytime power, lowering merchant risk, and improving grid price visibility.

Mar 30, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PPAs, North America, solar tender, Central America, ecoener, Guatemala

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