Hamburg-headquartered Milvio Energy has completed the divestment of a hybrid renewable energy project in Lower Saxony, comprising 80.4 MW of solar PV and a 70.2 MW battery energy storage system (BESS). The transaction was structured as a forward sale, with the asset still under development and expected to reach ready-to-build (RTB) status in Q2 2026.

Levanta Renewables has expanded its renewable energy footprint in Southeast Asia through the acquisition of a 93-MWp portfolio of ground-mounted solar assets in Thailand, reinforcing the country’s role as a core market within the company’s regional strategy.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is evaluating a potential loan to support the development of a 200-MW solar power plant combined with battery energy storage (BESS) in Egypt, reinforcing the country’s push toward large-scale, flexible renewable energy infrastructure.

Zelestra has secured project financing for a 16 MW portfolio of solar PV assets in Italy, marking another step forward in the company’s European expansion strategy.

Global solar technology provider Nextpower has joined forces with Abunayyan Holding to establish a new joint venture aimed at strengthening Saudi Arabia’s solar supply chain. The partnership, operating under the name Nextpower Arabia, will develop a large-scale solar tracker manufacturing facility with an annual capacity of 12 GW.

Croatia’s solar capacity is on course to exceed its wind energy capacity for the first time in early 2026. With utility-scale projects facing regulatory deadlock and the end of net-metering for the residential market, growth is being led by commercial and industrial customers.

France’s fourth PV tender for non-interconnected areas allocated 40 MW across Corsica, Réunion, and French Guiana. The weighted average tariff fell to €92.04 ($107.59)/MWh, while overall subscription remained well below the 99 MW available.

Gamuda Australia has been appointed to lead the Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) phase of Yanara’s flagship 450MW solar-plus-storage project in Victoria, marking a key milestone for one of Australia’s largest hybrid renewable developments.

Abu Dhabi-based developer Masdar has signed its first power purchase agreement in Angola, covering a 150 MW solar site that marks the first phase of a 500 MW multi-site project.

Scatec has inked a 25-year power purchase agreement in Egypt for a 1.95 GW solar, 3.9 GWh battery energy storage project, representing the developer’s largest investment to date.

Anesco has acquired the 36MWp Beachampton solar farm project from One Planet Developments.

PAD RES has secured a major financing package to support its growing solar portfolio in Poland, reinforcing investor confidence in the country’s utility-scale PV market.

Iraq is accelerating its renewable energy agenda as it prepares 120 designated sites for solar power projects in anticipation of peak electricity demand during the upcoming summer months. The move reflects growing urgency to address chronic power shortages that intensify during extreme heat, particularly in urban centers such as Baghdad and across several provinces.

Liberty Global has taken another concrete step in its energy transition strategy through its clean-energy subsidiary egg Power, acquiring the rights to a 70-MW solar project in the UK.

Japanese leasing and financing company Tokyo Century Corp (TYO:8439) and its compatriot Kyuden International have signed a deal to each acquire a 50% stake in a 20-MW solar project in Pennsylvania.

Inox Clean Energy Limited, a company under the INOXGFL Group, announced that its renewables IPP arm, Inox Neo Energies Limited, has acquired approximately 250 MWp of operational solar projects from SunSource Energy Private Limited, with an additional ~50 MWp pending regulatory approvals. SunSource is a wholly owned subsidiary of SHV Energy, a multinational company headquartered in the Netherlands.

The U.S. solar sector has entered a decisive phase where scale, balance-sheet strength, and execution capability increasingly determine survival. Against this backdrop, Nofar Energy has agreed to acquire a large portion of the U.S. solar portfolio of Pine Gate Renewables for a total enterprise value of approximately USD 575 million.

Gigasun AB has secured five new rooftop solar photovoltaic installations in China, strengthening its presence in one of the world’s largest distributed solar markets. Announced on 2 January 2026, the projects have a combined capacity of approximately 3.8 MW and will be developed, owned, and operated through Gigasun’s wholly owned local subsidiaries.

Bruc, a Spain-based renewable energy investment platform, has successfully closed a EUR 474 million refinancing for its operational solar photovoltaic assets and upcoming battery energy storage projects across Spain. The transaction highlights the growing financial and strategic importance of hybrid solar-plus-storage portfolios in Southern Europe.

CHN Energy has successfully connected its 600 MW Zhundong Solar Project to the grid in Qitai County, located in China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The project officially began generating electricity on 14 December, following 428 days of continuous construction.