Big Moves
Dimension Energy secures $650 million for US community solar portfolio
Dimension Energy has secured $650 million in construction and term financing to support a 132 MW portfolio of 25 community solar projects across Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Illinois. The funding consists of $415 million in debt financing provided by First Citizens Bank, MUFG, ING Capital LLC, and National Bank of Canada. Franklin Park contributed $235 million in tax equity for the project.
News
EIB and Societe Generale to finance 137 MW solar project in Italy
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Societe Generale have entered into a €153 million financing agreement to fund the 137 MW Sand Solar project in Sicily, Italy. The facility being developed by Peridot Solar is expected to generate 256 GWh of renewable electricity annually, sufficient to power approximately 100,000 households.
Interviews
Floating solar is getting more reliable and profitable: Ciel & Terre’s Vincent Grumetz
The first floating solar projects were installed 15 years ago, and we can see that those power plants are still running and producing electricity. Thus, the technology is proven. Further, growth is also being driven by the price, and floating solar technology is becoming more competitive. For instance, the price of solar modules went down, and so did the capex of floating solar, thereby making this technology more profitable.
Opinion & Perspective
Energy Security in the Shadow of War: How SEA Countries are Navigating the 2026 Fuel Crisis
When the Middle East conflict escalated into an open war, the subsequent blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on 4 March sent immediate shockwaves through the global energy market. For the CASE countries—Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam—this represented an existential threat, as one-fifth of global oil and gas supplies normally pass through this chokepoint and Southeast Asian countries import around 56% of their crude oil from the Middle East. The supply blackout and the skyrocketing price of fossil fuels have forced governments to prioritise supply security through domestic reserves, stockpiling, and fuel diversification.
Mega Trends & Analysis
Untapped Potential: Highlights from REGlobal’s Floating Solar in Europe Conference
Europe has ambitious solar targets (up to 600 GW solar by 2030) and there is a need for new deployment forms such as agri-solar, floating solar, and building-integrated PV. Main barriers hampering rapid floating solar deployment in Europe include complex and slow permitting processes, high costs and financing challenges and knowledge gaps with respect to risks and environmental impacts. These can be resolved by simplifying and clarifying permitting frameworks, supporting hybrid systems as well as promoting pilots and training.
Policy Watch
UK government to make plug-in solar available within months
The UK government has introduced rules to step up the drive for clean homegrown power to get the country off dependency on fossil fuel markets in response to the Iran war. The rules aim to ensure the majority of new homes in England will come with solar panels fitted as standard. The move will enable households to save money on bills through plug-in solar panels as the government vows to go further and faster on clean energy in response to conflict in the Middle East. The current conflict is a reminder for the country to end dependence on fossil fuel markets and accelerate the drive for clean, homegrown power, as well as new renewables and nuclear.
Tech Talk
The Interconnection Queue Continues to Be a Barrier to American Economic Competitiveness: Here’s how to improve it
America’s economic and national competitiveness depend on a grid that can keep pace with private investment and innovation. The interconnection backlog isn’t just a technical issue — it’s a barrier to growth, jobs, and reliable power. While the studies themselves are necessary, we cannot let them become burdensome red tape that artificially slows grid buildout. Rather, interconnection should be modernized into a smarter, faster process, drawing from best practices across the RTOs and standardizing them at the federal level.
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Webinars & Videos
The Future of Electricity in the Middle East and North Africa Webinar
Across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) – a region that has long been a cornerstone of the global energy system – electricity demand is surging, driven by cooling and desalination needs, as well as urbanisation, electrification and digitalisation. How countries meet this increased demand will have profound implications for both regional economies and global energy markets.
Knowledge Centre
Grid Capacity Limitations in EU: Report
Europe’s energy security depends on reducing imported fossil fuel reliance through electrification and rapid expansion of homegrown renewable power. Meanwhile, Europe’s competitiveness relies on connecting new industrial demand. Analysis of available grid capacity shows that grids are not fully prepared for the continent’s ambitions. Europe needs to take swift action to address grid bottlenecks. This includes reforming administrative processes and deploying non-wire solutions.
Finance
Redefining Rooftop Solar Through Community Action: Case Study From Dominican Republic
Currently, rooftop solar systems in the Dominican Republic are primarily concentrated in wealthier households that can afford to purchase solar and battery storage systems outright. For this reason, a tiny share of high-income customers control nearly all rooftop solar capacity, with roughly 4.5% of the population accounting for nearly 97% of the installed rooftop solar capacity. This has created an unequal energy transition. The challenge, then, is how to make solar affordable and accessible to the LMI households. The answer lies in community-led solar.
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