Month: April 2026

Grid Capacity Limitations in EU: Report

Grid Capacity Limitations in EU: Report

April 10, 2026 | , ,

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.

Read More
Global Energy Outlook 2026: Report

Global Energy Outlook 2026: Report

April 10, 2026 | , , , , ,

Electricity demand is surging. Projections for power consumption around the world have been revised upward in recent years, incorporating rising demand from data centers and the electrification of end-use sectors such as transportation. Although these trends vary across regions, they add up to a rapidly electrifying world. World coal demand has grown faster than expected. Under most scenarios, wind and solar grow to account for more than half of global electricity generation by 2050.

Read More
Energy Transition in Mexico: Brief

Energy Transition in Mexico: Brief

April 10, 2026 | , ,

Mexico’s trajectory has diverged in recent years due to shifting federal priorities, policy uncertainty, and a re-emphasis on fossil fuels. Although a new administration has created an opening for renewable energy investment and a potential opportunity for investors, Mexico must contend with the political uncertainty generated by mandates for state-owned electricity production, recent cancellations of renewable energy auctions, and constitutional reforms to unlock long-term success in meeting its climate and energy goals.

Read More
Qualitas Energy acquires 376 MW solar portfolio in Poland

Qualitas Energy acquires 376 MW solar portfolio in Poland

April 10, 2026 | , ,

Qualitas Energy has acquired a portfolio of nine operational solar plants in Poland with a total capacity of 376 MWp. The portfolio generates over 400 GWh annually, supplying electricity to approximately 210,000 households. The assets were purchased from a joint venture between Better Energy Holding A/S and Industriens Pension. The projects were developed and built by Better Energy and became operational between 2021 and 2024.

Read More
CFE inks PPAs with CIP for solar-plus-storage projects in Mexico

CFE inks PPAs with CIP for solar-plus-storage projects in Mexico

April 10, 2026 | , , ,

CFE Calificados, a subsidiary of Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), in partnership with Sunstone Power, for two solar-plus-storage projects in Campeche, Mexico. The projects include Alegría Solar, comprising 600 MW of solar and 300 MW of storage, and Esperanza Solar, comprising 300 MW of solar with 150 MW of storage.

Read More
Levanta Renewables awards EPC contract to CEEC for solar plus BESS project in Philippines

Levanta Renewables awards EPC contract to CEEC for solar plus BESS project in Philippines

April 9, 2026 | , , ,

Levanta Renewables has announced the signing of an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract  with the China Energy Engineering Group (CEEC) for the development of the Barotac solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) project in the Visayas, Philippines. The contract covers the full EPC scope for the project, which will integrate 166 MWp of solar capacity with an 80 MWh of BESS capacity.

Read More
ENGIE acquires 278 MW BESS projects in Spain

ENGIE acquires 278 MW BESS projects in Spain

April 8, 2026 | , ,

ENGIE has acquired two battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Andalusia totaling 278 MW/1.1 GWh. These facilities located in Álora (78 MW/312 MWh) and Tarifa (200 MW/800 MWh) provide four hours of storage and utilise synchronous condensers to stabilise the grid through inertia and reactive power management. Construction on the projects is scheduled to commence in 2027, with the projects expected to be commissioned in 2028.

Read More
Heelstone begins construction on 206 MW solar projects in Georgia and Michigan

Heelstone begins construction on 206 MW solar projects in Georgia and Michigan

April 8, 2026 | , ,

Heelstone Renewable Energy, a Qualitas Energy company, has commenced construction on two solar projects totaling 206 MW in Georgia and Michigan. The 104 MW Alligator Creek project in Georgia and the 102 MW Murch project in Michigan are both slated for commercial operation by the end of 2026. EPC agreements have been executed with Pure Power Contractors for the Georgia site and Greensol Renewables for the Michigan facility.

Read More
AfDB approves $5.65 million grant to support minigrids portfolio across Africa

AfDB approves $5.65 million grant to support minigrids portfolio across Africa

April 7, 2026 | , ,

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $5.65 million reimbursable grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa to pilot the Peace Renewable Energy Certificate (P-REC) Aggregation Facility. The initiative will use renewable energy certificates as a primary financing mechanism to support a portfolio of mini-grid projects across Africa.

Read More
PPC Group completes 2.13 GW solar projects in Greece

PPC Group completes 2.13 GW solar projects in Greece

April 7, 2026 | , ,

PPC Group has completed construction of solar plants having a combined capacity of 2.13 GW in Amyntaio and Ptolemaida in Northern Greece. These plants can generate 3150 GWh of electricity annually, which corresponds to 6 per cent of the country’s annual electricity consumption, catering to approximately 750,000 households. Additionally, the plants will avoid more than 1.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually. 

Read More
Zelestra and EDP ink agreement to hybridise solar plant in Spain 

Zelestra and EDP ink agreement to hybridise solar plant in Spain 

April 7, 2026 | , , ,

Zelestra and EDP have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) to hybridise an operational solar plant with battery storage. As per the agreement, Zelestra will add a 160 MWh BESS to the 50 MW Pizarroso solar plant in Cáceres. The solar plant has been operational since 2023. EDP, the current offtaker for the solar plant, will use the battery storage to improve energy management and enhance system flexibility. 

Read More
Energy Security in the Shadow of War: How SEA Countries are Navigating the 2026 Fuel Crisis

Energy Security in the Shadow of War: How SEA Countries are Navigating the 2026 Fuel Crisis

April 6, 2026 |

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.

Read More
Dimension Energy secures $650 million for US community solar portfolio 

Dimension Energy secures $650 million for US community solar portfolio 

April 6, 2026 | , ,

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.

Read More
Redefining Rooftop Solar Through Community Action: Case Study From Dominican Republic

Redefining Rooftop Solar Through Community Action: Case Study From Dominican Republic

April 6, 2026 |

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.

Read More
Untapped Potential: Highlights from REGlobal’s Floating Solar in Europe Conference

Untapped Potential: Highlights from REGlobal’s Floating Solar in Europe Conference

April 3, 2026 | ,

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.

Read More
Energy Storage Deployment in Europe: Report

Energy Storage Deployment in Europe: Report

April 2, 2026 | , ,

Energy storage technologies are crucial for a secure, resilient and low-carbon energy system, but their implementation is hindered by a range of challenges. This report provides an analysis of the deployment of energy storage technologies in Europe, identifying the current status and the policy framework. Key findings highlight the growing expectations of lithium ion battery storage, the continued importance of pumped-storage hydropower and the significant potential of energy storage to support the integration of renewable energy sources.

Read More