Heelstone Renewable Energy, a Qualitas Energy company, has acquired the Cypress Pointe solar project from Azimuth Renewables. The project features a 188 MWp utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) project. The project is located in Sabine County, Texas, within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) market. Furthermore, Azimuth Renewables has built the project through its early and mid-stage phases.
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ITOCHU Corporation has partnered with Kanadevia Inova and Nareva for an integrated waste-to-energy (WtE) project in Casablanca, Morocco. The consortium has signed a 33.5-year concession agreement with the Casablanca Municipality, along with power purchase agreements with Morocco’s National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) and SRM Casablanca-Settat. Furthermore, the project will process 1.5 million tonnes of municipal solid waste annually.
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ContourGlobal has commenced construction of the Los Maitenes hybrid renewable energy project in Chile. The project will combine 131 MWp of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity along with a 90 MW/360 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). Furthermore, the project is expected to generate around 220 GWh of clean electricity annually. Project completion is expected by the end of 2027.
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PPC Group has signed an agreement to acquire a wind and solar portfolio from EDP Renewables Polska in Poland. The acquisition includes 130.5 MW of operating wind farms, 44.9 MW of operating solar parks and 101.9 MW of cable-pooling solar projects under development, totalling 277.3 MW of acquired capacity. The projects feature an estimated 35-year operating life.
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Sonnedix has secured €730 million in financing for renewable energy projects across France, Italy, Portugal and Spain. The financing will be used for the refinancing, optimisation and construction of the projects across the four countries. The financing covers around 540 MW of solar capacity and two battery energy storage system (BESS) projects.
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RWE has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Google. The agreement covers the entire output of RWE’s 155 MWac Crooked Creek solar project located in McCurtain county, Oklahoma. Project construction is expected to commence later in 2026, with commercial operations expected in 2028.
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TotalEnergies has announced the signing of two renewable energy transactions in Europe. Under the first transaction, the company will acquire Shell’s entire onshore renewables business in Europe, including 500 MW of operating and under-construction solar and wind assets and a 3.5 GW development pipeline across Italy, the UK and Spain.
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The US’ western energy markets are undergoing a major transformation. On May 1, 2026, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) and PacifiCorp switched on the extended day-ahead market (EDAM), the biggest expansion of centralised electricity trading in the US Western Interconnection in a decade. For the first time, a day-ahead, security-constrained economic dispatch (SCED) will co-optimise generation and transmission across balancing authority areas (BAAs) that stretch from California to Wyoming. It builds on the real-time Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM), which has generated cumulative benefits of USD8.6 billion since its launch in 2014 across a region representing approximately 80 per cent of western electricity demand.
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Utility-scale batteries are particularly well suited to energy arbitrage, whereby they charge during periods of low or negative prices and discharge during periods of high prices. This is their primary source of revenue. They are also the leading providers of frequency control ancillary services (FCAS), including regulation services and contingency reserves that help maintain system frequency close to 50 Hz. These services require rapid response times, giving lithium-ion batteries a significant competitive advantage. Batteries typically charge during periods of strong daytime solar generation and low electricity prices, then discharge during the evening when solar output declines and demand remains elevated, enabling energy arbitrage while supporting grid stability and limiting curtailment.
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Just energy transitions are difficult, especially for emerging economies such as South Africa, where decarbonisation must be balanced with economic development, employment and energy security. Since its launch at COP26 in 2021, the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) sought to meet this challenge through international finance, political commitment, and coordinated planning. The partnership has faced legitimate criticism. Progress has been slower than anticipated, financing has not always matched expectations, and differences in priorities between South Africa and its international partners have shaped implementation. Yet, the JETP has delivered important early gains that provide a foundation for further progress.
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