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Independent energy producer (IPP) Enviromena has secured a debt financing facility of up to £175 million from European asset manager Eiffel Investment Group. The funding will support the construction and delivery of Enviromena’s 1GW solar PV pipeline in the UK. It has just under 400 MW of operational assets under management. The addition of the Eiffel Facility brings Enviromena’s total secured capital to £1 billion. Chris Marsh, CEO of Enviromena, said: “Achieving £1 billion in total funding is a significant milestone, but its real value lies in what it makes possible. With a strong pipeline of solar projects ready to…

Chinese PV module manufacturer and storage system supplier JA Solar has announced that it will change its name to JA. The company says this move reflects its transition from a leading solar panel manufacturer to a fully integrated cleantech provider. “Under the new JA Masterbrand, the company is structured around four key business groups: JA SOLAR (solar photovoltaics), JA ESS (energy storage solutions), JA GREEN (smart energy) and JA CAPITAL (financing). Together, these groups create an integrated ecosystem that provides customers with end-to-end solutions spanning energy generation, energy storage and optimization,” the manufacturer said in a statement. The shift also…

By Contributing Author June 10, 2026 By Wes Pauly | Dell Technologies is expanding factory capacity at its Franklin, Massachusetts campus to manufacture, integrate, test and ship thousands of high-end AI servers per week. Energy efficiency is critical to the campus as it can be scaled to meet market demand. To offset the electricity consumption associated with the expansion, Dell looked for an on-site solar solution. To provide sustainable energy for Dell’s accelerating energy needs, Dell has chosen to install both canopy and ground-mounted systems. Dell now benefits from a surface lot canopy with a capacity of 1.60 MWdc and…

Allocation Round 8 (AR8) for the UK Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme is highly anticipated in the UK. Mergers and acquisitions are at an all-time high, and CfD-secured projects are the focus for developers looking to acquire, build, own and operate. The previous award round, AR7, set a precedent for success, with contracts awarded to 157 sites across 155 projects (West Burton Solar Farm received three separate contracts) a total of 4.9 GW. Three months after the record results, the feeling in the market remains positive. This is because the window for AR8 applications opens in July, which is a…

The landscape for solar PV manufacturing in the United States is set to change radically from 2027 onwards, with the domestic sector moving from bystander-curiosity to manufacturing-scrutiny. This article explores how this transition has come about, why the existing analysis of the manufacturing space has been largely superficial until now, and what tracking a capital expenditure (capex) heavy manufacturing sector looks like in practice. The themes discussed form the basis of the new Solar Manufacturing USA 2026 event in Austin, Texas on 22-23 September 2026 – the first event to be staged in the United States specific to domestic PV…

By Martin McConnell June 10, 2026 The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) new Market insight into solar energy (SMI) report, developed in collaboration with data firm Wooden Mackenzieshows that the US solar and storage industry is on relatively solid footing despite continued political headwinds at the federal level throughout the year. The report shows that the U.S. solar industry added 7.8 GW of new solar capacity in the first quarter of 2026 alone, exceeding a total of 6 million installations. Furthermore, solar energy maintained its top position among sources of new grid expansions, with photovoltaic and storage projects accounting for…

The disclosures regulators, auditors, and investors now read the same way they read your financial statements.For most of the last decade, Scope 3 emissions sat in the appendix of the sustainability report. Auditors skimmed past it. Investors filed it under “nice to have.” Boards approved it without much pushback. The number was directional, the methodology was opaque, and everyone seemed comfortable with that arrangement.That arrangement is now over. In the last 24 months, your Scope 3 reduction strategy has migrated from the appendix to the front of the disclosure file. The auditors who used to skim past it are now…

Energy investor Gülermak Renewables has signed a 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with energy trading company ElectroRoute for a 49.5 MW solar PV project in Essex. Under the PPA, ElectroRoute will provide route-to-market and optimization services for the Hanningfield project and trade-in its power over the term of the agreement. The project has a Contract for Difference (CfD) and the PPA with ElectroRoute. It was awarded the CfD in allocation round 7 (AR7), which closed in January. Gülermak purchased the site from Cell Energy in 2025, marking its entry into the UK solar market. “This PPA is an important milestone…

Brunei’s Ministry of Energy has published a tender for five grid-connected solar energy installations in five government buildings. The tender notice says the work will include the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the solar systems to be built on the roofs and carports of five government buildings in northeastern Brunei Muara district. The selected developer will also have to determine the achievable PV power per building. The tender is open to local and international companies. Interested bidders can collect the tender document until June 9, before the application deadline of June 23. The tender also carries a non-refundable fee…

By Martin McConnell June 9, 2026 An Illinois social service organization Trinity services And Community energy have teamed up to support a series of five community solar projects in the Chicago area. As a renewable energy consultant and utility, New York City-based Common Energy already has more than 950 MW of community solar projects in development. Through the new partnership, more than 120 Trinity locations will subscribe to Common Energy’s Chicago projects and receive a monthly energy bill credit. The organization’s housing units, in turn, save 20% of the credit value they receive for twenty years. “For Trinity Services, these…