RenewaNews Briefing — September 16, 2026

Nofar has brought a large solar build in Romania into operation, adding utility-scale capacity to the European market. The project supports near-term decarbonization and shows continued investment in solar assets that can lower power costs over time.

Renewables Now

Naver is tying its data center footprint in Korea to a dedicated renewable power supply through a partnership with Gurin Energy. The deal points to continued pressure on large digital infrastructure users to secure clean electricity directly, which can support corporate decarbonization and help renewables scale through long-term demand.

Chosunbiz

The piece points to a likely policy reset in Brussels as the EU confronts grid bottlenecks that are preventing more wind and solar power from reaching the market. That matters because faster transmission buildout and grid reform are now as important to decarbonization as adding new generation capacity.

thecooldown.com

Lawsuits over the New England Clean Energy Connect corridor suggest the project is still facing legal and commercial fallout after construction or initial operations. The dispute matters because transmission links built to carry renewable power can still be slowed by service issues, cost recovery fights, or allocation of risk between developers and counterparties.

WGME

Grenergy’s first-half profit rebound suggests the company is still benefiting from scale in renewables, even after a weaker first quarter. The result points to a project portfolio that is still translating into earnings, which matters for financing future buildout and investor confidence.

renewablesnow.com

New York’s clean-power market is still being defined by a fight over who gets to own and control new generation. The broader issue is whether utilities or independent producers capture the next wave of renewable investment and grid access in a state that needs more clean supply.

Bloomberg Government News

D3Energy has brought a 6-MW floating solar project online in an Ohio village. It adds another operating solar asset in the U.S. and shows floating PV moving from niche deployment into practical local generation.

Renewables Now

All On is backing PowerGen’s mini-grid deployment in Nigeria, pointing to continued capital support for distributed electrification in a market where grid access remains limited. The deal fits the wider push to use renewable power and storage-style local systems to expand reliable supply in underserved areas.

renewablesnow.com

The commissioning of the tracker system signals a project moving from installation into operation, which is the point at which solar assets begin delivering revenue and grid output. It also points to the growing role of tracker technology in improving the performance and bankability of utility-scale solar farms.

aap.com.au

Xpansiv is buying a platform focused on renewable energy certificates and compliance tools, which points to continued consolidation in the market infrastructure behind clean-power trading and claims management. The deal matters because certificate tracking and verification systems are becoming more important as renewable procurement and compliance requirements expand.

The Manila Times

The IPO plan signals that Star Shining is trying to turn its renewable power portfolio into a more formal capital-markets story. A 676MW asset base suggests a material operating platform, but the headline does not say whether the company is selling existing projects, raising growth capital, or both.

digitimes

The piece points to a tension between fast-growing data center electricity demand and the need for more renewable power in Iowa. That matters for grid planning, because meeting new load with clean generation and storage can help limit emissions and avoid locking in higher-cost fossil capacity.

kwwl.com

Japanese engineering and startup capital are moving into the Philippine renewable market. That points to growing cross-border interest in buildout opportunities in a fast-expanding Southeast Asian power market, with implications for project financing, local supply chains, and deployment speed.

Nikkei Asia

Cloudberry is signaling progress on a large powered land development tied to renewable energy, which suggests continued interest in pairing clean power with site development and grid-ready projects. The agreement is more material for project pipeline visibility than for near-term emissions cuts, but it points to deeper buildout potential if the site moves forward.

Finansavisen

Jupiter Power has secured a large debt package to expand its battery storage buildout. The financing points to continued investor appetite for utility-scale storage as developers look to add flexibility and grid support while costs and reliability concerns keep storage in focus.

Dealroom

U.S. curbs on equipment linked to China could slow or complicate clean-energy buildouts by raising procurement risk and forcing developers to rework supply chains. The main impact is on project costs, timelines, and the bankability of solar, wind, and storage deployments that depend on imported components.

Nikkei Asia

India’s storage market is scaling quickly, and the rise in installed battery capacity points to faster adoption of flexible power resources. That matters for integrating more solar and wind, easing grid strain, and improving the economics of dispatchable clean power in a fast-growing market.

TaiyangNews

LONGi and Enexus are moving ahead with a battery storage project in Romania, which points to growing demand for grid flexibility as more solar comes online in Europe. Deals like this help make renewable power easier to integrate and can improve the bankability of storage in emerging regional markets.

SolarQuarter

SRP is building a large hybrid power center that pairs utility-scale solar with battery storage and gas-fired generation. The project points to a grid strategy that uses storage to firm renewable output while keeping dispatchable backup in place for reliability.

energytech.com

Georgia Power says its Robins Battery Storage facility is now in commercial operation, adding another grid-scale battery asset in Georgia. The project should help the utility manage peak demand and improve reliability as more variable renewable power comes onto the system.

PR Newswire

Statkraft and SSE have completed a swap tied to a battery storage revenue index, which points to a more structured market for valuing storage income. Deals like this matter because they can make battery revenues easier to price and hedge, supporting financing and faster storage deployment.

ESS News

BYD is packaging a larger building block for utility-scale battery systems, which can reduce integration complexity and help developers assemble gigawatt-scale storage projects faster. The move points to continued standardization in storage hardware as the market shifts from one-off installations toward repeatable, bankable plant designs.

ESS News

Hawaii households with rooftop solar are being pointed toward battery backup as a way to keep power on during outages. The piece underscores how storage is moving from a nice-to-have add-on to a practical reliability tool for distributed solar owners.

staradvertiser.com

Northern Sun is moving a modest solar-plus-battery project in Massachusetts into the construction phase. The combination of generation and storage points to a dispatchable local clean-power asset that can support grid flexibility and improve the economics of the project.

Renewables Now

Patria and Ashmore have secured financing for a 250.8-MW solar project in Colombia. The deal points to continued capital availability for utility-scale solar in Latin America, where financing terms remain central to how quickly projects move from development to construction.

Renewables Now

Egypt is using agrivoltaic farming, pairing crop production with solar panels in a dry setting. The setup points to a practical way to ease water stress while expanding solar deployment on scarce land.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Armenia is seeking bids for small-scale solar PV stations, which points to continued buildout of distributed or modest utility-scale solar capacity. The tender should support local generation and add to the region’s solar pipeline, though the impact will depend on pricing, grid access, and how quickly projects move to contract.

TaiyangNews

A university-industry partnership around TOPCon solar technology points to continued efforts to improve cell efficiency and manufacturing know-how. If the collaboration helps scale production, it could support lower module costs and broader adoption of higher-efficiency solar in India and beyond.

deccanherald.com

The headline points to a government-backed effort to give villages near transmission lines a direct income stream from solar power. That suggests a policy tool aimed at easing local resistance while expanding distributed solar and making land around grid infrastructure more productive.

조선일보

The project has reached final investment decision, which moves it from planning into bankable execution. If built as described, it adds another green-hydrogen-linked fuel pathway to the South African market and shows continued investor willingness to back early e-SAF supply chains.

Hydrogen Insight

Researchers have developed a way to use solar heat to produce green hydrogen, pointing to another route for linking renewable energy with industrial fuel production. The practical value is in lower-cost hydrogen pathways if the method can be scaled beyond the lab.

Quantum Commodity Intelligence

The projects point to another round of European-backed support for South Africa’s green hydrogen push, with minerals also part of the same investment agenda. That matters because it ties clean-fuel export ambitions to the country’s broader industrial and resource strategy.

Green Building Africa

Atome appears to be widening its green-hydrogen fuel options beyond Paraguay as talks on the Villeta project stall. A fertilizer project in Brazil would still fit the same industrial-decarbonization playbook, linking hydrogen output to lower-carbon ammonia or fertilizer production and testing whether demand can be anchored by an end user.

gasworld

The BIODHYL project adds field data on biofouling, a practical maintenance issue for offshore renewable assets. That matters for offshore wind and other marine energy projects because it can affect operating costs, reliability, and long-term performance.

Ocean News & Technology