Multiple solar and battery storage projects secured approvals and began operations between 2026-08-24 and 2026-08-31 across the UK, India, and Australia, while Nepal faced severe flooding that may halt its own power generation. Ireland also surpassed 3 GW of installed solar capacity for the first time in 2026-08-29.
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Low Carbon has secured development consent for Beacon Fen Energy Park, a planned 400MW solar and 600MW battery storage project in Lincolnshire, after the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero granted a Development Consent Order following a statutory examination [energylivenews.com#1][energyglobal.com#1][pv-magazine.com#1][power-technology.com#1]. The project, east of Sleaford and north of
Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd., a Tata Power subsidiary, commissioned a 190.5MW solar project at Kalasar in Bikaner, Rajasthan, as part of a larger 460MW firm and dispatchable renewable energy project under SJVN’s FDRE Tranche-1 [pv-magazine-india.com#1][power-technology.com#1][mercomindia.com#1]. The project combines utility-scale solar generation with a 115MWh battery energy storage system and
ACME Solar Holdings won 300 MW of capacity in the Solar Energy Corp. of India’s e-reverse auction for assured peak power from renewable projects connected to the interstate transmission system, at a discovered tariff of INR 6/kWh [pv-magazine-india.com#1][solarquarter.com#1]. ACME will supply 1,200 MWh during a four-hour peak period and said it already has the required connectivity grant and a sub
Australia’s federal government opened registration for Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 11, seeking about 1.8 GW of new renewable generation in Western Australia’s Wholesale Electricity Market through underwriting contracts for generation projects [mercomindia.com#1][pv-magazine.com#1][energynews.pro#1][pv-tech.org#1][pv-magazine-australia.com#1]. The tender targets new solar and wind capacity, w
India’s renewable energy capacity reached 288 GW as of June 30, 2026, about 54% of the country’s total installed energy capacity, according to JMK Research & Analytics’ Q2 2026 India RE Update [pv-tech.org#1]. Solar remained India’s largest renewable source at 162 GW, or 56% of renewable capacity [pv-tech.org#1]. Mercom India Research data showed rapid growth in distributed and commercial solar se
Adani Energy Solutions Ltd won a 47-billion-rupee, or about $492 million, transmission project in Maharashtra to move renewable electricity generated in Karnataka to demand centres in Maharashtra, including Satara, Pune and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region [brecorder.com#1][power-technology.com#1][bioenergytimes.com#1]. The project, called “Network Expansion Scheme in Western Region to Cater to Pump
California lawmakers advanced Senate Bill 868, the Plug and Play Solar Act, which would allow residents to use portable solar generation devices of up to 1,200 watts that plug into an electrical receptacle in a home or apartment [pv-magazine.com#1][pv-magazine-usa.com#1][canarymedia.com#1]. The bill needs Senate concurrence on Assembly amendments before it goes to Gov. Gavin Newsom. His office dec
Google introduced Gemini 3.5 Transcribe on Aug. 26 as its latest speech-to-text model, designed to turn raw audio into polished, formatted text rather than a literal transcript of hesitations and corrections [deepmind.google#1][arstechnica.com#1][9to5google.com#1]. The model removes filler words such as “ums” and “ahs,” handles self-corrections, supports custom vocabulary and recognizes speech acr
California lawmakers passed Senate Bill 868, the Plug and Play Solar Act, to make it easier for residents to install small plug-in solar systems, including in apartments, condos and single-family homes [cleantechnica.com#1][canarymedia.com#1][nytimes.com#1]. The systems, often called balcony solar, use lower-cost panels that plug into a home’s existing electrical system and are intended to help ho
Energy storage and hybrid renewable projects advanced across Australia and the UK this week. Potentia Energy and construction partners completed the A$190 million Quorn Park project in New South Wales, a 98 MW solar farm paired with a 20 MW / 40 MWh battery energy storage system about 10 kilometres northwest of Parkes [pv-magazine-australia.com#1]. The project was the first hybrid plant in Austral
Artificial intelligence and cloud-computing growth are increasing data center electricity needs. The International Energy Agency expects global data-center power consumption to almost double from 485 TWh in 2025 to about 950 TWh by 2030, with AI-focused facilities using three times more electricity in 2030 than in 2025 [greentechlead.com#1]. J.P. Morgan estimates hyperscaler capital expenditure wi
ACME Solar Holdings secured Rs15.71 billion in long-term project financing for its 300MW assured peak power project in Rajasthan, with Power Technology reporting the amount as $164 million and Energynews.pro reporting it as $179 million [power-technology.com#1][energynews.pro#1]. The funding from India Infrastructure Finance Company will support construction and installation of the ACME Renewtech
Disney Imagineering released a new episode of its “We Call It Imagineering” video series on how architecture supports storytelling in Disney parks, with behind-the-scenes looks at projects under construction at Walt Disney World in Florida [disneyparksblog.com#1][wdw-magazine.com#1][allears.net#1]. Disney Parks Blog said the Aug. 27 episode examines architectural decisions behind Disneyland’s cons
Due to severe flooding that has hampered power generation in Nepal, India may begin exporting electricity to its neighboring country. The flash floods on Wednesday severely affected Nepal's hydropower and solar output. This unexpected turn of events could alter the traditional power exchange, as India's current electricity generation exceeds domestic demand. They are connected by a 1,000MW transmi
ACME Solar Holdings commissioned a 15 MW/240.752 MWh battery energy storage system via ACME Suryodaya Private Limited in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district on August 27, with commercial operation scheduled for August 29, 2026 [solarquarter.com#1]. The project, located in Sanwara and Mehar Nagar villages in Pokhran Tehsil, raised ACME Suryodaya’s commissioned capacity to 300 MW/1,354.224 MWh, according
# Summary: Ireland surpasses 3 GW of installed solar capacity and sets a new generation record Ireland's solar capacity passed 3 GW for the first time, Minister Darragh O'Brien announced, spanning rooftop and utility-scale installations. This follows a separate record of 1.3 GW in utility-scale solar generation on the grid, with solar supplying over a third of dispatchable generation at points on
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners acquired full ownership of the Gawara Baya wind-plus-storage project in North Queensland from Australian developer Windlab. The project has reached financial close and is moving into construction [energy-storage.news#1][energy.asia#1]. The hybrid development combines a 408MW wind farm with a 104MW battery energy storage system using grid-forming inverters, about