Renewable Energy

Kuala Lumpur – October 17, 2026 -- Nasdaq-listed Founder Group Limited (FGL) is tendering through its subsidiary Founder Energy Sdn. Bhd. for projects under Malaysia's Large-Scale Solar 6 (LSS6) programme, which is expected to draw RM13 billion to RM15 billion (US$3.2 billion to US$3.7 billion) in private investment.

PETRA offers 2,500MW of solar and 1,250MW of battery storage under LSS6

The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) launched LSS6 in July 2026. The quota covers 2,500MW of solar capacity paired with 1,250MW of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity. A further 150MW of solar capacity is reserved for Bumiputera companies in Peninsular Malaysia.

Shangrao – October 17, 2026 -- JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS) unveiled Tiger Neo 5.0, an all-black residential module that delivers 510 W maximum power at 25.52% module efficiency, roughly 30 W more than conventional back-contact (BC) products.

First 48-cell all-black version targets premium rooftops

The first Tiger Neo 5.0 version to reach the market is an all-black 48-cell module. JinkoSolar designed it for premium homes and other architecturally refined residences, where appearance weighs alongside output. The module has a deeper and more uniform black finish than conventional BC modules, which the company says helps it blend into dark-colored rooftops.

Great Falls, Va. – October 16, 2026 -- NTPC Limited, India's largest electric utility, has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement with Virginia-based 247Solar for the company's first commercial solar thermal project, a ~1MW hybrid plant at Rajasthan's Bhadla Solar Park.

NTPC Tests Round-the-Clock Solar Thermal as Coal Alternative

India's utilities have recently built coal capacity alongside solar and wind to cover the gap left by photovoltaic panels after sunset and in bad weather. NTPC will test whether 247Solar's system can close that gap and reduce its reliance on coal. Backers expect the utility to consider wider deployment across India if the project succeeds.

247Solar founder and CEO Bruce Anderson said the technology addresses intermittent solar and wind power and avoids spending more on costly coal plants. He added that NTPC conducted several years of due diligence before moving forward.

Hyderabad – October 15, 2026 -- The global crane market will grow from USD 35.82 billion in 2026 to USD 43.78 billion by 2031, a gain of USD 7.96 billion at a 4.10% CAGR, according to a new Mordor Intelligence report.

Public infrastructure and renewables drive lifting demand

Government-funded transport projects, industrial development and private construction are creating opportunities for equipment manufacturers and rental providers. Data centers and energy systems are also on the list of infrastructure categories requiring heavy lifting equipment. Growing use of modular construction raises demand for cranes that deliver precise lifting and placement.

Kitchener – – October 15, 2026 -- Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar (NASDAQ: CSIQ), has started commercial operations at its 200 MWp Villameca solar project in Castilla y León, Spain, bringing the company close to 1 GW of operating solar capacity in the country by the end of the year.

Villameca is expected to generate 359,172 MWh of electricity a year

The photovoltaic plant is expected to supply more than 100,000 homes and avoid about 57,000 tons of CO2 emissions annually. The company equates that to removing more than 12,000 internal combustion vehicles from the road.

Kansas City, Kan. – October 14, 2026 -- Skystream Energy is testing a new wind turbine blade with a larger swept area and a custom blend of wind tunnel-tested airfoils, aimed at higher energy output across a wider range of wind conditions. A prototype is installed at a test site in Iowa, where the company is collecting performance data.

Blade targets light and turbulent winds with a larger swept area

The design builds on the existing Skystream platform. Its larger size increases the swept area, the total area covered by the rotating blades, so the turbine can capture more energy from available wind. Raising output at lower wind speeds is one of the blade's primary objectives.

The airfoil blend is intended to capture energy more efficiently in light and turbulent winds and to give the turbine better control of output at higher wind speeds. The design is also expected to reduce turbine noise.

Perry County – October 13, 2026 -- Arevon Energy has executed three 20-year Indexed Renewable Energy Credit (REC) contracts with Ameren Illinois, ComEd and MidAmerican Energy for its 200 MWac/275 MWdc Panther Energy Project in Perry County, Illinois.

Panther Energy to deliver 421,131 RECs in its first year

The contracts follow Panther Energy's selection in the Illinois Power Agency's (IPA) Summer 2026 Indexed REC procurement, which the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved. Under the IPA methodology, the project will deliver 421,131 RECs in year one. Those volumes will be allocated among the three utilities through separate long-term contracts with each.

The utilities will use the RECs to meet obligations under the Illinois Renewable Portfolio Standard. The Indexed REC structure provides long-term revenue certainty that supports development and financing of new renewable projects.

Copenhagen – October 13, 2026 -- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has acquired a 25% stake in the up to 1,080MW Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm through its fifth flagship fund, Copenhagen Infrastructure V (CI V). The stake was previously held by a Macquarie-led consortium. The announcement did not state the transaction value.

CIP joins three existing partners in the project's reshaped ownership

CIP now sits alongside EDF power solutions (33.33%), ESB (20.83%) and Sumitomo Corporation (20.83%). CIP will act as a long-term investor and work with all partners on delivery.

Kunal Patel, Partner at CIP, described offshore wind as a "golden opportunity" for the UK to deploy home-grown clean energy at scale. Matthieu Hue, CEO of EDF power solutions UK and Ireland, said the project complements the company's existing UK and Ireland portfolio.

Kingston, Mass. – October 13, 2026 -- Distributed Energy Infrastructure (DEI) has completed the first-ever agrivoltaic cranberry harvests at two Massachusetts wetland solar sites with a combined 5.4 MW of solar capacity and 16.2 MWh of installed storage energy.

The Black Cat Agrivoltaics Project in Plymouth and the Ring Road Agrivoltaics Project in Kingston are owned by developer Greenbacker Renewables and were installed by DEI, an EPC provider for utility-scale solar and storage. DEI describes the harvests as a milestone for extending agrivoltaics into wetland environments.

Two projects pair 5.4 MW of solar with battery storage

The Black Cat project totals 1 MW and includes an energy storage system rated at 500 kVA with 2,700 kWh of installed energy capacity. The Ring Road project totals 4.4 MW and is paired with a 13.5 MWh battery energy storage system.

Greenville – October 08, 2026 -- Pacolet Milliken, LLC has acquired 100% of Georgia Renewable Power (GRP), adding 116 MW of biomass generating capacity across two Georgia plants and roughly tripling the size of its biomass platform. Financing for the deal was provided by Manulife; transaction terms were not disclosed.

Two Georgia biomass plants now sell output to Georgia Power under long-term contracts

GRP owns facilities in Franklin County and Madison County, Georgia, both fueled by woody biomass and classified as renewable power sources under federal and state standards. The plants sell electricity to Georgia Power under long-term power purchase agreements and generate renewable energy credits traded on the open market.