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RenewaNews
RenewaNews Briefing — October 20, 2026
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Today's briefing brings you 13 stories across battery storage, renewable energy, green hydrogen and solar power from the Global Renewables Market. Leading today: Energix snaps up large Lithuanian hybrid project for EUR 25m - Renewables Now.
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EBRD Backs Africa’s ‘Largest’ Solar Power Plant With $265Mn
The EBRD is putting major financing behind a large solar project in Africa, underscoring how development banks are still central to scaling utility-scale renewables in markets where capital costs can be a hurdle. If delivered, the project should add clean generation capacity and support wider solar deployment across the region.
TaiyangNews
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EDP switches on 130.5 MW of wind power in Spain
EDP has brought a new 130.5 MW wind portfolio online in Spain, adding utility-scale generation to the country’s renewable fleet. The project supports decarbonization while strengthening near-term supply from a mature European wind market.
Renewables Now
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Endurance Energy says subsea geothermal test plant made net power
Endurance Energy says its subsea geothermal test plant has produced net power, which is an early technical milestone for a niche renewable technology. The result matters most as a proof point for whether this approach can move from testing toward a more bankable source of steady, low-carbon electricity.
Renewables Now
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Qair begins construction of 46MW Brecks Solar Farm in Nottinghamshire
Qair has started building a utility-scale solar project in Nottinghamshire, adding more low-carbon generation to the UK power mix. The main significance is the move from planning to construction, which is the point at which projects begin to translate into future supply and bankable deployment.
theenergyst.com
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Canada invests $270M for New Brunswick hydro, transmission development
This funding supports hydro and transmission work in New Brunswick, which points to investment in grid capacity as well as renewable power supply. It is relevant because transmission upgrades can help move more clean electricity and improve reliability in a provincial power system that still depends on major infrastructure buildout.
Factor This
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Nordic Impact Funds invests in Uganda’s solar water provider Irrisol
Nordic Impact Funds is putting capital into Irrisol, a Uganda-based solar water provider. The deal points to continued investor interest in small-scale clean-energy businesses that solve practical needs while expanding the reach of solar in African markets.
Renewables Now
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Sponsored
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Energix snaps up large Lithuanian hybrid project for EUR 25m
Energix is expanding its European portfolio by buying a large hybrid renewable project in Lithuania. The deal points to continued investor appetite for combined solar-and-storage or multi-technology assets that can improve grid value and project returns.
Renewables Now
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