News

Sol Systems Clinches $634 Million Texas Solar Duo

Sol Systems secures $634M to build 324 MW across PJM and ERCOT, powering up to 87,000 homes with Blossom and Nightfall solar.

Mar 9, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, North America, sol systems

Tunisia Tenders First 300MW Solar-Storage Project

Tunisia launches its first solar-plus-storage: 300 MW PV with 150 MW/540 MWh batteries in Bazma, Kebili. Registration by May 8; bids due Oct 14, 2026—pivot to 50% renewables.

Mar 9, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Tunisia, Africa, PV Power Plant

TrueRE Oriana Wins 234-MW India Floating Solar EPC

TrueRE Oriana Power secures EPC for a 234‑MW floating solar landmark at Maithon Dam, Jharkhand—India’s largest—powering 500 GWh yearly, cutting 400,000 tonnes CO2 with 10-year O&M and advanced mooring.

Mar 9, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, India, Asia, TrueRE Oriana Power

Iraq Speeds Solar Buildout as Tensions Escalate

Iraq fast-tracks solar and fuel security to shield power amid tensions, unleashing maintenance blitz, alternative gas, hydropower support, and a 250-MW Basra boost to keep grids steady.

Mar 9, 2026 // Plants, Asia, Iraq

Genneia Gets IDB Backing for Argentina Solar, Storage

Genneia lands up to $320M from IDB Invest to turbocharge Argentine solar, battery storage, and grid planning—powering 349 MW of new projects and mining-ready transmission resilience.

Mar 5, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Solar, Battery Storage, Argentina, South america, Genneia, IDB Invest

Statkraft Seals Subsidy-Light German Solar Deal With WSW

Statkraft inks 2026–28 PPA: 18.2 GWh/year Bavarian solar to WSW for Wuppertal industry—Bayer included—market-based, subsidy-free, de-risked assets signal Germany’s maturing merchant solar and utility-led aggregation.

Mar 5, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, PPA, Europe, Statkraft, industrial power

Meta Powers Zelestra’s 441 MW Texas Solar Push

Zelestra breaks ground on 441‑MWdc Texas solar duo with Meta, powering ERCOT growth. 704,000 modules, 400+ jobs, full operation by 2027 in Lamar and Hopkins counties.

Mar 5, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, EPC, Texas, North America, meta, Zelestra

CIP Backs Novar Push to 1.4GW by 2027

Novar powers up with €160m CIP loan—expandable to €260m—to fast-track Dutch solar, storage, acquisitions, and grid works on the path to 1.4 GW by 2027.

Mar 5, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Europe, Netherlands, Novar

China Activates World’s Largest Compressed-Air Battery

China flips the switch on the world’s largest CAES—600 MW/2,400 MWh—signaling long‑duration storage’s rise from niche to core grid muscle for multi‑hour renewable smoothing.

Mar 4, 2026 // Plants, ENERGY STORAGE, China, Asia, grid, CAES, long-duration

EU Pilots Cross-Border Solar With €54.9m Auction

EU pilots €54.9m cross-border solar auction linking Bulgaria and Finland, pooling sunshine and savings to hit targets—template for bigger, shared-capacity rollouts across Europe.

Mar 4, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, tender, Europe, European Union, Finland, Bulgaria

REEL Tunes 97-MW Greenvolt Hybrid in Denmark

Greenvolt taps REEL to fine‑tune Denmark’s 97‑MW hybrid park—smarter controls, sharper forecasts, and grid‑savvy dispatch turning renewables into flexible, predictable revenue instead of idle nameplate megawatts.

Mar 4, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, hybrid, Europe, Denmark, Optimisation, Greenvolt, REEL

Brookfield, NBIM, BCI Build 2.3-GW Renewables Platform

Brookfield, NBIM and BCI launch a 2.3‑GW North American renewables platform, standardizing scale, adding storage and repowers, targeting data-center demand and recycling capital through expandable, refinance-ready portfolios.

Mar 4, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, North America, Brookfield, NBIM, BCI, renewables platform

Sabanci Taps Empact for IRA Solar Compliance

Sabanci taps Empact to master IRA compliance—turning documentation into deal fuel. Clean, audit-ready files speed transfers, cut risk, and sharpen U.S. solar’s cost of capital.

Mar 3, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, tax credits, IRA, Sabanci, compliance

BlackRock’s GIP Plots Naturgy Exit, Spain Shake-Up

BlackRock’s GIP exit sparks a Naturgy power reshuffle, with governance and capex in play as Spain shifts from PV sprint to flexible, storage-backed grids and faster renewables.

Mar 3, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, BlackRock, Spain, Europe, Naturgy, m&a, GIP

Mirova Finances 156-MWp Greek Solar Buildout

Mirova fast-tracks 156 MWp Greek solar portfolio—bankable tech, battery-ready sites, and portfolio financing to cut risk, boost capture prices, create jobs, and deliver predictable, peak-shifting clean power.

Mar 3, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Greece, Europe, Mirova, utility solar, project finance, buildout

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