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Grenergy Lands $268m for Chile Solar-Storage Mega-Project
Grenergy wins $268M financing for Chile’s Quillagua 1 and Victor Jara hybrid solar-plus-storage—451 MWp PV with 2.5 GWh batteries—boosting stability, cutting curtailment, meeting peak demand.
May 11, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, clean energy, Chile, South america, BESS, Renewable Energy, Grenergy, hybrid projects
Sudene Backs Sol do Agreste Solar With BRL 327m
Sudene greenlights BRL 327M solar project in Pernambuco: the 170-MW Sol do Agreste complex, funded via FDNE, will supply corporate buyers and bolster Brazil’s Novo PAC expansion.
May 8, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV, South america, Brazil, financing, renewables, CleanEnergy, UtilityScaleSolar, EnergyInfrastructure
Solar Landscape Closes $600M for Community Solar Expansion
Solar Landscape secures $600M debt financing to expand community solar nationwide—backing a 146MW portfolio now under construction across four states, with expansion options in three more.
May 8, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, USA, North America, CommunitySolar
Bluefield Lands GBP 120m for UK Solar Builds
Bluefield Solar Income Fund lands up to GBP 120m from Santander UK and NatWest for a 249‑MW northeast England solar push—four shovel-ready projects targeting 2027–2028 grid connections.
May 8, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, financing, BluefieldSolar
Axpo Launches 200-MWpAxpo Launches 200-MWp Vilecha Solar in Spain Vilecha Solar in Spain
Axpo inaugurates Spain’s 200-MWp Vilecha solar complex—four PV plants online in León. Expected 377+ GWh yearly, powering 100,000 homes, with McDonald’s and Rockwool PPAs.
May 8, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, PPA, Axpo, Europe, SolarFarm
MCA Opens Africa’s Largest Off-Grid Solar-BESS Park in Angola
MCA just unveiled Africa’s biggest off-grid solar-plus-storage project: a 31.9MW solar plant with batteries in Angola’s Lobito Corridor—bringing steadier power where the grid can’t.
May 7, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Africa, Angola, PV Power Plant, MCA
Neoen Starts 350-MW Culcairn Solar in NSW
Neoen officially powers up its 350MW/440MW Culcairn solar park in NSW—one of Australia’s biggest PV sites—boosting utility-scale clean energy and accelerating the nation’s renewables growth.
May 7, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, neoen, PV Power Plant
Linde Signs Long-Term Spanish Solar Power PPA
Linde signs a long-term green power deal with Ib Vogt for 80 GWh annually from a new Catalonia solar plant—cutting ~37,000 tonnes of CO₂ each year and advancing Spain decarbonisation.
May 7, 2026 // Plants, Spain, Europe, ib vogt, linde
Rezolv Energy Launches 225-MW St. George Solar Park
Rezolv Energy’s Actis-backed St. George solar park near Silistra—225 MW, 400,000 panels, 310+ GWh yearly—completed in under three years, plus a 90 MW/240 MWh battery.
May 7, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, PV Power Plant, Bulgaria, Rezolv Energy
Fervo to Buy BayWa r.e. Italian Solar EPC
Fervo to acquire BayWa r.e.’s Italian EPC unit to speed commissioning, cut interface risk, and deliver standardized, repeatable solar builds—helping developers hit tighter COD timelines.
May 6, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, EPC, Italy, Europe, baywa r.e., m&a, Fervo
National Bank of Egypt Invests in Scatec’s Obelisk
National Bank of Egypt joins Scatec’s Obelisk solar-plus-storage, boosting local financing and bankability. Hybrid power with storage cuts peak reliance, stabilizes the grid, and strengthens long-term execution.
May 6, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Scatec, solar plus storage, Asia, Africa, investment, Egypt, Obelisk
Afrox Locks In 28GWh Green Power Deal
Afrox inks a renewable power deal for 28GWh annually—boosting green electricity supply, stabilizing costs, and supporting long-term emissions goals in South Africa’s constrained, peak-priced grid.
May 6, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, South Africa, corporate ppa, renewables, Afrox, industry
X-Elio Bags 178MW Italian Solar Awards, Expands Pipeline
X-Elio wins 178 MW of Italy solar awards, strengthening bankability and financing. Next, it will convert projects to construction and engineer battery-ready sites for future storage value.
May 6, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, x-elio, development, solar pipeline, awards
SHCl Crystallization Control Enables Stable MA-Free Tandem Perovskites
SHCl enables MA-free all-perovskite tandems with uniform, Cs-rich crystallization—boosting blade-coated films and delivering 24.3% certified efficiency plus strong damp-heat and thermal-cycling stability.
May 5, 2026 // Technology, perovskite, Nanjing University, solar module, Australian National University, Beijing Institute of Technology, SHCl, North China Electric Power University
Roca Brazil Signs PPA for 100% Renewable Power
Roca’s Brazil unit signs a full renewable electricity PPA with Casa dos Ventos, matching power needs to clean generation and boosting sustainability while cutting reliance on conventional energy.
May 5, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, Roca