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Tunisia Calls for 200-MW Solar Under Licenses
Tunisia calls for 200MW of solar PV licenses, using mid-sized standardized projects to speed permitting, ease grid integration, cut gas imports, and boost financing confidence with room for future storage.
Apr 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, tender, Tunisia, Africa, mena, licensing regime
PNE Wins Permits for 272-MW Romanian Battery Storage
PNE lands permits for 272MW battery storage in Romania—de-risking projects and boosting renewables flexibility. Next: grid studies, interconnection, and revenue via capacity, ancillary services, and arbitrage.
Apr 21, 2026 // Storage, Battery Storage, Europe, cee, Romania, permitting, PNE
Sterling and Wilson Wins EPC for 875-MW India Solar
Sterling and Wilson lands an 875-MW solar EPC in India—highlighting execution and supply-chain control as the differentiator, with storage-ready design and grid-code-ready commissioning driving utility-scale success.
Apr 21, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, EPC, India, Asia, sterling and wilson, utility solar, construction
Wien Energie Acquires Austrian Solar Farm, Expands Capacity
Wien Energie buys an operating Austrian solar farm and plans to expand photovoltaic capacity—using existing grid access to cut risk, boost economics, and align with Austria’s decarbonisation drive.
Apr 21, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Austria, solar farm, expansion, Wien Energie, utility strategy
Alight Buys Greengo Solar-Storage Hybrid in Denmark
Alight’s Swedish IPP buys Greengo’s Danish solar-plus-storage hybrid to deliver dispatchable power, ease grid congestion, and strengthen Nordic firmed renewables—batteries enabling evening peaks and multiple revenue streams.
Apr 21, 2026 // Plants, solar plus storage, Europe, Denmark, acquisition, GreenGo Energy, Alight
Recurrent Wins Approval for 443MW Solar-Storage Link in NSW
Recurrent Energy’s Sundown solar-storage project got NSW grid approval—up to 360 MWac solar with 150 MW/600 MWh batteries—boosting Australia’s renewable firming push.
Apr 21, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, PV Power Plant, Recurrent
Mulilo Financial Close for 380-MW South Africa Solar
Mulilo secures financial close on a 380-MW solar farm near Beaufort West, targeting 818 GWh a year—enabling 250 MWac export capacity via PPA sales to commercial and industrial customers.
Apr 21, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Africa, South Africa, Mulilo
Tandem PV Launches 40-MW Perovskite-Silicon Plant in California
Tandem PV launches a Fremont perovskite-silicon tandem panel factory, scaling 40MW annually to validate high-efficiency cells and set up commercial sales in 2026.
Apr 21, 2026 // Manufacturing News, California, USA, solar panel, perovskite, North America
Neoen Secures 250 MW Solar Contracts in Ontario
Neoen wins two 20-year Ontario solar LT2 deals—318 MWp—partnering with Indigenous communities. Construction begins 2028, operations 2029/2030, targeting 475 GWh annually.
Apr 21, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Canada, neoen, North America
China Three Gorges Hits COD on Colombia Solar
China Three Gorges hits COD for a 19.9-MW Colombia solar farm—unlocking stable revenue, expanding utility-scale and corporate offtakes, and diversifying daytime power as hydro tightens.
Apr 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Latin america, Colombia, solar farm, china three gorges, commissioning
Ideematec Secures 1.2GW Texas Solar Tracker Deal
Ideematec secured a 1.2GW Texas supply deal, boosting utility-scale single-axis tracker demand in ERCOT—capturing more “shoulder” energy, improving ramp control, and de-risking schedules.
Apr 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, trackers, North America, Ideematec, utility solar, supply chain
European Energy Sets EUR 60m Green Bond Tap
European Energy taps its existing green bond to raise €60M, expanding solar, wind and storage projects. Using a tap structure boosts liquidity and funds hybrid renewables and grid infrastructure across Europe.
Apr 14, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, european energy, financing, Green bonds
GAIL Plans 600-MW Solar Plus 550-MWh Storage in UP
GAIL India’s 600-MW solar plus 550-MWh storage project in Uttar Pradesh aims to “firm” output, smooth evening ramps, and deliver fast grid services—pivoting from gas to large-scale power.
Apr 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, India, solar plus storage, Asia, BESS, GAIL, Uttar Pradesh
Algeria Starts 400-MW Solar, Eyes 1.4 GW More
Algeria ramps up renewables with two 400MW solar parks—Tindela and El Ghrous—then targets 1,400MW+ more this year, spotlighting faster delivery, grid integration, and reliable power output.
Apr 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, mena, Algeria, utility solar, solar commissioning, capacity targets
Tunisia Adds 8MW Solar Under Licensing Push
Tunisia launches four 2-MW solar plants in Medenine—adding 8 MW under its licensing drive. With 187 renewable licenses, rooftop solar and utility projects cut costs and gas imports.
Apr 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Tunisia, Africa, rooftop solar, mena, solar capacity, licensing regime