News

Avantus Launches 200 MW Solar, 500 MWh Storage
Avantus’ Aratina 1 in Kern County is now live: 200 MW solar plus 500 MWh storage feeds California’s grid, boosting reliability and peak power while supporting clean-energy goals.
Jul 21, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Avantus
Allview Secures $23m EPC for Transylvania Solar Park
Allview Energy, Visual Fan SA’s renewables arm, secures a ~EUR 20M EPC deal for a 50.9MW solar farm in Transylvania—boosting Romania’s utility-scale solar push and clean power growth.
Jul 20, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Romania, PV Power Plant, Allview Energy
European Energy Secures Debt for Victoria Battery
European Energy secures financing for a 40MW/80MWh battery at its Mokoan solar farm in Victoria—boosting flexibility, cutting curtailment, and strengthening grid support. Construction is set to begin.
Jul 20, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Victoria, european energy, PV Power Plant
Trina Eyes 1.5-GW Solar Pipeline With Yemen Partner
Trina Solar teams with Al-Raebi to develop Yemen’s utility-scale solar pipeline—up to 1.5 GW—assessing sites and solutions to boost reliable power and accelerate renewable expansion.
Jul 20, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Trina Solar, YEMEN
Aldesa Lands Mexico 420-MWp Solar-plus-150MW BESS Deal
Aldesa wins a contract in Mexico for a hybrid 420MWp solar-plus-150MW battery project, boosting grid stability and peak reliability—strengthening its growing Latin America renewables portfolio.
Jul 20, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Mexico, North America, PV Power Plant, Aldesa
GreenYellow Wins 20-Year EaaS Deal for 11 MWp
GreenYellow inks a 20-year energy-as-a-service deal with GIVA to optimize 11 MWp of northern Italy solar, cutting costs and boosting reliability while supporting sustainability goals.
Jul 17, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, PV Power Plant, GreenYellow
Meralco Energizes 1,373-MW Solar, 3,300-MWh Storage
Meralco PowerGen and partners launch MTerra Solar Phase 1: 1,373 MW solar plus 825 MW/3,300 MWh storage—boosting grid stability and reliability in Southeast Asia’s biggest integrated solar-plus-storage projects.
Jul 17, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Asia, Philippines, PV Power Plant, Meralco PowerGen
EnBW Unveils Solar-Plus-Storage Plant in Baden-Wuerttemberg
EnBW’s new 8.8-MWp solar farm in Adelsheim adds 6.8 MWh battery storage—capturing excess sunshine and boosting grid reliability as Germany accelerates hybrid renewables.
Jul 17, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Germany, Europe, enbw, PV Power Plant
Frontier Lands AUD 280m Debt for Waroona Solar+Storage
Frontier Energy locks in up to AUD 280m in credit-approved debt for Waroona—gigawatt-scale hybrid solar-plus-storage—fueling construction and boosting WA’s clean, reliable power.
Jul 17, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, Frontier Energy
Sol Systems Locks Financing for 123-MW Illinois Solar
Sol Systems hits financial close on its 123MW Peoria Solar Portfolio—unlocking $355M for utility-scale PV construction in Illinois, powering clean electricity, jobs, and progress toward state targets.
Jul 16, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, sol systems, PV Power Plant
Avaada Powers Up 3-GW TOPCon Cell Plant in Maharashtra
Avaada Electro kick-starts a 3‑GW N‑type TOPCon solar cell phase in Maharashtra, boosting India’s domestic PV supply chain and challenging imported tech—poised for a full 6‑GW powerhouse.
Jul 16, 2026 // Manufacturing News, solar cell, maharashtra, Avaada Electro
TotalEnergies Unveils 216-MW Solar, 500-MWh BESS in SA
TotalEnergies’ landmark 216-MW solar-plus-500-MWh storage hybrid in South Africa boosts grid resilience—capturing daytime power, easing demand peaks, and accelerating the clean energy transition.
Jul 16, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Africa, South Africa, PV Power Plant, TotalEnergies
Naturgy to Build 330-MW Solar, 180-MW BESS in Queensland
Naturgy will invest €300M+ in Queensland: a 330MW solar plant paired with a 180MW battery to boost grid stability, meet clean-energy targets, and strengthen long-term energy security.
Jul 16, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, queensland, Naturgy, PV Power Plant
China Sets New Record: 28.04% Perovskite Tandem Efficiency
Chinese scientists set a new world record: certified 28.04% steady-state efficiency for perovskite–organic tandem cells, boosted by smarter interfaces that boost transport, cut losses, and support stability.
Jul 15, 2026 // Technology, China, Asia, perovskite, efficiency
UniCredit Funds 52-MW Sicily Agrivoltaic Push
UniCredit will fund a 52-MW agrivoltaic solar plant in Sicily with €30M for Aquila Clean Energy, producing clean power while keeping farmland productive—boosting Europe’s sustainable land-use push.
Jul 15, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, PV Power Plant, UniCredit