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Sudene Advances Funding for 119-MW Ceará Solar Build

Sudene approves a third funding tranche for Qair’s 119.2-MWp Bom Jardim solar complex in Ceará, accelerating the state's transition into a global clean-energy and green hydrogen hub.

Mar 25, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, financing, Qair, Ceará, Sudene

Chubu Electric Plans 4MW Iwate Solar Trio

Chubu Electric to build 4 MW of solar in Iwate starting 2026, powering 2,190 homes and advancing a 2030 decarbonization push with a phased, community-vetted rollout.

Mar 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, distributed solar, project development, Chubu Electric, Iwate

TotalEnergies, Holcim Launch Europe’s Largest Self-Use Floating Solar

Europe’s largest self-consumption floating solar powers Holcim Belgium: 31‑MW, 30 GWh/year from quarry lake, slashing emissions as TotalEnergies accelerates toward 34 GW+ renewables and 2030 100 TWh ambitions.

Mar 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, Europe, Belgium, Floating solar, self-consumption, TotalEnergies, Holcim

Statkraft Adds 206MW, Takes 40% of Irish Solar

Statkraft sparks 206 MW of new Irish solar, boosting its footprint to 560 MW—over 40% of utility-scale capacity—as Ireland races toward 80% renewables and soaring data-center demand.

Mar 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Ireland, Europe, Statkraft, utility solar, energy security, commissioning

Zelestra Fast-Tracks 162-MW Solar for Pharma Buyers

Zelestra powers pharma’s decarbonization with a 162‑MW Cuenca solar cluster delivered early, selling via Schneider’s Energize as Belinchon I–III’s 275,000 modules on trackers boost a 1.1‑GW national portfolio.

Mar 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, corporate ppas, supply chain, Zelestra, commissioning

Solarium Green Adds 1-GW Indian Solar Module Capacity

Solarium Green’s 1‑GW India factory powers self‑reliance—cutting imports, speeding deliveries and stabilizing prices—with bankable, tested modules EPCs trust for tight CODs, hybrid growth and nationwide scale.

Mar 19, 2026 // Manufacturing News, manufacturing, India, Asia, solar modules, supply chain, Solarium Green

Solarvest Wins 36-MW EPCC Solar in Malaysia

Solarvest wins 36‑MW EPCC in Malaysia, showcasing standardized, battery‑ready builds and grid‑compliant delivery—positioning the local specialist to lead utility PV and hybrid growth as storage demand rises.

Mar 19, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Malaysia, Asia, utility solar, construction, Solarvest, EPCC

Arkansas Clears Entergy’s 600-MW Solar-Storage Project

Regulators greenlight 600‑MW solar-plus-storage in Arkansas, pairing cheap daytime power with smart batteries to steady peaks, weather shocks and outages—accelerating procurement and EMS-optimized, grid-stabilizing operations.

Mar 19, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, solar-plus-storage, North America, permitting, Entergy, Arkansas

Japan Backs 130-MW Tunisia Solar Buildout

Japan backs Tunisia’s 130‑MW ‘battery‑ready’ solar, pairing finance and technical rigor to cut fuel imports, modernize the grid, and fast‑track bankable delivery pending tender, EPC, and offtake.

Mar 19, 2026 // Plants, Japan, Asia, Tunisia, Africa, mena, utility solar, project support

Pacifico Fund Snaps Up 24.4-MWp German Solar Park

Pacifico fund snaps 24.4‑MWp German solar park—bankable, battery‑ready, performance‑proven. Investors gain construction‑risk‑free yields, O&M upside, hybridization potential, and secondary‑market scale for resilient, long‑term returns.

Mar 18, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, Pacifico, renewables fund, portfolio, solar acquisition

Solarigo Snaps Up Skarta’s 13-MWp Finnish Park

Skarta flips a 13‑MWp Finnish solar park to Solarigo, spotlighting Nordic build‑and‑recycle strategy as corporate demand surges and performance ops—not hardware—win returns for both portfolios.

Mar 18, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Finland, Solar Park, acquisition, Solarigo, Skarta

Samsung Ventures Backs GridBeyond in €12 Million Round

GridBeyond secures €12m with Samsung Ventures to turbocharge AI-driven demand response—aggregating industrial loads, BESS and EV fleets for instant grid flexibility, lower costs and new revenue.

Mar 18, 2026 // Storage, Grids, Flexibility, GridBeyond, demand response, Samsung Ventures

Eagle Point Lends $28.5 Million for Texas VPP

Eagle Point’s $28.5M senior loan powers Heritage’s 40-site Texas solar+storage VPP, speeding permits, stacking revenues, and delivering ERCOT flexibility with structured, bankable cash flows.

Mar 17, 2026 // Storage, USA, Texas, North America, virtual power plant, ERCOT, distributed storage, private credit

Sunsure Secures ₹6.06b for C&I Solar Buildout

Sunsure Energy secures INR 6.06B debt for 242 MWp C&I solar in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh; 300 GWh/year via long-term PPAs, powering growth toward 10 GW by 2030.

Mar 17, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PPAs, India, Asia, financing, c&i solar, Sunsure Energy

Idemitsu Starts 60-MW Azalea Solar-Battery in California

Idemitsu’s 60‑MW Azalea Solar+Storage flips sun to suppertime, powering 20,000 homes under a Sonoma Clean Power PPA, reinforcing CAISO evening peaks with 152‑MWh battery-backed reliability.

Mar 17, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, California, USA, PPA, North America, Idemitsu

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