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AI Tunes Perovskite Solar Windows to Any Hue

AI inverse-designed ZnS/MgF2 coatings paint perovskite solar cells in user-defined colors with minimal loss, boosting PCE on glass and PET—opening sharper-colored solar windows and auto glazing.

Mar 3, 2026 // Technology, perovskite, efficiency, Hyundai Motor Group, Kyung Hee University

NSW Fast-Tracks Hunter REZ Upgrades, Unlocking 1.8GW

NSW fast-tracks 1.8 GW Hunter–Central Coast REZ, first to use existing poles—slashing delays, creating jobs, and upgrading substations and fiber as coal gives way to clean power.

Mar 2, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, new south wales, rez, transmission

Hyundai Plans KRW9 Trillion Hydrogen-AI Supercampus

Hyundai pours KRW 9T into Saemangeum: 200‑MW hydrogen hub, gigawatt solar, AI data center and robotics rolled out by 2027–2029, powering trams, buses—backed by KDB talks.

Mar 2, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Hyundai, South Korea, Asia, hydrogen, data centres

EBRD Backs Virya; Poland’s Largest Solar Starts Build

EBRD backs Virya’s €85m push as 722‑MWp Sidłowo—Poland’s largest solar—connects to 400‑kV PSE, slashing curtailment and CO2, powering 666 GWh/year and scaling a platform toward 4.3 GW.

Mar 2, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Poland, EBRD, Europe, Virya Energy, Sidlowo

Downing Snaps Up Cornwall Solar; Grid Target 2027

Downing snaps up 42.5‑MW Cornwall solar, grid‑dated for Q4 2027, de‑risking finance and boosting UK pipeline, biodiversity gains and battery upside wooing long‑term capital.

Mar 2, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, UK, Europe, acquisitions, Cornwall, Downing

Solaria, Merlin Ink Spain’s First Hybrid Data-Center PPA

Spain’s first solar-plus-battery PPA will firm 24/7 power for Merlin’s 213‑MW Madrid data center, pairing 426 MWp solar (40-year) with 600 MWh storage (10-year) to beat evening ramps.

Feb 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Battery Storage, Europe, solaria, corporate ppa, data centres

Monsson Wins DRI Deal to Operate Romania Renewables

Monsson clinches five-year O&M and dispatch deal for DRI’s Romanian wind-solar fleet, covering nearly 300 MW and substations, as it scales past 2 GW amid Romania’s rising availability stakes.

Feb 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, O&M, Europe, Romania, Monsson, DRI, dispatching

Endesa Energizes 131 MWp Seville Solar, Adds Agrivoltaics

Endesa powers Seville with 131 MWp Carmona solar trio, generating 257 GWh for 70,000 homes—blending agrivoltaics, “solar honey,” and an extraordinary Bronze Age archaeological find.

Feb 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, agrivoltaics, bifacial modules, Endesa, solar commissioning

Gabon Closes €28m for First Solar-Storage Plant

Gabon locks financial close for Plaine Ayeme: EUR 28m fuels 30‑MW solar + 8 MWh storage, first step to 60 MW hybrid easing Libreville’s peaks under 25‑year PPA.

Feb 27, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, solar-plus-storage, Africa, Gabon, project finance, AFRIGREEN, BGFIBank

EBRD Weighs €40m Loan for Tunisia’s Firmed Solar

Tunisia powers ahead: STEG eyes €40m EBRD-backed solar-plus-storage to firm the grid, slash fuel imports, shift sun to peaks, and unlock bankable, reliable clean energy.

Feb 26, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, STEG, EBRD, solar-plus-storage, Tunisia, Africa, financing

Fashion Brand Locks 8-MW Italian Solar via PPA

Fashion meets solar: Corporate PPA secures most output from Recurrent Energy’s 8‑MW Italy farm, hedging prices, slashing Scope 2, battery-ready design, de-risked revenues—and dependable green power for local operations.

Feb 26, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, C&I, Italy, Europe, corporate ppa, recurrent energy, decarbonisation

Tanzania Pushes 150-MW Solar Park Toward Construction

Tanzania’s 150‑MW solar park clears first hurdles, powering a cleaner grid. Next up: seamless integration, EPC and financing—bankable, battery-ready megawatts to cut fuel imports and feed booming demand.

Feb 26, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, Tanzania, Solar Park, project development, grid expansion

Zelestra Fast-Tracks 27.5-MW German Solar Build

Zelestra fast-tracks a 27.5‑MW, BESS‑ready solar plant in Germany—mid-sized, grid-compliant, and syndication-friendly—shifting to civil, racking, and eBoP as quicker connections beat mega-sites.

Feb 26, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, grid, utility solar, construction, Zelestra

Nofar Nabs €507m for Italy Solar-Storage Push

Nofar Energy secures €507m to turbocharge Sunprime’s Italian solar-plus-storage push, scaling 290 MW PV, 350 MW storage and C&I flexibility amid rising demand for firmed renewables.

Feb 25, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Italy, Battery Storage, Europe, debt financing, Nofar Energy, Sunprime

Scatec Reaches Close, Starts 130-MW Colombia Solar

Scatec reaches financial close for 130‑MW Barzalosa solar in Colombia, securing a 15‑year PPA (85% contracted) with BTG Pactual’s unit while balancing merchant upside and scaling LatAm.

Feb 25, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Scatec, PPA, South america, Colombia, construction

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