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Orlen Completes Kleczew Solar Expansion to 250 MW
Orlen’s Kleczew solar farm expansion to 250MW makes it Poland’s biggest in-company PV asset—turning reclaimed mining land into clean power for tens of thousands, accelerating decarbonisation.
May 19, 2026 // Plants, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Poland, Europe, Orlen
European Energy Starts Sicily’s 225.5-MW Agrivoltaic Park
European Energy breaks ground on a 225.5-MW agrivoltaic solar project in Sicily—Italy’s biggest—pairing clean power with ongoing farming to boost renewables without compromising food production.
May 18, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Italy, Europe, agrivoltaics, european energy
Oman Signs Offtake for 2.7-GW Wind-Solar-BESS Hybrid
O-Green seals a 2.7GW wind-solar-plus-storage deal with Nama PWP, powering Oman’s biggest renewables push—boosting grid stability, industrial decarbonisation, and Gulf clean energy momentum.
May 18, 2026 // Plants, Storage, Battery Storage, Asia, BESS, Oman, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, hybrid energy
Fujiyama Power Starts 2-GW Solar Module Plant in India
Fujiyama Power Systems opens a 2GW solar module plant in Madhya Pradesh, boosting India’s domestic panel supply, cutting imports, and accelerating utility-scale renewable growth with high-efficiency PV manufacturing.
May 18, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Plants, India, Solar Panels, Asia, solar manufacturing, Fujiyama Power
YPF Luz Opens Argentina’s 305-MW El Quemado Solar
YPF Luz launched Mendoza’s 305‑MW El Quemado solar farm—Argentina’s biggest by capacity. The $220M project will power hundreds of thousands of homes, cutting emissions and boosting clean energy.
May 18, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Argentina, South america, YPF Luz
Standard Solar Launches 7.5-MW Pino Community Solar Farm
Standard Solar and partners launched the 7.5-MW Pino community solar farm in Las Vegas, New Mexico—boosting a growing 48.4-MW portfolio and accelerating the state’s community solar momentum.
May 15, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Standard Solar, PV Power Plant
Meridian Secures Permission for New NZ Solar-Storage Park
Meridian Energy’s greenlight for a new 120MW North Island solar park pairs clean power with BESS storage—boosting grid flexibility and reliability while accelerating New Zealand’s renewable expansion.
May 15, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, PV Power Plant, Meridian Energy Ltd
Albania Duo Seeks EBRD Loan for 160-MW Solar-BESS
Two Albanian firms seek a EUR 53m EBRD loan for a 160MW solar-plus-60MW battery hybrid project, boosting grid flexibility, reliability, and Albania’s power modernization.
May 15, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, EBRD, Europe, Albania
Inox Clean Buys Boviet Solar’s 3-GW NC Plant
Inox Clean Energy snaps up Boviet Solar’s U.S. assets in a $750M deal—adding a 3GW North Carolina module factory and boosting America-made solar supply-chain capacity.
May 15, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Inox Clean, Boviet Solar's
GHD Appointed Owner’s Engineer for 440-MWp Isabela Solar
GHD joins TotalEnergies and Nextnorth as owner’s engineer for the 440-MWp Isabela solar project, providing critical oversight and advisory support to accelerate large-scale renewable energy development.
May 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Philippines, TotalEnergies, GHD
Arava to Take 50% Stake in OCI’s Texas Solar
OCI Energy and Arava Power team up for the 670-MWdc La Salle Solar project in Texas, with Arava acquiring a 50% stake—boosting co-development prospects for large-scale U.S. solar.
May 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Texas, North America, PV Power Plant, OCI Energy, Arava
Japan’s Rice Solar Sharing Pilot With Perovskite Panels
Japan launches a first solar-sharing pilot in Chiba: perovskite panels overhead power campus facilities while rice keeps growing—researching electricity, durability, and impacts on yield and quality.
May 14, 2026 // Technology, Japan, Asia, perovskite, Panel
Jinko’s Florida Exit Signals China’s Clean-Tech Retreat
Chinese clean-tech firms are scaling back US manufacturing plans as Trump-era rules tighten tax-credit eligibility for China-linked supply chains—cutting deals, delaying projects, and reshaping solar investment across America.
May 14, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, USA, China, Trump, Asia, North America, Jinko
Photoisomeric BTTM Stabilizes Perovskite, Boosts UV Durability
Boost halide perovskite solar cells with BTTM: efficiency jumps to 24.71% (from 22.07%) and UV durability soars—over 90% retention after aging vs ~61% controls.
May 13, 2026 // Technology, perovskite, efficiency, Harbin Institute of Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Beijing Solarverse Optoelectronic Technology
J&V Energy to Buy 187MW Taiwanese Solar Parks
J&V Energy Technology to acquire a 187‑MW operational solar portfolio in Taiwan from BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners, boosting its renewable footprint as Taiwan accelerates solar and energy security.
May 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, BlackRock, Taiwan, Renewable Energy, solar parks, GIP, J&V Energy