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LRE Starts 278-MW Oklahoma Solar for

LRE brings 278 MW of solar online in Oklahoma—Twelvemile 1&2 and Huckleberry—fueling Google’s operations, while more projects near completion from a $1.5B portfolio.

Jul 8, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Google, Oklahoma, LRE

Velto Secures €800m Refinancing for Spain Solar

Velto Renewables refinanced 218MWp of Spanish solar, securing €800M+ for 76 regulated Recore plants—boosting long-term capital, flexibility, and portfolio management after a 2020 acquisition.

Jul 8, 2026 // Plants, Spain, Europe, Velto Renewables

Dual-Molecule NiOx/Perovskite Passivation Boosts 27% Inverted Cells

Dual-molecule NiOx/perovskite interface engineering—Me-4PACz plus CzOTf—locks charge extraction, passivates Pb defects, boosts voltage and stability, delivering certified 27.31% and strong 2000h/35-day retention.

Jul 7, 2026 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, Hebei University of Technology, Hohai University, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Côte d’Ivoire Inaugurates 52-MWp Ferke Solar Farm

Côte d’Ivoire launches the 52-MWp Ferke solar farm in Ferkessedougou—70 hectares, 73,300+ panels, 90 GWh yearly—its second solar project under a 25-year deal, pushing 2035 renewable targets.

Jul 7, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, Côte d’Ivoire

Berde Taps Sungrow for 200MW Solar, 500MWh BESS

Berde Renewables’ 3-year deal with Sungrow Power and Solar Hive will supply 200MW solar and 500MWh BESS across the Philippines and Thailand—boosting C&I clean energy with expert support and training.

Jul 7, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Sungrow, Thailand, Asia, Philippines, Berde Renewables

Opdenergy Lands $227M Financing for Chile Renewables

Opdenergy secures $227M financing for a 371-MW Chile renewables portfolio, powering solar, wind and storage. Long-term PPAs back projects as construction ramps up with 748 MW planned.

Jul 7, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Chile, South america, OPDEnergy

TotalEnergies ENEOS Powers Samsung With 28-MWp Rooftop Solar

TotalEnergies ENEOS powers Samsung Vietnam with nearly 28 MWp rooftop solar under a 20-year PPA—over 40,000 MWh yearly, cutting 500,000+ tonnes CO2 and fueling Samsung’s 100% renewables push.

Jul 6, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Vietnam, samsung, TotalEnergies

Respect Energy Signs 219-MWp Solar PPA With Uniper

Respect Energy signs a six-year deal with Uniper for 219-MWp of Polish solar output—covering electricity and Guarantees of Origin from four PV plants, powering cleaner energy for years.

Jul 6, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Poland, Europe, UNIPER, Respect Energy

OX2 Acquires 230-MW Solar+Storage Project in Victoria

OX2 adds Australia’s Corop 230MW solar-plus-storage project in Victoria, securing permits and grid progress. A 290MW battery boosts capacity as subsidies loom under the Capacity Investment Scheme.

Jul 6, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Victoria, PV Power Plant, OX2

Kyuden Mirai Transfers 28MW Solar to DBJ JV

Kyuden Mirai Energy moves 28MW of solar assets into a DBJ-backed JV, Kyuden Mirai Solar LLC. With 12 projects and plans for FIP upgrades and battery storage, growth accelerates.

Jul 6, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, PV Power Plant, Kyuden Mirai

Africa Greenco and SafiriPower Launch 50-MW Solar Deal

Africa Greenco and SafiriPower sign to develop a 50MW solar park in Kolwezi, DR Congo—targeting 2028 commissioning and reliable clean power for mining and industry.

Jul 3, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, PV Power Plant, Congo, Africa Greenco, SafiriPower

Acciona to Build 235MW Kentucky Solar Plant

Acciona Energia starts site mobilisation for a $195M, 235-MWp Fleming County solar park in Kentucky, creating up to 300 jobs, targeting operations in May 2028.

Jul 3, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, acciona energia

Renova Restarts 48-MW Iwate Solar After Repair

Renova’s 48‑MW Karumai West Solar Plant in Iwate has restarted commercial operations after April repairs, targeting ~50M kWh annually for 15,000 homes, with insurance covering outage losses.

Jul 3, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, renova, PV Power Plant

Bhutan’s 310-MW Solar Expansion Backed by ADB Loan

ADB backs Bhutan with a $160M loan to build new solar parks—adding 310MW—plus transmission links, financing boosts, and private capital to help reach 5GW solar by 2040.

Jul 3, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, ADB, Asia, PV Power Plant, Bhutan

HZB, Humboldt Hit 25.5% CIGS-Perovskite Tandem Record

CIGSe–perovskite tandem solar cells hit a new 25.5% efficiency record—certified by Fraunhofer ISE—surpassing last year’s 24.6% benchmark through smarter bandgap and interface engineering.

Jul 2, 2026 // Technology, perovskite, efficiency, HZB, Humboldt, Humboldt University of Berlin

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