utility solar

Property Titan Bets on 700-MW California Solar-Storage
700‑MW California solar-plus-storage turns cheap sun into dependable evenings—bifacial trackers, grid-forming battery, CAISO-smart EMS, single interconnection—monetizing arbitrage, ancillary services, RA; financed via debt, tax credits, shaped offtake; boosting local jobs.
Feb 2, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, California, USA, CAISO, North America, utility solar, project development, co-located storage
Voltalia Lands 132-MW Tunisia Solar, Storage-Ready
Voltalia’s 132‑MW Tunisian solar win fast-tracks high-irradiance PV with grid-smart controls and storage-ready design, unlocking bankable finance, local jobs, and a cleaner hedge against gas and imports.
Jan 30, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Voltalia, Tunisia, Africa, north africa, utility solar, tender award
MEC Readies 500MW Solar, 2.5GW Batteries for Cleancap
MEC Energy powers Cleancap with 500 MWp solar and 2.5 GW storage—grid-forming, bifacial, tracker-led—and a savvy finance/O&M play to monetize arbitrage and evening-peak flexibility.
Jan 30, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Germany, Battery Storage, Europe, Flexibility, utility solar, project development, portfolio, MEC
South Korea Backs 350-MW Battery-Ready Texas Solar
South Korean–led 350‑MW Texas solar taps ERCOT speed, bifacial tech, and future battery—blending smart financing, quick build, local jobs, and data‑center‑ready, evening‑shaped power.
Jan 29, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, South Korea, Asia, North America, ERCOT, utility solar, project development
Atlas Seals PPA for 128-MWp Colombian Solar
Atlas inks long-term PPA for 128‑MWp storage-ready solar in Colombia, jumpstarting build, cutting drought-year costs, delivering grid‑code daytime power amid hydropower swings—positioned for merchant, hedging, and future ancillary revenues.
Jan 26, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PPA, South america, Atlas Renewable Energy, Colombia, decarbonisation, utility solar
€250m Fuels Enery’s Europe Solar-Storage Buildout
Enery lands €250m to fast-track European solar-plus-storage, boosting grid flexibility with evening-shifted power, frequency services, and smarter, diversified revenue strategies.
Jan 26, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Battery Storage, Europe, utility solar, Enery, project finance
TotalEnergies Powers Up Toledo Solar, Eyes Storage
TotalEnergies switches on a 59‑MWp Toledo solar farm—bifacial, grid-smart and battery-ready—cutting interconnection risk, enabling PPAs today and storage-shifted revenues tomorrow, with local jobs and tech upskilling.
Jan 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, toledo, utility solar, TotalEnergies, commissioning
Soleos Signals 1-GW Zambia Solar Investment
Soleos eyes 1 GW in Zambia, launching grid-ready solar near mines and factories, PPA and private-wire deals, battery-ready builds, DFI-backed, scalable jobs engine.
Jan 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Africa, zambia, investment, utility solar, project pipeline, industrial load, Soleos
Casa dos Ventos Commissions 100-MW Bahia Solar Plant
Casa dos Ventos flips the switch on 100‑MW Bahia solar, blending smart O&M, grid‑ready tech, and battery‑ready substations to deliver cheaper, steadier energy and local jobs.
Jan 22, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, bahia, utility solar, Casa dos Ventos, commissioning
Doral Energizes 48-MW Great Bend Solar in Ohio
Ohio’s 48‑MW Great Bend Solar flips the switch, delivering midday power, tax revenue, and jobs—bifacial trackers now, battery-ready for evening peaks as retiring thermal plants fade.
Jan 22, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Ohio, utility solar, doral renewables, commissioning
Munich Re De-risks ilos’s 222-MW Irish Solar Bet
Ilos secures Munich Re–backed financing for 222 MWp of Irish solar, blending bank debt with insurance shields to de-risk builds, trim lender margins, and accelerate grid-ready, PPA-savvy capacity.
Jan 20, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Ireland, Europe, MUNICH RE, utility solar, project finance, ilos energy
Masdar, ENGIE Clinch Financing 1.5GW Abu Dhabi Solar
Masdar–ENGIE seals financing for 1.5‑GW Al Ajban, delivering ultra-low-cost midday solar, battery-ready infrastructure, and thousands of jobs—setting Abu Dhabi’s stage for storage-paired mega-projects.
Jan 19, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Masdar, Engie, Asia, UAE, utility solar, project finance
Levanta Snaps Up 93-MWp Thai Solar Portfolio
Levanta powers up Thailand: 93‑MWp solar portfolio, standardized trackers and SCADA, clustered O&M, hybrid revenue, battery-ready sites—scaling faster with bankable controls and lower financing ahead.
Jan 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Thailand, Asia, c&i solar, utility solar, portfolio acquisition, operations
Mobi, Long Neng Launch 90MW Philippine Solar JV
New JV powers 90 MW of storage-ready solar in the Philippines—$60M, bifacial trackers, NGCP-compliant, staged to beat grid bottlenecks, blending merchant and PPA offtake for stronger capture.
Dec 24, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Philippines, joint venture, utility solar, Mobi Solar, Long Neng Power
EBRD, KfW Fund North Macedonia Mine-Site Solar
EBRD and KfW back €87m for Bitola 3: a 134‑MWp, battery‑ready solar park on a reclaimed lignite mine, cutting 134,000 t CO2 and accelerating North Macedonia’s coal exit.
Dec 23, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, EBRD, Europe, KFW, North Macedonia, utility solar, mine reclamation