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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

Brookfield’s Sunovis Nabs 95-MW German Solar Deal

Visiolar flips 95‑MWp German solar to Brookfield’s Sunovis, spotlighting pipeline consolidation as blue‑chip owners fast‑track build, add batteries, and de‑risk in a grid‑constrained market.

Dec 16, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, m&a, utility solar, Brookfield, Sunovis

Enviromena overturns denial, wins approval for 40-MWac English solar farm

Enviromena secures planning consent on appeal for a 40-MWac/48.9-MWdc solar project in England after an initial refusal.

Dec 16, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, permitting, utility solar, Enviromena, planning appeal

NBN Taps Munna Creek, Hits 100% Renewables

NBN Co hits 100% renewables via Munna Creek solar offtake; PPA locks 20%+ output as bifacial-tracked PV readies battery boost—showcasing corporate PPAs powering Australia’s transition.

Dec 15, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PPA, Australia, queensland, Oceania, utility solar, NBN Co

Vena Seals Financing for 300-MW Opus Solar

Vena Energy closes financing for 300‑MWp Opus solar in Ilocos Norte, unlocking 2026 grid-tied, battery-ready capacity and signaling lender confidence in Philippine PV, corporate offtake, and Luzon decarbonization.

Dec 15, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Asia, Philippines, Vena Energy, utility solar, project finance, Ilocos Norte

Origis Seals $290 Million for West Texas Solar

Origis clinches $290M for Swift Air Solar in Ector County, powering a 600‑MW ERCOT buildout by Q4 2025, with bifacial tech and battery-ready design attracting bullish lenders.

Dec 11, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, North America, origis, ERCOT, utility solar, project finance

Queensland switches on large solar farm as NBN signs offtake slice

A 255,000-panel solar farm near Gympie and Maryborough has gone live, with NBN Co buying over 20% of its output via PPA.

Dec 11, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PPA, Australia, queensland, Oceania, utility solar, NBN

Lodestone Fires Up Coromandel Solar, First Power

New Zealand’s Lodestone flips first power at 33‑MWp Coromandel solar farm, easing summer bottlenecks, boosting daytime renewables, future battery-ready—with biodiversity gains and local jobs powering electrification and data centers.

Dec 10, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, utility solar, commissioning, Lodestone, Coromandel

Poland’s PGE licensed to operate 60-MW solar capacity, more coming

PGE wins operating license for 60 MW of PV; another 10 MW due.

Dec 10, 2025 // Plants, Poland, Europe, utility solar, PGE, licensing, market expansion

Eswatini kicks off first project under national 75-MW solar scheme

Kingdom of Eswatini launches its first project in a 75-MW program.

Dec 10, 2025 // Plants, Eswatini, utility solar, procurement, Southern Africa, energy access

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