Solar Plants News

Enlight Pushes $3 Billion Arizona Solar-Storage Flagship
Enlight’s $3B Arizona solar-plus-storage hybrid pairs bifacial PV and grid-forming batteries to hit evening peaks, stabilize the grid, streamline interconnection, unlock tax credits, and create jobs.
Feb 3, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, Arizona, solar-plus-storage, North America, project finance, Grid reliability
Enea’s 400 MW Push Steadies Poland’s Power
Enea surges with 400 MW of solar and wind, widening daytime power, firming evenings as storage matures—cutting costs, boosting reliability, PPA-backed growth, battery-ready grids and local benefits.
Feb 3, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Poland, Europe, Enea, renewables, capacity addition, utility strategy
NSW Court Clears Hunter Solar-Battery Project, Trimming Risk
NSW court greenlights contested Hunter solar-plus-storage, setting a permitting precedent as coal retires. Legal certainty de-risks finance, speeds evening-peak batteries—and spotlights smarter mitigation and community engagement.
Feb 3, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, new south wales, permitting, court ruling
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
Denmark’s Hybrid Solar-Battery Park Turns Day Into Night
European Energy lights up Denmark with a solar-plus-storage hybrid: bifacial, tracked PV and liquid-cooled batteries deliver evening power, grid stability, faster services, and revenue from balancing and sunset spreads.
Feb 2, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Battery Storage, Europe, Denmark, european energy, hybrid project, grid flexibility
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
ABO Sells Trio of CfD French Solar, Reloads Capital
ABO Energy flips three CfD-backed French solar projects pre-build, locking value. Battery-ready, bankable designs meet inflation-linked revenues—fueling cheaper, longer debt and a hot secondary market for construction-ready solar.
Jan 29, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, France, Europe, recycling, Contracts For Difference, ABO Energy, solar portfolio sale
Enlight Funds 2 GWh German Solar-Storage Hybrid
Enlight powers Germany’s evenings: a co-located solar + 2 GWh battery hybrid using one interconnection to time-shift output, steady the grid, and deliver bankable, repeatable clean dispatch.
Jan 29, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Germany, Battery Storage, Europe, solar hybrid, ENLIGHT, project finance
Metlen Expands in Europe With EPC, Storage Deals
Metlen accelerates Europe’s energy buildout: EPC wins in UK/Ireland and an Italian battery deal deliver fast, standardized solar-plus-storage with grid‑tight compliance, bifacial tech, and performance‑backed O&M.
Jan 28, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, EPC, UK, Battery Storage, Ireland, Europe, Metlen
Sunwave Secures Debt for 17-MWp French Solar Portfolio
Sunwave secures senior debt to deploy 17 MWp of smart, distributed solar across France—standardized designs, predictive O&M, bifacial tech and mixed offtakes powering a scalable, job-creating, grid-friendly portfolio.
Jan 28, 2026 // Plants, France, Europe, distributed solar, construction, project finance, Sunwave
ZETDC Inks 30MW Solar PPA to Stabilize Grid
Zimbabwe inks bankable 30‑MW solar PPA, easing daytime shortfalls, priming storage-ready grid upgrades and jobs—standardized terms paving faster finance and larger hybrid builds for reliable, cleaner power.
Jan 28, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, Zimbabwe, utility scale, solar ppa, Zetdc, Grid reliability
EDF Wins Chile Permit for 557-MW Wind-Solar-Battery
EDF’s $624m Wayra wins Chilean green light: 557 MW of wind, solar and storage to power Antofagasta’s grid-flexible future and accelerate decarbonization in the mining north.
Jan 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, EDF, Chile, South america
Constant Energy Locks EPC for 52-MW Malaysia Solar
Constant Energy names EPC for 52-MW Malaysia solar, locking costs and fast-tracking build with bifacial trackers, SCADA, drone O&M, battery-ready substations, and flexible PPAs amid volatile supply chains.
Jan 26, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, EPC, Malaysia, Asia, Constant Energy, Solar Project, construction