Solar Plants News

Genneia Gets IDB Backing for Argentina Solar, Storage

Genneia lands up to $320M from IDB Invest to turbocharge Argentine solar, battery storage, and grid planning—powering 349 MW of new projects and mining-ready transmission resilience.

Mar 5, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Solar, Battery Storage, Argentina, South america, Genneia, IDB Invest

Statkraft Seals Subsidy-Light German Solar Deal With WSW

Statkraft inks 2026–28 PPA: 18.2 GWh/year Bavarian solar to WSW for Wuppertal industry—Bayer included—market-based, subsidy-free, de-risked assets signal Germany’s maturing merchant solar and utility-led aggregation.

Mar 5, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, PPA, Europe, Statkraft, industrial power

Meta Powers Zelestra’s 441 MW Texas Solar Push

Zelestra breaks ground on 441‑MWdc Texas solar duo with Meta, powering ERCOT growth. 704,000 modules, 400+ jobs, full operation by 2027 in Lamar and Hopkins counties.

Mar 5, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, EPC, Texas, North America, meta, Zelestra

China Activates World’s Largest Compressed-Air Battery

China flips the switch on the world’s largest CAES—600 MW/2,400 MWh—signaling long‑duration storage’s rise from niche to core grid muscle for multi‑hour renewable smoothing.

Mar 4, 2026 // Plants, ENERGY STORAGE, China, Asia, grid, CAES, long-duration

REEL Tunes 97-MW Greenvolt Hybrid in Denmark

Greenvolt taps REEL to fine‑tune Denmark’s 97‑MW hybrid park—smarter controls, sharper forecasts, and grid‑savvy dispatch turning renewables into flexible, predictable revenue instead of idle nameplate megawatts.

Mar 4, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, hybrid, Europe, Denmark, Optimisation, Greenvolt, REEL

Mirova Finances 156-MWp Greek Solar Buildout

Mirova fast-tracks 156 MWp Greek solar portfolio—bankable tech, battery-ready sites, and portfolio financing to cut risk, boost capture prices, create jobs, and deliver predictable, peak-shifting clean power.

Mar 3, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Greece, Europe, Mirova, utility solar, project finance, buildout

NSW Fast-Tracks Hunter REZ Upgrades, Unlocking 1.8GW

NSW fast-tracks 1.8 GW Hunter–Central Coast REZ, first to use existing poles—slashing delays, creating jobs, and upgrading substations and fiber as coal gives way to clean power.

Mar 2, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, new south wales, rez, transmission

EBRD Backs Virya; Poland’s Largest Solar Starts Build

EBRD backs Virya’s €85m push as 722‑MWp Sidłowo—Poland’s largest solar—connects to 400‑kV PSE, slashing curtailment and CO2, powering 666 GWh/year and scaling a platform toward 4.3 GW.

Mar 2, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Poland, EBRD, Europe, Virya Energy, Sidlowo

Downing Snaps Up Cornwall Solar; Grid Target 2027

Downing snaps up 42.5‑MW Cornwall solar, grid‑dated for Q4 2027, de‑risking finance and boosting UK pipeline, biodiversity gains and battery upside wooing long‑term capital.

Mar 2, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, UK, Europe, acquisitions, Cornwall, Downing

Solaria, Merlin Ink Spain’s First Hybrid Data-Center PPA

Spain’s first solar-plus-battery PPA will firm 24/7 power for Merlin’s 213‑MW Madrid data center, pairing 426 MWp solar (40-year) with 600 MWh storage (10-year) to beat evening ramps.

Feb 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Battery Storage, Europe, solaria, corporate ppa, data centres

Monsson Wins DRI Deal to Operate Romania Renewables

Monsson clinches five-year O&M and dispatch deal for DRI’s Romanian wind-solar fleet, covering nearly 300 MW and substations, as it scales past 2 GW amid Romania’s rising availability stakes.

Feb 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, O&M, Europe, Romania, Monsson, DRI, dispatching

Endesa Energizes 131 MWp Seville Solar, Adds Agrivoltaics

Endesa powers Seville with 131 MWp Carmona solar trio, generating 257 GWh for 70,000 homes—blending agrivoltaics, “solar honey,” and an extraordinary Bronze Age archaeological find.

Feb 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, agrivoltaics, bifacial modules, Endesa, solar commissioning

EBRD Weighs €40m Loan for Tunisia’s Firmed Solar

Tunisia powers ahead: STEG eyes €40m EBRD-backed solar-plus-storage to firm the grid, slash fuel imports, shift sun to peaks, and unlock bankable, reliable clean energy.

Feb 26, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, STEG, EBRD, solar-plus-storage, Tunisia, Africa, financing

Fashion Brand Locks 8-MW Italian Solar via PPA

Fashion meets solar: Corporate PPA secures most output from Recurrent Energy’s 8‑MW Italy farm, hedging prices, slashing Scope 2, battery-ready design, de-risked revenues—and dependable green power for local operations.

Feb 26, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, C&I, Italy, Europe, corporate ppa, recurrent energy, decarbonisation

Tanzania Pushes 150-MW Solar Park Toward Construction

Tanzania’s 150‑MW solar park clears first hurdles, powering a cleaner grid. Next up: seamless integration, EPC and financing—bankable, battery-ready megawatts to cut fuel imports and feed booming demand.

Feb 26, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, Tanzania, Solar Park, project development, grid expansion

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