Solar Plants News

Zambia Opens 50-MW Mansa Solar Plant
Zambia’s 50-MW Mansa solar plant is now live, boosting daytime electricity in Luapula. With grid integration key, solar diversifies from drought-hit hydro and eases peak thermal costs.
Apr 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, zambia, solar plant, commissioning, Luapula
Pele, Engie Commission 75-MW Graspan Solar Plant
Pele Green Energy and Engie kick off the 75MW Graspan solar farm—boosting South Africa’s grid reliability, cutting costly backup power, and highlighting maintenance, monitoring, and future flexibility.
Apr 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Engie, Africa, South Africa, Pele Green Energy, commissioning
Solarigo Launches 34-MWp Solar Plant in Finland
Solarigo’s 34-MWp Finland solar park is now producing power—boosting its Nordic PV capacity as corporate demand rises. Built for Finland’s snow, it delivers reliable, data-driven performance and O&M.
Apr 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Finland, Solar Park, commissioning, Nordics, Solarigo
COFIDES Backs Enhol’s 396-MW Peru Solar Plant
COFIDES will back Grupo Enhol’s 396MW Illa solar in Peru with $40M, via FIEX and syndication. A $350M-plus project set to be Arequipa’s biggest solar and power Peru’s surge.
Apr 24, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, South america, Peru, PV Power Plant, COFIDES
L&G NTR Fund Buys Fair Oaks Solar-BESS Project
L&G NTR Clean Power Fund III buys Fair Oaks in Nottinghamshire: 75.4MW solar plus 49.9MW/99.8MWh storage, ready-to-build for early-2028 operations.
Apr 24, 2026 // Plants, UK, Europe, L&G NTR Clean Power
Constant Energy Locks Loan for 30MW Malaysia Solar
Constant Energy secures debt financing for a 30-MW solar project in Malaysia, unlocking EPC execution and tighter schedule control to boost deliverability, commissioning quality, and faster grid-ready deployment.
Apr 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Malaysia, Asia, Southeast Asia, Constant Energy, Solar Project, loan
HEP Starts Bavaria Solar-Plus-Storage Project Groundwork
HEP Global breaks ground on a Bavaria solar-plus-storage park, pairing utility PV with multi-hour batteries to boost dispatchability, cut curtailment, and strengthen voltage and frequency stability.
Apr 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Germany, solar plus storage, Europe, construction, Bavaria, Hep Global
NLC India Secures €100m KfW Loan for Solar, Storage
NLC India secures a €100M KfW loan for solar and battery storage, boosting grid upgrades and faster scale-up. Longer tenors and tighter governance lower risk and capital costs while strengthening stability.
Apr 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, India, Battery Storage, Asia, KFW, financing, NLC India
Galileo Brings 3-MW Solar Online, Adds 5-MW
Galileo’s 3-MW solar farm in Italy is live, with a 5-MW expansion next. Phased building accelerates cash flow, speeds permitting, and improves monitoring for steadier, on-target power.
Apr 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, distributed pv, Galileo, commissioning, solar expansion
Unite, Ardian Commission 33.3-MW France Solar Park
Unite, soutenu par Ardian, met en service une centrale solaire de 33,3 MW en France : un cap décisif vers des revenus plus prévisibles, une meilleure performance d’exploitation et la relance du pipeline.
Apr 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, France, Europe, Solar Park, Ardian, Unite
Korkia’s Solar Ray Seeks Approval for 90-MW Hybrid
Chile’s regulator: Korkia’s Solar Ray seeks approval for a 90MW solar + 90MW battery hybrid, boosting dispatchable renewable power, reducing curtailment, and unlocking stronger revenue.
Apr 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, solar plus storage, Chile, hybrid, South america, permitting, korkia
Nexans Wins Cables Deal for 305-MW Morocco Solar
Nexans secures a 305‑MW Morocco solar cable contract, proving balance‑of‑plant cables boost speed, cut losses, ensure grid reliability, and drive localized supply for tough North African conditions.
Apr 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, Morocco, cables, supply chain, Nexano, solar programme
Tunisia Calls for 200-MW Solar Under Licenses
Tunisia calls for 200MW of solar PV licenses, using mid-sized standardized projects to speed permitting, ease grid integration, cut gas imports, and boost financing confidence with room for future storage.
Apr 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, tender, Tunisia, Africa, mena, licensing regime
Sterling and Wilson Wins EPC for 875-MW India Solar
Sterling and Wilson lands an 875-MW solar EPC in India—highlighting execution and supply-chain control as the differentiator, with storage-ready design and grid-code-ready commissioning driving utility-scale success.
Apr 21, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, EPC, India, Asia, sterling and wilson, utility solar, construction
Wien Energie Acquires Austrian Solar Farm, Expands Capacity
Wien Energie buys an operating Austrian solar farm and plans to expand photovoltaic capacity—using existing grid access to cut risk, boost economics, and align with Austria’s decarbonisation drive.
Apr 21, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Austria, solar farm, expansion, Wien Energie, utility strategy