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Algeria Starts 400-MW Solar, Eyes 1.4 GW More

Algeria ramps up renewables with two 400MW solar parks—Tindela and El Ghrous—then targets 1,400MW+ more this year, spotlighting faster delivery, grid integration, and reliable power output.

Apr 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, mena, Algeria, utility solar, solar commissioning, capacity targets

Tunisia Adds 8MW Solar Under Licensing Push

Tunisia launches four 2-MW solar plants in Medenine—adding 8 MW under its licensing drive. With 187 renewable licenses, rooftop solar and utility projects cut costs and gas imports.

Apr 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Tunisia, Africa, rooftop solar, mena, solar capacity, licensing regime

PowerBank Locks Lease for NY Solar-Battery Project

Canada’s PowerBank lands a Conklin Hill Road site lease in upstate New York for a 5‑MW solar + battery project, targeting NYSERDA incentives as it advances interconnection and permitting.

Apr 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, New York, NYSERDA, North America, PowerBank

R.Power Lands ING Financing for 80-MWp Solar

R.Power secures EUR 39.8M and PLN 18M financing from ING Bank Śląski for an 80-MWp Poland solar plant, backed by a 15-year PPA for 2,625 GWh.

Apr 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Poland, Europe, corporate ppa, r.power, project finance

KNESS to Add 55 MWh Storage for Latvia PV

KNESS Baltic secured 55MWh battery storage for Latvia’s growing solar fleet—absorbing midday excess, boosting evening supply, and delivering fast frequency response to stabilize the grid.

Apr 10, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Battery Storage, Europe, Flexibility, solar parks, Latvia, KNESS

AFRY Named Owner’s Engineer for Malaysia Solar-Storage

AFRY appointed owner’s engineer for Malaysia’s solar-plus-storage project—overseeing design, procurement and commissioning to ensure grid-code compliance, bankability, and reliable PV-BESS integration.

Apr 10, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Malaysia, Asia, Solar Storage, Afry, project delivery

VSB Energises French Wind, Advances Poland Solar Pipeline

VSB’s France wind farm reaches commissioning—unlocking measurable performance and optimisation. Meanwhile, Poland’s 303-MWp solar pipeline advances to grid deliverability, interconnections, and schedule precision.

Apr 10, 2026 // Plants, France, Poland, Europe, VSB

Levanta Names EPC Partner for Philippine Solar-Plus-Storage

Levanta’s EPC contractor selection moves its Philippine solar-plus-storage project toward shovel-ready execution—de-risking delivery, tightening schedules, strengthening BESS safety, and enabling evening peak support.

Apr 9, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, EPC, solar plus storage, Asia, Philippines, project delivery, Levanta

Statkraft Starts Consultation for 500-MW UK Solar

Statkraft launches public consultations for a 500MW UK solar project—early engagement to shape permitting, address land, visuals, biodiversity and traffic, and align grid planning with future battery-ready design.

Apr 9, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Statkraft, permitting, solar development, public consultation

Qualitas Buys 376-MWp Polish Operating Solar Portfolio

Qualitas Energy boosts its Poland solar footprint with a 376-MWp operating portfolio—unlocking predictable performance and optimization potential amid growing consolidation across Central and Eastern Europe’s PV market.

Apr 9, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Poland, Europe, acquisition, solar portfolio, Qualitas Energy, operating assets

Sonnedix Bags 7.9 TWh Italy Energy Release 2.0 Deal

Sonnedix secured 7.9 TWh of contracted solar supply in Italy via GSE’s Energy Release 2.0, boosting bankability for industrial-backed PV projects with financeable long-term revenues.

Apr 9, 2026 // Plants, Italy, Sonnedix, Europe, corporate contracts, Energy Release

EBRD Eyes $80m Loan for Scatec Solar-Plus-Storage in Egypt

EBRD is reviewing an $80M loan for Scatec’s Egypt solar-plus-storage project, boosting bankability with “firmed renewables” to cut peak power reliance and deliver more reliable energy.

Apr 8, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Scatec, EBRD, solar plus storage, Asia, Africa, Egypt, project finance

Flow Power Cancels 100-MW Solar Project in Australia

Flow Power cut its 100‑MW Australian solar plans, showing how fast renewables economics shift. Grid limits, curtailment, higher costs, and volatile prices are pushing developers toward solar‑plus‑storage.

Apr 8, 2026 // Plants, Australia, Oceania, Flow Power, development, project pipeline

EDP to Build 28-MW Solar Park in Japan

EDP will build a 28MW solar park in Japan, expanding its Asia-Pacific portfolio. Corporate demand and non-FIT economics shape new solar projects amid typhoon-ready engineering.

Apr 8, 2026 // Plants, Japan, EDP, Asia, Solar Park, project development

Invenergy Locks Construction Finance for Ohio 300-MW Solar

Invenergy’s Ohio 300-MW solar project lands construction financing, moving from late-stage development to bankable execution—covering land, permitting, interconnection, EPC contracts, and major equipment procurement.

Apr 8, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Invenergy, North America, Ohio, utility solar, construction finance

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