Solar Plants News

MET JV Lights Up Italy’s 10-MW Agrivoltaics
MET-backed 10‑MWp agrivoltaics in Italy marry solar and farming: bifacial, grid-smart, tractor-friendly, battery-ready—boosting yields, cooling soils, saving water, and delivering jobs, PPAs, and biodiversity on scalable farmland.
Feb 16, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, agrivoltaics, MET Group, commissioning, dual-use land
EIB Backs 190MW Romanian Solar With €34 Million
EIB’s €34m turbocharges 190‑MW Romanian solar build, de-risking procurement and grid compliance as PPAs surge—battery-ready sites, tighter governance, faster paperwork-to-power, jobs and taxes ahead.
Feb 16, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Europe, eib, financing, Romania, solar portfolio, EU transition
Scatec JV Signs Buyers for 255-MW SA Solar
Scatec JV locks in offtakers for a 255‑MW South African solar plant, de‑risking finance and enabling battery‑ready growth—cutting load‑shedding costs while boosting jobs, local spend, and grid resilience.
Feb 16, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Scatec, Africa, South Africa, utility solar, project finance, offtake
BELECTRIC Wins 210 MWp UK Solar EPC Framework
BELECTRIC lands 210 MWp UK solar EPC, fast-tracks grid-ready, storage-ready sites with bifacial trackers, standardized QA, and portfolio O&M—cutting costs, boosting availability, and delivering local benefits.
Feb 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, EPC, UK, Europe, Belectric, solar parks, grid compliance
Africa’s 10-GW Solar Play Goes Bankable, Battery-Ready
Pan-African platform to deliver 10+ GW utility-scale solar with 2–4h batteries, standardized bankable PPAs, and local partnerships—turning headlines into reliable evening power and community revenues.
Feb 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, storage, Africa, financing, project pipeline, development platform
UAE-Backed 500MW Solar to Firm Zambia Grid
UAE-backed 500 MW solar surge for Zambia, grid-smart and battery-ready, cutting curtailment and meeting ZESCO rules; phased build brings jobs, steadier tariffs, bankable PPAs, and strong local partnerships.
Feb 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, ENERGY STORAGE, Asia, Africa, zambia, investment, UAE, utility solar
Odisha Seals 6.8 GW Clean-Energy Pipeline
Odisha inks 6.8 GW renewables push—battery‑ready grids, tracker‑equipped solar, wind, and hybrid PPAs—marrying land, interconnection, and offtake to cut curtailment, spur local manufacturing, jobs, and bankable growth.
Feb 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, policy, Odisha, grid infrastructure, project pipeline
Aukera Wins CfD, Greenlights 45-MW Scottish Solar
Aukera’s 45‑MW Scottish solar wins CfD, securing price certainty and construction, with battery-ready design, bifacial tech, grid-tuned controls—bringing jobs, steadier taxes, and greener local gains.
Feb 12, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Solar, cfd, SCOTLAND, construction, Aukera
Grenergy Nabs $355 Million for Chile Solar-Storage Fleet
Grenergy lands $355m to fast-track Chilean solar-plus-storage, linking new PV and 2–4h batteries to existing substations, slashing curtailment and shaping evening power while boosting jobs and grid stability.
Feb 12, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Chile, South america, solar-plus-storage, financing, Grenergy, portfolio
GSU Launches Chad Hybrid Solar to Curb Diesel
Abu Dhabi’s GSU breaks ground on a 5‑MWp solar‑battery‑diesel hybrid in Chad, cutting fuel costs, boosting grid stability, and catalyzing jobs, training, and new cold-chain, water, and industrial growth.
Feb 12, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Solar, hybrid, battery, Africa, chad, off-grid
Malaysia Starts 300-MW Floating Solar, Sets Regional Benchmark
Malaysia launches a 300‑MW floating solar giant: bifacial panels on cool reservoirs slash evaporation, monsoon‑resilient and grid‑smart—land‑sparing power, local jobs, and solar‑hydro synergy for peak demand.
Feb 11, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, Battery Storage, Europe, Denmark, european energy, project finance, hybrid project
European Energy Secures €65m for Danish Solar-Battery Hybrid
European Energy nets €65m for Denmark’s solar-plus-storage hybrid, co-located behind one interconnection to cut losses, stack revenues, add grid-forming stability, jobs, and cleaner evening power.
Feb 11, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Battery Storage, Europe, Denmark, european energy, project finance, hybrid project
Enerland Seeds 20-MW Agrivoltaics in Italy’s North
Enerland funds 20‑MWp agrivoltaics in northern Italy, pairing bifacial trackers with farm-first design—boosting yields, resilience and clean power while proving profitable food-energy co-production.
Feb 11, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, agrivoltaics, bifacial modules, Agriculture, project finance
Ceigall Wins 220-MW Solar-Storage EPC in Madhya Pradesh
Ceigall clinches 220‑MW solar-plus-storage EPC in Madhya Pradesh, marrying bifacial trackers with liquid‑cooled BESS and grid‑forming smarts—monsoon-ready, PPA-shaped, evening-peak reliable, job-creating, and revenue-flexible.
Feb 10, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, EPC, India, Asia, solar-plus-storage, Madhya Pradesh, Grid reliability
FinDev Canada Fuels Enhol’s 396MW Peru Solar Push
FinDev Canada backs Enhol’s 396‑MW Peru solar, fast-tracking construction with ESG rigor, grid-smart tech, battery-ready design, and bankable offtakes—cutting gas reliance, boosting stable, clean power and local jobs.
Feb 10, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Peru, development, utility solar, project finance, FinDev Canada