Solar Plants News

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
PPC Completes 2.1 GW Solar on Greece Mines
Greece’s PPC is repurposing former lignite sites with 2.1 GW of solar, speeding permits and easing land conflicts—while powering a just transition and pushing toward storage, grid upgrades, and reliable delivery.
Apr 7, 2026 // Plants, Greece, Solar, Europe, PPC, repowering, mining transition
Waaree Energies Starts 3-GW Gujarat Solar Module Plant
Waaree Energies expands solar module production in Gujarat with a new 3‑GW plant—boosting domestic supply, cutting EPC procurement delays, and strengthening India’s traceable, onshore solar capacity.
Apr 7, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, solar modules, waaree, gujarat
OX2 Starts 165-MWp Polish Solar, 2026 COD
OX2 breaks ground on a 165-MWp Polish solar park, targeting 2026 commissioning. With PV growth surging, developers prioritize grid readiness, delivery risk, and bankable designs.
Apr 7, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Poland, Europe, OX2
Citicore Lifts Philippine Solar Park to 94 MWp
Citicore Renewable Energy ups its Philippine solar project to 94 MWp, strengthening economics with shared infrastructure, improved grid readiness, and smarter operations—signals growing confidence across Southeast Asia.
Apr 6, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Philippines, Solar Park, expansion, Citicore, utility PV
Cairn Oil Locks 25-MW Green Power PPA in India
Cairn Oil inks a 25‑MW renewables PPA with Serentica, securing long-term green power, improving Scope 2 emissions, and boosting cost predictability—while strengthening project financing and offtake stability.
Apr 6, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PPA, India, Asia, Serentica, Cairn Oil
Sunview, Cypark Plan 595-MW Floating Solar With Storage
Sunview and Cypark target Malaysia’s 595-MW floating solar with battery storage—boosting SEA PV scale while easing land pressure and leveraging cooler water, if monsoon engineering proves viable.
Apr 6, 2026 // Plants, Storage, Floating PV, Malaysia, Battery Storage, Asia, Floating solar, Cypark, Sunview
Lithuania Hits 6 GW Wind-Solar Milestone
Lithuania hits 6 GW wind and solar, accelerating Baltic clean energy. Now the focus shifts to smart grid upgrades, forecasting, storage, demand response, and stronger interconnections to handle variable power.
Apr 6, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, Europe, Lithuania, wind