Solar Plants News

Panamint Kicks Off 1.2GW Solar on Texas Coal Site

Panamint Capital breaks ground on a 1.2‑GW Texas solar park at a former coal plant in Robertson County—repurposing grid-ready infrastructure to accelerate clean power across a booming solar market.

Jul 24, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Panamint Capital

Aquila Clean Commissioning 38-MW Omeheu Solar Park

Aquila Clean Energy APAC commissions New Zealand’s 38-MW Omeheu solar park—now in commercial operation—boosting grid clean power, cutting emissions, and diversifying a hydro-dominated system.

Jul 24, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, PV Power Plant, Aquila Clean Energy APAC

Ark Energy Locks In $907m Richmond Valley Solar-Storage

Ark Energy greenlights construction of its AUD 1.3B Richmond Valley solar-plus-battery project, boosting NSW grid reliability by shifting renewable power into peak demand with large-scale storage.

Jul 24, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Australia, Oceania, Ark Energy

Meta Taps Lightsource bp for Louisiana Solar Power

Lightsource bp secured a long-term PPA with Meta for its 150MWac Mowata Solar project in Louisiana—boosting clean power for data centers, ensuring revenue certainty, and strengthening regional solar growth.

Jul 24, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Lightsource BP, North America, PV Power Plant

Xcel Completes Third Phase of Sherco Solar

Xcel Energy powers ahead at Sherco: completes the third phase of its 710‑MW Minnesota solar project, repowering a former coal site and advancing low‑carbon electricity across the region.

Jul 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Xcel Energy, PV Power Plant

LONGi Lands RWE Solar-Storage Deal in Italy

LONGi will supply RWE with solar PV modules and ~300MWh battery storage for a hybrid Italy project, boosting grid flexibility as renewables surge across Europe.

Jul 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Italy, Europe, LONGi

Greentech Secures 15-Year UK Solar Offtake Deal

SmartestEnergy locks a 15-year PPA for Chalkpit’s 26MW solar in Kent, boosting greentech’s UK debut with stable revenues—while expanding clean power through long-term, low-risk deals.

Jul 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, PV Power Plant, SMARTESTENERGY

Heelstone Breaks Ground on 86MW Meta Solar

Heelstone Renewable Energy begins construction on three Illinois solar projects totaling 86 MW after a final investment decision, backed by Qualitas Energy and Meta—boosting U.S. clean power capacity.

Jul 22, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, heelstone renewable energy

Elgin Locks Erova PPA for 112.6-MW Solar

Elgin signs power offtake deals with Erova Energy Group for 112.6MW across three UK solar parks—boosting revenue visibility, financing prospects, and accelerating commercial operations.

Jul 22, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, PV Power Plant, Elgin

Galileo Breaks Ground on 5-MW Italian Solar

Galileo Green Energy breaks ground on Italy’s 5MW Gambolo solar park, expanding its renewables footprint—backed by a CfD support scheme to stabilize prices and boost clean grid power.

Jul 22, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, PV Power Plant, Galileo Green Energy

DM Signs Solar Power Deal With Energiekontor

DM locks in green power for Germany stores with a long-term solar PPA for an 11MWp Bavarian plant—boosting renewables and showcasing lasting investment in homegrown solar.

Jul 22, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, Energiekontor, DM locks

PGG Eyes Partner for 36-MWp Solar Drive

PGG seeks a cooperation partner to develop and build 36+ MWp of new photovoltaic solar farms—boosting Poland’s energy transition, cutting emissions, and creating long-term revenue beyond coal.

Jul 21, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Poland, Europe, PGG

Acme Solar Seals 300-MW Wind-Solar PPA with SECI

Acme Solar locks a 25-year SECI PPA for a 300-MW hybrid wind-solar plant—guaranteeing long-term power offtake, steady revenue, and stronger grid-reliability as India accelerates renewables.

Jul 21, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, PV Power Plant, ACME Solar

Avantus Launches 200 MW Solar, 500 MWh Storage

Avantus’ Aratina 1 in Kern County is now live: 200 MW solar plus 500 MWh storage feeds California’s grid, boosting reliability and peak power while supporting clean-energy goals.

Jul 21, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Avantus

Allview Secures $23m EPC for Transylvania Solar Park

Allview Energy, Visual Fan SA’s renewables arm, secures a ~EUR 20M EPC deal for a 50.9MW solar farm in Transylvania—boosting Romania’s utility-scale solar push and clean power growth.

Jul 20, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Romania, PV Power Plant, Allview Energy

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