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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

Alight Buys Greengo Solar-Storage Hybrid in Denmark

Alight’s Swedish IPP buys Greengo’s Danish solar-plus-storage hybrid to deliver dispatchable power, ease grid congestion, and strengthen Nordic firmed renewables—batteries enabling evening peaks and multiple revenue streams.

Apr 21, 2026 // Plants, solar plus storage, Europe, Denmark, acquisition, GreenGo Energy, Alight

Recurrent Wins Approval for 443MW Solar-Storage Link in NSW

Recurrent Energy’s Sundown solar-storage project got NSW grid approval—up to 360 MWac solar with 150 MW/600 MWh batteries—boosting Australia’s renewable firming push.

Apr 21, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, PV Power Plant, Recurrent

Mulilo Financial Close for 380-MW South Africa Solar

Mulilo secures financial close on a 380-MW solar farm near Beaufort West, targeting 818 GWh a year—enabling 250 MWac export capacity via PPA sales to commercial and industrial customers.

Apr 21, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Africa, South Africa, Mulilo

Neoen Secures 250 MW Solar Contracts in Ontario

Neoen wins two 20-year Ontario solar LT2 deals—318 MWp—partnering with Indigenous communities. Construction begins 2028, operations 2029/2030, targeting 475 GWh annually.

Apr 21, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Canada, neoen, North America

China Three Gorges Hits COD on Colombia Solar

China Three Gorges hits COD for a 19.9-MW Colombia solar farm—unlocking stable revenue, expanding utility-scale and corporate offtakes, and diversifying daytime power as hydro tightens.

Apr 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Latin america, Colombia, solar farm, china three gorges, commissioning

Ideematec Secures 1.2GW Texas Solar Tracker Deal

Ideematec secured a 1.2GW Texas supply deal, boosting utility-scale single-axis tracker demand in ERCOT—capturing more “shoulder” energy, improving ramp control, and de-risking schedules.

Apr 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, trackers, North America, Ideematec, utility solar, supply chain

GAIL Plans 600-MW Solar Plus 550-MWh Storage in UP

GAIL India’s 600-MW solar plus 550-MWh storage project in Uttar Pradesh aims to “firm” output, smooth evening ramps, and deliver fast grid services—pivoting from gas to large-scale power.

Apr 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, India, solar plus storage, Asia, BESS, GAIL, Uttar Pradesh

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

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