Solar Commercial Plants News

In this news section, you can get familiar with all the latest events regarding photovoltaic systems for commercial use. Commercial power plants are installed on commercial buildings and supply power to businesses. Find diverse information on commercial solar projects, current and recent tenders, pricing, investments and a lot more related news. Also: Solar Installers Directory.

Helios Wins Consent for 400MW NZ Solar Parks
Helios Energy secures resource consents for 400 MW of utility-scale solar in New Zealand, propelling grid decarbonization as projects advance toward design, grid tie, financing and build.
Oct 27, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, Helios Energy, PV Power Plant
Apple, Engie Sign 10-Year Italian Clean Power Deal
Apple inks 10-year Engie deal for 173 MW of new Italian wind and solar, powering regional operations, stabilizing costs, and accelerating Europe-wide supply-chain decarbonization.
Oct 27, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Engie, Apple, Europe
Electrica commissions 27-MW Botiz solar farm in northwestern Romania today
Romania’s Electrica switched on a 27.056-MW solar farm near Botiz, adding daytime capacity and future storage optionality to the local grid.
Oct 24, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Europe, Romania, Electrica, commissioning, Botiz
SMFL Mirai to Buy 5 MWdc Japan Solar
Sumitomo Mitsui affiliate SMFL Mirai to acquire ~5 MWdc of Japanese solar from GreenEnergy Plus, signaling consolidation and funding new development via stable, long-term returns.
Oct 23, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, sumitomo mitsui
Verbund Installs 15-MW Solar at Holcim Austria
Verbund powers Holcim’s Mannersdorf cement plant with a 15.44-MWp solar park, slashing grid dependence and emissions as Austria accelerates industrial decarbonization and on-site energy resilience.
Oct 23, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Austria, verbund, Holcim Austria
Metlen Sells 42MW Korean Solar Portfolio to HRE
Metlen (ATH:MYTIL) offloads 42‑MW South Korea solar portfolio to HRE, sharpening its renewables focus and fueling Korean solar deal flow; financials undisclosed.
Oct 23, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South Korea, Asia, Metlen, HRE
Lightsource bp closes tax equity for 187-MW Peacock Solar financing
Lightsource bp secured a $97.9 million tax equity commitment from Pinnacle Financial Partners for its 187-MW Peacock Solar project in Texas.
Oct 22, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Texas, Lightsource BP, North America, ERCOT, tax equity, Peacock Solar
Dimension raises $412m to expand nationwide community solar portfolio buildout
Dimension Energy secured $412 million in construction and term financing to deploy 134 MWdc of community solar across multiple U.S. states.
Oct 22, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Community Solar, distributed generation, project finance, Dimension Energy
Recurrent secures $825m for Arizona batteries and solar projects financing
Recurrent Energy lined up $825 million in construction financing and tax equity for two Arizona projects, including a 600-MWh standalone battery system.
Oct 22, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, Arizona, Battery Storage, North America, recurrent energy, tax equity, project finance
PowerChina Fast-Tracks Enel Colombia 180-MW Solar Connection
PowerChina energizes Enel Colombia’s 180‑MWac Guayepo III solar farm six days early, fully grid‑connecting new utility‑scale capacity as the project advances toward commercial operation in Colombia.
Oct 22, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Powerchina, Enel, South america, Colombia
Downing Wins Approval for 49.9-MW Cornwall Solar-Battery
Downing wins approval for 49.9-MW Fair Park solar-plus-storage in Cornwall, clearing the way for design, financing and construction to boost resilient, consistent clean power.
Oct 22, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, Downing
Engie Inks Decade PPA for 235MW UK Solar
Metlen inks 10-year PPA with Engie for 235‑MW UK solar portfolio, locking long‑term sales as Engie secures fresh contracted renewables for British customers.
Oct 22, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Engie, Europe, Metlen
Nadara Adds 205MW Solar to Spanish Wind Farms
Spain’s Nadara hybrids wind and 205 MW of solar across five Castile sites, boosting output and smoothing intermittency via shared substations—no new grid links, lower costs, construction underway.
Oct 21, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, Nadara
Cypress Creek Closes $190m for Colorado Solar-Storage
Cypress Creek secures $190M for Colorado 75‑MW solar + 50‑MW/200‑MWh storage, fast‑tracking hybrid power that boosts reliability beyond daylight as demand surges and states chase resilient, lower‑carbon grids.
Oct 21, 2025 // Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, North America, cypress creek
Zenith Energy Acquires 22MWp Italian Solar Projects
Zenith Energy (LON:ZEN) to acquire 22 MWp Italian solar projects via Wesolar, accelerating its renewables push and expanding pipeline in a fast-growing European photovoltaic market.
Oct 21, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, PV Power Plant, Zenith Energy