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.

Spark Secures $930m NSW Solar-Plus-Storage Consent
Spark Renewables wins development consent for a $930m NSW solar-plus-storage hybrid, using batteries to power evening ramps, boost grid stability, and leverage one interconnection point despite connection delays.
Apr 2, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, new south wales, permitting, Solar Storage, Spark Renewables
Enviromena Starts 90MWp Solar Build in England
Enviromena starts building a 90MW UK solar portfolio, moving sites from planning to delivery. Standardised utility PV, grid-ready tech, and battery-ready design target faster commissioning.
Apr 2, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, England, Solar Farms, construction, Enviromena
Carrefour Brazil Signs $193m Solar PPA With Casa dos Ventos
Carrefour Brasil signs a BRL 1B solar PPA with Casa dos Ventos for the 640MW Paraiso project—reserving 240MW for a decade, boosting cost predictability and accelerating clean energy goals.
Apr 1, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, Carrefour
Fengate, Clearway Buy 227-MW US Solar Stake
Fengate Asset Management buys a 50% stake in a 227-MW U.S. operating solar portfolio via a 50/50 JV with Clearway, boosting its long-term contracted renewable strategy.
Apr 1, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, clearway, Fengate
Elgin Secures Consent for 75-MWp Solar-BESS Hybrid
Elgin wins planning consent for its Elderslie hybrid near Glasgow: 75MWp solar plus 25MW battery storage, boosting flexible output and grid balancing—strengthening its expanding UK portfolio.
Mar 31, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UK, Europe, Elgin
WEnergy Starts $35m Philippine Microgrid Buildout
WEnergy Global’s Maharlika Consortium launches 24 off-grid microgrids in the Philippines—solar, batteries, and diesel—delivering 24/7 power to 11,560 households, completing by end-2026.
Mar 31, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Philippine, WEnergy
Iberdrola Signs 10-Year Wind-Solar PPA for Gestamp
Iberdrola’s 10-year PPA with Gestamp delivers 660 GWh renewable power for European plants, backed by 34 MW wind/solar and guarantees of origin—fixed prices for electrifying industrial processes.
Mar 31, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Iberdrola, PV Power Plant, Gestamp
Ecoener Wins 200 MWp PPA Solar Tender Guatemala
Ecoener wins 200 MWp solar PPAs in Guatemala via competitive tender—bankable offtake unlocks finance and construction, boosting low-cost daytime power, lowering merchant risk, and improving grid price visibility.
Mar 30, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PPAs, North America, solar tender, Central America, ecoener, Guatemala
SSE Energises First 31MW UK Solar Farm Milestone
SSE powers up its first UK 31‑MW solar farm, adding photovoltaics to its wind-led renewables mix—boosting “multi-technology” growth, grid value, and a repeatable blueprint for future solar delivery.
Mar 30, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, renewables, solar farm, SSE, commissioning
Axpo McDonald’s PPA Linked to 200-MWp Solar
Axpo’s 200-MWp Spain solar PPA with McDonald’s delivers renewable power, cuts Scope 2 emissions, and locks in long-term energy price certainty—while de-risking revenues through flexible balancing.
Mar 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Axpo, Europe, corporate ppa, McDonald’s
Atiaia 170-MW Solar Plant in Brazil Fully Operational
Atiaia’s 170‑MW Brazil solar complex is now fully operating, grid-connected and verified—helping utility owners lock reliable availability, stabilize cash flows, and optimize performance.
Mar 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, utility scale, solar complex, commissioning, Atiaia
EDP Starts 90MW Spain Solar, Boosting Output
EDP brings 90MW of new Spanish solar online—two projects now generating—using high-efficiency modules, grid-compliant controls and smart monitoring, boosting Iberian renewables and paving the way for storage.
Mar 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, EDP, Europe, iberia, utility solar, commissioning
Qair Signs 192-MW Brazil Solar PPA With LPG Distributor
Qair inks a 192MW Brazil solar PPA with an LPG distributor—bankable, long-term, traceable clean power that strengthens budgeting and boosts renewables delivery amid grid constraints.
Mar 26, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PPA, South america, Brazil, Qair, corporate offtake
Rezolv Seeks Financing for Gigawatt Romanian Solar Project
Rezolv Energy seeks European financing for a gigawatt-scale Romanian solar project, eyeing a transmission-level shift to de-risk delivery and transform the regional energy mix.
Mar 25, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Europe, cee, Romania, utility solar, project finance, Rezolv
CWP Nears EBRD Loan for 192-MWp Serbian Solar
CWP nears EBRD financing for its 192-MWp Serbian solar farm, securing long-term debt and storage-ready design to de-risk construction and boost bankability in a shifting energy market.
Mar 25, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, EBRD, Europe, Serbia, utility solar, project finance, CWP