Solar Commercial Plants News

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Primergy Refinances Nevada Gemini Solar-Storage With $760M
Primergy refinances Gemini, America’s largest single-phase solar-plus-storage: $600M notes, $160M LOC, backed by 25-year PPA and 10-year PTC, powering 690 MWac solar with 380 MWac batteries.
Mar 11, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, Primergy, Gemini
AIEM Green, NORD/LB Finance 75MW Italian Solar Portfolio
AIEM Green secures NORD/LB financing for 75‑MW, 21-site Italian solar portfolio, powering 45,000 homes by 2026–2028 with blended FER incentives and merchant revenues; Impax-backed, construction underway.
Mar 11, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, AIEM Green
Elsewedy Completes 349-MWp Saudi Solar Project
Elsewedy Electric energizes its first Gulf solar milestone: the 348.6‑MWp El Saad plant near Riyadh enters O&M, backed by Saudi Power Procurement Company offtake and a new 33/132 kV substation.
Mar 11, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Saudi Arabia, Asia, PV Power Plant, Elsewedy Electric
Rubis Photosol Secures €43m for 43MWp Italian Agrivoltaics
Rubis Photosol seals €43m to build 43 MWp agrivoltaic farms in Lazio, pairing solar with beekeeping to power 12,300 homes—its first Italian project finance with BPCE and Crédit Agricole.
Mar 11, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Lazio, Rubis Photosol
Japan Awards 79MW FIP; X-Elio Wins 30MW
Japan’s 27th solar FIP awards 79 MW across 11 bids as prices plunge to JPY 4.61/kWh; Manako leads, X‑Elio secures Hokkaido capacity; one zero‑price bid shocks market.
Mar 11, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, x-elio
Scatec, Aeolus Start 60-MW Tunisia Solar Operations
Scatec and Aeolus switch on Tunisia’s first Scatec-built solar plant: 60‑MW Sidi Bouzid hits COD, anchoring a 30‑year PPA as twin Tozeur project targets 2026.
Mar 11, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Scatec, PV Power Plant, Aeolus
Sol Systems Clinches $634 Million Texas Solar Duo
Sol Systems secures $634M to build 324 MW across PJM and ERCOT, powering up to 87,000 homes with Blossom and Nightfall solar.
Mar 9, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, North America, sol systems
Tunisia Tenders First 300MW Solar-Storage Project
Tunisia launches its first solar-plus-storage: 300 MW PV with 150 MW/540 MWh batteries in Bazma, Kebili. Registration by May 8; bids due Oct 14, 2026—pivot to 50% renewables.
Mar 9, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Tunisia, Africa, PV Power Plant
TrueRE Oriana Wins 234-MW India Floating Solar EPC
TrueRE Oriana Power secures EPC for a 234‑MW floating solar landmark at Maithon Dam, Jharkhand—India’s largest—powering 500 GWh yearly, cutting 400,000 tonnes CO2 with 10-year O&M and advanced mooring.
Mar 9, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, India, Asia, TrueRE Oriana Power
Genneia Gets IDB Backing for Argentina Solar, Storage
Genneia lands up to $320M from IDB Invest to turbocharge Argentine solar, battery storage, and grid planning—powering 349 MW of new projects and mining-ready transmission resilience.
Mar 5, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Solar, Battery Storage, Argentina, South america, Genneia, IDB Invest
Statkraft Seals Subsidy-Light German Solar Deal With WSW
Statkraft inks 2026–28 PPA: 18.2 GWh/year Bavarian solar to WSW for Wuppertal industry—Bayer included—market-based, subsidy-free, de-risked assets signal Germany’s maturing merchant solar and utility-led aggregation.
Mar 5, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, PPA, Europe, Statkraft, industrial power
Meta Powers Zelestra’s 441 MW Texas Solar Push
Zelestra breaks ground on 441‑MWdc Texas solar duo with Meta, powering ERCOT growth. 704,000 modules, 400+ jobs, full operation by 2027 in Lamar and Hopkins counties.
Mar 5, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, EPC, Texas, North America, meta, Zelestra
REEL Tunes 97-MW Greenvolt Hybrid in Denmark
Greenvolt taps REEL to fine‑tune Denmark’s 97‑MW hybrid park—smarter controls, sharper forecasts, and grid‑savvy dispatch turning renewables into flexible, predictable revenue instead of idle nameplate megawatts.
Mar 4, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, hybrid, Europe, Denmark, Optimisation, Greenvolt, REEL
Mirova Finances 156-MWp Greek Solar Buildout
Mirova fast-tracks 156 MWp Greek solar portfolio—bankable tech, battery-ready sites, and portfolio financing to cut risk, boost capture prices, create jobs, and deliver predictable, peak-shifting clean power.
Mar 3, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Greece, Europe, Mirova, utility solar, project finance, buildout
NSW Fast-Tracks Hunter REZ Upgrades, Unlocking 1.8GW
NSW fast-tracks 1.8 GW Hunter–Central Coast REZ, first to use existing poles—slashing delays, creating jobs, and upgrading substations and fiber as coal gives way to clean power.
Mar 2, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, new south wales, rez, transmission