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. 

GridPoint Targets 2 GW of Batteries at 20,000 US Commercial Sites

GridPoint is targeting 2 GW of on-site batteries across the 20,000+ US commercial buildings its software runs; co-founder Adrian De Luca returns as CEO.

Nov 5, 2026 // Commercial, Storage, Software, USA, BESS, North America, energy management, GridPoint

Germany Awards 288 MW of Rooftop Solar as Tender Bids Climb to 347 MW

Germany's Bundesnetzagentur awarded 143 bids for 288 MW of rooftop solar at an average 9.67 euro cents per kWh, as bids rose to 347 MW from 238 MW in June.

Nov 3, 2026 // Commercial, Policy, Rooftop PV, Germany, tender, Europe, rooftop solar, Bundesnetzagentur

MTC Adds 786-kW Solar Thermal Roof for Heat and Cooling in Coventry

MTC has invested £1.3m in 1,965 solar thermal collectors at Coventry, up to 786 kW of heat for summer cooling, heating and hot water, a claimed UK record.

Nov 3, 2026 // Commercial, Thermal, UK, Europe, Naked Energy, England, solar thermal

Refresco Starts 8.5-MWp Bridgwater Roof Array in 21.5-MWp UK Rollout

Refresco began installing 8.5 MWp of solar on its Bridgwater roof, part of 21.5 MWp at four UK sites built by GB NRG and funded by Octopus-owned Zestec.

Oct 29, 2026 // Commercial, Rooftop PV, UK, Europe, rooftop solar, Zestec, England, Refresco, GB NRG

Google Expands Voltus Deal to 1-GW Virtual Power Plant in PJM

Google expanded its Voltus deal to a 1-GW virtual power plant in PJM, adding 1,070 MW of flexible home and business capacity to 100 MW signed in June.

Oct 23, 2026 // Commercial, Grids, Software, USA, PJM, North America, Google, VPP, Voltus

Westbridge to Exit Alberta Red Willow Solar-BESS

Westbridge Renewable Energy inks a definitive deal to sell its 225MW Red Willow solar-plus-storage project in Alberta—unlocking up to CAD 26.725M proceeds as conditions and milestones are met.

Aug 31, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, Canada, North America, Westbridge Renewable Energy

REV Renewables Secures Maryland 300-MW Solar PPA

Maryland greenlights a 20-year PPA for a 300-MW western solar project, securing ~250 GWh annually—boosting long-term clean power and helping meet rising electricity demand.

Aug 28, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Maryland, PV Power Plant, Rev Renewables