Solar Commercial Plants News

European Energy Secures Debt for Victoria Battery
European Energy secures financing for a 40MW/80MWh battery at its Mokoan solar farm in Victoria—boosting flexibility, cutting curtailment, and strengthening grid support. Construction is set to begin.
Jul 20, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Victoria, european energy, PV Power Plant
Trina Eyes 1.5-GW Solar Pipeline With Yemen Partner
Trina Solar teams with Al-Raebi to develop Yemen’s utility-scale solar pipeline—up to 1.5 GW—assessing sites and solutions to boost reliable power and accelerate renewable expansion.
Jul 20, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Trina Solar, YEMEN
Aldesa Lands Mexico 420-MWp Solar-plus-150MW BESS Deal
Aldesa wins a contract in Mexico for a hybrid 420MWp solar-plus-150MW battery project, boosting grid stability and peak reliability—strengthening its growing Latin America renewables portfolio.
Jul 20, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Mexico, North America, PV Power Plant, Aldesa
GreenYellow Wins 20-Year EaaS Deal for 11 MWp
GreenYellow inks a 20-year energy-as-a-service deal with GIVA to optimize 11 MWp of northern Italy solar, cutting costs and boosting reliability while supporting sustainability goals.
Jul 17, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, PV Power Plant, GreenYellow
Meralco Energizes 1,373-MW Solar, 3,300-MWh Storage
Meralco PowerGen and partners launch MTerra Solar Phase 1: 1,373 MW solar plus 825 MW/3,300 MWh storage—boosting grid stability and reliability in Southeast Asia’s biggest integrated solar-plus-storage projects.
Jul 17, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Asia, Philippines, PV Power Plant, Meralco PowerGen
EnBW Unveils Solar-Plus-Storage Plant in Baden-Wuerttemberg
EnBW’s new 8.8-MWp solar farm in Adelsheim adds 6.8 MWh battery storage—capturing excess sunshine and boosting grid reliability as Germany accelerates hybrid renewables.
Jul 17, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Germany, Europe, enbw, PV Power Plant
Frontier Lands AUD 280m Debt for Waroona Solar+Storage
Frontier Energy locks in up to AUD 280m in credit-approved debt for Waroona—gigawatt-scale hybrid solar-plus-storage—fueling construction and boosting WA’s clean, reliable power.
Jul 17, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, Frontier Energy
Sol Systems Locks Financing for 123-MW Illinois Solar
Sol Systems hits financial close on its 123MW Peoria Solar Portfolio—unlocking $355M for utility-scale PV construction in Illinois, powering clean electricity, jobs, and progress toward state targets.
Jul 16, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, sol systems, PV Power Plant
TotalEnergies Unveils 216-MW Solar, 500-MWh BESS in SA
TotalEnergies’ landmark 216-MW solar-plus-500-MWh storage hybrid in South Africa boosts grid resilience—capturing daytime power, easing demand peaks, and accelerating the clean energy transition.
Jul 16, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Africa, South Africa, PV Power Plant, TotalEnergies
Naturgy to Build 330-MW Solar, 180-MW BESS in Queensland
Naturgy will invest €300M+ in Queensland: a 330MW solar plant paired with a 180MW battery to boost grid stability, meet clean-energy targets, and strengthen long-term energy security.
Jul 16, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, queensland, Naturgy, PV Power Plant
UniCredit Funds 52-MW Sicily Agrivoltaic Push
UniCredit will fund a 52-MW agrivoltaic solar plant in Sicily with €30M for Aquila Clean Energy, producing clean power while keeping farmland productive—boosting Europe’s sustainable land-use push.
Jul 15, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, PV Power Plant, UniCredit
Google Backs Cypress Creek’s Arkansas Solar-BESS Buildout
Cypress Creek breaks ground on Arkansas’ Steel River solar-plus-battery project—GW-scale, multi-phase power with utility-scale solar and storage, backed by Google PPAs for flexible, carbon-free electricity.
Jul 15, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, North America, Google, cypress creek, PV Power Plant
NTPC Picks Bluebird Modules for 439-MW Solar
Bluebird Solar lands a major 439.4 MW PV-module order from NTPC Renewables for a Uttar Pradesh utility project—boosting India’s clean power and accelerating domestic solar manufacturing.
Jul 15, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, NTPC, Asia, Bluebird Solar
Avantus Signs 20-Year PPA for Rexford 2
Avantus inks a 20-year deal for Rexford 2: 200MW solar plus 200MW/800MWh storage in Tulare County—fueling ~84,000 homes. Ops by late 2028, deliveries May 2029.
Jul 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, California, USA, North America, Avantus
Harmony Energy JV Energises New Zealand’s 202-MWp Tauhei Solar
Harmony Energy and Igneo bring New Zealand’s biggest grid-connected 202MWp Tauhei solar online—exporting now and targeting full operations by Sep/Oct 2026, boosting clean energy alongside hydro and wind.
Jul 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, PV Power Plant, Harmony Energy