Solar Commercial Plants News

RWE Breaks Ground on Solar-Plus-Storage at Hambach
RWE is building a 14.8 MWac solar park with co-located battery storage inside Germany’s Hambach mine, helping power renewable integration and accelerating the region’s shift from coal to clean energy.
May 19, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Germany, Battery Storage, Europe, BESS, rwe
European Energy Starts Sicily’s 225.5-MW Agrivoltaic Park
European Energy breaks ground on a 225.5-MW agrivoltaic solar project in Sicily—Italy’s biggest—pairing clean power with ongoing farming to boost renewables without compromising food production.
May 18, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Italy, Europe, agrivoltaics, european energy
YPF Luz Opens Argentina’s 305-MW El Quemado Solar
YPF Luz launched Mendoza’s 305‑MW El Quemado solar farm—Argentina’s biggest by capacity. The $220M project will power hundreds of thousands of homes, cutting emissions and boosting clean energy.
May 18, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Argentina, South america, YPF Luz
Standard Solar Launches 7.5-MW Pino Community Solar Farm
Standard Solar and partners launched the 7.5-MW Pino community solar farm in Las Vegas, New Mexico—boosting a growing 48.4-MW portfolio and accelerating the state’s community solar momentum.
May 15, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Standard Solar, PV Power Plant
Meridian Secures Permission for New NZ Solar-Storage Park
Meridian Energy’s greenlight for a new 120MW North Island solar park pairs clean power with BESS storage—boosting grid flexibility and reliability while accelerating New Zealand’s renewable expansion.
May 15, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, PV Power Plant, Meridian Energy Ltd
Albania Duo Seeks EBRD Loan for 160-MW Solar-BESS
Two Albanian firms seek a EUR 53m EBRD loan for a 160MW solar-plus-60MW battery hybrid project, boosting grid flexibility, reliability, and Albania’s power modernization.
May 15, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, EBRD, Europe, Albania
GHD Appointed Owner’s Engineer for 440-MWp Isabela Solar
GHD joins TotalEnergies and Nextnorth as owner’s engineer for the 440-MWp Isabela solar project, providing critical oversight and advisory support to accelerate large-scale renewable energy development.
May 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Philippines, TotalEnergies, GHD
Arava to Take 50% Stake in OCI’s Texas Solar
OCI Energy and Arava Power team up for the 670-MWdc La Salle Solar project in Texas, with Arava acquiring a 50% stake—boosting co-development prospects for large-scale U.S. solar.
May 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Texas, North America, PV Power Plant, OCI Energy, Arava
J&V Energy to Buy 187MW Taiwanese Solar Parks
J&V Energy Technology to acquire a 187‑MW operational solar portfolio in Taiwan from BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners, boosting its renewable footprint as Taiwan accelerates solar and energy security.
May 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, BlackRock, Taiwan, Renewable Energy, solar parks, GIP, J&V Energy
TotalEnergies, MK Land Financial Close 30-MW Solar for Google
TotalEnergies and MK Land Holdings secure finance for a 30MWac/50MWdc solar project in Malaysia—powering Google data centers with clean energy under the Corporate Green Power Programme.
May 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Malaysia, Asia, Google, corporate ppa, data centres, TotalEnergies
Matrix Doubles Spain Solar Footprint With 102MW
Matrix Renewables links two Spain utility-scale PV farms to the grid—102 MW total—boosting its footprint to 691 MW across 15 projects and accelerating solar growth in Southern Europe.
May 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, clean energy, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Spain, PV, Europe, Renewable Energy, Matrix Renewables
Altea Green Power Buys 16.8-MW Italian Solar Park
Altea Green Power expands in Italy: acquires a 16.8MW solar park in Emilia-Romagna for ~EUR 17m, boosting recurring IPP revenues with a 20-year FER 1 tariff from 2025.
May 12, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, clean energy, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Italy, IPP, Europe, Renewable Energy, Solar Park, Altea Green
UniCredit Funds Ravenna Solar-Powered Cold-Ironing
UniCredit backs a EUR 22.6M green solar project at Ravenna Port, powering cold ironing for cruise ships with 53 GWh annually—cutting over 18,000 tonnes CO2 yearly.
May 12, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, clean energy, Italy, Europe, green finance, Renewable Energy, UniCredit, Port Infrastructure
FirstLight Signs Ontario PPA for Fort Frances Solar
FirstLight Power secures a long-term PPA for its 57.2-MW Fort Frances solar farm with Ontario’s IESO, boosting clean power for surging demand from industry, electrification, and data centers.
May 11, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Canada, PPA, North America, ontario, First Light
France Launches 31-MW Solar for ADP Airports
A new 31-MWp French solar park powers Groupe ADP, cutting airport emissions with clean energy. Corporate renewable PPAs surge across Europe as aviation seeks stable prices and decarbonization.
May 11, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, France, Europe, corporate ppa, airport