Solar Commercial Plants News

PNE readies 99.2-MWp Romania Hotar agrivoltaics
PNE’s Hotar agrivoltaic project in Romania hits ready-to-build: 99.2 MWp solar over farming, secured permits and grid approval underway, backed by up to 57 MWh storage.
Jul 8, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Romania, PNE
LRE Starts 278-MW Oklahoma Solar for
LRE brings 278 MW of solar online in Oklahoma—Twelvemile 1&2 and Huckleberry—fueling Google’s operations, while more projects near completion from a $1.5B portfolio.
Jul 8, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Google, Oklahoma, LRE
Côte d’Ivoire Inaugurates 52-MWp Ferke Solar Farm
Côte d’Ivoire launches the 52-MWp Ferke solar farm in Ferkessedougou—70 hectares, 73,300+ panels, 90 GWh yearly—its second solar project under a 25-year deal, pushing 2035 renewable targets.
Jul 7, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, Côte d’Ivoire
Berde Taps Sungrow for 200MW Solar, 500MWh BESS
Berde Renewables’ 3-year deal with Sungrow Power and Solar Hive will supply 200MW solar and 500MWh BESS across the Philippines and Thailand—boosting C&I clean energy with expert support and training.
Jul 7, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Sungrow, Thailand, Asia, Philippines, Berde Renewables
Opdenergy Lands $227M Financing for Chile Renewables
Opdenergy secures $227M financing for a 371-MW Chile renewables portfolio, powering solar, wind and storage. Long-term PPAs back projects as construction ramps up with 748 MW planned.
Jul 7, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Chile, South america, OPDEnergy
TotalEnergies ENEOS Powers Samsung With 28-MWp Rooftop Solar
TotalEnergies ENEOS powers Samsung Vietnam with nearly 28 MWp rooftop solar under a 20-year PPA—over 40,000 MWh yearly, cutting 500,000+ tonnes CO2 and fueling Samsung’s 100% renewables push.
Jul 6, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Vietnam, samsung, TotalEnergies
Respect Energy Signs 219-MWp Solar PPA With Uniper
Respect Energy signs a six-year deal with Uniper for 219-MWp of Polish solar output—covering electricity and Guarantees of Origin from four PV plants, powering cleaner energy for years.
Jul 6, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Poland, Europe, UNIPER, Respect Energy
OX2 Acquires 230-MW Solar+Storage Project in Victoria
OX2 adds Australia’s Corop 230MW solar-plus-storage project in Victoria, securing permits and grid progress. A 290MW battery boosts capacity as subsidies loom under the Capacity Investment Scheme.
Jul 6, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Victoria, PV Power Plant, OX2
Kyuden Mirai Transfers 28MW Solar to DBJ JV
Kyuden Mirai Energy moves 28MW of solar assets into a DBJ-backed JV, Kyuden Mirai Solar LLC. With 12 projects and plans for FIP upgrades and battery storage, growth accelerates.
Jul 6, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, PV Power Plant, Kyuden Mirai
Africa Greenco and SafiriPower Launch 50-MW Solar Deal
Africa Greenco and SafiriPower sign to develop a 50MW solar park in Kolwezi, DR Congo—targeting 2028 commissioning and reliable clean power for mining and industry.
Jul 3, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, PV Power Plant, Congo, Africa Greenco, SafiriPower
Acciona to Build 235MW Kentucky Solar Plant
Acciona Energia starts site mobilisation for a $195M, 235-MWp Fleming County solar park in Kentucky, creating up to 300 jobs, targeting operations in May 2028.
Jul 3, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, acciona energia
Renova Restarts 48-MW Iwate Solar After Repair
Renova’s 48‑MW Karumai West Solar Plant in Iwate has restarted commercial operations after April repairs, targeting ~50M kWh annually for 15,000 homes, with insurance covering outage losses.
Jul 3, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, renova, PV Power Plant
Bhutan’s 310-MW Solar Expansion Backed by ADB Loan
ADB backs Bhutan with a $160M loan to build new solar parks—adding 310MW—plus transmission links, financing boosts, and private capital to help reach 5GW solar by 2040.
Jul 3, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, ADB, Asia, PV Power Plant, Bhutan
Egypt to Deploy 200MW Rooftop Solar via UNDP
Egypt will install 200 MW of rooftop solar on 20 state-owned industrial facilities, partnering with UNDP to cut costs, cut emissions, and strengthen renewable energy growth in manufacturing.
Jul 2, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, Asia, Africa, Egypt
PowerBank Lands Honeywell 21-MW Solar O&M Contract
PowerBank Corp (PBK) lands a Honeywell (HON) contract to oversee a 21MW New York community solar portfolio—boosting performance, maintenance, and clean power for local subscribers.
Jul 2, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, PowerBank