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SolarAfrica Buys Norsk Renewables Solar-Storage Project

SolarAfrica buys a South Africa solar-plus-battery project from Norsk Renewables, backed by Mirova, boosting “usable renewables” with storage for evening peaks and improved reliability as solar expands.

May 20, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, solar-plus-storage, Africa, South Africa, acquisitions, Mirova, SolarAfrica

KGAL Sells 16-MW Italian Solar Park, Reinvests

KGAL ESPF 5 sells a 16-MW Italian solar park to Altea Green Power. With stable incentive-backed revenue, the deal optimizes holdings and unlocks capital for new European renewable projects.

May 19, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, Solar Park, KGAL, Altea Green

DMT Prime Links SANY, Neoleap for Solar-BESS Europe

Sofia’s DMT Prime signs with SANY International and Neoleap to drive Europe’s utility-scale solar-plus-BESS projects—boosting clean power, storage innovation, and faster deployment for rising demand.

May 19, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, DMT Prime, SANY International, Neoleap

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

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