Solar Commercial Plants News

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
Grenergy Lands $268m for Chile Solar-Storage Mega-Project
Grenergy wins $268M financing for Chile’s Quillagua 1 and Victor Jara hybrid solar-plus-storage—451 MWp PV with 2.5 GWh batteries—boosting stability, cutting curtailment, meeting peak demand.
May 11, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, clean energy, Chile, South america, BESS, Renewable Energy, Grenergy, hybrid projects
Sudene Backs Sol do Agreste Solar With BRL 327m
Sudene greenlights BRL 327M solar project in Pernambuco: the 170-MW Sol do Agreste complex, funded via FDNE, will supply corporate buyers and bolster Brazil’s Novo PAC expansion.
May 8, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV, South america, Brazil, financing, renewables, CleanEnergy, UtilityScaleSolar, EnergyInfrastructure
Solar Landscape Closes $600M for Community Solar Expansion
Solar Landscape secures $600M debt financing to expand community solar nationwide—backing a 146MW portfolio now under construction across four states, with expansion options in three more.
May 8, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, USA, North America, CommunitySolar