Solar Commercial Plants News

Cairn Oil Locks 25-MW Green Power PPA in India

Cairn Oil inks a 25‑MW renewables PPA with Serentica, securing long-term green power, improving Scope 2 emissions, and boosting cost predictability—while strengthening project financing and offtake stability.

Apr 6, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PPA, India, Asia, Serentica, Cairn Oil

Lithuania Hits 6 GW Wind-Solar Milestone

Lithuania hits 6 GW wind and solar, accelerating Baltic clean energy. Now the focus shifts to smart grid upgrades, forecasting, storage, demand response, and stronger interconnections to handle variable power.

Apr 6, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, Europe, Lithuania, wind

FRV Secures Permits for 183.6 MW Solar Spain

FRV secures permitting for 183.6MW of Spain solar, de-risking late-stage projects for financing and EPC. With “battery-ready” design, storage upgrades can boost evening returns and flexibility.

Apr 6, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, frv, permitting, development, solar portfolio

Spark Secures $930m NSW Solar-Plus-Storage Consent

Spark Renewables wins development consent for a $930m NSW solar-plus-storage hybrid, using batteries to power evening ramps, boost grid stability, and leverage one interconnection point despite connection delays.

Apr 2, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, new south wales, permitting, Solar Storage, Spark Renewables

Enviromena Starts 90MWp Solar Build in England

Enviromena starts building a 90MW UK solar portfolio, moving sites from planning to delivery. Standardised utility PV, grid-ready tech, and battery-ready design target faster commissioning.

Apr 2, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, England, Solar Farms, construction, Enviromena

Carrefour Brazil Signs $193m Solar PPA With Casa dos Ventos

Carrefour Brasil signs a BRL 1B solar PPA with Casa dos Ventos for the 640MW Paraiso project—reserving 240MW for a decade, boosting cost predictability and accelerating clean energy goals.

Apr 1, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, Carrefour

Fengate, Clearway Buy 227-MW US Solar Stake

Fengate Asset Management buys a 50% stake in a 227-MW U.S. operating solar portfolio via a 50/50 JV with Clearway, boosting its long-term contracted renewable strategy.

Apr 1, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, clearway, Fengate

Elgin Secures Consent for 75-MWp Solar-BESS Hybrid

Elgin wins planning consent for its Elderslie hybrid near Glasgow: 75MWp solar plus 25MW battery storage, boosting flexible output and grid balancing—strengthening its expanding UK portfolio.

Mar 31, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UK, Europe, Elgin

WEnergy Starts $35m Philippine Microgrid Buildout

WEnergy Global’s Maharlika Consortium launches 24 off-grid microgrids in the Philippines—solar, batteries, and diesel—delivering 24/7 power to 11,560 households, completing by end-2026.

Mar 31, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Philippine, WEnergy

Iberdrola Signs 10-Year Wind-Solar PPA for Gestamp

Iberdrola’s 10-year PPA with Gestamp delivers 660 GWh renewable power for European plants, backed by 34 MW wind/solar and guarantees of origin—fixed prices for electrifying industrial processes.

Mar 31, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Iberdrola, PV Power Plant, Gestamp

Ecoener Wins 200 MWp PPA Solar Tender Guatemala

Ecoener wins 200 MWp solar PPAs in Guatemala via competitive tender—bankable offtake unlocks finance and construction, boosting low-cost daytime power, lowering merchant risk, and improving grid price visibility.

Mar 30, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PPAs, North America, solar tender, Central America, ecoener, Guatemala

SSE Energises First 31MW UK Solar Farm Milestone

SSE powers up its first UK 31‑MW solar farm, adding photovoltaics to its wind-led renewables mix—boosting “multi-technology” growth, grid value, and a repeatable blueprint for future solar delivery.

Mar 30, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, renewables, solar farm, SSE, commissioning

Axpo McDonald’s PPA Linked to 200-MWp Solar

Axpo’s 200-MWp Spain solar PPA with McDonald’s delivers renewable power, cuts Scope 2 emissions, and locks in long-term energy price certainty—while de-risking revenues through flexible balancing.

Mar 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Axpo, Europe, corporate ppa, McDonald’s

Atiaia 170-MW Solar Plant in Brazil Fully Operational

Atiaia’s 170‑MW Brazil solar complex is now fully operating, grid-connected and verified—helping utility owners lock reliable availability, stabilize cash flows, and optimize performance.

Mar 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, utility scale, solar complex, commissioning, Atiaia

EDP Starts 90MW Spain Solar, Boosting Output

EDP brings 90MW of new Spanish solar online—two projects now generating—using high-efficiency modules, grid-compliant controls and smart monitoring, boosting Iberian renewables and paving the way for storage.

Mar 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, EDP, Europe, iberia, utility solar, commissioning

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