Solar Commercial Plants News

Zenith Energy Acquires 22MWp Italian Solar Projects
Zenith Energy (LON:ZEN) to acquire 22 MWp Italian solar projects via Wesolar, accelerating its renewables push and expanding pipeline in a fast-growing European photovoltaic market.
Oct 21, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, PV Power Plant, Zenith Energy
Endesa opens Gran Canaria solar farm with four-hour battery at plant
Endesa inaugurated an 8.25-MW solar farm with a 4.2-MW battery at Barranco de Tirajana, adding flexible clean power to Gran Canaria’s island grid.
Oct 20, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, solar-plus-storage, Endesa, canary islands, island grids, hybrid project
Lantania lands €35m EPC to build 80 MWp of Italian solar
Spain’s Lantania won a €35 million EPC package for three solar farms in northern Italy, marking its entry into the country’s renewables market.
Oct 20, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, EPC, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Italy, Europe, project delivery, Lantania
New Zealand clears 179-MW solar-storage project, boosting North Island reliability
New Zealand’s EPA granted resource consents for a 179-MW solar farm with co-located battery storage on the North Island, adding flexible clean capacity.
Oct 20, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, New Zealand, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, North Island, Grid reliability, EPA consent
New Zealand Clears 179-MW Solar-Battery on North Island
New Zealand greenlights a 179 MW solar-plus-storage project on the North Island, boosting grid resilience and decarbonization as hybrid renewables gain nationwide momentum.
Oct 20, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, New Zealand, Oceania, North Island
Ampyr Solar Opens 45-MW Cluster in Brandenburg
Ampyr Solar Europe energizes Brandenburg with a 45-MWp Gorgast cluster, streamlining projects as investor appetite, permitting reforms and grid integration fuel Germany’s accelerating utility-scale solar buildout.
Oct 20, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Ampyr Solar Europe, Brandenburg
Axian Energy buys majority of 54.3-MWp Zambian solar project
Axian’s energy arm entered Zambia by acquiring a majority stake in a 54.3-MWp solar farm in Kafue District, marking a strategic Pan-African expansion.
Oct 17, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Africa, zambia, investment, Axian Energy, Kafue District
EU clears Infranity–Omnes venture backing Ireland’s solar-storage rollout
The European Commission approved a joint venture between Infranity and Omnes Capital, paving the way for new investment into Ireland’s Power Capital Renewable Energy.
Oct 17, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Ireland, Europe, solar-plus-storage, Power Capital, Omnes Capital, Infranity
ABO Energy Launches Solar, Storage EPC Unit
ABO Energy steps into EPC, delivering turnkey solar and solar-plus-storage—from design to build—streamlining projects and scaling its German renewables footprint amid surging clean-power demand.
Oct 17, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Germany, Europe, ABO Energy
Voltalia, IFC Team to Decarbonize Africa’s Mines
Voltalia and IFC power Africa’s mines with solar, wind and batteries—replacing diesel and coal to cut costs, boost reliability, and accelerate net-zero, country by country.
Oct 17, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Voltalia, ifc, Africa
Ib Vogt to Power Axpo Polska With Solar
ib vogt to deliver 200 GWh of solar power to Axpo Polska, boosting Poland’s grid, diversifying a coal-heavy market, and strengthening Axpo’s renewable supply portfolio.
Oct 17, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Poland, Europe, ib vogt
Scatec’s Release to deploy 64 MW solar, batteries in West Africa
Scatec’s Release business signed leases to deliver 64 MW of solar with 10 MWh of batteries across Liberia and Sierra Leone, boosting reliable off-grid power.
Oct 16, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, solar-plus-storage, Africa, West Africa, Sierra Leone, Scatec Release,, Liberia,
Pukenui Solar Farm delivers clean power to New Zealand’s Far North
Aquila Clean Energy APAC and Far North Solar Farm commissioned the 20.8-MWp Pukenui Solar Farm, boosting local resilience and accelerating renewables in Northland.
Oct 16, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, Far North Solar Farm, Aquila Clean Energy APAC
Koshidaka Strikes Tokyo Solar PPA for Karaoke Sites
Koshidaka plugs 69 Tokyo karaoke venues into clean power via Eneres off-site PPA, advancing decarbonization and energy-cost stability as Japan’s corporate renewable demand surges.
Oct 16, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, Koshidaka
Octopus Snaps Up 100MW Battery, Bolsters NSW Solar
Octopus Group snaps up 100‑MW NSW battery to bolster solar, grid reliability, fast-tracking APG-backed storage-led strategy in Australia’s clean energy push.
Oct 16, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, PV Power Plant, octopus group