Solar Plants News

Sunsure Secures ₹6.06b for C&I Solar Buildout
Sunsure Energy secures INR 6.06B debt for 242 MWp C&I solar in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh; 300 GWh/year via long-term PPAs, powering growth toward 10 GW by 2030.
Mar 17, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PPAs, India, Asia, financing, c&i solar, Sunsure Energy
Idemitsu Starts 60-MW Azalea Solar-Battery in California
Idemitsu’s 60‑MW Azalea Solar+Storage flips sun to suppertime, powering 20,000 homes under a Sonoma Clean Power PPA, reinforcing CAISO evening peaks with 152‑MWh battery-backed reliability.
Mar 17, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, California, USA, PPA, North America, Idemitsu
Zelestra Inks 1.5 TWh Italy Solar Offtake
EQT-backed Zelestra inks 1.5 TWh in Italy via Energy Release 2.0, incl. 950 GWh with Burgo, securing bankable solar buildout toward 3 GW by 2026 and taming power volatility.
Mar 17, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, GSE, Zelestra, corporate contracts
Revergy Clinches 98.8 MW Solar O&M in Andalusia
Revergy lands 98.8 MW Andalusia O&M, sharpening uptime and yield with string-level analytics, thermography and IV curves—rapid faults, soiling control, and curtailment-savvy ops as storage-ready EMS looms.
Mar 16, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, O&M, Europe, solar farm, Andalusia, Revergy
Genesis Starts 136-MW Solar, Bolstering NZ Grid
Genesis breaks ground on 136‑MWp NZ solar farm, bringing midday power to hedge droughts, curb gas peakers, and electrify growth with grid‑ready tech—schedule alignment key to secure supply.
Mar 16, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, grid, utility solar, construction, Genesis
WE Energies Buys 150MW Wisconsin Solar, 50MW Battery
WE Energies powers up Wisconsin with 150MW solar plus 50MW battery, delivering firm, low-cost energy, peak relief and grid services as demand grows.
Mar 16, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, solar plus storage, We Energies, Wisconsin, North America, acquisition
Zenith Energy Buys 28-MWp Italian Agrivoltaics Portfolio
Zenith Energy snaps up 28-MWp Italian agrivoltaics—farms + solar, biodiversity-friendly, battery-ready. Streamlined builds, diversified grid nodes, and future storage boost value as markets shift.
Mar 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, agrivoltaics, Zenith Energy
Edify Cleared for 100-MW Solar-Battery in NSW
Edify’s 100‑MW solar‑plus‑storage clears permits in NSW, targeting evening peaks and grid stability as coal exits—now racing through interconnection, EPC, and financing to deliver firmed renewables.
Mar 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, new south wales, Edify Energy, permitting
Zelestra Activates 19MW Spain Solar for Graphic Packaging
Zelestra energizes 19‑MWdc Villamanan, third Spain vPPA with Graphic Packaging, delivering 28.7 GWh/year and avoiding 4,900 t CO2—pushing 100+ MWdc enabled, 1.1 GW contracted, 7+ GW pipeline.
Mar 12, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, Zelestra
S2P Wins Grid Access for 70-MW Montenegro Solar
S2P Electric’s 70‑MW Tupan solar clinches CGES grid deal, bringing Trina Solar bifacial power to Niksic and accelerating Montenegro’s renewable push, grid upgrades, and investor confidence across the Balkans.
Mar 12, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Grids, Europe, Montenegro, S2P
Gazprom-Backed NIS Starts 6.8-MWp Solar in Novi Sad
At Novi Sad, NIS unveils a 6.8‑MWp solar farm, tripling capacity to 11.3 MWp, delivering 13.5 GWh a year and cutting 15,000 tonnes of CO2e.
Mar 12, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Serbia, NIS
Primergy Refinances Nevada Gemini Solar-Storage With $760M
Primergy refinances Gemini, America’s largest single-phase solar-plus-storage: $600M notes, $160M LOC, backed by 25-year PPA and 10-year PTC, powering 690 MWac solar with 380 MWac batteries.
Mar 11, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, Primergy, Gemini
AIEM Green, NORD/LB Finance 75MW Italian Solar Portfolio
AIEM Green secures NORD/LB financing for 75‑MW, 21-site Italian solar portfolio, powering 45,000 homes by 2026–2028 with blended FER incentives and merchant revenues; Impax-backed, construction underway.
Mar 11, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, AIEM Green
Elsewedy Completes 349-MWp Saudi Solar Project
Elsewedy Electric energizes its first Gulf solar milestone: the 348.6‑MWp El Saad plant near Riyadh enters O&M, backed by Saudi Power Procurement Company offtake and a new 33/132 kV substation.
Mar 11, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Saudi Arabia, Asia, PV Power Plant, Elsewedy Electric
Rubis Photosol Secures €43m for 43MWp Italian Agrivoltaics
Rubis Photosol seals €43m to build 43 MWp agrivoltaic farms in Lazio, pairing solar with beekeeping to power 12,300 homes—its first Italian project finance with BPCE and Crédit Agricole.
Mar 11, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Lazio, Rubis Photosol