Solar Plants News

Copec Buys 87-MWp Chile Solar Farm From CCE
Copec to buy Chile’s La Huella 87-MWp solar farm, adding 200 GWh/year and boosting its 355 MWp solar portfolio—plus battery storage to maximize peak-price power.
Jul 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Chile, South america, PV Power Plant, Copec
BLC Energy Gets Approval for 30-MW Binn Solar, 6-MW BESS
BLC Energy wins unanimous approval for its 30MW Binn solar project in Scotland—paired with a 6MW battery storage system—boosting renewable power and grid-supporting capacity.
Jul 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, PV Power Plant, SCOTLAND, BLC Energy
Atlantica Applies Permits for Spain BESS-Hybrid CSP
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure launched Spain BOE permitting to add two 50-MW BESS batteries to its Extremadura CSP plants, hybridizing solar generation with stored power through formal administrative review.
Jul 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Spain, Europe, PV Power Plant, Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure
Enviromena’s 49.9-MW Grimethorpe Solar Advances
Enviromena’s 49.9MW Grimethorpe Solar Farm inches closer to approval, after planning officers backed the plan. A council decision is expected this month.
Jul 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, PV Power Plant, Enviromena
Masdar Financial Close Unlocks $6.1bn Solar, BESS in Abu Dhabi
Masdar secures financial close on a $6.1B Abu Dhabi solar-and-storage project, unlocking construction funding for reliable 24/7 power through batteries that stabilize the grid.
Jul 13, 2026 // Plants, Masdar, Abu Dhabi, PV Power Plant
Trina Solar Wins Bavaria 268-MW PV Module Deal
Trina Solar will supply high-efficiency PV modules for a 268-MWp Bavaria project—boosting Germany’s renewables with advanced technology, strengthening Trina’s leadership in Europe’s fastest-growing solar market.
Jul 10, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Trina Solar, Bavaria
Tion Buys 69-MW German Agrivoltaic Solar Project
Tion acquired a 69-MWp agrivoltaic solar project in Germany—dual-use farmland for clean power and continued farming—fueling Europe’s land-smart renewables push and Tion’s long-term growth.
Jul 10, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, PV Power Plant, Tion
Qcells Adds 372-MW Solar Storage Projects in Arizona
Qcells is building 372 MW of Arizona solar-plus-storage projects, pairing batteries with daytime PV to deliver peak power, strengthen grid reliability, and accelerate clean energy decarbonization.
Jul 10, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, Arizona, North America, PV Power Plant, Qcells
ABO Energy Sells 36.4-MWp French Solar Project to Urbasolar
ABO Energy sold its 36.4-MWp Les Hauts du Serein solar project to Urbasolar, strengthening France’s renewable push. Urbasolar will develop, build, and bring clean power online.
Jul 9, 2026 // Plants, France, Europe, Urbasolar, ABO Energy
Lodestone, Centralines Reach Funding Close for 31.5MW Solar
Financial close achieved for Lodestone Energy’s 31.5MW Central Hawke’s Bay solar park—unlocking capital and launching construction to boost New Zealand’s clean power beyond hydro and wind.
Jul 9, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, Lodestone, Centralines
Red Rocket, Engie Secure 890MW Solar Licences in SA
NERSA greenlights four utility-scale solar PV licences totaling 890 MW under REIPPPP Bid Window 7.3, clearing the way for Red Rocket and Engie’s projects to boost clean energy and cut coal reliance.
Jul 9, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, South Africa, NERSA
Claritas Sells 16.5-MW Greek Solar Project to Green Line
Claritas Investments completes sale of a 16.5-MW solar PV project in Greece, divesting as part of its energy transition. Sold to Green Line Energy SA after transfer.
Jul 8, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Greece, Europe, Claritas
PNE readies 99.2-MWp Romania Hotar agrivoltaics
PNE’s Hotar agrivoltaic project in Romania hits ready-to-build: 99.2 MWp solar over farming, secured permits and grid approval underway, backed by up to 57 MWh storage.
Jul 8, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Romania, PNE
LRE Starts 278-MW Oklahoma Solar for
LRE brings 278 MW of solar online in Oklahoma—Twelvemile 1&2 and Huckleberry—fueling Google’s operations, while more projects near completion from a $1.5B portfolio.
Jul 8, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Google, Oklahoma, LRE
Velto Secures €800m Refinancing for Spain Solar
Velto Renewables refinanced 218MWp of Spanish solar, securing €800M+ for 76 regulated Recore plants—boosting long-term capital, flexibility, and portfolio management after a 2020 acquisition.
Jul 8, 2026 // Plants, Spain, Europe, Velto Renewables