Solar Plants News

AEI Secures PLN 227m to Refi Polish Solar
PLN 227m refinance powers 114‑MW Polish solar fleet as AEI fund locks long-term, non-recourse debt from mBank/BOŚ—signaling a maturing market and more portfolio deals ahead.
Dec 24, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Poland, Europe, financing, solar portfolio, Lords LB, AEI fund
Mobi, Long Neng Launch 90MW Philippine Solar JV
New JV powers 90 MW of storage-ready solar in the Philippines—$60M, bifacial trackers, NGCP-compliant, staged to beat grid bottlenecks, blending merchant and PPA offtake for stronger capture.
Dec 24, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Philippines, joint venture, utility solar, Mobi Solar, Long Neng Power
European Energy Greenlights Sicily’s 225-MW Agri-Solar
European Energy greenlights Italy’s largest agrovoltaic: 225 MW in Sicily, operational by 2027, CfD-backed, farm-friendly bifacial trackers, SCADA-led uptime, battery-ready—scaling dual-use solar as a replicable model.
Dec 23, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, european energy, sicily, agri-pv, FER-X
EBRD, KfW Fund North Macedonia Mine-Site Solar
EBRD and KfW back €87m for Bitola 3: a 134‑MWp, battery‑ready solar park on a reclaimed lignite mine, cutting 134,000 t CO2 and accelerating North Macedonia’s coal exit.
Dec 23, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, EBRD, Europe, KFW, North Macedonia, utility solar, mine reclamation
Sonnedix Energizes Battery-Ready 36.8-MW Portugal Solar
Sonnedix energizes a 36.8‑MW, battery‑ready solar park in Portugal—bifacial trackers, string inverters, SCADA—blending PPAs and merchant sales to unlock dusk flexibility and grid services.
Dec 19, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Portugal, Sonnedix, Europe
EDP, Energa Ink 322-MW Hybrid PPA in Poland
EDP inks long-term PPA with Energa for a 322‑MW wind‑solar hybrid in Wielkopolska, delivering 600 GWh from 2026 and slashing 600,000+ tonnes CO2 yearly.
Dec 18, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Poland, EDP, Europe, Energa, hybrid PPA
Santander Lends €98.8m to Grenergy’s Ayora Solar
Grenergy clinches €98.8m from Santander to finish 172‑MW Ayora solar park in Valencia, commissioning now; 15‑year PPA locks cash flows; bifacial, tracker, battery‑ready design underscores bankable build.
Dec 18, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Spain, Banco Santander, Europe, Grenergy, project finance
Ark Wins Federal Nod for $790m NSW Solar-Battery
Ark Energy’s 435‑MW Richmond Valley solar-plus-storage wins EPBC approval, fast-tracking finance for firm evening power via multi-hour battery—accelerating NSW’s coal-to-renewables shift with lower interconnection risk.
Dec 17, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, new south wales, permitting, Ark Energy
Sonnedix Snags 805MW in Italy Solar Auctions
JP Morgan-backed Sonnedix sweeps 805 MW in Italy—FER-X, Energy Release, China-free pilot—at higher prices, spotlighting supply-chain resilience, advanced n-type builds, and lingering grid/EPC bottlenecks.
Dec 17, 2025 // Plants, Italy, Sonnedix, auctions, Europe, supply chain, FER-X
Google, ReNew Seal 150-MW Rajasthan Solar Deal
Google taps ReNew for a 150‑MW Rajasthan solar plant, delivering power from 2026 to fuel India data centers and its 24/7 carbon‑free push, accelerating PPA-led clean energy growth.
Dec 17, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, Google, Rajasthan, corporate ppa, ReNew
NLC India and PTC form JV targeting 2-GW renewables rollout
NLC India Renewables and PTC India will create a joint venture to develop 2 GW of solar, wind and storage projects domestically.
Dec 17, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PTC, India, Asia, joint venture, NLC
Encavis secures €200m UniCredit loan to buy 265-MW Italian PV
Germany’s Encavis obtains €200 million from UniCredit to acquire a 265-MW solar portfolio in Italy from an EDP unit.
Dec 17, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, encavis, acquisition, portfolio, UniCredit
Voltalia prepares site for 43-MW solar-storage hybrid in French Guiana
Voltalia starts site works for a 43-MW hybrid solar project with batteries in western French Guiana, targeting three years of construction.
Dec 17, 2025 // Plants, Storage, Voltalia, hybrid, construction, French Guiana
Brookfield’s Sunovis Nabs 95-MW German Solar Deal
Visiolar flips 95‑MWp German solar to Brookfield’s Sunovis, spotlighting pipeline consolidation as blue‑chip owners fast‑track build, add batteries, and de‑risk in a grid‑constrained market.
Dec 16, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, m&a, utility solar, Brookfield, Sunovis
Egypt Launches 4GW Suez Solar Manufacturing Hub
JA Solar spearheads Egypt’s Atum Solar hub: $210M, 2 GW cells and modules, 840 jobs—boosting North Africa’s PV supply chain with n‑type tech and non‑Chinese routes amid tighter EU rules.
Dec 16, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, JA Solar, Asia, Africa, Egypt, supply chain, Suez Canal Zone