Solar Plants News

SECI, Andhra Pradesh Ink 1.2-GWh Storage Deal
SECI, Andhra Pradesh to deploy 1,200‑MWh battery with 50‑MW hybrid solar—storing midday sun for peak power, slashing curtailment, stabilizing grids, and monetizing timed MWh under new capacity tariffs.
Nov 20, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, SECI, Andhra Pradesh
Econergy energises Apple-backed 52-MW Polish solar farm, Resko now operational
Econergy has connected the 52-MW Resko solar farm to Poland’s grid, an Apple-backed project that adds clean daytime capacity and supports corporate decarbonisation.
Nov 19, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Poland, Apple, Europe, corporate ppa, Econergy
Standard Solar expands Illinois footprint with 9-MW community projects acquisition
Standard Solar bought two Illinois community solar projects totaling about 9 MW, opening subscriptions for households and businesses to receive bill credits.
Nov 19, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Standard Solar, Illinois, Community Solar, distributed generation, subscriptions
Zenith Energy buys 12-MWp Puglia solar, eyes battery add-on capacity
London-listed Zenith Energy acquired a 12-MWp ground-mount project in Puglia and secured adjacent land to enable a future battery retrofit.
Nov 19, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Italy, Battery Storage, Europe, project acquisition, puglia, Zenith Energy
Downing Powers Kao Data With 40-MW Solar
Downing powers Kao Data with a 40‑MW solar deal, signaling renewables’ rise in AI‑hungry data centers and securing cleaner, steadier energy for UK digital infrastructure.
Nov 19, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, Downing, Kao Data
SDCL Snaps Up 68MW Iberian C&I Solar Portfolio
SDCL snaps up 68‑MW Iberian behind‑the‑meter solar from Capwatt, boosting distributed generation and onsite clean power for corporate off‑takers across Portugal and Spain.
Nov 19, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Portugal, Europe, SDCL
Inox, KP Energy Seal 2.5GW Wind-Solar Pact
Inox Wind and KP Energy team up on 2.5GW wind and hybrid projects, accelerating low-cost renewables across India with complementary strengths to speed delivery for utility and commercial buyers.
Nov 19, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, Inox Wind, KP Energy
Germany Solar Hits 1.15 GW on Utility-Scale Push
Germany’s solar surge: 1,146 MW added in October, led by utility-scale builds as permitting speeds up and investor appetite grows—momentum holds despite grid bottlenecks and supply headwinds.
Nov 18, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe
Abraxas Starts 100MW Maldives Floating Solar Build
Abraxas Power wins approval for a 100‑MW floating solar farm in the Maldives, slashing diesel reliance, cutting costs, and adding utility-scale renewables without using scarce land.
Nov 18, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, Asia, Maldives, Abraxas Power
Recurrent Offloads 275-MW NSW Solar-Storage Project
Recurrent Energy sells 275‑MW solar + 120‑MW storage in NSW, spotlighting Australia’s PV-plus-storage surge to stabilize the grid and shift power to evening peaks amid coal retirements.
Nov 18, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, recurrent energy
Exowatt raises $50m to scale thermal-solar for AI datacenters
Exowatt secured $50m to expand U.S. manufacturing of modular solar-thermal systems aimed at AI datacenters and heat-hungry industry.
Nov 17, 2025 // Plants, data centers, manufacturing expansion, thermal solar, Exowatt, clean cooling
1Komma5 opens Heartbeat AI to millions of existing home systems
1Komma5 Grad’s Heartbeat AI now works with existing PV, batteries, heat pumps and EVs, helping households save and support the grid.
Nov 17, 2025 // Technology, Plants, Residential, Germany, Europe, virtual power plant, energy management, demand flexibility
ib vogt closes €55m to build 68.4-MWp Romanian solar
ib vogt reached financial close with €55m to build a 68.4-MWp solar farm in northwestern Romania, clearing the way for construction.
Nov 17, 2025 // Plants, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Europe, ib vogt, Romania, construction, project finance
SunCable Seals Indigenous Pact for Giant NT Solar
SunCable seals 70-year ILUA, unlocking 12,000-acre NT solar hub to power Darwin and export to Singapore via 4,300-km cable—after three years’ talks.
Nov 17, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, Suncable
RIC Energy Starts 60MW Spanish Solar, IPP Pivot
RIC Energy sparks a 60 MW solar build in Spain, pivoting to IPP ownership to capture long-term revenues as Spain’s solar investment surge intensifies.
Nov 17, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, RIC Energy