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Europe's Largest Solar Plant Halted in Romania
Discover why Romania's largest solar power project in Europe was cancelled. Learn how private companies are blocked from building projects over 50 hectares outside urban areas and read about Germany's 800MW floating solar power plant in Bulgaria!
Nov 22, 2023 // Plants, Europe, Romania, PV Power Plant
SJVN to form 3-GW solar, hydro JV in India's Odisha
Indian state-owned power generator Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) has consented to set up a joint venture (JV) with Grid Corporation of Odisha to develop 3 GW of solar as well as hydropower projects in the Eastern Indian state of Odisha.
Dec 5, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, SJVN
Indian fossil fuel giant NTPC tenders 1 GW of solar capacity
Developers have until November 18 to submit bids for projects anywhere in India. The projects are to be set up on a develop, build, demonstrate and transfer basis.
Oct 22, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, India, NTPC, floating PV, Asia
EDF Renewables indicators PPA to supply French data centres from a 50MW solar PV project
EDF Renewables and also European cloud options provider OVHcloud have actually become part of a 15-year power purchase contract (PPA) for the supply of electrical energy from a 50MW solar PV project in France.
Dec 16, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, France, PPA, EDF, Europe, EDF Renewables, OVHcloud
Texas Solar Surpasses Coal as Batteries Rewire ERCOT
Sun beats coal in Texas: ERCOT’s 2025 grid turns solar-led, battery-boosted and evening-shaped—cheaper middays, sharper dusk ramps, and developers racing to deliver dependable nightfall megawatts.
Dec 10, 2025 // Storage, Grids, USA, Texas, North America, ERCOT, coal decline, solar milestone, grid storage
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
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
DNV bids to standardise FPV development via new joint industry projects
Energy advisory DNV has actually introduced 2 joint industry projects (JIPs) aimed to standardise the development of floating PV (FPV).
May 12, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, dnv, joint industry project, standardisation
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
Origis Seals $290 Million for West Texas Solar
Origis clinches $290M for Swift Air Solar in Ector County, powering a 600‑MW ERCOT buildout by Q4 2025, with bifacial tech and battery-ready design attracting bullish lenders.
Dec 11, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, North America, origis, ERCOT, utility solar, project finance
EU Solar Taps Brakes as 2025 Additions Dip
EU solar growth pauses: 65.1 GW in 2025, first dip since 2016. Residential cools, storage surges, PPAs steady—grids, permits pinch, but easing rates and EU push hint 2026–27 rebound.
Dec 12, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, installations, SolarPower Europe, European Union, market outlook
RWE Energizes Motorway Solar on Reclaimed German Mine
RWE fires up 74.6 MWac along the A44n, turning mine scars into grid-smart solar for 27,700 homes—and leaving room for batteries as Germany taps “difficult acres.”
Dec 15, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, Germany, Europe, rwe, recultivated land, motorway solar
Nofar Buys Pine Gate’s US Solar for $575M
Nofar Energy snaps up Pine Gate’s near-1GW solar portfolio for $575M via Chapter 11, expanding its US pipeline to 1.3GW solar/1GWh storage, pending court, FERC approvals.
Jan 5, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Nofar Energy
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
AI-Guided Passivation Supercharges Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells
Machine-learning tuned, amorphous-passivated flexible perovskites hit 24.52% efficiency and bend-proof longevity, enabling lightweight, roll-to-roll modules for wearables and buildings with record power densities.
Jan 6, 2026 // Technology, perovskite, efficiency, Flexibility, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Jinan University, Solar Stability, Guangdong Mellow Energy