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Zambia Opens 50-MW Mansa Solar Plant
Zambia’s 50-MW Mansa solar plant is now live, boosting daytime electricity in Luapula. With grid integration key, solar diversifies from drought-hit hydro and eases peak thermal costs.
Apr 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, zambia, solar plant, commissioning, Luapula
Univergy Solar unveils 4.5-MW solar plant in Spain
Spanish-Japanese renewables developer Univergy Solar revealed today that it has actually concluded construction of a roughly 4.5-MW solar park in a village in south-east Spain.
May 17, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, PV Power Plant, Univergy Solar
Repsol, Ibereólica Chilean PV project powers up
First phase of Elena solar site currently has 76.8 MW of set up capacity yet will encompass 595MW as soon as complete
May 24, 2023 // Plants, Grids, Chile, South america, repsol, PV Power Plant, Ibereólica
Kahramaa Closes Financing for World's 2nd Cheapest Solar Power Project
Kahramaa has actually revealed the effective monetary closure for the Siraj-1 solar energy plant project, the first of its kind project in Qatar
Jul 24, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Asia, Qatar, Kahramaa, International, Solar Project
Perovskite Solar Panels Boost Greenhouse Plant Growth
Semi-transparent perovskite solar cells boost greenhouse plant growth, enhancing photosynthesis and energy efficiency, offering a sustainable solution for indoor agriculture.
Apr 7, 2025 // Technology, Italy, Europe, solar panel, perovskite, National Research Council
SPI 2019: PVEL and Heliolytics providing disaster response service for solar power plants
PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) and Heliolytics have partnered to provide the first comprehensive testing and evaluation services to PV power plant owners and operators when extreme weather and other force majeure events have damaged plants. The partners are launching the service at Solar Power International in Salt Lake City.
Sep 24, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, pv power plants, pv modules, pvel, Jenya Meydbray, heliolytics, argo group, climate crisis, George Schulz, Rob Andrews, micro cracks
Malawi Boosts Solar Energy with 10-MW Plant
Egenco begins construction of 10-MW solar power plant in Nanjoka, Malawi. Attendees included Energy Minister Ibrahim Matola. The USD 14 million project is the first phase of a 20-MW solar plant with 2.5 MWh battery storage system. Chint Electrical Co is the contractor and has acquired land for up to 50MW. This project is part of the Malawian government's wider plans to expand rural access to electricity.
Nov 27, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, PV Power Plant, Malawi, Egenco
A mathematical technique for choosing the very best PV technology in hot, dry locations
The proposed model is said to carry out much better at energy prediction than software application tools such as PVWatts, PVSyst or RetScreen. The approach was verified on 2 5 MW PV plants in the very same district of the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Feb 3, 2020 // Technology, Software, India, PV plant, Asia, PVWatts, PVSyst, RetScreen
Sunny Future: Bulgaria's 123MW Solar Plant
Eurohold Bulgaria AD's photovoltaic project, Verila, has become the largest solar power plant in Bulgaria with a capacity of 123 megawatts. 220,000 bifacial Tiger NEO TOPCon modules supplied by JinkoSolar are facilitating the country's transition to clean energy.
Jun 30, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, PV Power Plant, Bulgaria, Eurohold Bulgaria AD
6 Consortiums Pre-Qualified for Morocco's 400 MW Atlas Solar Plant
Morocco's Masen announces pre-qualification of six consortiums to construct 400 MW solar plant in the Atlas Mountains aiming to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Leading consortiums include Cobra, EDF, Enel, Iberdrola, International Power and Acwa Power with a two-hour storage capacity. Morocco's goal is to reach 80% renewable energy by 2050, and Noor Midelt II is a major contributor to that effort.
Jul 12, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, Morocco, PV Power Plant
NGK to power Japanese sites with 2.6-MW solar-plus-storage system
Japanese ceramics company NGK Insulators Ltd (TYO:5333) will install 2.6 MW of roof solar photovoltaic or pv (PV) systems combined with 1.2 MWh of NAS battery ranked capacity at its producing sites in Ishikawa prefecture.
Aug 1, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, Japan, Asia, Solar-Plus-Storage System, NGK
First Solar Inks Supply Contract for 415 MW PV Modules With Geronimo Power
First Solar has actually participated in a supply contract with Geronimo Energy to provide 415 MW of its Series 6 photovoltaic (PV) modules in 2022.
May 7, 2020 // Manufacturing News, USA, Geronimo Energy, First Solar, solar modules, North America, International
Shrimp and PV goes together like peas and carrots
With the benefits solar panels can bring to cropland being considered in Europe, PV and aquaculture are working in tandem in Vietnam. Shrimp and fish farming requires land and lots of water but solar panels are helping mitigate those demands.
Aug 29, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Solar Panels, Europe, Asia, Fraunhofer ISE, Vietnam, Shrimp, Viet Uc Seafood, Maximilian Trommsdorff, SMA Sunbelt Energy GmbH, Suntrace GmbH
Canadian researchers have done the math on optimizing PV output
Mathematicians at Canada’s University of Waterloo who turned their attention to solar power have developed an algorithm they say offers better control over PV plant output. The researchers estimate the algorithm could improve the output of a 100 MW power plant by almost a million kilowatt-hours per year.
Sep 3, 2019 // Technology, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Canada, North America, University of Waterloo’s Department of Applied Mathematics, Milad Farsi
Nordic Solar Launches 11-MW Battery for German PV
Nordic Solar’s first co-located 11-MW BESS in Lower Saxony pairs batteries with solar to boost grid flexibility, maximize renewables, and deliver balancing services—part of rapid Europe-wide solar+storage growth.
May 28, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Germany, Solar, Battery Storage, Europe, BESS, Nordic Solar