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rPlus acquires 900-MW solar and storage bundle to expand in Idaho
rPlus Energies bought two Idaho projects totaling 900 MW of solar and storage, deepening its footprint in a fast-growing Western power market.
Nov 14, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, solar-plus-storage, North America, Idaho, project acquisition, rPlus Energies
Aurora Utilities to Link Conrad’s 1.2GW UK Renewables
Aurora Utilities wins Conrad Energy’s nod as Ofgem-licensed IDNO to connect a 1.2‑GW UK solar and battery portfolio, accelerating grid access with private network solutions across multiple sites.
Nov 17, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, Aurora, Conrad Energy
Cypress Creek closes financing for Meta-backed Hanson Solar in Texas
Cypress Creek reached financial close on the 396-MWac/505-MWdc Hanson Solar project in Texas, clearing the way for construction of a major ERCOT asset.
Nov 20, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, cypress creek, ERCOT, corporate PPA,, Texas,
Vattenfall’s Sub-50MW Lancashire Solar Wins Approval
Vattenfall’s 49.9MW Clifton March solar farm wins consent, shovel-ready with bifacial trackers and battery-ready design—dodging NSIP, primed for peak-shifting revenues and UK sub-50MW trend.
Dec 15, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, Vattenfall, planning consent, battery-ready, Lancashire
Basque Greenlight: Iberdrola JV Plots Solar-Storage
Iberdrola JV wins permits for 125‑MW Basque solar, blending bifacial tech, storage-ready substation and grid-savvy control—near industry for higher prices, lower losses, PPA options, jobs and protected habitats.
Jan 22, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Iberdrola, Europe, solar-plus-storage, permitting, Basque Country
Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon Launches 3-MW Solar Phase
Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon kicks off with a 3-MW solar phase, securing early revenue and validating grid connections to de-risk its landmark Welsh renewable energy development.
Mar 25, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, Wales, Swansea, tidal lagoon
Atiaia 170-MW Solar Plant in Brazil Fully Operational
Atiaia’s 170‑MW Brazil solar complex is now fully operating, grid-connected and verified—helping utility owners lock reliable availability, stabilize cash flows, and optimize performance.
Mar 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, utility scale, solar complex, commissioning, Atiaia
Enea Secures PLN 417m KPO Funds for 268MW Solar
Enea secured PLN 417M via Poland’s KPO to build 268 MW of solar parks—boosting procurement, engineering and grid work while tackling interconnection readiness, congestion and curtailment risks.
May 21, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Poland, Europe, Enea, solar parks, project finance, KPO funding
Econergy Secures €229m for Romania Solar-BESS
Econergy secures EUR 229M from six lenders for Romania’s 342-MWp solar-plus-150-MW storage project, already under construction—targeting commercial operations in late 2027 or early 2028.
Aug 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Europe, Romania, PV Power Plant, Econergy
TNB, IOI Form JV for 500-MW Solar, 1,000-MWh Battery in Malaysia
TNB Renewables will hold 70% of a joint venture with IOI and an SME consortium to build 500 MWac of solar and a 250-MW / 1,000-MWh battery in Malaysia.
Nov 3, 2026 // Large-Scale, Storage, TNB, Malaysia, Asia, utility-scale, BESS
Bird-inspired plant becomes Taiwan’s largest ground-mounted PV launch
Taiwan is now home to what is being billed as the territory’s largest ground-mounted solar plant, an installation modelled after an at-risk bird that migrates nearby every year.
Sep 18, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, pv power plants, Asia, Taiwan, birdseye, Nitin Apte, Sam Ong
First Utility-Scale Floating Solar Power Plant For Germany
Ciel & Terre recently announced the launching of a new utility-scale 750 kWp floating solar array in Renchen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Utilizing more than 2,300 solar panels, it is predicted the solar power plant will generate 736 MWh per year.
Sep 30, 2019 // Floating PV, Germany, floating PV, Europe, Ciel & Terre, Neige BREANT, Vincent Pinchou, Ossola GmbH, Erdgas Südwest
New MPPT formula for bidirectional inverter layout
A recently recommended inverter layout counts on a solar cost controller including optimal power point tracking. It is based upon a fabricated fish-swarm formula, which supplies high convergence speeds, flexibility, mistake tolerance, and also accuracy.
Aug 27, 2020 // Technology, Inverters, China, Asia, MPPT
‘Desert to Power’ solar project in Chad clinches €18m AfDB loan
A contracted 32MW solar-plus-storage project just north of Chad’s capital N'Djaména is one step closer to fruition after the African Development Bank (AfDB) provided it with an €18 million (US$19.6 million) loan with a partial risk guarantee.
Oct 2, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Grids, solar-plus-storage, Africa, African Development Bank, chad, sahel, infraco africa, aldwich international limited, amea power
Anti-solar cells: A photovoltaic cell that operates at night
In truth, a specially created photovoltaic cell might create up to 50 watts of power per square meter under ideal conditions in the evening, about a quarter of what a traditional solar panel can create in daytime, according to an idea paper by Munday and graduate student Tristan Deppe.
Feb 3, 2020 // Technology, USA, solar cells, North America, University of Maryland, Jeremy Munday