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Zelestra and Graphic Packaging sign vPPA for Leon solar farm
Zelestra and Graphic Packaging sign a vPPA for the 19-MW Villamañán solar farm in León, Spain, pushing their joint contracted capacity above 100 MW and advancing GPI’s CO₂ cuts.
Jul 24, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, PV Power Plant, Zelestra
Honduras commissions first state-owned solar farm, strengthening national grid reliability
Honduras switched on the 50-MW Patuca solar plant—its first publicly owned array—adding daytime capacity that reduces diesel reliance and stabilises the grid.
Sep 25, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, North America, Solar Power, state-owned, Honduras, ENEE, Patuca
Westbridge Sells 280-MW Solar Project to Metlen
Westbridge Renewable Energy Corp boosts its portfolio, selling the 280-MW Sunnynook project to Metlen Energy & Metals, paving the way for a greener future in Alberta!
Nov 6, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Solar Project, Westbridge Renewable Energy, Metlen
Itochu Joins ContourGlobal on Colorado Mega-Solar
Itochu backs Colorado’s 324‑MW Black Hollow Sun, expanding its U.S. solar push with battery‑ready tech and hybrid offtake as data centers and growth drive demand.
Dec 11, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Colorado, investment, North America, Itochu, ContourGlobal
Xela Energy Wins Approval for IBM Solar Farm in Britain
Xela Energy secures final approval for a 5 MW solar farm to power IBM’s UK campus, pairing clean electricity with wildlife‑friendly design and local jobs.
Jul 23, 2025 // Plants, UK, PPA, Europe, Xela Energy, IBM Solar
The US Army simply launched the largest floating solar farm in the Southeast-- why this is a big deal
The United States Army has launched the biggest floating solar farm in the Southeast. It's also the initial project of its kind for the US Department of Defense.
Jun 14, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, USA, floating PV, North America, solar farm
PPC Expands Bulgarian Portfolio, Acquiring 88-MW Vedrare Solar Farm Development
PPC will add an 88-MW solar farm in Vedrare, Bulgaria, to its portfolio in Q1 2026, boosting annual green output by 140 GWh and cutting 70 kt of CO₂, as part of its drive toward 11.8 GW of renewables by 2027.
Jun 2, 2025 // Plants, Europe, PV Power Plant, PPC, Bulgaria
Major solar farm plan to power Angus pharmaceutical plant
Ambitious proposals have emerged to power a major Angus pharmaceutical plant with electricity from a giant solar farm on land a few miles away.
Oct 9, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, Angus, GSK, Proposal of Application Notice, Kate Cowey
BayWa r.e.'s 50MW Rag Lane Solar Farm granted planning permission
Global renewable resource firm, BayWa r.e. has actually been given preparing permission for its 49.9 MW Rag Lane Solar Farm project near Bristol, UK.
Dec 3, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, baywa r.e., solar farm, John Milligan
IIT Hyderabad Develops a Different for Regular Lithium-ion Batteries
Researchers at IIT Hyderabad have developed an option for the traditional Lithium-ion batteries. It is a more lasting and also inexpensive Dual carbon battery, which might find prospective use in high voltage applications, sophisticated battery-run medical gadgets, regenerative braking systems in electrical lorries (EVs), and also fixed grids.
Apr 6, 2021 // Storage, development, IIT Hyderabad, Dual Carbon Battery, EES lab, Li Ion battery, Surendra Kumar Martha
Negratin Secures Contract for 90-MW Spanish Solar Farm
Grupo Negratin partners with Eni Plenitude to energize Fortuna, Spain, with a 90-MW solar plant—expanding green energy and paving the way for a sustainable future.
Nov 21, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, PV Power Plant, Grupo Negratin
Keppel wins grant for floating solar pilot in seawater off Singapore
A device of Keppel Infrastructure Holdings Pte Ltd, which is completely owned by Keppel Corp Ltd (SGX: BN4), has won a give to pilot Singapore's first membrane-based nearshore floating solar photovoltaic or pv (PV) system.
Jul 15, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, Asia, Singapore, Keppel
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Access of solar power systems to direct sun rays.
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Sep 13, 2023
Energa Expands Footprint with 39.9-MW Solar Farm Acquisition
Energa boosts its renewable portfolio, acquiring the 39.9-MW Losienice solar project, set to power 20,000 homes with over 64,500 PV panels by 2025.
Nov 25, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, Energa
PACE's initial UK solar farm Three Bridges gets planning consent
Pathfinder Clean Power (PACE) has been granted planning consent for its Three Bridges solar farm.
Feb 17, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, solar farm, PACE, Pathfinder Clean Energy, Alex Ros, Rob Denman





