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SMFL Mirai to Buy 5 MWdc Japan Solar
Sumitomo Mitsui affiliate SMFL Mirai to acquire ~5 MWdc of Japanese solar from GreenEnergy Plus, signaling consolidation and funding new development via stable, long-term returns.
Oct 23, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, sumitomo mitsui
Equator, CREI plan 900-MWp Indonesia solar with 1.2-GWh battery
Equator Renewables Asia and CRE International will develop 900-MWp solar and 1.2-GWh storage in Indonesia’s Riau Islands to export clean power to Singapore.
Oct 29, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Battery Storage, Asia, Singapore, Indonesia, cross-border power
Valfortec Launches €50m Solar Vehicle for Spain, Italy
Valfortec launches €50m-plus vehicle to fuel 70 MW of new solar in Spain and Italy, tapping strong investor demand amid policy tailwinds and volatile power markets.
Nov 14, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Italy, Europe, Valfortec
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
PVV Infra plans 1-GW solar cell plant in Andhra Pradesh
PVV Infra signed an INR 6.5bn MoU to build a 1-GW solar cell factory in Andhra Pradesh, strengthening India’s upstream PV supply chain.
Nov 18, 2025 // Manufacturing News, India, Asia, PV cells, Andhra Pradesh, solar manufacturing, PVV Infra
Solar output overtakes coal in Texas, marking historic power shift
ERCOT data shows Texas generated more power from solar than coal year-to-date, underscoring the state’s rapid utility-scale buildout and battery adoption.
Dec 9, 2025 // Plants, Storage, USA, Texas, Battery Storage, North America, ERCOT, Solar growth, coal decline
Roca Brazil Signs PPA for 100% Renewable Power
Roca’s Brazil unit signs a full renewable electricity PPA with Casa dos Ventos, matching power needs to clean generation and boosting sustainability while cutting reliance on conventional energy.
May 5, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, Roca
Alerion Starts Commissioning 51-MWp Racari Solar
Alerion Clean Power powers up its 51‑MWp Racari solar park in Romania—completing construction and starting commissioning. Testing now begins to deliver clean electricity and boost the country’s renewables growth.
Jun 26, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Romania, PV Power Plant, Alerion Clean Power
Claritas Sells 16.5-MW Greek Solar Project to Green Line
Claritas Investments completes sale of a 16.5-MW solar PV project in Greece, divesting as part of its energy transition. Sold to Green Line Energy SA after transfer.
Jul 8, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Greece, Europe, Claritas
Tion Buys 69-MW German Agrivoltaic Solar Project
Tion acquired a 69-MWp agrivoltaic solar project in Germany—dual-use farmland for clean power and continued farming—fueling Europe’s land-smart renewables push and Tion’s long-term growth.
Jul 10, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, PV Power Plant, Tion
Helexia Secures €20m Financing for 73 Solar Projects
Helexia secures EUR 20M to fund 73 distributed solar projects in Europe—backed by La Banque Postale and Bpifrance—helping businesses cut grid reliance, costs, and carbon emissions.
Aug 5, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Europe, Helexia, PV Power Plant
Major subsidy-free solar project secures financially-hedged PPA in Spain
Spain’s subsidy-free solar scene has marked another boost after a power purchase agreement (PPA) was secured for a major project in the country’s centre-west.
Sep 17, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Grids, Extremadura, Spain, Europe, subsidy-free pv, encavis, solarcentury
Korea’s South Jeolla province is becoming a solar hub
According to Korean government, around 18,000 unlicensed projects up to 1 MW in size are being developed in the area. Restrictions on such projects, which are driving this year’s strong solar growth in the country, are being introduced to reduce their environmental impact.
Sep 19, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Korea, MOTIE, KEPCO
Ethiopia’s plans for solar mini grids move forward
The Ethiopian Electric Utility is seeking proposals for 25 mini grid projects which are being backed by the African Development Bank.
Sep 25, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, Tariffs, storage, Ethiopia, African Development Bank, EEU
First Solar backs carbon pricing for wholesale electrical power
First Solar has actually backed carbon rates in comments submitted to the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The firm likewise co-founded a global plan institute to sustain carbon prices as a "economical, fair as well as politically viable environment solution."
Jun 9, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, USA, First Solar, North America