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US utility-scale solar pipeline swells to record 37.9GW
The US now has a record-breaking 37.9GW of utility-scale solar in the works after 11.2GW of new projects were announced in H1 2019, according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
Sep 17, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, USA, SEIA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Texas, Wood Mackenzie, Utah, Abigail Ross Hopper, ikea, ingka group, Colin Smith
USDA Limits Solar Projects on Farmland, Developers Concerned
USDA tightens solar and wind project rules on farmland, prioritizing agriculture and smaller systems, while clean-energy advocates push for coexistence and innovative designs.
Aug 20, 2025 // Plants, USDA
Gazprom-Backed NIS Starts 6.8-MWp Solar in Novi Sad
At Novi Sad, NIS unveils a 6.8‑MWp solar farm, tripling capacity to 11.3 MWp, delivering 13.5 GWh a year and cutting 15,000 tonnes of CO2e.
Mar 12, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Serbia, NIS
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
China opens applications for next stage of multi-hundred-gigawatt desert renewables scheme
China's National Energy Administration has actually kickstarted the 2nd batch of large-scale wind and also solar PV projects under the nation's multi-hundred-gigawatt desert renewables scheme.
Dec 6, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Grids, China, Asia, renewables, xi jinping, hybrid projects, gobi desert
KORE Power to supply batteries for co-located 20MWh ABB, Ecotricity battery storage space project
Battery cell manufacturer KORE Power is to provide the batteries for a 10MW/20MWh battery storage project under advancement between ABB and power provider Ecotricity.
Jun 10, 2022 // Storage, ABB, BESS, KORE Power, Ecotricity
Sunsure Energy Commissions 74 MW Industrial Solar Park
In the Tamil Nadu area of Tirunelveli, a 74 MWp Open Access Solar Power Plant was developed by Gurugram-based Sunsure Energy, a service provider of whole solar options. According to the business, once this project is ended up on September 25th, 2022, Sunsure will certainly have mounted 250 MW of solar power throughout 16 Indian States.
Nov 16, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Tamil Nadu, Asia, Cleantech Solar, Solar Power Plant, karnataka, district of Tirunelveli, Open Access Solar Power Plant, Sunsure Energy
AMPYR Secures $229 Million to Accelerate UK Solar-and-Storage Growth
AMPYR Distributed Energy secures £170 m debt to roll out C&I rooftop solar plus battery storage across the UK, boosting energy security and Net Zero progress.
May 30, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, c&i solar, UK Renewables, AMPYR Distributed Energy
Standard Solar buys 6.3-MW Illinois community PV, opens subscriptions
Brookfield-owned Standard Solar acquired a 6.3-MW community solar park in Illinois and opened subscriptions for households and small businesses.
Nov 7, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Standard Solar, Illinois, Community Solar, distributed generation, subscriptions
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,
BayWa r.e. Raises $115 Million Afresh For Solar+ Storage Projects
The firm has actually secured a $115-million credit facility with worldwide economic services solid Nomura for its utility-scale solar as well as solar+ storage projects in the US. The credit facility will at first support projects completing 1.1 GW of solar and also 188 MWh of battery storage.
May 3, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, North America, baywa r.e, Alain Halimi, Solar Power Projects, nomura, Vinod Mukani, Fred Robinson
Polarized Solvents Lift Stable Inverted Perovskites to 26.4%
Polarized-solvent tweak sets new 26.4% record for inverted perovskites. Fluorinated polymer tames crystallization, delivers pinhole-free films, 1,000-hour stability, and scalable manufacturing promise.
Jan 26, 2026 // Technology, China, Asia, perovskite, efficiency
Atlas sells 550GWh of solar to Engie Energía in Chile
Atlas Renewable Energy has landed a long-term PPA agreement with utility Engie Energía, which will help support the development of a 230MW-plus solar farm in Chile.
Aug 16, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, PPA, Chile, PV plant, Brazil, Mexico, Atlas Renewable Energy, Engie Energía, Sol del Desierto, Uruguay
Bluefield Solar gets 70MW UK PV park
Bradenstoke project covers an 86-hectare site on a former RAF airbase in Wiltshire
Jan 11, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, John Rennocks, solar farm, Bluefield Solar
Blackstone dedicates US$ 250m to new dispersed power financial investments
Investment firm Blackstone has actually created a brand-new portfolio firm that will finance and also possess dispersed energy assets concentrated on business, commercial and institutional customers.
Sep 22, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, USA, C&I, North America, Distributed Energy, blackstone, cleargen, gso capital partners, private equity, George Plattenburg, Collin Franceschi