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KEPCO Signs 10-MW Solar PPA With Hankyu Hanshin

KEPCO locks in a 10MW solar corporate PPA with Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, fueling renewable power supply under a contracted arrangement and widening solar access for major Japanese businesses.

Aug 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Japan, PPA, Asia, KEPCO

Bulgaria, Chile Lead “Anytime Solar” With Batteries

Ember reports anytime solar is here: Bulgaria’s batteries surged from near zero to 8.6 GWh by May 2026, covering nearly a quarter of evening demand—while global storage boosts solar after dark.

Aug 14, 2026 // Storage, Grids, Market Research, Chile, South america, Europe, Bulgaria, Ember

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

Eolus Secures Milestone Payments for Arizona Solar+Storage

Eolus’ Centennial Flats reaches key milestones in Arizona—500 MW solar plus 267 MW storage—after a 2022 sale, triggering progress-based payments tied to its landmark solar-plus-storage deal.

Aug 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Eolus

Australia Backs Tomago Smelter With $2.5B Power Deal

AUD 2.5B backs Tomago Aluminium in NSW—protecting 1,000 direct jobs—while funding 3GW of renewables, firming power and a fully renewable supply from 2033.

Aug 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, Policy, Australia, Oceania, PV Power Plant

Casa dos Ventos Sells Solar Power to Aegea

Casa dos Ventos will power Aegea’s sanitation units with 13.89MW solar energy, covering 80% and 60% demand for key operations—deliveries begin in 2027.

Aug 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Casa dos Ventos, Aegea

IFC Eyes Up to €120m in Voltalia Expansion

IFC may invest up to €120M in Voltalia, funding new solar-plus-storage assets (2026–2028) via convertible preferred shares—€75M first, then €45M—pending Sept. 17 and IFC approvals.

Aug 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, France, Voltalia, Europe, ifc, PV Power Plant

Danske Commodities to Optimize 40-MWh Solar Battery

Danske Commodities teams up with BeGreen to optimize a 20 MW/40 MWh battery for the 48 MW Ingerslev Å solar park, boosting renewable use and capturing peak-price storage in Denmark.

Aug 12, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Europe, Denmark, Danske Commodities

Scatec Ushers Obelisk 1.1-GW Solar-Storage Online in Egypt

Scatec powers Egypt’s Obelisk hybrid solar-storage milestone: 1.1 GW solar with 100 MW/200 MWh batteries now online, targeting 3,000+ GWh yearly and cutting 1.2M+ tons CO2.

Aug 12, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Storage, Scatec, Asia, Africa, Egypt

Danske Bank Funds European Energy’s Indian Queens Hybrid Project

European Energy wins GBP 58.1m from Danske Bank to build Cornwall’s 68MW solar and 47.5MW/95MWh battery hybrid project—backed by PPAs and capacity support, targeting 2027 operations.

Aug 12, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, UK, Europe, european energy, PV Power Plant

Verano Chooses Sungrow for Chile Solar-Storage Project

Sungrow powers Verano Energy’s 135MW Chilean Observatorio solar-plus-storage project with PowerTitan 2 batteries, shifting power to peak demand under a 25-year service contract.

Aug 12, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Inverters, Sungrow, Chile, South america, Verano Energy

BLM Seeks Input on Clearway’s 500-MW Nevada Solar

Nevada’s proposed 500MW Mosey Solar project is open for public comment—BLM will shape its Resource Management Plan and EIS through Aug. 28, plus 850MW storage.

Aug 10, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Grids, Policy, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, BLM

R.Power to Sell Stakes in 124MW Solar, 86MW Storage

R.Power plans to sell a 49.9% stake in hybrid renewables, including 124 MWp solar and 86 MW batteries, to boost diversified financing—pending regulator approval.

Aug 10, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Poland, Europe, r.power, PV Power Plant

JK Lakshmi Cement to Back 42-MW Solar Project

JK Lakshmi Cement to invest INR 205 million for a 26% stake in STLC RE 1, powering a Sirohi solar-storage project—and aims to recoup costs in under two years.

Aug 10, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, India, Asia, PV Power Plant, Asia Pacific, JK Lakshmi Cement

ContourGlobal Taps CATL for 3 GWh Storage Deal

ContourGlobal orders 3GWh of CATL battery storage—526 liquid-cooled containers—powering Scotland, Greece and Chile projects, aligning delivery timelines with its pipeline.

Aug 10, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, Policy, Greece, UK, Chile, South america, Latin america, Europe, ContourGlobal

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