Solar Plants News

Spark Secures $930m NSW Solar-Plus-Storage Consent

Spark Renewables wins development consent for a $930m NSW solar-plus-storage hybrid, using batteries to power evening ramps, boost grid stability, and leverage one interconnection point despite connection delays.

Apr 2, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, new south wales, permitting, Solar Storage, Spark Renewables

Enviromena Starts 90MWp Solar Build in England

Enviromena starts building a 90MW UK solar portfolio, moving sites from planning to delivery. Standardised utility PV, grid-ready tech, and battery-ready design target faster commissioning.

Apr 2, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, England, Solar Farms, construction, Enviromena

Carrefour Brazil Signs $193m Solar PPA With Casa dos Ventos

Carrefour Brasil signs a BRL 1B solar PPA with Casa dos Ventos for the 640MW Paraiso project—reserving 240MW for a decade, boosting cost predictability and accelerating clean energy goals.

Apr 1, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, Carrefour

Fengate, Clearway Buy 227-MW US Solar Stake

Fengate Asset Management buys a 50% stake in a 227-MW U.S. operating solar portfolio via a 50/50 JV with Clearway, boosting its long-term contracted renewable strategy.

Apr 1, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, clearway, Fengate

Elgin Secures Consent for 75-MWp Solar-BESS Hybrid

Elgin wins planning consent for its Elderslie hybrid near Glasgow: 75MWp solar plus 25MW battery storage, boosting flexible output and grid balancing—strengthening its expanding UK portfolio.

Mar 31, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UK, Europe, Elgin

WEnergy Starts $35m Philippine Microgrid Buildout

WEnergy Global’s Maharlika Consortium launches 24 off-grid microgrids in the Philippines—solar, batteries, and diesel—delivering 24/7 power to 11,560 households, completing by end-2026.

Mar 31, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Philippine, WEnergy

Iberdrola Signs 10-Year Wind-Solar PPA for Gestamp

Iberdrola’s 10-year PPA with Gestamp delivers 660 GWh renewable power for European plants, backed by 34 MW wind/solar and guarantees of origin—fixed prices for electrifying industrial processes.

Mar 31, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Iberdrola, PV Power Plant, Gestamp

Ecoener Wins 200 MWp PPA Solar Tender Guatemala

Ecoener wins 200 MWp solar PPAs in Guatemala via competitive tender—bankable offtake unlocks finance and construction, boosting low-cost daytime power, lowering merchant risk, and improving grid price visibility.

Mar 30, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PPAs, North America, solar tender, Central America, ecoener, Guatemala

SSE Energises First 31MW UK Solar Farm Milestone

SSE powers up its first UK 31‑MW solar farm, adding photovoltaics to its wind-led renewables mix—boosting “multi-technology” growth, grid value, and a repeatable blueprint for future solar delivery.

Mar 30, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, renewables, solar farm, SSE, commissioning

Axpo McDonald’s PPA Linked to 200-MWp Solar

Axpo’s 200-MWp Spain solar PPA with McDonald’s delivers renewable power, cuts Scope 2 emissions, and locks in long-term energy price certainty—while de-risking revenues through flexible balancing.

Mar 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Axpo, Europe, corporate ppa, McDonald’s

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

EDP Starts 90MW Spain Solar, Boosting Output

EDP brings 90MW of new Spanish solar online—two projects now generating—using high-efficiency modules, grid-compliant controls and smart monitoring, boosting Iberian renewables and paving the way for storage.

Mar 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, EDP, Europe, iberia, utility solar, commissioning

Japan Consortium Tests Floating Data Centre in Yokohama

Japan’s Yokohama floating data-center pilot tests modular compute at sea, using seawater cooling to cut heat and ease land scarcity near ports—boosting AI-ready capacity with efficient thermal performance.

Mar 26, 2026 // Technology, Plants, Japan, Asia, cooling, data centres, floating infrastructure, Yokohama

Qair Signs 192-MW Brazil Solar PPA With LPG Distributor

Qair inks a 192MW Brazil solar PPA with an LPG distributor—bankable, long-term, traceable clean power that strengthens budgeting and boosts renewables delivery amid grid constraints.

Mar 26, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PPA, South america, Brazil, Qair, corporate offtake

Sonnedix Acquires 194-MWp Italian Solar Portfolio

Sonnedix expands in Italy with a 194-MWp PV portfolio purchase, boosting operating scale and near-ready capacity. Buyers gain standardized assets, lower risk, and better financing amid Italy’s grid upgrade shift.

Mar 26, 2026 // Plants, Italy, Sonnedix, Europe, acquisition, Eos, solar portfolio

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