utility-scale solar

Zero-E has received 5.3.4A Connection Approval for the 145MWac Moranbah solar-plus-storage site in Queensland.

Norwegian independent power producer (IPP) Scatec has started commercial operations at its 142MW Rio Urucuia solar PV plant in Brazil.

Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM) recorded a combined 2,413GWh of solar generation in June 2026, comprising 1,092GWh from utility-scale assets and 1,321GWh from rooftop systems.

Australia's utility-scale solar PV and wind assets generated a combined 4.73TWh in June, an 11% YoY increase, according to Rystad Energy.

Spanish utility Iberdrola has commissioned a 243MW solar PV plant in Italy, the country’s largest in operation.

US independent power producer (IPP) MN8 Energy has reached commercial operations at two utility-scale solar PV plants totalling 260MW.

UAE state-owned renewables developer Masdar has acquired a 49.99% stake in a 705MW operational renewables portfolio in Spain from oil major Repsol.

Lodestone Energy & Centralines have confirmed that construction will begin this spring on a NZ$50 million solar PV power plant in New Zealand.

Ark Energy has been granted approval by AEMO and Transgrid to connect its 435MW Richmond Valley solar-plus-storage project to the NEM.

Naturgy's Global Power Generation (GPG) has commissioned two utility-scale solar PV power plants in Australia, totalling 360MW.