Indian solar PPA, Italian PV approvals, and Texas battery expansion
Sunsure Energy agreed to supply 30 MWp of solar power to Evonith Steel's Wardha operations from an existing plant in Dhule, with start expected in October 2026. Limes Renewable Energy obtained permits for two Italian solar projects totaling about 50 MWp, lifting its ready-to-build Italian portfolio to roughly 450 MWp. Nightpeak Energy brought its 150 MW Bocanova 2 battery storage project in Texas into commercial operation, doubling the site's capacity to 300 MW.
Sunsure’s deal with Evonith Steel covers 30 MWp from a 120 MWp Dhule plant, with supply due to begin in October 2026. Evonith expects the arrangement to cut about 34,700 tonnes of CO2 annually. Sunsure, supported by Partners Group, holds roughly 800 MW of operating renewables and aims for 10 GW by 2030.
Limes gained permits for two Italian solar farms of about 50 MWp, bringing its authorized Italian ready-to-build total to about 450 MWp across 27 projects in six regions. It hopes for another 100 MWp approval by year-end. Nightpeak’s 150 MW Bocanova 2, using Tesla Megapack 2 XL units, entered service in September 2026 and doubled the Texas site to 300 MW.
Count words? First para: Sunsure’s(1) deal2 with3 Evonith4 Steel5 covers6 30 7 MWp8 from9 a10 120 11 MWp12 Dhule13 plant14, with15 supply16 due17 to18 begin19 in20 October21 2026 22. Evonith23 expects24 the25 arrangement26 to27 cut28 about29 34,700 30 tonnes31 of32 CO2 33 annually34. Sunsure35, supported36 by37 Partners38 Group39, holds40 roughly41 800 42 MW43 of44 operating45 renewables46 and47 aims48 for49 10 50 GW51 by52 2030 53. First 53. Second: Limes1 gained2 permits3 for4 two5 Italian6 solar7 farms8 of9 about10 50 11 MWp12, bringing13 its14 authorized15 Italian16 ready-to-build17 total18 to19 about20 450 21 MWp22 across23 27 24 projects25 in26 six27 regions28. It29 hopes30 for31 another32 100 33 MWp34 approval35 by36 year-end37. Nightpeak’s38 150 39 MW40 Bocanova41 2 42, using43 Tesla44 Megapack45 2 46 XL47 units48,
The steel PPA may help Evonith report lower carbon emissions, while Maharashtra’s grid could see modest clean-power additions. Italian approvals may create construction work and local tax revenue, though land use and grid connection remain considerations. Texas storage could support reliability for grid operators, businesses, and households during high demand, but actual effects depend on operations, market rules, and how the battery is dispatched. These developments may influence nearby communities and energy customers, not just the companies involved. Count: The1 steel2 PPA3 may4 help5 Evonith6 report7 lower8 carbon9 emissions10, while11 Maharashtra’s12 grid13 could14 see15 modest16 clean-power17 additions18. Italian19 approvals20 may21 create22 construction23 work24 and25 local26 tax27 revenue28, though29 land30 use31 and32 grid33 connection34 remain35 considerations36. Texas37 storage38 could39 support40 reliability41 for42 grid43 operators44, businesses45, and46 households47 duri