Nofar Energy Adds One Gigawatt To United States Solar Pipeline

• Nofar Energy’s U.S. arm expands its development slate by more than 1 GW through acquisitions and exclusive agreements, targeting multi-state utility-scale solar growth.

Nofar Energy has bulked up its American footprint, closing acquisitions and exclusive development agreements that add over 1 GW to its U.S. solar pipeline. The expansion tilts toward markets with strong irradiation and improving interconnection prospects, positioning the company to bring shovel-ready projects to financial close as equipment and transmission slots align.

The strategy is classic scale-building. Rather than chase bespoke one-offs, Nofar is assembling a repeatable portfolio: standardized tracker-based designs, proven inverter platforms and DC/AC ratios optimized for annual yield within fixed interconnection limits. That standardization enables earlier reservations of long-lead transformers and protection gear—still the pacing items on many schedules—and creates purchasing power across multiple sites.

Hybridization is firmly on the table. Co-located batteries can shift noon output into evening peaks, cut curtailment and unlock ancillary-service revenues—important in markets where volatility has grown with renewable penetration. Even if storage is not installed day one, preserving interconnection headroom and substation space for future BESS retrofits is becoming default design.

Financing should benefit from Nofar’s growing scale and a diversified set of offtake options, from utility RFPs to corporate PPAs. As rates stabilize and tax-credit transfer markets deepen, sponsors with credible delivery teams and bankable equipment lineups are clearing investment committees more quickly.

Community expectations continue to shape permitting. Nofar’s projects will be measured on biodiversity planning, drainage and dust controls, construction traffic management and visual mitigation—now standard conditions for county approvals. Clear decommissioning bonds and land-restoration plans help secure social license and reduce lender concerns.

The next milestones are concrete: interconnection study results, EPC awards, and the first notice-to-proceed orders that convert pipeline into progress on the ground. With an extra gigawatt now in the hopper, Nofar’s U.S. platform looks set for a busier build-out—adding reliable daytime energy where demand is growing fastest and paving the way for storage-backed upgrades down the line.