California

Avantus Lifts Credit Facility to $1.28 Billion, Adds Five New Banks
Avantus raised its corporate credit facility to $1.28 billion from $1.05 billion in August, adding Helaba, MUFG, NordLB, Santander and Standard Chartered.
Nov 6, 2026 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Storage, California, USA, BESS, North America, Avantus
ev.energy Wins $11 Million to Grow ChargeWise to 79,000 EV Drivers
ev.energy secured $11 million from the California Energy Commission to grow ChargeWise managed EV charging from 9,000 to 79,000 drivers by 2028.
Oct 21, 2026 // Grids, Software, Transport, California, USA, North America, ev charging, VPP, ev.energy
Avantus Signs 20-Year PPA for Rexford 2
Avantus inks a 20-year deal for Rexford 2: 200MW solar plus 200MW/800MWh storage in Tulare County—fueling ~84,000 homes. Ops by late 2028, deliveries May 2029.
Jul 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, California, USA, North America, Avantus
Terra-Gen Approved for 1.4-GW Solar-BESS California Project
Terra-Gen LLC wins approval for a California 1.4 GW solar-plus-storage mega-project: 1,000 MW / 8,000 MWh batteries to boost grid reliability by shifting power into peak hours.
Jun 26, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, California, USA, North America, terra-gen, PV Power Plant
Terra-Gen Starts 125-MW Lockhart III Solar Output
Terra-Gen’s 125-MW Lockhart III solar in California hits commercial operations, feeding CAISO with proven dispatch and telemetry—boosting daytime supply as performance and future storage add-ons drive economics.
May 21, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, California, USA, UK, Europe, North America, terra-gen, utility solar, commissioning
California Clears $700m Desert Solar-Storage Project
California greenlights a ~$700M desert solar-plus-storage project—fueling controllable, evening power. The CAISO battery system smooths ramps, stabilizes frequency, and advances clean capacity.
Apr 28, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, California, USA, CAISO, solar plus storage, North America, permitting, Grid reliability
Tandem PV Launches 40-MW Perovskite-Silicon Plant in California
Tandem PV launches a Fremont perovskite-silicon tandem panel factory, scaling 40MW annually to validate high-efficiency cells and set up commercial sales in 2026.
Apr 21, 2026 // Manufacturing News, California, USA, solar panel, perovskite, North America
Idemitsu Starts 60-MW Azalea Solar-Battery in California
Idemitsu’s 60‑MW Azalea Solar+Storage flips sun to suppertime, powering 20,000 homes under a Sonoma Clean Power PPA, reinforcing CAISO evening peaks with 152‑MWh battery-backed reliability.
Mar 17, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, California, USA, PPA, North America, Idemitsu
Property Titan Bets on 700-MW California Solar-Storage
700‑MW California solar-plus-storage turns cheap sun into dependable evenings—bifacial trackers, grid-forming battery, CAISO-smart EMS, single interconnection—monetizing arbitrage, ancillary services, RA; financed via debt, tax credits, shaped offtake; boosting local jobs.
Feb 2, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, California, USA, CAISO, North America, utility solar, project development, co-located storage
Eurowind Sells 400-MW California Battery Project
Eurowind Energy sells a 400-MW California battery project to redirect capital toward fast-growing European markets and hybrid renewable-storage developments.
Dec 8, 2025 // Storage, California, USA, Battery Storage, Europe, BESS, North America, Eurowind Energy, hybrid projects, asset sale
EDP seals California hybrid stake sale, recycles capital for growth
EDP closed the sale of a 49% stake in a California solar-plus-storage portfolio—about 300 MWac of PV and 92 MW of batteries—for roughly EUR 600 million enterprise value.
Sep 10, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, California, USA, EDP, North America
Fullmark Energizes California Grid with New 20-MW Battery
Fullmark Energy powers up Ortega BESS in Lake Elsinore, boosting California's grid with cutting-edge storage solutions and expanding their 4-GW US pipeline.
Aug 27, 2025 // Storage, California, USA, North America, Fullmark Energy
Arevon Launches $2B Solar-Storage Park in California
Arevon Energy's Eland project: A $2 billion solar-plus-storage marvel boosting California's renewable transition with 758 MWdc solar and 300 MW storage.
Aug 7, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, California, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Arevon Energy
California Eyes Rapid Renewable Boost via Gas Site Conversion
Transform aging gas stations into solar-wind hubs, cutting emissions and costs while meeting California's clean energy goals.
Aug 6, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, California, USA, North America
California Greenlights World's Largest Solar-Plus-Storage Project
California's Darden Clean Energy Project: A groundbreaking solar-plus-storage initiative powering 850,000 homes, creating 2,000 jobs, and boosting community investments with $2 million.
Jun 16, 2025 // Storage, California, USA, North America