North America

Sonnedix Starts 40-MW Gammaton Solar Farm UK

Sonnedix commissions its 40MW Gammaton solar farm in the UK, proving delivered megawatts through operational excellence—boosting output, uptime, and monitoring as storage add-ons loom.

Apr 29, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Sonnedix, North America, solar farm, operations

Graphic Packaging Locks Texas 250-MW Solar VPPA

Graphic Packaging locks in renewable attributes and hedges Texas power costs with a 250MW solar VPPA—no electricity delivered—using financial off-take to boost bankability and cut ERCOT volatility.

Apr 29, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, North America, vppa, corporate renewables, Graphic Packaging

Chinese Firm Plots Sale of 3-GW U.S. Solar Plant

A Chinese solar firm may sell a 3GW U.S. plant, spooked by shifting tax rules and incentives. Buyers will scrutinize credit eligibility, supply-chain compliance, and domestic demand.

Apr 29, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Policy, USA, China, Asia, North America, policy risk, factory sale

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

Neoen Secures 250 MW Solar Contracts in Ontario

Neoen wins two 20-year Ontario solar LT2 deals—318 MWp—partnering with Indigenous communities. Construction begins 2028, operations 2029/2030, targeting 475 GWh annually.

Apr 21, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Canada, neoen, North America

Ideematec Secures 1.2GW Texas Solar Tracker Deal

Ideematec secured a 1.2GW Texas supply deal, boosting utility-scale single-axis tracker demand in ERCOT—capturing more “shoulder” energy, improving ramp control, and de-risking schedules.

Apr 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, trackers, North America, Ideematec, utility solar, supply chain

PowerBank Locks Lease for NY Solar-Battery Project

Canada’s PowerBank lands a Conklin Hill Road site lease in upstate New York for a 5‑MW solar + battery project, targeting NYSERDA incentives as it advances interconnection and permitting.

Apr 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, New York, NYSERDA, North America, PowerBank

Invenergy Locks Construction Finance for Ohio 300-MW Solar

Invenergy’s Ohio 300-MW solar project lands construction financing, moving from late-stage development to bankable execution—covering land, permitting, interconnection, EPC contracts, and major equipment procurement.

Apr 8, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Invenergy, North America, Ohio, utility solar, construction finance

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

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

Arkansas Clears Entergy’s 600-MW Solar-Storage Project

Regulators greenlight 600‑MW solar-plus-storage in Arkansas, pairing cheap daytime power with smart batteries to steady peaks, weather shocks and outages—accelerating procurement and EMS-optimized, grid-stabilizing operations.

Mar 19, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, solar-plus-storage, North America, permitting, Entergy, Arkansas

Eagle Point Lends $28.5 Million for Texas VPP

Eagle Point’s $28.5M senior loan powers Heritage’s 40-site Texas solar+storage VPP, speeding permits, stacking revenues, and delivering ERCOT flexibility with structured, bankable cash flows.

Mar 17, 2026 // Storage, USA, Texas, North America, virtual power plant, ERCOT, distributed storage, private credit

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

WE Energies Buys 150MW Wisconsin Solar, 50MW Battery

WE Energies powers up Wisconsin with 150MW solar plus 50MW battery, delivering firm, low-cost energy, peak relief and grid services as demand grows.

Mar 16, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, solar plus storage, We Energies, Wisconsin, North America, acquisition

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