North America

Vitol and Meta Sign California Solar Deal
Vitol and Meta have entered into an agreement to provide renewable energy credits and other environmental attributes from a 50MW solar and storage plant in California. This is part of Vitol's growing corporate offering to enable companies to source renewable energy for their operations.
Feb 3, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, meta, Vitol
Solar Power Company Nextracker Seeks Up to $535 Million in US IPO
Solar energy innovation company Nextracker Inc. is seeking to raise as high as $535 million in what could be among the initial major US initial public offerings of the year.
Feb 2, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Nextracker
Westbridge Renewable Acquires Canadian Battery Energy Storage PV Project
Westbridge Renewable Energy Corporation has acquired the 295MWp Red Willow Project in Alberta, Canada, including 100MW/200MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS). This solar energy news highlights the potential of renewable energy sources and the commitment to sustainability.
Feb 2, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Canada, North America, PV Power Plant, Westbridge Renewable
Our Next Energy, Michigan Battery Firm Raises $300 Million
Our Next Energy Inc (ONE), a Michigan-based energy storage technology company, has raised $300 million in a Series B round, valuing the company at $1.2 billion post-money. This capital will fund ONE's first lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell factory, and marks a shift from venture capital-funded start-up to a manufacturer supported by growth capital.
Feb 2, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Franklin Templeton, Our Next Energy
Renewable Properties Develops 30 MW of Solar to Benefit California Households, Who Can’t Install Solar Panels
Renewable Properties announced the signing of PPAs for five projects with PG&E that will bring the benefits of clean solar energy to low-income Californians, totaling nearly 30 MW.
Feb 2, 2023 // Plants, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Renewable Properties
Arkansas school district virtually totally powered by huge ground-mount solar project
El Dorado School District (ESD) School Board as well as faculty members gathered to commemorate the district's freshly built 1.75-MWAC solar array. The project will certainly balance out 88% of the district's power use as well as expenses, saving ESD over $128,000 every year in energy costs.
Feb 1, 2023 // Plants, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Jim Tucker
WEC Energy Group Acquires Majority Stake in Texas Solar Park
WEC Energy Group buys 80% interest in the 250-MW Samson I Solar Energy Centre in Texas for $250 million, advancing their sustainable energy portfolio.
Feb 1, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, WEC Energy Group, North America, PV Power Plant
General Motors Commits $650 Million to Secure EV Raw Materials
General Motors invests $650 million in lithium mining to secure its electric vehicle supply chain and support its future production of more than 1 million EVs annually in North America by 2025.
Feb 1, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Transport, USA, North America, EV, General Motors
Meta backs Apex's 195-MW solar project in Texas
US renewables expert Apex Clean Energy claimed on Monday that it has signed an environmental attribute purchase agreement (EAPA) with technology titan Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) for the full capacity of the 195-MW Angelo solar project in Texas.
Jan 30, 2023 // Plants, USA, Texas, North America, Solar Project, meta
Idaho's largest solar project is now attached to grid
Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions has placed right into commercial procedure the 120-MW Jackpot Solar project in Twin Falls County, Idaho.
Jan 27, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, USA, North America, Solar Project, Idaho
OYA Renewables community solar projects benefit underserved New Yorkers
Toronto-based solar programmer OYA Renewables is intending two community solar projects totaling 13 MW that will certainly be enrolled in New york city State's Expanded Solar for All (E-SFA) program. E-SFA is a community solar initiative that delivers clean energy credits to underserved New Yorkers.
Jan 26, 2023 // Plants, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, OYA Renewables
AlphaStruxure to build country's biggest airport terminal roof solar array
AlphaStruxure announced an agreement to design, construct and also operate integrated microgrid infrastructure at the New Terminal One (NTO) at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The microgrid will supply NTO with sustainable, resilient, in your area generated as well as cost-predictable energy.
Jan 26, 2023 // Rooftop PV, USA, North America, AlphaStruxure
Dominican Republic oks 23 MW of solar projects
The Dominican Republic's national power commission (CNE) on Tuesday signed conclusive concessions with a sponsor that seeks to construct 2 solar photovoltaic or pv (PV) farms with an integrated capacity of 23 MW/25.41 MWp in the Caribbean nation.
Jan 26, 2023 // Plants, Dominican Republic, North America, solar projects
Battery cell manufacturer Statevolt buys site for Gigafactory in California
Statevolt, one of 3 lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery cell development companies started by Swedish entrepreneur Lars Carlstrom, on Monday introduced it has gotten a 135-acre site in Imperial Valley, California, where it plans to build a 54-GWh manufacturing facility.
Jan 25, 2023 // Storage, California, USA, North America, Statevolt
Pivot Energy to install nine even more solar projects on Extra Space Storage centers
National renewable energy service provider, Pivot Energy, is set to mount 9 additional roof solar systems on Extra Space Storage centers, including 946.8 kW of capacity to an expansive renewable energy portfolio that now totals 15 MW.
Jan 25, 2023 // Rooftop PV, USA, North America, pivot energy, Solar Project