North America

Greenbacker Starts Building 500-MW Cider Solar Farm, New York’s Largest
Greenbacker Renewable Energy kicks off full construction on the 500-MW Cider Solar Farm in Genesee County, set to power 120,000 New York homes by 2026.
May 15, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, New York, North America, greenbacker, PV Power Plant, Cider Solar
Aypa Secures $535 Million for California Solar-Storage Hybrid Vidal Project
Aypa Power raises $535 million to build the 320 MW Vidal solar-plus-storage plant in California, boosting grid reliability and advancing the state’s clean-energy goals.
May 13, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, California, USA, North America, Aypa
Renewable Properties Powers Up 17 MW Solar in California
Renewable Properties powers up California with 17 MWdc solar projects, backed by $35.8M in loans, energizing homes and businesses by 2025.
May 9, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, California, USA, North America, Renewable Properties
Leeward Powers Up Four-Hour Battery at Chaparral Springs Solar Hub
Leeward Renewable Energy activates an 88-MW/352-MWh battery at its Chaparral Springs solar park, delivering four-hour storage and peak power for California’s grid.
May 8, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, California, USA, North America, leeward
Chipotle Powers Up: Nexamp Solar Partnership Energizes Savings
Chipotle partners with Nexamp for a 75-MW solar project, cutting costs and powering 9,000 communities with clean energy by 2026.
May 8, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Nexamp, Chipotle
MGE Greenlit for 20-MW Solar Project in Wisconsin
Empowering Wisconsin: MGE's Sunnyside Solar Center boosts renewable energy with 20-MW solar and 40-MW battery storage, driving sustainable power for a greener future.
May 7, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, MGE, Wisconsin, North America, PV Power Plant
Trump Budget Slash Triggers 114 Layoffs at U.S. NREL Lab
Trump’s FY 2026 budget slashes DOE funds, forcing NREL to lay off 114 employees—3 % of staff—in Colorado and beyond, raising alarm in clean-tech circles.
May 7, 2025 // Technology, USA, NREL, Trump, North America, workforce, BudgetCuts
Heelstone Acquires Wind, Solar Pipeline, Installs New Leadership
Qualitas-owned Heelstone buys U.S. wind and solar projects from VIP, adds ex-VIP CEO Mike Weich as chief, expanding its pipeline to more than 5 GW.
May 6, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Qualitas, Heelston
Cypress Creek Starts 104-MW Ostrea Solar After Securing $150M Financing
Cypress Creek secures $150 m financing and begins construction of 104 MW Ostrea Solar in Washington, creating jobs and powering up to 16 000 homes.
May 6, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Washington, North America, cypress creek, PV Power Plant, Ostrea
DESRI Ranger Power Secure Funds for Two Michigan Solar Farms
DESRI and Ranger Power close financing for 290-MW Heartwood and White Tail solar projects in Michigan, targeting full operation by 2025-26.
May 6, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Michigan, North America, PV Power Plant, DESRI Ranger Power
Microsoft Secures Solar RECs in Nexamp Partnership
Microsoft partners with Nexamp to boost solar energy, powering 100,000 homes and advancing its carbon-negative goal by 2030.
May 6, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Microsoft, North America, Nexamp
Enphase Boosts US Production of Solar Microinverters, Batteries
Enphase Energy ships 6.5M microinverters, boosting solar projects with domestic content and achieving a $29.7M profit turnaround.
May 5, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Storage, USA, Enphase Energy, North America
Arevon Begins Construction on 430 MW Kelso Solar Project in Missouri
Arevon Energy breaks ground on its 430 MWDC Kelso 1 & 2 solar project in Missouri, backed by Meta’s environmental-attribute purchase and Primoris EPC services.
May 2, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Missouri, Renewable Energy, Arevon Energy, Meta Platforms, Kelso Solar
Meta Secures 240MW Texas Solar Attributes with Sunraycer Renewables Deal
Meta buys 100% of environmental attributes from Sunraycer’s Midpoint and Gaia Solar projects (240.5 MWAC/311 MWDC) in Texas, supporting its 24/7 carbon-free energy goal.
May 2, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, North America, Renewable Energy, PV Power Plant, solar projects, Sunraycer Renewables, Meta Platforms
Google Partners on Illinois’ New 593MW Double Black Diamond Solar
Swift Current Energy’s 800 MWDC Double Black Diamond Solar park, backed by Google, now powers 100,000 homes and supplies 70% of Chicago’s municipal electricity.
May 2, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Solar Energy, North America, Illinois, renewables, PV Power Plant, swift current energy, Google investment