USA

Sunrun Q1 Profit Jumps as Battery Adoption Soars

Sunrun’s Q1 2026 earnings jumped to $167.6M as revenue surged 43% on strong U.S. residential solar-plus-storage demand. Record 73% attachment rate signals batteries fueling next profit wave.

May 12, 2026 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Storage, clean energy, USA, ENERGY STORAGE, Sunrun, Battery Storage, residential solar, North America

Solar Landscape Closes $600M for Community Solar Expansion

Solar Landscape secures $600M debt financing to expand community solar nationwide—backing a 146MW portfolio now under construction across four states, with expansion options in three more.

May 8, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, USA, North America, CommunitySolar

Aspen Power buys 6.44-MW NJ rooftop solar portfolio

Aspen Power acquired two aging NJ rooftop solar systems—6.44 MWdc—built under PSE&G’s Solar Loan Program. Producing 7M+ kWh yearly, they deliver energy savings and long-term stability.

May 5, 2026 // Rooftop PV, USA, North America, Aspen Power

Energea Backs Start of 140-MW Texas Solar

Energea will finance construction of a 140-MWdc West Texas solar park, boosting near-term capacity growth in America’s most established, liquid utility-scale solar market.

May 4, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, North America, PV Power Plant, energea

Google’s Oklahoma Data Centers Powered by OG&E Solar

Google inks deal with OG&E for three Oklahoma data centers, including Muskogee and Stillwater—OG&E covers grid-connection upgrade costs upfront and supplies solar-powered capacity to boost local generation.

May 1, 2026 // Plants, USA, North America, Google, Oklahoma, PV Power Plant

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

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

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

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