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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

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

Sol Systems Clinches $634 Million Texas Solar Duo

Sol Systems secures $634M to build 324 MW across PJM and ERCOT, powering up to 87,000 homes with Blossom and Nightfall solar.

Mar 9, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, North America, sol systems

Meta Powers Zelestra’s 441 MW Texas Solar Push

Zelestra breaks ground on 441‑MWdc Texas solar duo with Meta, powering ERCOT growth. 704,000 modules, 400+ jobs, full operation by 2027 in Lamar and Hopkins counties.

Mar 5, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, EPC, Texas, North America, meta, Zelestra

Sabanci Taps Empact for IRA Solar Compliance

Sabanci taps Empact to master IRA compliance—turning documentation into deal fuel. Clean, audit-ready files speed transfers, cut risk, and sharpen U.S. solar’s cost of capital.

Mar 3, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, tax credits, IRA, Sabanci, compliance

First Solar Secures Oxford PV Perovskite IP

First Solar taps Oxford PV’s perovskite IP, opening U.S. paths to thin-film hybrids, bolstering R&D bets, Ohio pilot, and 18 GW capacity ambitions while preserving domestic manufacturing flexibility.

Feb 25, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, First Solar, oxford pv, perovskite, North America, licensing

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