North America

Xcel plans 200-MW distributed batteries to optimize Minnesota grid operations
Xcel Energy will deploy up to 200 MW of distributed storage across Minnesota by 2028, a first-of-its-kind program to cut peaks and integrate renewables.
Oct 8, 2025 // Storage, Grids, USA, grid, North America, Minnesota, Xcel Energy, virtual power plant, distributed storage
Arevon inaugurates 264-MW Indiana solar projects, boosting regional reliability today
Arevon cut the ribbon on two Indiana solar projects totaling 264 MWdc in Pike County, adding major daytime capacity and future storage optionality.
Oct 7, 2025 // Plants, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, North America, Indiana, Arevon Energy, commissioning, Midwest grid
Doral secures offtaker for Texas 430-MW Cold Creek Solar project
Doral Renewables lined up an offtaker for most output from its 430-MW Cold Creek Solar project in West Texas, unlocking financing and construction momentum.
Oct 7, 2025 // Plants, USA, Texas, North America, ERCOT, doral renewables, utility-scale sola, corporate PPA,
Clearway Energy Acquires 613-MW Solar Portfolio from Deriva
Clearway Energy boosts its renewable portfolio with a 613-megawatt solar acquisition, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable energy growth.
Oct 7, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Clearway Energy, Deriva
Wisconsin greenlights Invenergy, DESRI projects adding 298 megawatts capacity statewide
Wisconsin regulators approved two Invenergy and DESRI projects totaling up to 298 MW of wind and solar, advancing flexible clean power for the Midwestern grid
Oct 6, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Wisconsin, Invenergy, North America, PSC, DESRI, permitting
Madison Energy Acquires NextEra's Distributed Generation Platform
Madison Energy boosts its clean energy portfolio to 1GW, acquiring NextEra's platform, enhancing its U.S. market position in distributed generation and sustainable energy solutions.
Oct 6, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Madison Energy
Repsol Launches 595-MW Solar Project in Texas
Repsol SA breaks ground on the 595-MW Pecan Prairie solar park in Texas, boosting its U.S. renewable energy footprint and advancing its sustainable energy goals.
Oct 2, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, North America, PV Power Plant, Repsol SA
EDF turns on 150-MW solar plus four-hour battery in New Mexico
EDF brought its Milagro solar-plus-storage project online in New Mexico, pairing 150 MW of PV with a four-hour battery under contract to El Paso Electric.
Oct 1, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, EDF, North America, New Mexico, El Paso Electric, hybrid project
Enlight Secures $340M for Arizona Solar-Battery Project
Enlight secures $340M for Arizona's Roadrunner project, blending 290 MW solar with 940 MWh storage, boosting sustainable energy in Tucson.
Sep 30, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Arizona, North America, ENLIGHT
Avangrid begins panel installs at Oregon Tower Solar project
Avangrid has started panel installation at the 120-MWac/166-MWdc Tower Solar project in Oregon, which will support Meta’s local operations once online.
Sep 30, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, North America, Oregon, avangrid, meta, project construction
TotalEnergies sells 50% stake in 1.4-GW North American portfolio assets
TotalEnergies agreed to offload a 50% interest in a 1.4-GW North American solar portfolio to KKR-managed insurance vehicles and accounts.
Sep 29, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, North America, portfolio sale, KKR, TotalEnergies, solar assets
Clearway Energy Buys 109-MW Kern County Solar Park Expansion Portfolio
Clearway Energy acquired a 109-MW solar park in Kern County, California, extending its Golden State portfolio and optionality for future storage pairing.
Sep 26, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Clearway Energy
Sol Systems Officially Opens 342-MWp Eldorado Solar Park In Illinois
Sol Systems inaugurated the 342-MWp Eldorado solar project in Illinois, its largest to date, adding significant daytime capacity to the Midwest grid.
Sep 26, 2025 // Plants, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, North America, sol systems, Illinois, commissioning, Eldorado
Wells Fargo Buys South Carolina Solar RECs To Advance Goals
Wells Fargo purchased renewable energy certificates from a 28-MW South Carolina solar project, supporting corporate decarbonization targets and grid-scale renewables.
Sep 26, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, South Carolina, Wells Fargo, corporate sustainability, RECs, solar procurement
US Reclaims $13B from Biden's Green Energy Agenda
Trump Administration slashes $13 billion in green energy funds, prioritizing fossil fuels and nuclear power over Biden's climate initiatives.
Sep 25, 2025 // Policy, USA, Trump, North America