North America

Xcel to Build Midwest’s Biggest Battery at Sherco
Xcel plans the Midwest’s largest 600‑MW battery at Minnesota’s Sherco site, repurposing coal-era grid to bolster reliability, enable renewables, and accelerate decarbonization—pending regulatory approval.
Nov 6, 2025 // Storage, USA, North America, Xcel
EDPR lands Michigan solar PPA and 70-MW battery tolling deal
EDP Renewables secured a 120-MW Michigan solar PPA and a 70-MW/280-MWh battery tolling agreement for a co-located hybrid project.
Nov 6, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, Battery Storage, Michigan, North America, EDPR, hybrid project, power purchase
Clearway, Grant PUD Ink 520-MW Solar-Storage Deal
Clearway Energy inks PPA and storage deal with Grant PUD for a 520‑MW solar-plus-battery project in Washington, advancing utility-scale clean power capacity.
Nov 5, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, North America, Clearway Energy
Sol Systems taps SOLV Energy for 209-MW Texas solar build
Sol Systems chose SOLV Energy as EPC for a 209-MWdc Texas solar project, moving the utility-scale asset from development to construction with a bankable blueprint.
Nov 5, 2025 // Plants, USA, EPC, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Texas, North America, sol systems, SOLV Energy
Wells Fargo backs Quail Ranch hybrid with $150m tax equity
Enlight’s U.S. arm Clēnera secured $150 million in tax equity from Wells Fargo for the Quail Ranch solar-plus-storage project in New Mexico.
Nov 4, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, USA, solar-plus-storage, North America, New Mexico, Clēnera, tax equity, ENLIGHT
CIB Loan Powers First Nation’s 32-MW Saskatchewan Solar
George Gordon First Nation secures 32.4‑MW Wicehtowak Solar ownership with CIB loan, powering K+S Potash via 30‑year PPA, cutting emissions and reinvesting revenues in Saskatchewan communities.
Nov 3, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Canada, North America, George Gordon First Nation
First Solar plans new 3.7-GW US Series 6 facility manufacturing
First Solar will build a 3.7-GW US plant to finish Series 6 module production started overseas, strengthening domestic content, logistics and energy-security goals.
Oct 31, 2025 // Manufacturing News, USA, First Solar, thin-film, North America, series 6
First Solar Hits Record Sales, Tightens Outlook
First Solar posts Q3 EPS near guidance, sets record module sales, tightens full-year outlook, and accelerates U.S. capacity expansions amid strong utility-scale demand and stable pricing.
Oct 31, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, USA, First Solar, North America
Zelestra Lands $60M Tax Equity for Indiana Solar
Zelestra lands $60M tax equity for 60‑MWac Jasper County solar in Indiana, accelerating build and monetizing federal incentives amid surging U.S. clean‑power demand.
Oct 30, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Zelestra
Energy Vault buys 150-MW/300-MWh Texas battery, eyes fast deployment
Energy Vault acquired a 150-MW/300-MWh BESS project in Madison County, Texas, positioning it for rapid build and participation in ERCOT markets.
Oct 27, 2025 // Storage, USA, Texas, Battery Storage, North America, Energy Vault, ERCOT, project acquisition
Waaree Wins 692MW Solar Orders in India, US
Waaree Energies bags 692 MW in new solar module orders across India and the U.S., bolstering utility and commercial builds amid rising clean‑energy demand.
Oct 27, 2025 // Manufacturing News, USA, India, Asia, North America, Waaree Energies
CIP provides loan backing Ampliform’s expanding United States solar pipeline
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners will lend up to USD 165 million to Ampliform, accelerating procurement and delivery across a U.S. utility-scale solar and storage pipeline.
Oct 23, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, North America, CIP, project finance, Ampliform
Janta Power Raises $5.5M for 3D Solar Towers
Janta Power raises $5.5M to scale 3D solar towers, boosting power density and slashing land use for data centers, EV hubs, and industrial sites seeking cheaper, cleaner, round-the-clock energy.
Oct 23, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Janta Power
Lightsource bp closes tax equity for 187-MW Peacock Solar financing
Lightsource bp secured a $97.9 million tax equity commitment from Pinnacle Financial Partners for its 187-MW Peacock Solar project in Texas.
Oct 22, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Texas, Lightsource BP, North America, ERCOT, tax equity, Peacock Solar
Dimension raises $412m to expand nationwide community solar portfolio buildout
Dimension Energy secured $412 million in construction and term financing to deploy 134 MWdc of community solar across multiple U.S. states.
Oct 22, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Community Solar, distributed generation, project finance, Dimension Energy