North America

ev.energy Wins $11 Million to Grow ChargeWise to 79,000 EV Drivers
ev.energy secured $11 million from the California Energy Commission to grow ChargeWise managed EV charging from 9,000 to 79,000 drivers by 2028.
Oct 21, 2026 // Grids, Software, Transport, California, USA, North America, ev charging, VPP, ev.energy
Westbridge to Exit Alberta Red Willow Solar-BESS
Westbridge Renewable Energy inks a definitive deal to sell its 225MW Red Willow solar-plus-storage project in Alberta—unlocking up to CAD 26.725M proceeds as conditions and milestones are met.
Aug 31, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, Canada, North America, Westbridge Renewable Energy
REV Renewables Secures Maryland 300-MW Solar PPA
Maryland greenlights a 20-year PPA for a 300-MW western solar project, securing ~250 GWh annually—boosting long-term clean power and helping meet rising electricity demand.
Aug 28, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Maryland, PV Power Plant, Rev Renewables
Trump Bars Foreign Electric Grid Equipment in U.S.
Trump’s emergency order targets foreign-made electric transformers for U.S. grid projects, citing national security and reliability—pushing agencies to reduce reliance on overseas suppliers.
Aug 28, 2026 // Grids, Policy, USA, Trump, North America
Canadian Solar Slips to $77m Q2 Loss
Canadian Solar swings to a $77M Q2 shareholder net loss as weak solar demand slashes revenue 29%, driven by lower module/project sales and intensified pricing pressure.
Aug 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Canada, Canadian Solar, North America
Lightstar Secures 27.3MW in New Jersey Agrivoltaics Pilot
Lightstar Renewables secures eight conditional awards totaling 27.3 MW for dual-use agrivoltaic solar in New Jersey’s first pilot—boosting community solar while pairing power with farming.
Aug 26, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, New Jersey, North America, Lightstar Renewables
Invenergy and Grant PUD Break Ground on 120-MW Solar
Invenergy and Grant County PUD break ground on a 120MW solar project near Moses Lake, kicking off Washington’s utility-scale development phase—bringing clean energy closer, though timing and terms remain unannounced.
Aug 26, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Invenergy, North America, PV Power Plant, Grant County PUD
Distributed Sun Backs Trutility to Scale Grid Assets
Distributed Sun powers trutility, a US platform developing and operating front- and behind-the-meter energy assets—batteries, community solar, microgrids—backed by gigawatt-scale IP, cash flows, and faster automation.
Aug 20, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Software, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Distributed Sun
EDF Wins 25-Year NV Energy Solar-Storage Deals
EDF Power Solutions inks two 25-year deals for Winston Energy: 400MW solar plus 400MW/1,600MWh storage. Deliveries start Oct 2029—fueling 100,000 homes and $100M local tax revenue.
Aug 19, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, EDF Power Solutions
Osaka Gas Exits 150-MW US Solar Portfolio
Osaka Gas USA sold its nearly 150-MW community-solar portfolio to Apollo-managed funds, transferring assets to Virtus Power for nationwide operation—plus Maine and Illinois projects backed by Summit Ridge.
Aug 18, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Osaka Gas
Eolus Secures Milestone Payments for Arizona Solar+Storage
Eolus’ Centennial Flats reaches key milestones in Arizona—500 MW solar plus 267 MW storage—after a 2022 sale, triggering progress-based payments tied to its landmark solar-plus-storage deal.
Aug 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Eolus
SunScout Eyes Texas Growth After US IPO
SunScout’s NZ clean-tech push goes US: after its IPO, it plans Texas manufacturing for faster, cheaper solar-powered robotic mowers—boosting cleaner land management with AI-driven automation.
Aug 13, 2026 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, SunScout
SEG Solar Expands US PV Output With Tomball #1
SEG Solar opens Tomball #1, a 4GW U.S. solar module plant near Houston—$200M investment, up to 800 jobs, and tech-ready for HJT upgrades—boosting capacity to 10.6GW.
Aug 12, 2026 // Manufacturing News, USA, North America, SEG
BLM Seeks Input on Clearway’s 500-MW Nevada Solar
Nevada’s proposed 500MW Mosey Solar project is open for public comment—BLM will shape its Resource Management Plan and EIS through Aug. 28, plus 850MW storage.
Aug 10, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Grids, Policy, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, BLM
RWE Signs 155-MW Oklahoma Solar PPA with Google
RWE inks a 15-year power deal with Google for its 155-MW Crooked Creek Solar in Oklahoma—starting construction soon, powering Google by 2028, and boosting local jobs and tax revenue.
Aug 4, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Google, rwe, PV Power Plant