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First Solar Opens First Phase of $330 Million South Carolina Plant

First Solar opened the first phase of its $330 million plant in Gaffney, South Carolina, which is set to reach 3.4 GW of module capacity by mid-2027.

Oct 29, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Solar, USA, First Solar, thin-film, North America, South Carolina

Nextpower Posts Record $1.1 Billion Quarter, Backlog Tops $6 Billion

Nextpower revenue rose 22.5% to a record $1.109 billion in the quarter to Oct. 2, as backlog topped $6 billion and the company raised its FY27 outlook.

Oct 29, 2026 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Inverters, USA, utility-scale, North America, Nextracker, NextPower

Enphase Q3 Revenue Falls 29% as US Sell-Through Drops 35%

Enphase's Q3 revenue fell 29% to $293.3 million as US sell-through dropped 35% from a year earlier; it guided Q4 revenue to $225–255 million.

Oct 28, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Inverters, USA, residential solar, North America, Enphase, microinverter

Arevon Closes $120 Million Wells Fargo Tax Equity for Illinois Solar

Arevon closed $120 million of Wells Fargo tax equity for its 124-MWdc Big Muddy Solar project in Illinois, due to start operating by the end of 2026.

Oct 27, 2026 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Illinois, Wells Fargo, tax equity, Arevon

Google Expands Voltus Deal to 1-GW Virtual Power Plant in PJM

Google expanded its Voltus deal to a 1-GW virtual power plant in PJM, adding 1,070 MW of flexible home and business capacity to 100 MW signed in June.

Oct 23, 2026 // Commercial, Grids, Software, USA, PJM, North America, Google, VPP, Voltus

Optivolt Raises $32 Million for Power Electronics Built Into Panels

Optivolt raised $32 million led by VXI Capital to expand manufacturing of its Power Balancer, which puts module-level power electronics inside the solar panel.

Oct 22, 2026 // Technology, Inverters, USA, North America, funding, startup, mlpe, Optivolt

Tesla Deploys 13.7 GWh of Storage in Q3 as Energy Revenue Falls 16%

Tesla deployed 13.7 GWh of storage in Q3 2026, up 10%, while energy revenue fell 16% to $2.88 billion, partly on tariff-related customer refunds.

Oct 22, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, TESLA, Megapack, BESS, North America, lfp

Peak Energy Raises $108 Million as GM Ventures Leads Sodium-Ion Round

Peak Energy closed a $108 million Series B led by GM Ventures; its 4-GWh sodium-ion battery factory in Sacramento is due to start production in early 2027.

Oct 22, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Storage, USA, North America, sodium-ion, General Motors

Berkeley Lab Finds US Utility Solar Cost Rose 7% to $61/MWh in 2025

New U.S. utility-scale solar cost $61/MWh to generate in 2025, up 7%, while its wholesale value rose 32% to $41/MWh, Berkeley Lab's data show.

Oct 22, 2026 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Market Research, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, PPA, LCOE, North America, Berkeley Lab

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

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