Flatland Energy Storage Comes Online in Arizona as EDP Group’s Largest BESS Project
EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) and Salt River Project (SRP) recently celebrated the completion of Flatland Energy Storage, a 200-megawatt (MW)/800 megawatt-hour (MWh) battery energy storage system (BESS) in Arizona. The project is the largest BESS within the EDP Group and has the capacity to power the equivalent of approximately 44,500 Arizona homes, helping […]
Suniva, SUNation Energy to Merge, Creating Nasdaq-Listed Domestic Solar Manufacturing Company
SUNation Energy and Suniva have signed a definitive reverse merger agreement to combine their businesses, with the combined company expected to operate under the Suniva name and continue SUNation’s listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The transaction is targeted to close in the second half of 2026. The merger brings together Suniva’s U.S.-based solar cell […]
California Community Solar Programs Expand with New Projects in Oakland and Carson
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) celebrated the completion of a new community solar project in Oakland, developed by Ava Community Energy and hosted by Prologis, marking another milestone in California’s growing community solar portfolio. The 0.72 megawatt (MW) rooftop installation operates under the CPUC’s Disadvantaged Communities Green Tariff (DAC-GT) program, providing income-qualified customers with […]
Voltus Announces Landmark Bring Your Own Capacity Agreement with Google in PJM Territory
Voltus has announced a three-year Bring Your Own Capacity agreement with Google to aggregate up to 100 megawatts (MW) of distributed energy resources (DERs) annually from local businesses and homes into a Google-funded virtual power plant (VPP) in PJM territory. Through the agreement, Voltus will aggregate flexible assets such as batteries, smart thermostats, and other […]
Santa Barbara City College to Become Community Resilience Hub with Scale Microgrid Project
Scale Microgrids has been awarded a $4.2 million grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) through the Community Energy Reliability and Resilience Investment (CERRI) program to develop a campus microgrid at Santa Barbara City College (SBCC). The microgrid will integrate solar, battery storage, and EV charging, establishing SBCC as a designated Community Resilience Hub capable […]
EDF Power Solutions, Masdar Sign PPAs for 128 MW Solar+Storage Project
EDF Power Solutions North America and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), co-owners of the BigBeau Solar and Storage Project, have entered into 15-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Southern California Edison (SCE). The PPAs cover the output from the 128-megawatt (MW) solar plant and its 40 MW/160 megawatt-hour (MWh) battery energy storage system in […]
Midwest: The Next Frontier for Utility-Scale Solar and Storage
The Market Has Reached a Turning Point The Midwest solar and storage market has reached its most consequential development phase yet. MISO’s 2025 Long-Term Reliability Assessment documented a capacity shortfall beginning in 2030. Hyperscalers have committed hundreds of billions of dollars to data center campuses across Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin, driving load forecasts […]
IKO Completes First Commercial Solar Installation in Seville, Ohio at Blair Rubber Facility
Roofing, waterproofing, and insulation company IKO has completed a 503.1-kilowatt (kW) solar installation at its Blair Rubber manufacturing facility in Seville, Ohio. Developed in collaboration with Artisun Solar, the project marks the first commercial solar installation in the Village of Seville. The system is expected to generate approximately 536,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity annually, equivalent […]
California Unveils $55.2 Million in EV Fast Charging Incentives Through CALeVIP Program
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has announced $55.2 million in new funding through the California Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project (CALeVIP) to accelerate the installation of publicly available DC fast chargers across the state. The funding will be available through two upcoming incentive windows under CALeVIP’s Fast Charge California Project. The first window, running October 7, […]
New York Greenlights 100 MW Fort Edward Solar Project, Bringing State Total to 5.1 GW
The New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission (ORES) has issued a final siting permit to Boralex LLC for the Fort Edward Solar Project, a 100-megawatt (MW) solar facility in the Town of Fort Edward, Washington County. The project is expected to be operational by 2030. The facility will generate enough […]
Enbridge Brings Phase One of One of North America’s Largest Solar Projects Online in Texas
Enbridge has announced that Sequoia Solar Phase One, a 400-megawatt (MW) solar facility located in Callahan County, west of Dallas, Texas, is now fully operational. Sequoia Solar is being developed in two phases, with Phase Two adding 415 MW of capacity; it is expected to reach completion by year-end. Once fully operational, the combined 815 […]
Standard Solar Adds 8 MW of New York Community Solar
Standard Solar has announced the acquisition of two community solar projects in New York from EDF power solutions North America, adding approximately 8 megawatts (MW) of capacity to its existing portfolio in the state. The two projects — Water Chestnut, a 3.9 MW project in Alfred Station, Allegany County, and Hanoverian, a 4 MW project […]