Google Expands Texas Clean Energy Portfolio with 500 MW Solar Deal
Google has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with renewable energy developer Linea Energy for 500 megawatts (MW) of solar energy from a new project in Texas, aimed at supporting the company’s data center operations in the state. According to ESGtoday, the agreement will source power from Linea’s Duffy Solar Project, covering 3,526 acres […]
Microporous Advances U.S. Battery Separator Manufacturing with New Virginia Facility
Microporous, a global manufacturer of advanced battery separators and a portfolio company of Trent Capital Partners, has secured final financing for a new manufacturing facility in Danville, Virginia, with construction set to begin in May 2026. Financing is being provided by Trent Capital Partners, Eagle Point Credit Management, and Elda River Capital Management. At full […]
Partners Celebrate Progress on 48.4 MW New Mexico Community Solar Portfolio
Pluma Construction, ForeFront Power, Standard Solar, and Solstice gathered at the Pino community solar site in Las Vegas, New Mexico on May 13 to celebrate progress across an eight-project, 48.4 megawatt (MW) community solar portfolio — one of the state’s earliest of its kind. Developed by New Mexico-based Pluma Construction with support from ForeFront Power, […]
Port Authority Announces 5-MW Solar Expansion at Newark Airport
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced plans for a major solar energy expansion at Newark Liberty International Airport, adding approximately 5 megawatts (MW) of generating capacity across five airport sites. The project is expected to produce nearly 5.9 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of clean electricity annually — enough to power more […]
FH Capital to Acquire Majority Stake in JinkoSolar’s U.S. Manufacturing Operations
FH Capital, a private equity firm focused on clean energy investments, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire a 75.1% majority stake in JinkoSolar’s U.S. subsidiary, Jinko Solar (U.S.) Industries Inc. JinkoSolar will retain a 24.9% minority interest. The transaction marks a transition in controlling ownership of JinkoSolar’s 2-gigawatt (GW) solar module manufacturing facility in […]
Qcells Launches Domestic Content Residential BESS
Qcells has announced a collaboration with Jabil, a global manufacturing solutions provider, to offer its first domestically assembled residential battery energy storage system (BESS) to the U.S. market. Assembled at Jabil’s Auburn Hills, Michigan facility, the Q.HOME CORE G3 is a domestic content eligible residential BESS that is now commercially available and ready to ship […]
Siemens Unveils 1.25-MW Solar+Storage Microgrid at North Carolina HeadquartersÂ
Siemens has unveiled an advanced on-site microgrid at its Wendell, North Carolina facility, marking a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to achieving net-zero carbon operations by 2030. The 1.25-megawatt (MW) microgrid combines a solar PV carport array with a 3.9-megawatt-hour (MWh) battery energy storage system, and is capable of meeting 100% of the facility’s […]
Colorado Legalizes Plug-In Solar Panels
Colorado lawmakers have signed HB26-1007 into law, removing barriers to plug-in solar panels and establishing safety standards for their use across the state. Plug-in solar, also referred to as balcony solar, consists of one to four solar panels plus an inverter and optional battery, and can be plugged directly into a home electrical outlet. The […]
SEG Solar Expands U.S. Manufacturing with New 4-GW Houston Facility
SEG Solar, a U.S. solar module manufacturer headquartered in Houston, has announced plans to establish a new 4-gigawatt (GW) solar manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas. The expansion will increase SEG’s total annual U.S. module production capacity to approximately 6 GW, with commercial operations expected to begin in Q3 2026. The nearly 500,000-square-foot facility represents an […]
Greenlane Infrastructure Brings Megawatt-Scale Electric Truck Charging to Texas
Greenlane Infrastructure, a public charging infrastructure developer and operator for commercial electric trucks, is expanding its nationwide network into Texas with new high-power charging sites planned in Dallas and Houston along the I-45 corridor. The Dallas-Houston corridor sits at the intersection of freight moving from the West Coast, the Midwest, and across the U.S.-Mexico border, […]
Verogy Holdings Secures M&T Bank Financing for 2.7-MW C&I Solar Portfolio
Distributed energy integrator Verogy Holdings has completed a sale-leaseback financing with M&T Bank for a 2.7-megawatt (MW) commercial and industrial (C&I) solar project portfolio. The portfolio is comprised of seven projects across several U.S. states, with a mix of corporate and municipal customers. The transaction transfers long-term ownership of the assets to M&T Bank while […]
Industry Veterans Launch HK Power to Develop Distribution-Scale Solar and Storage Projects
Newly formed distributed energy developer HK Power formally announced its launch. Founded by industry veterans Josh Hotvet and Omar Khaleel, the company will specialize in the acquisition and development of large distribution-scale solar, solar+storage, and standalone storage solutions nationwide. HK Power will focus on acquiring early-stage projects and carrying them through the development process to […]