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Lightsource BP has abandoned plans for a 300 MW solar project in Ohio that was highly opposed by local residents. January 10, 2025 Lightsource BP withdrew its appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court regarding approval of its planned Birch Solar project. The large 300 MW solar facility was highly opposed by county residents, which prevented …

Solar developer withdraws Supreme Court case as public opposition halts project Read More »

Owned by Ameren Missouri, this 200 MW solar plant is one of three solar facilities the company acquired in 2024. They have a combined capacity of 500 MW and represent a total acquisition cost of approximately $900 million. January 10, 2025 The 200 MW Huck Finn Renewable Energy Center, developed by EDF Renewables and owned by …

Missouri solar jumps nearly 30% with Huck Finn facility coming online Read More »

The solar developer closed a deal for construction, term debt and tax equity financing for a project coming online in 2025. January 9, 2025 Project developer Origis Energy announced it has closed financing for the Swift Air Solar project in Ector County, Texas. It secured $415 million in funding, including construction, term debt and tax …

Origis Energy closes $415 million for 145 MW solar project in Texas Read More »

Estuary Power, a majority woman-owned renewable energy developer and producer, closed a $340 million financing package for its Escape Solar and Storage project in Lincoln County, Nevada. Escape Solar and Storage has 185 MW of solar capacity and 400 MWh of battery energy storage capacity. The project’s construction is scheduled to be completed in Q3 …

Majority woman-owned developer begins construction on solar, battery facility in Nevada Read More »

Analysis from the Washington Urban Infrastructure Lab finds that a community solar program similar to New York or Minnesota could create thousands of jobs and over a billion dollars in economic impact. January 8, 2025 Under a community solar program, a third-party, neither the utility company nor the homeowner, owns a solar asset, and a …

Washington state economic impact from community solar could reach $1.7 billion over next decade Read More »

The Rice Creek Solar Center is the third solar site in the Florida Municipal Solar Project, one of the largest municipal-backed solar projects in the U.S. January 8, 2025 One of the largest municipal-backed solar projects in the U.S. just completed the project’s third installation, Rice Creek Solar Center, which will supply nearly 75 MW …

Rice Creek Solar delivers energy to 12 Florida cities Read More »

A massive 2.4 GW solar power plant with a 2:1 DC-to-AC ratio, coupled with six hours of energy storage, is approved in northern Oregon. January 8, 2025 The nation’s largest approved solar and storage project has a secret. Beneath its record-break headline-size announcement is a “hidden” second power plant. And it’s driven by two of …

Oversized solar farm keeps lights on until midnight Read More »

Sandrini I and II Solar Energy Parks are now operational with one power purchase agreement signed by Shell and the other with Redwood Coast Energy Authority for its community choice energy program. January 8, 2025 EDP Renewables North America LLC (EDPR NA) announced that the Sandrini I & II Solar Energy Parks, located in Kern …

EDP Renewables announces another 300 MW of solar now operational in Kern County Read More »

The Bureau of Land Management has approved a 600 MW solar project in Arizona. January 7, 2025 The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approved a 600 MW solar project in Arizona. The Jove Solar Project is large enough to power roughly 180,000 homes annually, BLM said. Jove Solar LLC proposed to construct, operate, maintain …

BLM approves solar project on 3,500 acres of public land Read More »

Also on the rise: Ohio’s largest solar project goes online. Tesla smashes its own records with big increase in energy storage deployments in 2024. And more. Grid-scale battery safety showing signs of progress amid growth With projections suggesting U.S. capacity of battery storage could exceed 100 GW by 2030, the industry’s focus on safety appears …

Sunrise brief: SolarEdge stock jumps as the company announces more layoffs Read More »