Category: Big Moves America

Jupiter gets BESS contract from Austin Energy

Jupiter gets BESS contract from Austin Energy

October 29, 2025 | , ,

Austin Energy has entered into an agreement with Jupiter Power to supply up to 100 MW of electricity from a utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Houston, Texas. The contract is valued at approximately $14.4 million per year, with a duration of up to 20 years. This amounts to a total of around $288 million over the contracted period. The BESS will store electricity during low-demand periods and release it when demand peaks.

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ENGIE and Meta ink PPA for 600 MW solar project in US

ENGIE and Meta ink PPA for 600 MW solar project in US

October 28, 2025 | , ,

Meta has entered into a new power purchase agreement (PPA) with ENGIE to offtake the entire output from a 600 MW solar project in the US. The agreement pertains to ENGIE’s Swenson Ranch solar farm, located in Stonewall County, Texas, which is scheduled to be commissioned in 2027. Under the PPA, Meta will source 100 per cent of the electricity generated from the project to power its data center operations across US. 

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Eolian secures $463 million financing for BESS project in Texas

Eolian secures $463 million financing for BESS project in Texas

October 15, 2025 | , ,

Eolian has secured a $463 million financing package, arranged by Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking, to advance the construction of its Padua 2 and Padua 3 battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Bexar County, Texas. The financing includes construction, term loan, and letter of credit facilities, ensuring both projects progress on schedule for commissioning between winter and spring 2026.

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Nexamp secures $330 million financing for solar and battery projects

Nexamp secures $330 million financing for solar and battery projects

October 13, 2025 | , , ,

Nexamp has closed a three-year $330 million construction warehouse facility (CWF) with a consortium of financial institutions to develop, construct, and finance around 20 distributed generation assets across US. The financing will facilitate the addition of more than 120 MW of new clean energy capacity to the national grid. The CWF provides flexible construction capital for Nexamp’s upcoming solar and battery energy storage projects.

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Deriva to sell 833 MWdc solar portfolio to Clearway

Deriva to sell 833 MWdc solar portfolio to Clearway

October 7, 2025 | , ,

Deriva Energy, along with its joint venture partner Manulife Investment Management, has announced an agreement to sell an operational solar portfolio of 833 MWdc to Clearway Energy, Inc. TD Securities served as the exclusive financial advisor to Deriva Energy and Manulife Investment Management for this deal. The transaction is expected to conclude by the second quarter of 2026.

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Entergy Arkansas to power Google’s new data center

Entergy Arkansas to power Google’s new data center

October 6, 2025 | ,

Entergy Arkansas has announced plans to supply power for Google’s proposed $4 billion technology investment in Arkansas. The investment will include the establishment of a new data center in West Memphis, marking Google’s first facility in Arkansas. The data center will draw power from Entergy Arkansas’s existing generation and transmission infrastructure.  The project is expected to generate more than $1.1 billion in net benefits.

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Flatiron secures financial close for BESS in Massachusetts

Flatiron secures financial close for BESS in Massachusetts

September 17, 2025 | , ,

Flatiron Energy has closed financing of about $540 million from multiple financial institutions for the 200 MW/800 MWh Taft battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. The project is expected to begin commercial operations in late 2026. The financing package includes construction and bridge loans, term loans, letter of credit facilities, a preferred equity commitment, and a tax credit transfer commitment.

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Plus Power commences operations of BESS in Massachusetts

Plus Power commences operations of BESS in Massachusetts

September 12, 2025 | , ,

Plus Power has commenced operations of its Cranberry Point Energy Storage facility in Carver, Massachusetts. The standalone utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) project has a capacity of 150 MW/300 MWh. It is spread across 6 acres and is connected to Eversource’s Carver 115 kV substation, which links to a major north-south transmission line carrying power to Boston. 

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Georgia Power secures approval for 1,068 MW solar PPAs

Georgia Power secures approval for 1,068 MW solar PPAs

September 10, 2025 | , ,

Georgia Power has received approval from the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) for five new utility-scale solar power purchase agreements (PPAs) under the Clean and Renewable Energy Subscription (CARES) 2023 programme. These projects, with a cumulative capacity of 1,068 MW, will be developed and operated by third-party companies selected through the CARES 2023 Request for Proposal.

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Argentina awards 667 MW capacity in BESS tender

Argentina awards 667 MW capacity in BESS tender

September 2, 2025 | , ,

The national government has announced the results of the Alma-GBA tender for battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA). A total capacity of 667 MW has been awarded, exceeding the initial target of 500 MW. A total of 15 companies submitted 27 projects amounting to a capacity of 1,347 MW. The awarded project will sign contracts with distributors Edenor and Edesur.

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US BOEM halts construction of Revolution Wind offshore project 

US BOEM halts construction of Revolution Wind offshore project 

August 26, 2025 | , ,

The US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has directed Revolution Wind LLC, a joint venture of Ørsted and Global Infrastructure Partners’ Skyborn Renewables, to stop activities on the outer continental shelf related to the Revolution Wind project. Revolution Wind has begun implementing the order. At present, the project is about 80 per cent complete.

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Silicon Ranch to develop solar project for Meta’s data center 

Silicon Ranch to develop solar project for Meta’s data center 

August 20, 2025 | , ,

Silicon Ranch has partnered with Central Electric Power Cooperative (CEPC) to develop a 100 MW solar facility in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. The project will support Meta’s data center in the state and contribute to its renewable energy commitments. Both the solar project and Meta’s data center are scheduled to be operational in 2027. Silicon Ranch will be funding, as well executing the project on a build, own, and operate basis.

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Nextracker bags order for 1.5 GW solar projects in Brazil

Nextracker bags order for 1.5 GW solar projects in Brazil

August 13, 2025 | , ,

Nextracker has secured an order from Casa dos Ventos to supply 1.5 GW of its NX Horizon-XTR all-terrain and NX Horizon solar tracker systems for a portfolio of four new utility-scale solar and solar-wind hybrid projects in Brazil. The projects include Babilônia Sul (117 MW), Babilônia Centro (226 MW), Seriemas (540 MW), and Rio Brilhante (680 MW). This is reportedly Casa dos Ventos’s first utility-scale solar project.

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PGE energises 475 MW BESS projects in Oregon

PGE energises 475 MW BESS projects in Oregon

August 12, 2025 | , ,

Portland General Electric (PGE) has completed three utility-scale lithium-ion battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects with a total capacity of 475 MW and over 1.9 GWh of dispatchable energy. The projects, located at key substations in North Portland, Troutdale and Hillsboro, are designed for four-hour operation and can supply electricity to about 300,000 homes during peak demand or supply disruptions.

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Pine Gate and Meta ink PPA for solar project in Texas

Pine Gate and Meta ink PPA for solar project in Texas

August 6, 2025 | , ,

Pine Gate Renewables and Meta have signed a renewable purchase agreement for a 210 MW solar energy project. The project, named Magnolia Solar, is located near Seguin, Texas. This marks the fourth collaboration between the two companies. Magnolia Solar is expected to begin commercial operations in 2026 and will contribute to Meta’s clean energy targets by supporting its operations with renewable electricity.

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US rescinds designated areas for offshore wind development

US rescinds designated areas for offshore wind development

August 1, 2025 | , ,

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has rescinded all designated wind energy areas (WEAs) on the US Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). This action aligns with Secretary’s Order 3437 and the Presidential Memorandum dated January 20, 2025, which temporarily withdraws all areas on the OCS from offshore wind leasing and calls for a review of the federal government’s leasing and permitting practices for wind projects.

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Canada allots its first offshore wind energy zones

Canada allots its first offshore wind energy zones

July 31, 2025 | , ,

The Government of Canada and the Province of Nova Scotia have allotted the first four offshore wind energy areas in Canada. The four areas are French Bank, Middle Bank, and Sable Island Bank off mainland Nova Scotia and Sydney Bight off Cape Breton. This is a key step in developing the offshore wind industry that will provide long-term energy security. The aim is to license 5 GW of offshore wind by 2030.

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New York announces RFP for 1 GW energy storage

New York announces RFP for 1 GW energy storage

July 30, 2025 | , ,

New York has launched bulk energy storage request for proposals (RFP). The initiative aims to procure 1 GW of bulk energy storage as a part of the state’s 6 GW energy storage roadmap. The solicitation is being administered by New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) via its Bulk Energy Storage Program. The Bulk Energy Storage Program by NYSERDA employs the Index Storage Credit (ISC).

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Primergy commissions 408 MWac solar project in Texas

Primergy commissions 408 MWac solar project in Texas

July 18, 2025 | , ,

Primergy Solar has commissioned the 408 MWac Ash Creek Solar project in Hill County, Texas. The project is supplying power to the ERCOT grid in partnership with Microsoft through a long-term power purchase agreement. SOLV Energy was the engineering, procurement, and construction partner for the project. The project was originally developed by Orion Power Generation, a joint venture of Orion Renewable Energy Group and Eolian.

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Minnesota approves over 475 MW of solar and storage projects

Minnesota approves over 475 MW of solar and storage projects

July 14, 2025 | , , ,

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has approved two solar projects with a combined capacity of over 475 MW. The projects are the Iron Pine solar project and the Northern Crescent solar project. The Northern Crescent solar project will consist of a BESS system, which will be housed in a 3.2 acre facility using lithium iron phosphate battery technology. The Iron Pine solar project received a site permit for a 325 MW solar energy facility in Pine County.

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