Category: Big Moves America

US DOE announces $1.9 billion SPARK Initiative to upgrade power grid

The US Department of Energy (DOE), through its Office of Electricity, announced on March 12, 2026, a $1.9 billion notice of funding opportunity to accelerate upgrades to the US electric transmission system. The initiative, called Speed to Power through Accelerated Reconductoring and other Key Advanced Transmission Technology Upgrades (SPARK), aims to modernise the US power grid to meet rising electricity demand.

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Google and DTE join forces for 2.7 GW clean power data centre in Michigan

Google has partnered with DTE Energy to develop a new data centre in Michigan, supported by a commitment to enable 2.7 GW of new clean energy resources for the local grid. The project is structured to supply round-the-clock clean power directly to the grid, with a site in Van Buren township currently under evaluation. The data centre’s electricity demand will be met through solar power and advanced energy storage technologies.

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274 MW Madawaska wind project in Canada begins construction

The 274 MW Madawaska wind project in Quebec has reached financial close, enabling the start of construction. The project is being developed by EDF power solutions Canada, Alliance de l’énergie de l’Est, and Société de gestion éolienne de la Madawaska Inc. Financing has been arranged through a consortium comprising Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, National Bank of Canada, Desjardins Group, and KfW IPEX-Bank.

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Arevon commissions 430 MW Kelso solar project in Missouri

Arevon Energy, Inc. has commenced operations at the 430 MWdc Kelso solar project located in Scott county, Missouri. The company developed and constructed the project and will also own and operate it.  It represents an investment of more than $500 million. The project has been developed in two phases. It is expected to generate sufficient electricity to supply power to more than 62,000 homes annually.

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Argentina launches 700 MW BESS tender

The  Energy Secretariat of the Ministry of Economy of the Nation of Argentina has announced a national and international call for proposals to deploy battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects at critical nodes across Argentina. The current phase targets the installation of 700 MW of BESS capacity with an estimated investment of $700 million. CAMMESA will oversee the bidding and implementation process.

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Enel to acquire 830 MW US renewable portfolio 

Enel S.p.A., through its subsidiaries Enel Green Power North America and EGPNA Project Holdco 2, has signed agreements with Excelsior Energy Capital to acquire a 830 MW renewable energy portfolio in US. The portfolio comprises wind and solar plants with an average annual output of 2.1 TWh. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, subject to certain conditions precedent, including regulatory approvals.

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Greenbacker secures financing for 674 MW solar project in New York

Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC has completed a $440 million tax equity commitment from US Bank and M&T Bank for the 674 MWdc, or 500 MWac, Cider solar project located in Genesee county, New York. The financing represents the final funding component required to fully capitalise the project to bring it online, and will support the utilisation of investment tax credits.

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TotalEnergies and Google ink 1 GW solar PPAs in Texas

TotalEnergies has entered into two long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) to supply 1,000 MW of solar capacity to Google for its data centres in Texas over a 15-year period. The agreements cover renewable electricity generation of approximately 28 TWh during the contract term. Power will be sourced from two solar projects, namely the 805 MWp Wichita project and the 195 MWp Mustang Creek project.

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Nova Scotia and Massachusetts join forces for offshore wind 

Nova Scotia and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have signed an MoU to pursue cooperation on offshore wind energy, with the objective of enabling Nova Scotia to supply clean electricity to Massachusetts. The memorandum reinforces an existing collaborative relationship and outlines shared priorities related to clean, reliable, and affordable energy, resilient regional infrastructure, and employment creation across the energy supply chain.

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FERC issues licence to Goldendale PSP in Washington

Rye Development and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, through its Flagship Fund CI V, have announced that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a 40-year licence for the Goldendale energy storage project in Washington. Once operational, the closed-loop hydropower pumped storage project (PSP) is designed to store electricity for up to 12 hours and deliver 1,200 MW of on-demand power.

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Estuary Power completes solar plus storage project in Nevada

Estuary Power has completed all phases of the Escape Solar and Storage project in Lincoln county, Nevada, reaching final completion in December 2025. The project has 185 MW of solar capacity along with 400 MWh of battery storage. Construction of the solar plants was carried out by Bechtel Infrastructure and Power Corporation. Power from the project is being supplied to four customers in Nevada under long-term arrangements.

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Lightsource bp and Toyota ink VPPA for solar project in Texas

Lightsource bp and Toyota Motor North America have concluded a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) linked to electricity from the 231 MW Jones City 2 solar project in Texas, US. The project forms part of the larger Jones City energy center and entered the construction phase in spring 2025. The Jones City energy center has a cumulative capacity of 700 MW.

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Pattern Energy to acquire Cordelio Power

Pattern Energy Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cordelio Power, an independent power producer operating in Canada and US. Under the agreement, Pattern Energy will acquire an operating and under-construction renewable portfolio of 1,550 MW from Cordelio Power. This portfolio comprises 16 wind, solar, and energy storage projects located across Canada and the US. 

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Jupiter gets BESS contract from Austin Energy

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

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 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 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 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 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 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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