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Meta and DESRI sign 850 MW clean power PPAs in US

Meta and DESRI sign 850 MW clean power PPAs in US

May 13, 2026 | , , ,

DESRI and Meta have signed 850 MW of solar and battery storage power purchase agreements (PPAs) in US. The agreement includes 500 MW in Oklahoma, 200 MW in Texas and 150 MW in Mississippi. With these agreements, the total contracted solar and battery storage capacity between the companies has increased to approximately 2,575 MW in US. Previously contracted projects between the companies include 150 MW in Texas, 300 MW in Utah and 100 MW in New Mexico.

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Grenergy secures $268 million for solar plus storage project in Chile

Grenergy secures $268 million for solar plus storage project in Chile

May 12, 2026 | , , ,

Grenergy has secured $268 million in non-recourse financing for the Monte Águila solar plus storage project in Chile. The financing was arranged through an international banking syndicate led by BNP Paribas, alongside KfW IPEX-Bank, Rabobank, Natixis, and Scotiabank. The Monte Águila project also benefits from a 12-year daytime power purchase agreement.

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Longroad Energy commences operations of Sun Pond Project in Arizona

Longroad Energy commences operations of Sun Pond Project in Arizona

May 7, 2026 | , , ,

Longroad Energy has commenced commercial operations at the Sun Pond project in Arizona. The project comprises 111 MWdc solar and 85 MWac/340 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). The project is expected to generate renewable electricity to power around 35,000 US homes annually while avoiding more than 145,000 metric tonnes of carbon emissions annually.

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EDP and Meta sign PPA for 250 MW solar project in Arkansas

EDP and Meta sign PPA for 250 MW solar project in Arkansas

May 6, 2026 | , ,

EDP, through EDP Renewables North America, has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Meta for the 250 MW Cypress Knee Solar project in Arkansas. The project is scheduled for completion by 2028. The agreement marks Meta’s third clean energy partnership with EDPR NA, taking the companies’ total contracted renewable energy portfolio to 545 MW in US.

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ATOME PLC reaches FID for green fertiliser plant in Paraguay

ATOME PLC reaches FID for green fertiliser plant in Paraguay

May 5, 2026 | , ,

ATOME PLC has reached a final investment decision (FID) for its 260,000 tonne-per-year low-carbon fertiliser plant in Villeta, Paraguay. The project, powered entirely by renewable baseload hydropower, will produce low-carbon calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) fertiliser independent of fossil-fuel price volatility. The plant construction is expected to begin shortly, with full commercial production targeted by or before October 2029.

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Graphic Packaging Holding signs VPPA for 250 MW solar project in Texas

Graphic Packaging Holding signs VPPA for 250 MW solar project in Texas

April 29, 2026 | , ,

Graphic Packaging Holding Company has signed a virtual power agreement (VPPA) with NextEra Energy Resources for the 250 MW Selenite Springs Energy solar project in West Texas. The project is expected to begin operations by the end of 2027. Graphic Packaging will be the sole buyer of renewable energy certificates, covering around 43 per cent of its US and Canada electricity use.

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CleanCapital divests 120 MW Ohio solar project to Energix Renewables

CleanCapital divests 120 MW Ohio solar project to Energix Renewables

April 24, 2026 | , ,

CleanCapital has divested the 120 MW Nottingham solar project to Energix Renewables. The project, located in Harrison County, Ohio, was originally developed by BQ Energy, which was acquired by CleanCapital in 2022. The transaction follows CleanCapital’s recent acquisition of a 7.7 MW energy storage joint venture, closing a $300 million HoldCo facility and a $185 million debt private placement to support its growth. 

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Geronimo Power commences operations at 270 MW Blevins solar project in Texas

Geronimo Power commences operations at 270 MW Blevins solar project in Texas

April 22, 2026 | ,

Geronimo Power has begun commercial operations at the 270 MW Blevins Solar Project, located in Falls County, Texas within the ERCOT market. The project has power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Fujifilm and Bristol Myers Squibb. The project is expected to generate sufficient electricity to power around 88,900 homes annually. Additionally, the project will offset over 9 million metric tonnes of carbon emissions in its first 20 years of operation.

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Neoen secures 318 MWp solar contracts in Ontario

Neoen secures 318 MWp solar contracts in Ontario

April 21, 2026 | , ,

Neoen has secured two 20-year contracts from the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) for two new solar farms of 318 MWp (250 MWac) combined capacity in Ontario. The contracts cover 100 per cent of the new plants’ output. The projects include a 253 MWp solar farm near Dunns Valley and a 65 MWp solar farm near Paradis Bay. The combined generation from these projects is expected to reach approximately 475 GWh on an annual basis, powering over 50,000 homes in Ontario.

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Atlas Renewable Energy secures financing for 128.8 MWdc Colombian solar project 

Atlas Renewable Energy secures financing for 128.8 MWdc Colombian solar project 

April 14, 2026 | , ,

Atlas Renewable Energy, has closed the financing for the El Campano Solar project located in Córdoba, Colombia. The project will involve the construction and operation of a 128.8 MWdc solar plant. The financing structure for the project involved a loan of $77.6 million and a commercial credit facility of $15.5 million. Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional and BBVA CIB, acted as lenders and issuers of letters of credit.

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Revolve inks interconnection agreement for 130 MW wind project in Mexico

Revolve inks interconnection agreement for 130 MW wind project in Mexico

April 13, 2026 | , ,

Revolve Renewable Power has signed the final interconnection agreement with Comisión Federal de Electricidad for its 130 MW EL24 Wind Project in Tamaulipas, Mexico. The project has also received its environmental permit from the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT). Additionally, the project has already secured the final generation permit from Comisión Nacional de Energía, Mexico’s renewable energy regulator.

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CFE inks PPAs with CIP for solar-plus-storage projects in Mexico

CFE inks PPAs with CIP for solar-plus-storage projects in Mexico

April 10, 2026 | , , ,

CFE Calificados, a subsidiary of Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), in partnership with Sunstone Power, for two solar-plus-storage projects in Campeche, Mexico. The projects include Alegría Solar, comprising 600 MW of solar and 300 MW of storage, and Esperanza Solar, comprising 300 MW of solar with 150 MW of storage.

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Heelstone begins construction on 206 MW solar projects in Georgia and Michigan

Heelstone begins construction on 206 MW solar projects in Georgia and Michigan

April 8, 2026 | , ,

Heelstone Renewable Energy, a Qualitas Energy company, has commenced construction on two solar projects totaling 206 MW in Georgia and Michigan. The 104 MW Alligator Creek project in Georgia and the 102 MW Murch project in Michigan are both slated for commercial operation by the end of 2026. EPC agreements have been executed with Pure Power Contractors for the Georgia site and Greensol Renewables for the Michigan facility.

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