Betchtel inks EPC contract for Doral Renewables 430 MW solar, 340 MWh storage project in Texas
Bechtel will manage the construction of Doral Renewables’ solar and battery storage facility in Texas, underscoring the shift toward co-located storage as the standard for ERCOT projects.
Agrivoltaics provides benefits and possible pitfalls for solar developers
NREL study examines Massachusetts’ comprehensive approach to deploying solar on farmland.
Meta extends datacenter energy investment boom with 385 MW Louisiana solar PPA
Meta (Facebook) signed on to purchase the renewable energy certificates associated with two utility-scale solar projects in Louisiana. It has procured over 3 GW of solar in 2025 alone.
Florida utility on pace to reach 93 GW solar, 50 GW storage by 2045
While utilities in neighboring states are “dabbling” with solar, Florida Power & Light is combining solar and storage as a “workhorse” technology, said a nonprofit executive.
Vesper Solar 600 MW Texas project shows how an agrivoltaics mindset can unlock prime sites
Developer Vesper Energy engaged local land owners on pollinator mixes and sheep grazing for its Hornet Solar project.
Closed Baltimore 213-acre landfill is reborn as solar power plant
TotalEnergies developed the municipal solar project with specialized ballasted racking on the capped landfill, installing over 15,000 solar panels onsite.
Construction begins on 150 MW Bee Hollow solar project in Illinois
The utility-scale solar project is expected to contribute $17 million in tax revenues over the first 20 years of operations while adding enough renewable energy to power approximately 45,600 homes per year.
Trump administration cancels largest solar project in United States
The Bureau of Land Management has officially cancelled the Esmeralda 7 solar project, a Nevada-based project that would stand among the world’s largest solar power plants, large enough to power nearly 2 million homes.
California proposes order of 6 GW by 2032 to get ahead of expiring tax credits
A California Public Utilities Commission Judge called for a “premature” order of additional electric capacity in the state to take advantage of lucrative renewable energy federal tax credits while they still exist.
Solar is reshaping California’s Central Valley. What happens to the rural farming communities next door?
A democratically organized nonprofit is giving a seat at the clean energy table to 36 communities in Western Fresno County.
