SRP and NextEra Energy Resources partner on massive solar and storage expansion
Salt River Project and NextEra Energy Resources have signed a power purchase agreement for 3,000 MW of solar and 1,000 MW of battery storage to be built in Arizona through 2027.
SRP flips the switch on 55 MW ‘living lab’ solar project in Arizona
Salt River Project (SRP) has commissioned its first utility-owned solar plant, a 55 MW facility at the Copper Crossing Energy and Research Center. Beyond its immediate generation capacity, the site is being utilized as a testing ground for PV hardware durability and long-duration storage technologies in extreme desert environments.
Lion Energy takes equity stake in American Battery Factory aimed at securing domestic battery supply
Lion had already ordered 4.5 GWh of production from American Battery Factory, but the deal now goes further with an unspecified equity stake.
Arizona task force roadmap prioritizes virtual power plants and distributed solar to cut energy costs
Arizona’s Energy Promise Taskforce released 31 recommendations calling for the accelerated deployment of virtual power plants and distributed solar to meet a projected 40% increase in peak demand.
Arizona solar policy hinges on this year’s Salt River Project elections
The vote, which takes place between March 11 and April 7, will determine the leadership of the Salt River Project and could have profound effects on solar policy at the utility, which serves more than one third of all electricity sold in the state.
Otovo announces acquisition of solar service provider EnergyAid
The acquisition will expand Otovo’s U.S. offerings to three states that rank among the highest in installed watts of small-scale solar per capita.
Navajo Power’s 750 MW solar + storage project secures Navajo Nation land lease
Looking at development opportunities beyond the 750 MW project, Navajo Power’s CEO said that expanded transmission capacity in the region would better position the Navajo Nation as a regional energy player.
Arizona project to incorporate 300 MW solar with 1,200 MWh of battery storage
Fluence is supplying its Gridstack Pro BESS for a Yuma, Arizona project.
Fluence supplies 1.2 GWh Arizona project, NextVolt sells 1 GWh battery
NextVolt has offloaded a 1 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) to Exus Renewables which will take on ownership long-term. Menawhile, the developers of a 1.2 GWh BESS in Arizona have partnered with Fluence for its GridStack Pro system.
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