EDF Renewables North America and Nucor Corporation, a diversified steel and steel products company, recently announced the signing of a 15-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement for 250 megawatts of solar energy in Texas. The project, selected by Nucor under a competitive Requests For Proposals process, is expected to begin delivering cleanRead More

Enel Green Power started operations at the second phase of its Roadrunner solar plant in Upton County, Texas (245 MW). The overall 497 MW project is the largest operational solar farm in Texas and the company’s largest in the United States. The plant’s 1.2 million bifacial photovoltaic (PV) panels willRead More

Nationwide and Sol Systems announced their joint venture, Helios Infrastructure, completed the purchase of four operating Texas solar projects totaling 47 megawatts from Cypress Creek Renewables. A few weeks ago, Nationwide, Sol Systems and Cypress Creek announced the final portfolio sale in a 148 megawatt master purchase agreement of 20Read More

Utility-scale solar developer Candela Renewables announced an agreement with Google for a 140-MW power purchase agreement (PPA) in Texas. This agreement is a part of Google’s biggest renewable energy purchase ever, announced by them in September 2019, which is also the largest-ever corporate purchase of renewable power – overall, aRead More

Longroad Energy Holdings, a US-based renewable energy developer, owner and operator, announced the financial close and commencement of construction of the Prospero 2 Solar Project, a 331 megawatt direct current project located in Andrews County, TX. Longroad will manage construction as well as continue to own the $320 million project,Read More

Pattern Energy Group LP has successfully completed financing and started construction of its 105 MWt direct current Phoenix Solar Project located in Fannin County, Texas. ING Capital LLC provided construction and term project financing and tax equity was provided by RBC Community Investments, a subsidiary of RBC. Phoenix Solar is oneRead More

UniFirst, one of North America’s largest uniform and workwear services companies, is now generating solar power at its industrial laundry facility in San Antonio, Texas. HOLT Renewables, a local commercial solar contractor, performed the design, engineering, and construction of the 232.5 kilowatt rooftop solar system, which will offset more thanRead More

Canadian Solar Inc. announced this week that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Recurrent Energy, LLC, commenced construction on the 144 megawatt alternative current Pflugerville Solar Project located in Travis County, Texas. The Pflugerville Solar Project is expected to create long-term permanent jobs to support the operation and maintenance of the power plant, asRead More

The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) has received a Bronze designation from the national SolSmart program for helping local governments across the Dallas-Fort Worth area make it faster, easier and more affordable to go solar. NCTCOG has provided guidance to local governments through solar energy training sessions andRead More

Commercial operation has begun at the 280-megawatt Holstein solar project in Nolan County, Texas, say project leads 8minute Solar Energy and Duke Energy Renewables. This is 8minute’s first solar project to come online in Texas, marking a significant milestone as the company expands its operational footprint outside of California. “WeRead More