A round-up of the latest news from the US, where DTE Energy plans a major solar expansion, Duke publishes its latest IRP and EDP Renováveis divests a majority stake in 563MW of renewable projects.
Enel Green Power has completed the 245MW second phase of the Roadrunner solar plant, which now increased its capacity to 497MW to become the largest PV facility in Texas.
US wholesale electricity supplier NextEra Energy Resources has said 700MW of contracted battery energy storage resources it will deploy California within two years could be followed by a further 2,000MW pipeline of battery projects under development in the state.
Mainstream Renewable Power has reached financial close for the second phase of its 1.3GW Andes Renovables wind and solar power generation platform in Chile.
Driven by declining module costs, solar was by far the world’s leading power-generating technology installed in 2019, making up 45% of new capacity, according to BloombergNEF.
‘Solar Module Super League’ (SMSL) member Trina Solar has reported its first financial results since delisting from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) almost four years ago, starting with record first half year PV module shipments of 5,840MW, a 37% increase of the prior year period.
Investment firm The Carlyle Group has acquired a 100MW-strong portfolio of solar assets under development in the state of Maine, the largest portfolio under construction in the state.
PV project developer and operator ReneSola Power is doubling down on efforts to expand its business in the US and Europe, targeting a total project pipeline of 1GW by the end of 2020.
Italian oil major Eni has bolstered its exposure to clean energy in the US after its Falck Renewables-led joint venture acquired project developer Building Energy US.
