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US technology giant Microsoft has signed virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for 389MW of solar capacity with EDP Renewables.

RWE will acquire seven potential solar and energy storage projects on Peabody’s land and will partner with the mining firm on the remaining three.

A roundup of three solar project announcements in the US states of Texas, California and Illinois from three developers.

Ganapathy said that her company has consciously established solar, storage and wind projects in a “broad mix” of US states

In related news, Google has signed a strategic long-term agreement with independent power producer Energix Renewables to develop 1.5GW PV.

The US$309 million back-leveraged term loan will support 80 community solar projects owned by Summit Ridge Capital Holdings, a joint venture (JV) between Summit Ridge Energy and HASI

US developer Nexamp has partnered with coffee maker Starbucks to build 40MW of community solar projects in the US state of Illinois.

US community solar developer Summit Ridge Energy and PV manufacturer Qcells have extended their module supply partnership.

US renewable energy project developer Ameren Missouri has acquired a 150MW solar PV project in the state of Illinois.

The Casey Fork solar project in Jefferson County, Illinois, will bring RWE’s total renewables capacity in Illinois to 750MW