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Independent power producer (IPP) Geronimo has begun construction on it’s150MW solar project in Illinois and commissioned the 125MW PV project in Michigan.

US solar developer Sol Systems has completed construction on a 342MW PV project in the state of Illinois.

Earthrise Energy has secured US$630 million for its 270MWac solar project in Gibson City Solar, Illinois.

Summit Ridge Energy and Apollo have invested US$400 million to own and operate a portfolio of commercial solar assets in Illinois.

Louth Callan Renewables has been awarded permission to build three solar projects, with a combined capacity of 121MW, in Illinois.

US community solar has installed a record of 1.7GW in 2024, a 35% increase from 2023, according to a report from Wood Mackenzie and trade body the Coalition for Community Solar Access.

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