美国可再生能源市场持续扩张，多个大型太阳能项目陆续上线或进入建设阶段。EDP Renewables North America在美国投运了总计400兆瓦的太阳能光伏容量，项目分别位于伊利诺伊州和德克萨斯州，并与微软达成长期电力购买协议。此外，DESRI和Ranger Power宣布其位于密苏里州的250兆瓦太阳能电站完成融资，预计2026年投入运营，Meta将购买该电站的电力。Consumers Energy计划在密歇根州建设220兆瓦的太阳能项目，旨在2040年前增加超过8吉瓦的可再生能源。同时，一家名为Aquila Energy的新型太阳能EPC公司成立，致力于推动可持续发展。

⚡️EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA)在美国投运了400兆瓦的太阳能光伏容量，包括伊利诺伊州的140兆瓦Wolf Run太阳能项目和110兆瓦Hickory太阳能项目，以及德克萨斯州的150兆瓦Cattlemen II太阳能项目。微软已同意通过长期虚拟电力购买协议(VPPA)从这些项目中购买389兆瓦的电力和可再生能源信用额度(REC)。

💰DESRI和Ranger Power宣布其位于密苏里州卡拉韦县的250兆瓦AC Show Me State太阳能发电厂完成融资，项目耗资5亿美元，目前正在建设中，预计2026年开始商业运营。该项目已与Meta的子公司签订购电协议(PPA)，融资由加拿大帝国商业银行(CIBC)牵头，并由Nord/LB、加拿大皇家银行和美国银行组成的贷款机构提供。

☀️美国公用事业公司Consumers Energy将在密歇根州建设一个220兆瓦的公用事业规模太阳能项目，作为其清洁能源计划的一部分，该计划旨在到2040年增加超过8吉瓦的可再生能源，并计划到2025年淘汰煤炭作为能源来源。Liberty Farms太阳能设施计划于2026年在里奇兰镇附近的卡拉马祖县开工建设，建成后每年将为52000户家庭供电。

🌱由太阳能光伏行业资深人士组成的团队成立了一家名为Aquila Energy的“以可持续发展为中心”的EPC公司，旨在重新定义传统行业流程，并为开发商、IPP、合作伙伴和社区带来更高的价值，实现按时、按预算的结果。Aquila的首席执行官Brian Barker此前曾在EPC和O&M公司Borrego工作超过8年。

400 MW solar capacity online: EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) has commissioned 400 MW of solar PV capacity in the US. These comprise the 140 MW Wolf Run Solar Project and the 110 MW Hickory Solar Project, both in Southern Illinois and have been online since November 2024. The third is the 150 MW Cattlemen II Solar Project in Texas, which came online in December 2024. Technology giant Microsoft has agreed to purchase 389 MW of electricity and renewable energy credits (REC) from these projects under long-term virtual power purchase agreements (VPPA). Microsoft says these projects support its sustainability and carbon reduction goals. Financial close for 250 MW project: Renewable energy companies DESRI and Ranger Power have announced financial close for their 250 MW AC Show Me State Solar Power Plant in Callaway County, Missouri, US. The project is now under construction with commercial operations scheduled to begin in 2026. This $500 million project is contracted under a power purchase agreement (PPA) with an affiliate of Meta. Financing was arranged from a consortium of lenders including the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) as left lead arranger, plus Nord/LB, Royal Bank of Canada, and Bank of America.  220 MW solar plant in Michigan: US utility Consumers Energy will build a 220 MW utility-scale solar project in Michigan as part of its Clean Energy Plan, under which it aims to add over 8 GW of renewable energy by 2040. It entails eliminating coal as an energy source from its portfolio by 2025. The Liberty Farms Solar facility is scheduled to enter construction in 2026 in Kalamazoo County near Richland Township. On completion, it will supply enough electricity to power 52,000 homes annually. According to the utility, renewable energy from the project will supply its commercial and residential customers enrolled in its voluntary Renewable Energy Program.New solar EPC company launched: A team of solar PV industry veterans has launched a ‘sustainability-focused’ EPC company called Aquila Energy. Its aim, according to the company, is to redefine traditional industry processes and drive higher value for on-time, on-budget outcomes for developers, IPPs, partners and communities. Aquila’s CEO Brian Barker previously worked with EPC and O&M company Borrego for over 8 years.