Avangrid Begins Construction on its First California Solar Farm

Avangrid’s Camino Solar project will generate 57 megawatts of power, the equivalent of the power needs of about 14,000 U.S. homes.

RWE, WhiteRock Partner to ‘Supercharge’ US Renewables Growth

As part of the partnership, WhiteRock will originate and develop between 4 gigawatts (GW) and 5 GW of onshore wind, solar and battery energy storage system projects, RWE said April 9.

Chevron, Brightmark JV Opens RNG Facility in Arizona

Eloy RNG produces RNG using anaerobic digesters at the Caballero Dairy in Arizona, Brightmark said April 10.

Amid ‘Battery Arms Race,’ Xerion CEO Talks Tech, Maturing Market, China

The late-stage battery startup is active in the military and electronics space, but is gaining attention for technology that extracts lithium from geothermal brine.

CIP Acquires Majority Stake in Elgin, Plans $315MM Investment

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners acquired a majority stake in Elgin Energy with plans to invest  $316 million in the company.

Bobby Tudor on Capital Access and Oil, Gas Participation in the Energy Transition

Bobby Tudor, the founder and CEO of Artemis Energy Partners, says while public companies are generating cash, private equity firms in the upstream business are facing more difficulties raising new funds, in this Hart Energy Exclusive interview.  

Energy Transition in Motion (Week of April 5, 2024)

Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s $20 billion ‘green bank.’

GE Vernova Completes Spin-Off from GE

GE Vernova, an energy transition company, began trading as an independent company on the New York Stock Exchange this week.

Chevron Adds to Carbon Capture Tech Portfolio with ION Investment

Chevron New Energies led a funding round that raised $45 million in Series A financing for ION Clean Energy, according to a news release.

US Clears 2.6-GW Offshore New England Wind Project

Located south of Martha’s Vineyard off of Massachusetts, the project consists of the 791-megawatt New England Wind 1 and the 1.87-GW New England Wind 2.