NextEra Bets the Utility on Battery Storage, Not Solar
NextEra Energy Resources signed 1.3 GW of battery storage contracts in Q1 2026 alone, repositioning storage as its primary growth engine ahead of solar through 2032.
Doral Renewables Closes $900M Cold Creek Solar-Storage Financing
Doral Renewables closed ~$900M in construction financing for its 430 MWac / 340 MWh Cold Creek Solar + Storage project in West Texas on March 24, 2026, issuing a Notice to Proceed ahead of the July 4, 2026 IRA construction deadline.
Form Energy's 30 GWh Iron-Air Battery Resets Long-Duration Storage
Minnesota's PUC tariff vote, expected by mid-May 2026, is the regulatory gate for the Xcel-Google-Form Energy 300 MW / 30 GWh iron-air battery — the largest announced storage project by energy capacity in history.