【SMM PV News】Tesla to Purchase Power from KKR-Backed Arizona Solar and Battery Storage Project

Tesla will purchase the full 140 MWac (megawatts AC) output from the Lumen Farm solar power plant in Texas. The project is expected to begin construction in 2027 and reach full commercial operation by 2029.

In H1 2026, Envision Energy secured new overseas wind power orders exceeding 4.4GW, spanning North Africa, Southern Europe, and Southeast Asia. Dajin Heavy Industry's overseas backlog surpassed RMB 10 billion, with products exported to over 30 countries and regions. Envision is supplying large-rotor-diameter, high-capacity offshore smart turbines for the 128MW Vinh Long nearshore wind project in Vietnam, set to become the leading nearshore wind project cluster in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. Dajin Heavy Industry's globally first ultra-large offshore engineering product indoor manufacturing facility in Caofeidian, Tangshan, has commenced operations, capable of mass-producing fixed and floating wind foundations for 15MW–25MW high-power turbines. Overseas markets have become a key growth engine for China's wind power industry.

July 28 — PJM Interconnection, the largest US regional grid operator, proposed new rules: as early as mid-2027, data centers failing to secure sufficient capacity in market auctions will face temporary power cuts during peak demand. Driven by data center expansion and extreme heat, PJM's instantaneous load surged to 168 GW this month, a 20-year record. PJM plans an emergency auction in September to address a capacity shortfall of approximately 7 GW/year starting June 2028.