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OCI Energy, a leading developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects, announced the successful closing of approximately $130 million in tax equity financing for its Alamo City Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Bexar County, Texas.
The transaction was structured as a tax equity investment with Greenprint Capital, a clean energy investment firm.
Alamo City BESS is a 120 megawatt / 480 megawatt-hour battery energy storage project being developed by OCI Energy under a long-term Storage Capacity Agreement with CPS Energy, the nation's largest municipally owned electric and natural gas utility.
The closing of tax equity financing marks another major milestone in the project's progression, following the successful completion of construction financing in 2025 and the project's official groundbreaking last month.
"This tax equity transaction reflects the continued momentum behind Alamo City BESS and the strength of our project partnerships," said Sabah Bayatli, President, OCI Energy. "Securing this investment marks a critical step in executing the project's capital structure and underscores the confidence leading financial institutions have in both in OCI Energy and the Alamo City BESS project itself."
"We're proud to partner with OCI Energy on Alamo City BESS, a project that advances critical energy storage infrastructure in ERCOT," said Ed Rossier, Managing Director of Investments at Greenprint Capital. "This transaction represents one of our first investments structured with the technology neutral Clean Electricity Investment Credit, and it underscores our focus on scaling tax-efficient capital solutions to finance dispatchable energy resources. We have strong conviction in OCI's ability to execute and in the long-term value and reliability of battery storage on the power grid."
Designed to deliver flexible, dispatchable energy, the Alamo City BESS will be capable of powering approximately 30,000 homes for up to four hours during periods of peak demand. Its four-hour discharge capability places it within a select group of long-duration storage assets in the ERCOT market, enabling sustained energy delivery when it is needed most.
The project is supported by a consortium of experienced industry partners, including ING, which provided construction financing, LG Energy Solution Vertech as the battery technology provider, and Elgin Power Solutions as EPC contractor.
The Alamo City BESS is expected to enter commercial operation in 2027.
OCI Energy | https://www.ocienergy.com/
Greenprint Capital | greenprintcapital.com
Share Your Insights at IESNA Flagship February 9-11, 2027 in San Diego, CA
The solar and energy storage industry has no shortage of vision. What it needs right now is practitioners willing to share what they’ve learned, from navigating stalled interconnection queues and incorporating policy changes mid-project to keeping deals alive when the commercial ground keeps moving.
If you have real-life learnings, market intelligence, or technical know-how, you’re invited to apply to speak at IESNA Flagship 2027.
Submit your abstract here before Monday, July 20 for consideration
Important Details
Speaking at IESNA Flagship isn’t just a platform—it’s access to the practitioners, partners, and decision-makers shaping where this industry goes next.
In addition to elevating your position as an industry leader, here are a few of the many other benefits you will receive as a speaker:
Length: 60 minutes (excluding workshops)
A Strong Foundation to Build On
IESNA Flagship 2026 brought together 125+ leading voices in solar and energy storage—from national association leaders and federal agency veterans to technology founders and energy journalists—putting them in front of thousands of EPCs, installers, developers, and storage professionals across three days in San Diego.
The program spanned 30+ sessions covering grid technology, energy storage, policy and trade, and project development.
IESNA | https://www.iesna.com/
FairWind has made three senior appointments across its blade and service operations in Europe to support growing business demand in the region.
Flemming Jensen joins the business as Head of Blades for the Northern and Central European (NCE) region and José Luis Perales Bañón takes up the role of Head of Service in the Mediterranean (MED) region. Maicon Luis Pinheiro de Almeida has been appointed as Blades Manager in MED.
Flemming brings more than two decades of wind industry experience with a strong expertise in leading blade repair projects, including planning and execution. He spent more than 10 years at Vestas where he held several senior roles including Blades Specialist and Blade Manager. He joins from Vento Energy Service where he was most recently Head of Blade Department. In his new role, he will be responsible for leading FairWind’s blade offering across the NCE and UKIE (UK and Ireland) regions to focus on expanding service delivery in the region.
José Luis brings 20 years of global wind energy experience and joins from independent renewable energy company RES, where he served as Director of Operations Wind Southern Europe. Prior to this he spent more than a decade at Ingeteam in international service and coordination roles.
As Head of Service for the Mediterranean region, he will drive the full service portfolio from operations and maintenance to major component exchange and blade services. He will also oversees active FairWind projects already underway across Spain, France, Italy and Portugal.
Maicon joins from Aerones, where he held the role of Blade Repair and Operational Excellence Manager with a remit covering Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. He has more than 15 years of experience in wind turbine blade manufacturing and services, including seven years at Nordex where he held leadership roles within Blade Services with responsibility for operational execution, blade repair, and inspection activities across multiple markets.
In his new role as Blade Manager, he will actively build FairWind's blade repair capability across the MED region, with a key focus on Spain.
Stewart Mitchell, CEO at FairWind said: “These appointments bring real depth to our European operations and significantly enhance our blade capabilities across the region. Flemming, José Luis and Maicon Luis each bring extensive, hands-on experience in their field, which will be invaluable to FairWind as we continue to grow the business. Together they will be central to how we deliver high-quality services for customers across our key European region.
“Demand for operations and maintenance services across Europe continues to grow, and having the right expertise in place is essential to meeting that demand. These appointments reflect our commitment to building a team that can deliver for customers at the highest level across the continent.”
FairWind | https://fairwind.com/en/
FairWind has made three senior appointments across its blade and service operations in Europe to support growing business demand in the region.
Flemming Jensen joins the business as Head of Blades for the Northern and Central European (NCE) region and José Luis Perales Bañón takes up the role of Head of Service in the Mediterranean (MED) region. Maicon Luis Pinheiro de Almeida has been appointed as Blades Manager in MED.
Flemming brings more than two decades of wind industry experience with a strong expertise in leading blade repair projects, including planning and execution. He spent more than 10 years at Vestas where he held several senior roles including Blades Specialist and Blade Manager. He joins from Vento Energy Service where he was most recently Head of Blade Department. In his new role, he will be responsible for leading FairWind’s blade offering across the NCE and UKIE (UK and Ireland) regions to focus on expanding service delivery in the region.
José Luis brings 20 years of global wind energy experience and joins from independent renewable energy company RES, where he served as Director of Operations Wind Southern Europe. Prior to this he spent more than a decade at Ingeteam in international service and coordination roles.
As Head of Service for the Mediterranean region, he will drive the full service portfolio from operations and maintenance to major component exchange and blade services. He will also oversees active FairWind projects already underway across Spain, France, Italy and Portugal.
Maicon joins from Aerones, where he held the role of Blade Repair and Operational Excellence Manager with a remit covering Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. He has more than 15 years of experience in wind turbine blade manufacturing and services, including seven years at Nordex where he held leadership roles within Blade Services with responsibility for operational execution, blade repair, and inspection activities across multiple markets.
In his new role as Blade Manager, he will actively build FairWind's blade repair capability across the MED region, with a key focus on Spain.
Stewart Mitchell, CEO at FairWind said: “These appointments bring real depth to our European operations and significantly enhance our blade capabilities across the region. Flemming, José Luis and Maicon Luis each bring extensive, hands-on experience in their field, which will be invaluable to FairWind as we continue to grow the business. Together they will be central to how we deliver high-quality services for customers across our key European region.
“Demand for operations and maintenance services across Europe continues to grow, and having the right expertise in place is essential to meeting that demand. These appointments reflect our commitment to building a team that can deliver for customers at the highest level across the continent.”
FairWind | https://fairwind.com/en/
ELIRE Maritime has received international recognition for its Hydrogen Power Hubs after being awarded Ports and Harbours Innovation of the Year at the Advanced Maritime Technology International Awards 2026 in Amsterdam.
The award highlights the growing role of hydrogen technologies in addressing one of the maritime sector’s most pressing challenges: providing clean, scalable and resilient energy infrastructure capable of supporting port decarbonization and the electrification of maritime operations.
ELIRE Maritime’s Hydrogen Power Hubs are designed as modular hydrogen-powered microgrids that combine hydrogen production, storage, power generation and intelligent energy management into a deployable energy platform. The solution enables ports, harbors, marinas and waterfront facilities to access reliable low-carbon power without being constrained by grid capacity limitations or lengthy utility infrastructure upgrades.
As global ports face increasing pressure to reduce emissions while supporting electrified vessels, shore power systems and energy-intensive operations, hydrogen is emerging as a critical component of the future maritime energy ecosystem. Unlike traditional grid-dependent solutions, hydrogen-based energy systems provide long-duration energy storage, enhanced resilience and the ability to deploy clean power in locations where electrical infrastructure is limited or unavailable.
Luke Jenkinson, Founder and Group CEO of ELIRE Group, said: “This award is an important recognition of the role hydrogen can play in accelerating maritime decarbonisation. While much of the industry discussion focuses on hydrogen as a marine fuel, its value as an energy infrastructure solution is equally significant. Ports around the world are facing increasing demand for clean electricity, yet many are constrained by limited grid capacity and long infrastructure delivery timelines. Our Hydrogen Power Hubs provide a practical pathway forward by enabling ports to deploy clean, resilient and scalable power systems today using technologies that are commercially available and proven.”
The Hydrogen Power Hubs operate as integrated energy systems capable of storing renewable energy in the form of hydrogen and converting it back into power when required. This approach allows operators to manage intermittent renewable generation while providing continuous power for critical port and maritime applications.
The award reflects growing industry recognition that hydrogen infrastructure will play an essential role in supporting the wider maritime energy transition. Beyond vessel propulsion, hydrogen-powered energy systems are increasingly being viewed as a strategic solution for shore power, charging infrastructure, terminal operations and energy resilience.
With ports globally seeking pathways to achieve net-zero targets while maintaining operational efficiency, ELIRE believes hydrogen-based energy infrastructure will become a key enabler of scalable maritime decarbonization.
The Advanced Maritime Technology International Awards are judged by an independent panel of maritime journalists, consultants and industry experts and recognise innovations contributing to a more sustainable maritime future.
ELIRE Maritime | https://www.eliremaritime.com/
NeoVolta Inc. (NASDAQ: NEOV) (“NeoVolta” or the “Company”), a U.S.-based energy technology company delivering scalable energy storage solutions, announced that it has received a FEOC (Foreign Entity of Concern) compliance opinion from a nationally recognized law firm confirming that its Pendergrass, Georgia battery manufacturing facility is structured to meet applicable FEOC eligibility requirements. The Company also confirmed that Site Acceptance Testing ("SAT") is targeted for completion by the end of August 2026, with production ramp on track to begin in Q3 of calendar year 2026.
The FEOC compliance opinion supports the facility's potential eligibility for applicable IRS advanced manufacturing and investment tax credits, including potential domestic content bonus treatment. FEOC compliance has become an increasingly decisive factor in utility-scale procurement decisions, as project developers and financing partners require verified supply chain compliance as a condition of bankable offtake and project financing.
"Receiving a FEOC compliance opinion from a top-tier law firm is a landmark milestone for NeoVolta and for NeoVolta Power," said Ardes Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of NeoVolta. "This opinion formally validates that our Pendergrass facility meets the compliance standard the utility-scale market demands and removes a key diligence hurdle for customers currently evaluating NeoVolta Power for initial procurement opportunities. Ultimately it positions us to compete for the most high-value projects in the U.S. energy storage market. With SAT targeted for completion by end of August and production ramp on schedule for Q3, we are executing on every front."
Investors can follow real-time factory progress updates on NeoVolta's LinkedIn page: Link
NeoVolta | www.neovolta.com
Ever.green, a clean energy marketplace empowering businesses of all sizes to participate in the energy transition, announced the completion of Pruger Solar, a 2 megawatt (MW) solar project in Marion County, South Carolina. Headwater Energy, a renewable energy company focused on utility-scale solar projects, is the owner, operator and developer of the project. REI Co-op, the specialty outdoor retailer with multiple locations across the Carolinas, purchased the majority of the project's High-Impact RECs. A global financial technology company, and Cutler Development, an Iowa-based commercial real estate developer focused on sustainable buildings, also joined REI as buyers for the project.
The three companies represent a range of industries and operational scales, demonstrating that long-term, High-Impact REC procurement is an accessible path for corporate buyers beyond hyperscalers and Fortune 50 companies with dedicated clean energy teams.
Without committed corporate buyers willing to sign long-term REC contracts, projects like Pruger can stall before completion, as power revenues alone are often not enough to secure financing. Ever.green's High-Impact REC contracts give developers the contracted revenue certainty lenders require, while giving buyers a direct and documented connection to new carbon-free electricity generation.
“We’re always looking for ways to support clean energy where we operate, and Ever.green helps make it possible for the co-op and companies of all sizes to bring new, affordable clean power to communities, said Jay Creech, manager of net zero at REI Co-op. “This work builds on the co-op’s long-standing commitment to renewable energy, including sourcing 100% renewable electricity for its operations and expanding access to locally generated clean power.”
Purchasing these High-Impact RECs allows the corporate buyers, including REI and Cutler Development, to help bring affordable carbon-free electricity directly to the local community. Marion County is a rural South Carolina community where nearly one in three residents lives below the poverty line. For the families who call it home, energy costs alone consume roughly 10 percent of their annual income. The Pruger solar system is estimated to avoid roughly 3,600 metric tons of CO2 annually, equivalent to taking approximately 834 cars off the road each year. By adding a new source of generation with no fuel cost, the project contributes to a more stable and predictable supply mix over time, helping reduce exposure to fuel price volatility.
Pruger is Ever.green's third solar project in the Carolinas in the last twelve months, adding to a growing portfolio of new clean energy generation in a region where communities carry some of the highest energy price burdens in the country. Each project was supported by bringing together corporate buyers to back projects that traditional procurement structures would have left behind.
Ever.green | www.ever.green
Cutler Development | www.cutlerdevelopment.com
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