Clean Energy News December 2025 Archives - Arizona Technology Council

ED3’s Apache Solar II project enters commercial operation

Apache Solar II, a large-scale solar and battery energy storage project in Cochise County, officially entered commercial operation Dec. 5, adding renewable capacity to ED3’s system. [Image: ED3] inMaricopa Electrical District No. 3’s newest renewable energy resource, Apache Solar II, officially entered commercial operation Dec. 5, marking a major milestone in the district’s long-te...

Solar farm near Eloy narrowly approved

Pinal Central Cactus Flower Solar’s 2,137-acre solar field and battery storage system 7 miles south of Eloy was narrowly approved Wednesday, Dec. 3, by the Pinal County Board of Supervisors. The board granted both industrial zoning and a Planned Area Development overlay district on the land by votes of 3-2. Casting the “no” votes each time were Jeff Serdy, R-Apache Junctio...

Willcox Greenhouse | 1 MW to 10 MW

Solar Builder Talk about renewable energy. The 4 MW Willcox Greenhouse solar project helped an agricultural company reopen a dormant growing facility and bring back hundreds of jobs to the southeastern Arizona community. Developed by EnPower Star, with Obodo Energy Partners serving as the EPC partner, the C&I ground-mount solar project comprised three sites and five utility ...

Judge rules in favor of Arizona’s side in lawsuit against administration’s ‘Wind Order’

KTAR News A federal judge has ruled for Arizona’s side in a lawsuit that challenged President Donald Trump’s order that called for the development of wind energy to be halted. The “Wind Order,” which was issued in a January presidential memorandum, was found to be unlawful by Judge Patti Saris in the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts and thus was vacated, Arizona Attorney Genera...

Arizona ranks fourth nationally for solar installations despite federal permit concerns

Arizona ranked fourth in the nation for solar installations in the third quarter of 2025, despite concern among U.S. solar companies about a federal policy that they claim could stall project permits, according to a recent report Provided by SRP Story Highlights What’s This? Arizona ranked fourth nationally for solar installations in Q3 Solar companies warn federal per...

SRP has a plan to meet rising power demand. Here’s how

azcentral Salt River Project wants to develop a new 1,675-megawatt energy generation hub as power demand continues to grow statewide. The proposed site — called the Marigold Energy Center — would include solar arrays, battery storage and natural gas turbines. Officials hope to put it on approximately 5,000 acres of land near Stanfield, located about 45 miles south of Phoenix. The utility,...

Western governors gathered in Arizona focus on rising electricity demand driven by AI data centers

KJZZ Western governors, gathered for a conference in Paradise Valley, concentrated on the need to grow the American energy industry dramatically to meet the nation’s exploding demand for electricity. The theme of the Western Governors Association conference this year was “superabundance” — largely referring to energy industries. But much of the talks focused on the lack of ene...