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TerraForm Power Announces Acquisition of 1.56 GW Solar Project from Hexagon Energy in Lee County, Illinois
Project ranks among the largest solar projects in the United StatesNEW YORK and CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Feb. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TerraForm Power (TerraForm), an affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management and a leading renewable energy company in North America, today announced the acquisition of Steward Creek Solar, a 1.56 gigawatt (GW) solar project under development in Lee County, Illinois, from Hexagon Energy (Hexagon), the project’s original developer. Steward Creek Solar is among the la
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