US EditionOctopus Energy Makes 'Cutting-Edge' Announcement with Customers Set to Benefit - Birmingham Live
Octopus Energy’s $1 billion Californian investment targets carbon removal, solar-plus-storage, and heat batteries, with plans for $2 billion US expansion by 2030.
- On February 16, 2026, Octopus Energy Generation announced a $1bn investment in Californian clean technologies and plans a $2bn US fund by 2030, acquiring a solar-plus-battery project due July 2026.
- To accelerate the global energy transition, Octopus Energy said Bay Area technology enables swapping fossil-fuel boilers for renewable systems and supports heat batteries to decarbonise hard-to-electrify industries.
- Octopus will back two Californian carbon removal companies focused on grassland restoration and reforestation, with Big Tech companies as carbon-credit offtakers, following deals including Ocergy and solar farms in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
- Customers stand to gain from the California solar-and-battery project expected to be fully operational by July 2026, as Octopus described the announcement as `cutting edge`.
- By plugging into Silicon Valley, Octopus Energy positions itself among rivals EDF, EON, Ovo and British Gas and backs US clean tech while bringing growth to the UK.
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Octopus Energy Generation to invest $1bn in California clean tech – Your Capital Minds
Octopus Energy Generation is investing nearly $1bn in Californian clean technology projects, deepening its exposure to the US energy transition and accelerating plans to deploy $2bn across the country by 2030. The funding, channelled through Octopus-managed funds, spans carbon removal, heat battery technology and solar-plus-storage infrastructure, reinforcing the company’s strategy of backing next-generation decarbonisation assets in advanced ma…
Octopus Energy invests $1 billion in California clean technology
Octopus Energy will acquire a solar and storage project in California that is expected to be operational by July as part of its investment. The UK-based company, active across major markets in Europe, Australia, China and the United States, says California’s clean technology sector will “bring innovation, growth and returns to the UK.”UK-based Octopus Energy Generation is investing nearly $1 billion in clean technology innovation concentrated in…
Octopus Energy Generation to invest $1bn in California clean tech
Octopus Energy Generation is investing nearly $1bn in Californian clean technology projects, deepening its exposure to the US energy transition and accelerating plans to deploy $2bn across the country by 2030. The funding, channelled through Octopus-managed funds, spans carbon removal, heat battery technology and solar-plus-storage infrastructure, reinforcing the company’s strategy of backing next-generation decarbonisation assets in advanced ma…
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