The common narrative is that the US renewables industry is struggling. But that’s not the case for the whole sector. This week on Zero, Akshat Rathi talks with Kevin Smith, chief executive officer of Cypress Creek Energy, which recently secured $3.5 billion in financing to build one of the biggest solar and battery projects in the US. Even as the current American administration dismantles clean-energy policies, Smith sees a bright future for solar and batteries.

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Big US Solar and Battery Project Lines Up $3.5 Billion Financing - Bloomberg
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The common narrative is that the US renewables industry is struggling. But that&rsquo;s not the case for the whole sector. This week on Zero, Akshat Rathi talks with Kevin Smith, chief executive officer of Cypress Creek Energy, which recently secured $3.5 billion in financing to build one of the biggest solar and battery projects in the US. Even as the current American administration dismantles clean-energy policies, Smith sees a bright future for solar and batteries.
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-11/big-us-solar-and-battery-project-lines-up-3-5-billion-financing">Big US Solar and Battery Project Lines Up $3.5 Billion Financing - Bloomberg</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-19/biggest-us-wind-project-is-due-to-come-online-next-month">Biggest US Wind Project Nears Completion With SunZia Wind Farm in New Mexico - Bloomberg</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-17/trump-to-pay-invenergy-to-cancel-offshore-wind-power-leases">Trump Erases Another $765 Million in Offshore Wind Leases - Bloomberg</a></li>
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