As President Joe Biden aims to significantly increase federal investment in renewable energy under the American Jobs Plan, the U.S. already ranks as the most attractive market for renewables investment, according to results from a new ranking by IHS Markit. The IHS Markit Global Renewables Markets Attractiveness Rankings, which tracks attractiveness for investment for non-hydro […]
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has given final approval to a new solar energy project on public lands in California. The Crimson Solar Project represents an investment of roughly $550 million. The record of decision authorizes Sonoran West to construct a 350 MW solar photovoltaic facility with a 350 MW energy storage system and […]
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GameChange Solar, a manufacturer of fixed-tilt and tracker solar racking systems, says it is providing a 631 MW Genius Tracker system for the largest solar PV project in Texas. The project consists of 1.4 million solar modules across 4,000 acres in Wharton County and will have a capacity of 500 MW AC. To meet growing […]
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San Diego Community Power (SDCP), a not-for-profit community choice energy program serving five cities in the San Diego region, has entered into a power purchase agreement with an affiliate of RAI Energy International Inc. (RAI Energy), a Silicon Valley-based global renewable energy development company. The project is located in Imperial County, Calif., and is an […]
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Ulteig, a provider of design, program management, technical services and field services, has acquired NLS Engineering, a Canada-based engineering firm that specializes in utility-scale solar, battery storage, water and wastewater. The acquisition also includes NextDAS, the monitoring system designed for wind, solar and battery storage systems. The NextDAS monitoring platform observes weather systems in relation […]
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has given final approval to a new solar energy project on public lands in California. The Crimson Solar Project represents an investment of roughly $550 million. The record of decision authorizes Sonoran West to construct a 350 MW solar photovoltaic facility with a 350 MW energy storage system and […]
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The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) has approved a group of new solar projects for Dominion Energy Virginia customers – nine new solar facilities that will total nearly 500 MW. The projects represent a major step toward achieving the goals of the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) and Dominion Energy’s goal of net zero emissions. […]
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The AES Corp., a global energy company, has signed an agreement to supply the electricity to power Google’s Virginia-based data centers with 24/7 carbon-free energy under a 10-year supply contract. With this first clean energy procurement deal in the world of its kind, AES says it will help ensure that the energy powering the data […]
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Tigo Energy Inc., a global provider of Flex-MLPE (module-level power electronics), has reached a settlement with Altenergy Power Systems (APsystems) over a lawsuit regarding the infringement of Tigo’s intellectual property by APsystems. As part of the settlement, APsystems will obtain a license to use Tigo’s rapid shutdown technology. “Ultimately, we believe this arrangement is a […]
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Tucson Electric Power (TEP), an electric utility company that serves southern Arizona, has brought its newest and largest solar power system online. The Wilmot Energy Center (WEC), located on 1,130 acres southeast of Tucson International Airport, includes a 100 MW solar array and 30 MW battery energy storage system – each the largest of their […]
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Arizona Public Service Co. (APS), the largest electric utility in Arizona, says it is expanding an existing all-source request for proposals (RFP) for solar resources. The addendum expands the project scope of an RFP issued in December 2020 that was broadly designed to serve APS’s growing customer base with clean, affordable energy. The addendum offers […]
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We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service (WPS), the largest utilities in WEC Energy Group, say they are proposing to purchase the Koshkonong Solar Energy Center, a planned 465 MW solar and battery storage project in south-central Wisconsin. If approved, the project would be the largest renewable energy project in the state. The Koshkonong Solar Energy […]
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