Standard Solar Inc. has acquired the 2.9 MW Klees Mill community solar project in Carroll County, Md., from developer partners Ogos Energy LLC and Earth and Air Technologies. This most recent project marks a total of about 10 MW acquired and being implemented in Carroll County with these developer partners. “Approximately 5 percent of Maryland’s […]
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The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) January Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) forecasts that rising electricity generation from renewable energy resources such as solar and wind will reduce generation from fossil fuel-fired power plants over the next two years. The forecast share of generation for U.S. non-hydropower renewable sources is expected to grow from 13% in […]
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Mercom Capital Group‘s annual report on funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the solar sector shows that total global corporate funding – including venture capital and private equity (VC), debt financing and public market financing – was $27.8 billion in 2021, representing a 91% increase compared to the $14.5 billion raised in 2020. […]
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Mercom Capital Group llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, has released its annual report on funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the solar sector in 2021. Total corporate funding across the globe in the solar sector, including venture capital and private equity (VC), debt financing, and public market financing, came […]
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Green Power EMC, a renewable energy supplier for 38 Georgia electric membership corporations (EMCs), and Silicon Ranch, an independent solar power producer, are bringing an additional 252 MW AC of solar energy online to serve 16 subscribing cooperatives from across Georgia. The total capacity will be generated at three locations in southern Georgia. Silicon Ranch […]
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Q CELLS North America has partnered with Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure LLC (KSI), a development and finance firm that manages investments in distributed scale impact-producing assets including solar and energy storage projects. The two companies will co-develop and finance multiple projects. “We are thrilled to begin working with KSI and see this partnership as an impactful […]
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Panasonic has added two new series of EverVolt solar modules to its portfolio of residential solar solutions. The new 410W/400W H Series panels are made with half-cut cells and heterojunction technology with gapless connections. The 370W/360W PK Black Series modules are Panasonic’s first panels made with PERC technology. Consisting of 66 half-cut cells, the 410W/400W […]
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BayWa r.e., a renewable energy developer, services and systems provider globally and in the Americas, has partnered with PanelClaw, a supplier of flat roof solar mounting systems in the U.S., to distribute its clawFR platform. PanelClaw’s racking platform is now available through BayWa r.e. Solar Systems’ recently expanded network of warehouses across the U.S., providing […]
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EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) has completed construction on the 200 MW Riverstart Solar Park, located in Randolph County, Ind. The size and scale of a solar park represents an estimated capital investment of approximately $180 million. Throughout the project’s life, Riverstart will provide roughly $54 million to local landowners. “EDP Renewables is committed […]
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Swift Current Energy, a developer, owner and operator of utility-scale clean energy assets, has placed an order for 1.2 GW DC of First Solar Inc.’s advanced, ultra-low-carbon thin film photovoltaic (PV) solar modules. The modules will be delivered in 2023 and 2024. “This is our largest procurement yet and demonstrates our ongoing commitment to investing […]
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Lightsource bp has successfully closed on a $533 million multi-project financing package and will soon mobilize construction on its 135 MW DC Conway Solar project located near Happy, Ark., approximately 55 miles northeast of Little Rock. Lightsource bp will build, own and operate the facility, as well as deliver the energy it generates to Conway […]
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Array Technologies, a provider of tracker solutions and services for utility-scale solar energy projects, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Soluciones Técnicas Integrales Norland S.L. (STI Norland), a European manufacturer of solar trackers. “The integration of STI Norland into Array’s business positions us to accelerate our international expansion and address rising demand for utility-scale […]
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