Generac Power Systems, a global designer and manufacturer of energy technology solutions, and Momentum Solar have forged a strategic relationship that aims to accelerate the U.S. residential adoption of solar+storage. The new agreement will enable Momentum, the largest privately-owned residential solar installer in the U.S., to provide Generac technology solutions to homeowners for solar plus […]

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Northrop Grumman Corp. has agreed to take the electricity generated at Madison Solar as well as the renewable energy credits, under long-term agreements.  Northrop Grumman anticipates that the facility will provide enough renewable power to the grid to match 100% of its Virginia manufacturing and office operations’ electricity use. “If we can help our customers […]

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In Sept. 2019, Xcel Energy and Lightsource bp signed a long-term power contract for a new solar power facility in Pueblo, Colo. One of the largest solar infrastructure projects in the state, the 300 MW Bighorn Solar project is being developed and financed by Lightsource bp, who will be the long-term owner and operator. McCarthy […]

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The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) says the new 70 MW solar facility in Madison County, Tenn., will support Facebook’s operations in the region. TVA is partnering with Nashville-based solar developer Silicon Ranch to develop the carbon-free energy. “TVA is building the energy system of the future by contracting 1,300 MW of utility-scale solar in the […]

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EDF Renewables North America and Masdar, a global clean energy developer and a subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Co., have agreed to partner on Masdar’s second strategic investment in the U.S. – a deal with EDF Renewables North America that will see it acquire a 50% stake in a 1.6 GW clean-energy portfolio. Under the terms […]

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Construction has begun on a portfolio of seven distribution-connected ground mount solar projects that will service the territories of five electric cooperatives in central and west Texas.  Renewable energy developers Saturn Power Inc., headquartered in Ontario, Canada, and UPower Energy, based in Austin, Texas, have worked collaboratively to develop this 7.5 MW solar portfolio which […]

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A bipartisan coalition of 64 mayors, representing cities in 25 states across the country, have joined with Environment America to call on Congress to take action on clean energy. Specifically, the mayors have sent a letter to Congress urging members to extend solar and wind energy tax credits, expand incentives for electric vehicles and energy […]

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Marathon Capital LLC, a financial advisory and investment banking firm, says Tokyo Gas America Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd., has acquired Hecate Energy LLC‘s Aktina Solar Project. Aktina is a 500 MW AC/631 MW DC solar project located in Wharton County, Texas. Marathon Capital acted as exclusive buy-side financial advisor […]

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Solar Power Events says SPI, ESI, and North America Smart Energy Week 2020 will be completely virtual.  The outdoor portion of SPI, ESI and North America Smart Energy Week scheduled for October 21-22 in Las Vegas, Nev., will be cancelled to keep the industry safe as COVID-19 cases throughout the country have steadily increased since […]

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $20 million in funding to advance perovskite solar photovoltaic technologies.  Perovskites are a family of materials with a specific crystal structure, named after the mineral with that structure. When used to create solar cells, they have shown potential for high performance and low production costs. To be […]

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A bipartisan coalition of 64 mayors, representing cities in 25 states across the country, have joined with Environment America to call on Congress to take action on clean energy. Specifically, the mayors have sent a letter to Congress urging members to extend solar and wind energy tax credits, expand incentives for electric vehicles and energy […]

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CenterPoint Energy, an energy delivery company, says its Indiana-based electric and gas business, Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Co. (SIGECO) is opening a new request for proposals (RFP) to seek a combination of wind, solar and solar+storage resources to meet the future needs of its 145,000 electric customers in southwestern Indiana. “While we continue negotiating […]

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