Arevon Energy has secured $1.1 billion in aggregate financing commitments for its Eland 2 solar-plus-storage project in Kern County, Calif. The 374 MW solar project coupled with 150 MW off energy storage is under early-stage construction and is anticipated to come online early next year. “Solar-plus-storage projects, like our flagship Eland 1 and 2 facilities, […]
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BayWa r.e. and Ampt have deployed a combination of wind and solar generation together with battery storage within the microgrid at the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT) campus in Pfinztal, Germany. BayWa r.e. installed three rooftop arrays and one ground-mounted system with a total capacity of 690 kWp to expand onsite energy utilization. The […]
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GameChange Solar (GCS) has announced that internal testing indicates its Genius Tracker drive system carries an expected 40-year design life with no foreseeable maintenance requirements. The system was tested as part of the company’s 40-year accelerated life cycle testing for the entire Genius Tracker structure, performed in conformance with the Accelerated Mechanical Cycling section of […]
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EDF Renewables North America has announced a 20-year PPA with Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) for a portion of its Bonanza Solar and Storage project located in Clark County, Nev., which has a total 300 MW PV system and 195 MW 4-hour BESS. The company has guaranteed delivery to SCPPA’s participating members, Pasadena Water […]
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American Electric Power (AEP) has completed the sale of its 50% interest in New Mexico Renewable Development (NMRD) to Exus North America Holdings, netting approximately $104 million in the deal. The sale portfolio includes nine operating solar developments totaling 185 MW and six projects under development with an estimated 440 MW output. AEP began the […]
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ENGIE North America has completed more than $1 billion of tax equity financing to fund a portfolio of recently commissioned renewable projects in the U.S. through separate agreements with J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs and BNP Paribas. The portfolio consists of six projects across ERCOT, MISO and SPP, including 950 MW of solar and 353 MW […]
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Canadian Solar subsidiary Recurrent Energy has closed non-recourse project financing for its 119 MW Horus Solar project in Mexico’s Aguascalientes region, funded by Korea Eximbank and KEB Hana Bank. The project reached commercial operations last March and has been operating since. It was awarded a PPA during Mexico’s third renewables auction, through which it will […]
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DTE Energy says it is seeking proposals for renewable projects totaling approximately 1,075 MW. The projects would support DTE Electric’s CleanVision Integrated Resource Plan, MIGreenPower program and the state’s new renewables standard of 60% by 2030. To advance these efforts, DTE is issuing an RFP for new wind and solar projects, with approximately 1,075 MW […]
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Anza has introduced capabilities on its platform that the company says gives buyers the ability to organize and rank the varied aspects of equipment required to select the ideal modules for a given project. The platform’s offering is aimed at developers, IPPs and EPCs with what the companies claims is a more granular set of […]
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Climate First Bank has re-envisioned its Residential Solar Loan product to feature a new 30-year term with decreased rates than previously offered. The bank says it hasn’t charged dealer fees since the loan program’s inception, nor does it charge a prepayment penalty. It adds that last year, the bank financed $35 million in solar loans […]
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Schletter Group, in partnership with contractor EnValue, has successfully installed two ground-mounted systems with a total output of 48 MW near the Italian city of Udine. “The Italian market is not only growing rapidly, but it also places special demands on the statics of mounting systems in many regions,” says Fabian Madl, key account manager […]
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JinkoSolar has unveiled its Neo Green, N-type TOPCon Tiger Neo panels, produced in factories awarded the “Zero Carbon Factory” certification by TÜV Rheinland. The company says it is also the first in the industry to be awarded this certification by TÜV Rheinland for silicon ingot manufacturing, silicon wafer cutting, solar cell manufacturing and solar module […]
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