National Grid Renewables has begun onsite construction at its 270 MW Blevins Solar Project in Falls County, Texas. Execution of two PPAs for Blevins was announced last year. Additionally, Mortenson Construction will manage construction of the 2,300-acre project, which will use First Solar Series 6 Plus modules. “Blevins is our third solar project to break […]
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Standard Solar has acquired the 12.18 MW Wheeler Gulch Solar Project from Caerus Piceance, located in Garfield County, Colo. The company says the ground-mounted solar array is set to be one of the state’s largest behind meter solar installations. Now owned and operated by Standard Solar, the project will produce energy that supports Caerus Piceance’s […]
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Heliene and OMCO Solar have partnered to offer a bundled, domestically-manufactured module and racking solution for the U.S. solar market. The offering is slated to support solar developers looking to incorporate a higher volume of domestic content into their projects, potentially qualifying them for the 10% Domestic Content Adder under the investment tax credit introduced […]
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Sol Systems has acquired 2 GW of utility-scale hybrid solar and storage projects across the Midwest, in a collaboration with Omaha-based energy company Tenaska. Projects in the portfolio each exceed 100 MW and are all slated for operations by 2029. Tenaska will continue collaborating with Sol on the development of these projects through the construction […]
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AMS Renewable Energy has strategically acquired Collective Solar, a distributed generation solar construction firm based in Oswego, N.Y. With the acquisition of Collective and its construction platform, AMS says it has the in-house resources to scale design, engineering, logistics, procurement and construction services for its developer and IPP clients. “We are thrilled to welcome Collective […]
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Solar module manufacturing capacity in the United States now exceeds 31 GW, according to the U.S. Solar Market Insight Q3 2024 report, released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie. The report adds that this represents a nearly four-fold increase since the IRA became law in 2022, with federal clean energy policies […]
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Aggreko Energy Transition Solutions (ETS) has closed on $66 million in term loan financing for a 88.5 MW portfolio of C&I and community solar assets. Portfolio projects are located across New York, Texas and California. The financing provides a distribution to ETS for its acquisition and construction costs and is structured as a delayed-draw term […]
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Avangrid has begun installing the first of 105,000 solar modules at its 44 MW Camino Solar project in California. “We are excited to add this clean, renewable energy project to California’s grid,” says Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO. “Camino solar, like all of our projects, is creating jobs and boosting the local economy. This is an […]
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Nextracker has launched its NX Foundation Solutions, which includes the company’s NX Anchor system, designed to optimize ground-mount solar project development across a range of soil conditions for EPC and developer customers. The system also includes geotechnical reviews, on-site testing, foundation design, product selection, proprietary equipment and installation support, says the company, adding that the […]
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Civic Renewables has acquired Florida Power Management (FPM) and will act as its parent company, integrating FPM into its business. The acquisition is Civic’s third since the company launched earlier this year. It is backed by GEF Capital, a private equity firm focused on climate change and pollution mitigation. “Acquiring Florida Power Management aligns perfectly […]
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NuQuest Energy has announced that the company’s 800 MW portfolio of originated solar and wind projects was submitted to the April MISO queue, building on its track record of 1 GW portfolio submitted in the 2022 MISO queue. The company has extended its origination efforts to the ERCOT and SERC markets where it is developing […]
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Oxford PV has started the commercialization of its tandem solar technology with the company’s first shipment to a U.S.-based customer. The 72-cell panels, comprised of Oxford PV’s perovskite-on-silicon solar cells, can produce 20% more energy than a standard silicon panel, the company says. The panels are slated to be used in a utility-scale installation, with […]
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