EDF Renewables North America says its PowerFlex subsidiary has expanded its offerings to provide customers with a complete product suite that now includes onsite solar, in addition to its existing offerings of battery storage, electric vehicle charging, microgrids and energy management systems. To enable this expansion, EnterSolar, another EDF Renewables subsidiary, will use the PowerFlex […]

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Mercom Capital Group’s second-quarter/first-half 2021 report on funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the solar sector shows that total corporate funding (including venture capital funding, public market and debt financing) in 1H of 2021 came to $13.5 billion compared to $4.6 billion in 1H 2020, representing a 193% year-over-year increase. “Funding was up […]

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Community solar owner-operator Summit Ridge Energy (SRE) has acquired three projects in Maine from Cianbro. Two of the projects are currently under construction by Cianbro and are expected to be energized by the end of 2021. The third project will also be constructed by Cianbro and be energized by the end of 2022. In aggregate, […]

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BayWa r.e., a renewable energy developer and services provider, has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with San Diego Community Power (SDCP), the nonprofit community choice energy program serving five cities in the San Diego region. Under the terms of the agreement, SDCP will purchase power for 20 years from the Jacumba Valley Ranch […]

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Solar Alliance Energy Inc. has signed a joint development agreement with Boyd CAT, a regional Caterpillar dealer, to pursue solar opportunities where Boyd CAT provides sales support and solar equipment and Solar Alliance provides solar design, engineering and installation services. Boyd CAT is the authorized dealer of Cat solar equipment for businesses and contractors across […]

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Hull Street Energy has acquired the development pipeline of Foundation Solar Partners, an independent renewable development company that specializes in identifying and developing utility-scale solar generation projects in select markets in the eastern United States. Foundation Solar Partners was established in 2019 by a team of accomplished industry veterans and has developed and sold 1 […]

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Russelectric, a Siemens business focused on automatic transfer switches and power control systems, has released its Paralleling System – a technology that ensures critical loads experience no interruption when transferring between all power source assets in renewable energy installations. The company says the UL-listed system can be configured for peak shaving and utility-sponsored load curtailment […]

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Sustainability advisory firm ERM has acquired RCG (The Renewables Consulting Group), a global market intelligence, management consulting and technical advisory firm operating exclusively in the renewable energy sector. ERM says the acquisition expands its capabilities to support clients across the lifecycle of large-scale renewable energy projects, from market intelligence and strategy development through to the […]

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Generac Holdings Inc. has acquired Chilicon Power LLC, a designer and provider of grid-interactive microinverter and monitoring solutions for the solar market. Generac says this acquisition “dramatically increases the company’s total addressable market opportunity.” “The extensive experience and technological expertise of the Chilicon team will further fuel the continued growth and development of Generac’s expanding […]

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Investment firm EQT is acquiring Cypress Creek Renewables from HPS Investment Partners LLC and Temasek, enhancing its presence in the renewable energy field. Cypress Creek develops, owns and operates solar and storage energy projects throughout the U.S. The company currently operates across 25 states, with 1.6 GW in operating assets. EQT says it will leverage […]

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Q CELLS has signed a memorandum of understanding with Samsung Electronics to strengthen both companies’ strategic cooperation and create synergy in the global residential energy market. At the crux of the agreement is supporting the growth of zero energy homes by connecting the devices and software platforms of both companies to provide comprehensive energy services. […]

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EnergyLink has broken ground on a 6.8 MW solar project for Buncombe County and the City of Asheville, N.C., with 46 of their public institutions’ buildings being retrofitted with solar. “[Our] team will be ramping up over the next few weeks to deliver consistently high-quality product over a long, two-year project,” says Andrew Halpern, EnergyLink’s […]

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