Berkshire Bank, a community bank headquartered in Massachusetts, has chosen Boston-based Nexamp as its community solar provider. Founded more than 170 years ago, Berkshire Bank operates 130 branches across seven Northeastern states. By enrolling in the Nexamp community solar program, the bank is taking an active role in the advancement of clean energy. Corporations and […]
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Canadian Solar Inc., a manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules and provider of solar energy solutions, has appointed Yan Zhuang and Dr. Huifeng Chang to its board of directors, effective Sept. 15. Zhuang has been serving as president and COO of Canadian Solar since May. He initially joined the company as an independent director in 2007 […]
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SenseHawk, a SaaS platform that helps customers develop, build and operate solar and other infrastructure sites through insights, has raised $5.1 million in Series A1 funding. The investment round was led by Alpha Wave Incubation (AWI), a $300 million venture fund, managed by Falcon Edge Capital, a global alternative asset manager, and backed by ADQ, […]
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The Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia has entered a partnership with Secure Futures to provide commercial-scale solar installations in the coalfield region that are specifically designed to employ local workers. The initiative, “Securing Solar For Southwest Virginia,” will provide affordable solar solutions for businesses, nonprofits and local governments in the seven-county region, while building local […]
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Nationwide and Sol Systems, say their joint venture, Helios Infrastructure, has completed the purchase of four operating Texas solar projects – totaling 47 MW – from Cypress Creek Renewables. Nationwide, Sol Systems and Cypress Creek announced the final portfolio sale in a 148 MW master purchase agreement of 20 North Carolina solar projects. “The positive […]
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The global energy storage market is projected to grow to $546 billion by 2035, according to a report from Lux Research. One of the largest markets will likely be residential energy storage, with an expected compound annual growth rate of 76% and $8 billion revenue increase over the next three years. Analyst Chloe Holzinger, one […]
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Enel Green Power has started operations at the 245 MW second phase of its Roadrunner solar plant in Upton County, Texas. The overall 497 MW project is the largest operational solar farm in Texas and the company’s largest in the U.S. “Our engineering and construction team executed on a project of monumental scale in record […]
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BrightRidge is partnering with Silicon Ranch to build a 9 MW solar farm – The Martin Solar Farm – in western Washington County, Tenn., under the flexible terms of BrightRidge’s new 20-year partnership agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Historically, local power companies (LPCs) were required to sell all electricity they generated directly to […]
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DTE Energy has updated its MIGreenPower voluntary renewables plan with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC). The plan includes bringing online an additional 420 MW of solar energy by 2022. The new solar assets will source clean energy purchases from corporate, municipal and industrial customers participating in the company’s MIGreenPower program. If the MPSC approves […]
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Illinois American Water, the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, is working with Sol Systems to develop two solar fields. The energy-saving photovoltaic (PV) fields will be located on Illinois American Water property in Champaign. The PV fields, which convert light to usable energy, will be the largest of their kind within American Water’s […]
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Black & Veatch, a company that specializes in power infrastructure engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services, has named Paul Skurdahl as senior vice president and director of solar energy within the company’s rapidly growing power business. Backed by more than 35 years in the power industry, including over 15 years in renewables, Skurdahl joins the […]
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NextEra Energy Resources LLC, a wholesale generator of electric power, has highlighted a suite of clean energy storage developments in California that could nearly double the total installed capacity of battery storage available in the U.S. today. The company plans to build nearly 700 MW of fully-contracted battery storage projects in California before the end […]
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