McCarthy Building Companies Inc. was selected to serve as the EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) contractor by Leeward Renewable Energy to construct its Rabbitbrush Solar project, a 100 MW facility, which also includes a 20 MW, 50 MWh battery energy storage system. The project will consist of more than 415,000 First Solar thin-film photovoltaic modules. […]
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Appalachian Power is seeking to acquire or contract for 294 MW of solar and 204 MW of wind power over the next three years as part of its long-range plan to meet the renewable energy targets established by the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA). Passed in 2020 by the General Assembly, the law requires the […]
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Canadian Solar Inc.’s wholly owned subsidiary, Recurrent Energy LLC, has completed a purchase and sale agreement with Appalachian Power for Recurrent’s Firefly Energy solar project, located in Pittsylvania County, Va. With a capacity of 150 MW AC, the Firefly project will be Appalachian Power’s largest solar energy acquisition to date and will help the utility […]
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Bill Parsons has been named American Clean Power Association’s (ACP) new vice president for federal and state affairs. He brings to the job over two decades of legislative and policy experience both inside Congress and on behalf of the renewable energy sector. In this newly created role, Parsons will lead ACP’s federal and state policy […]
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High wind loads increase structural design costs of concentrating solar power (CSP) collector structures, such as heliostats and parabolic troughs. In a new two-year project, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will work with the Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) to conduct two comprehensive at-scale […]
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GAF Energy, a Standard Industries company and provider of solar roofing products in North America, has launched Timberline Solar, a roof system designed to directly integrate solar technology into traditional roofing processes and materials. This new system incorporates a nailable solar shingle, the Timberline Solar Energy Shingle (ES), which will be assembled domestically at GAF […]
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Primoris Services Corp.’s energy/renewables segment has been awarded a solar project with an estimated value of more than $370 million. “Our proven ability to execute best-in-class utility-scale solar projects continues to attract repeat business,” states Tom McCormick, president and CEO of Primoris. “With this new contract, our solar project backlog now exceeds $1 billion as […]
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The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) has issued an order expanding the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) program from 1,600 to 3,200 MW of solar capacity, allowing dozens of solar projects to move forward. The order will take effect on January 14, 2022, when the commonwealth’s utilities file their compliance documents. “This order from […]
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Scout Clean Energy, a Colorado-based renewable energy developer, owner and operator, has acquired the utility-scale Blue Sky Solar project from its original developer, RES. The approved development plans call for the installation of a 369 MW DC solar facility to be located on 2,700 acres of land in Grundy County, Ill. “We are pleased to […]
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Go Solar Group is joining with Titan Solar Power as part of its national installation team. Founded in Utah, Go Solar Group has commercial and residential solar installation crews in Nevada, Texas and New Mexico. Go Solar Group’s installation partnership with Titan Solar Power expands its solar installation access to Arizona, Colorado, Florida, California, Missouri, […]
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Funds managed by Apollo’s affiliates have made a first close on $816 million in a convertible equity portfolio financing agreement with NextEra Energy Partners LP in a 2.5 GW contracted renewable energy generation portfolio. The portfolio consists of 13 utility-scale wind and solar assets, three of which include battery storage, that are geographically diversified across […]
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The stockholders of Athena Technology Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, have approved the previously announced business combination with Heliogen Inc. Renewable energy technology company Heliogen’s AI-enabled, modular concentrated solar technology aims to deliver near 24/7 carbon-free energy in the form of heat, power or green hydrogen fuel at scale. Heliogen was […]
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