Masdar has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a 50% stake in Terra-Gen Power Holdings from Energy Capital Partners (ECP), who will fully exit its position in Terra-Gen in connection with the transaction. Established in 2007, Terra-Gen is a provider of end-to-end renewable project development, financing and operating capabilities. It currently operates approximately 2.4 GW […]
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Sunrise Mountain Partners has expanded its strategic co-development partnership with CleanCapital, accelerating the parties’ investment into development of community-based solar farms. The joint effort has so far resulted in 35 projects across three states. Sunrise Mountain Partners contributes expertise in siting, development and permitting, while CleanCapital provides capital and market knowledge, along with primary responsibility […]
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Silfab Solar has made an agreement with SOLARCYCLE to purchase ultra-low carbon domestic glass for its PV panels from the glass manufacturer’s forthcoming Georgia facility that will recycle materials from retired panels to make new solar glass. “SOLARCYCLE is an ideal partner because of its demonstrated success and innovative processes that already have made Silfab […]
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Salt River Project (SRP) and NextEra Energy Resources have put the 260 MW Sonoran Solar Energy Center, located south of Buckeye, Ariz., into operation. The solar facility can additionally charge a 1 GWh BESS, which the company says is the largest in the state. The center is expected to help match the electricity consumed by […]
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Orange County, Fla., has unveiled what it calls the largest floating solar array in the Southeastern U.S., located on a 3.6-acre pond at its Southern Regional Water Supply Facility. “The 2,236 panels that make up this floating solar array represent our unwavering commitment to advancing Orange County’s goal of sourcing clean, renewable energy,” says Orange […]
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Barclays and Lightsource bp have committed to a $140 million tax equity transaction slated to finance construction of the 180 MW Prairie Ronde solar project in St. Landry Parish, La. The deal was led by Barclays’ Sustainable Project Finance team, working in partnership with the bank’s Energy Transition Group, formed last month to advise clients […]
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Bright Green Corporation says it will install a 102 MW solar field to power the electricity and heating requirements for its forthcoming $250 million Dalsem expansion project and commits to switch the existing facility currently burning natural gas and heavy oil to solar. The company has started the bid process with local installers, with the […]
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Leidos Engineering has completed its independent engineer report review for Polar Racking’s Sol-X True-Terrain trackers, which Polar is now sharing with select customers and upon request. The company says its tracker offers slope tolerance up to 30% and its system design works with all foundation types. The review conducted an assessment of the company’s history, […]
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Raptor Maps has released the sixth edition of its Global Solar Report, featuring data this year that it says demonstrates the underperformance of solar assets. Drawing on data from a total 125 GW of PV systems, the report finds that global revenue loss due to equipment-driven underperformance last year reached $4.6 billion, and that power […]
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Fresno Unified School District and ForeFront Power have completed a 17.5 MW solar energy and storage portfolio, expected to save the district over $40 million throughout the approximate 20-year lifespan of the system. The districtwide portfolio includes 40 projects with solar canopies and energy storage systems across 31 sites and is slated to generate 23.5 […]
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Sunairio has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research Phase I grant which funds high-impact technological R&D across a range of disciplines. For Sunairio, this award will fund research into a scalable climate simulation engine that aims to generate climate insights for the energy sector at what the company says is […]
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ESGEN Acquisition has merged with Sunergy Renewables, with the combined businesses now renamed Zeo Energy, to be led by Sunergy’s senior management. The new company’s board of directors will include members from both Sunergy and ESGEN. “Becoming a publicly traded company is an extraordinary milestone for our employees, our shareholders and for the residential solar […]
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