The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) says it is making the final preparations for its major annual event, Electricity Transformation Canada (ETC), which is set to take place November 17-19 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. ETC21 is bringing together key stakeholders in wind energy, solar energy, energy storage and complementary technologies, to network and […]

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GAF Energy, a provider of roof-integrated solar solutions, is partnering with Sandia National Laboratories, a U.S. Department of Energy research and development lab, to test the company’s next-generation solar roofing product, which will be launched in January 2022. In September, GAF Energy announced the completion of the buildout of its facility in San Jose, Calif., […]

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The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has approved 105 applications to participate in the second year of the state’s Community Solar Energy Pilot Program. The projects, which represent almost 165 MW of solar energy capacity, will all serve low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities. “Our Community Solar Pilot Program is a national model for […]

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Borrego, a developer, EPC and O&M provider for large-scale renewable energy projects, has been selected by Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC (GREC) to engineer and construct two utility-scale solar projects in Montana and South Dakota. The projects are the largest to date for GREC as well as Borrego’s engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) group; they […]

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More than 40 years of renewable energy investment in the U.S. has led to the current installment of 550,000 acres of solar capacity and 67,000 individual wind turbines. As these numbers continue to grow, powered by a widespread commitment to clean power generation, so does the need to manage the industrial materials used in that […]

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SolRiver Capital, a national solar investment fund, has acquired a portfolio of utility-scale solar PV projects across North Carolina from Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). The portfolio is eight projects totaling 53 MW. Each project is expected to initially operate under a power purchase agreement with the local utility. Once completed, the projects will produce over […]

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CenterPoint Energy Inc.’s Indiana-based electric and natural gas business, CenterPoint Energy Indiana South, has received approval from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to acquire a 300 MW solar array, as well as enter into a power purchase agreement (PPA) for an additional 100 MW of solar energy as part of the company’s long-term electric generation […]

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Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.’s (AQN) indirect subsidiary, Liberty Utilities Co., has entered into an agreement with American Electric Power (AEP) to acquire Kentucky Power Co. and AEP Kentucky Transmission Co. Inc. (Kentucky TransCo) for a total purchase price of approximately $2.846 billion. Kentucky Power is a state-regulated electricity generation, distribution and transmission utility operating […]

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Solaria Corp., a U.S.-based provider of solar energy products, has won a ruling from the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) in its effort to stop Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) from infringing two of Solaria’s U.S. patents. These two patents cover shingled solar modules and a process for separating photovoltaic (PV) strips from solar cells for […]

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Xcel Energy and Lightsource bp are developing a new 298 MW solar farm in Pueblo, Colo. The project is Lightsource bp’s second in the city with power sales to Xcel, representing a cumulative half-billion-dollar private investment in Colorado’s clean power infrastructure. Lightsource bp will finance, build, own and operate the facility and deliver the solar […]

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CenterPoint Energy Inc.’s Indiana-based electric and natural gas business, CenterPoint Energy Indiana South, has received approval from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to acquire a 300 MW solar array, as well as enter into a power purchase agreement (PPA) for an additional 100 MW of solar energy as part of the company’s long-term electric generation […]

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Honeywell has introduced a new flow battery technology that works with renewable generation sources to meet the demand for sustainable energy storage. The new flow battery uses a safe, non-flammable electrolyte that converts chemical energy to electricity to store energy for later use while meeting the environmental, longevity and safety objectives of utilities. Honeywell’s new […]

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