Pine Gate Renewables, a fully integrated utility-scale solar development company, has closed financing on two new dual-use solar projects that will bring 9 MW of solar energy and storage to the community of Carver, Mass., while also maintaining the ground for cranberry farming. Solar Carver 1 will be built on a 70-acre site that will […]
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The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has received a record 410 applications to participate in Year 2 of its Community Solar Energy Pilot Program. The applications represent 800.5 MW of total capacity and all but one project have committed to serving low- to moderate-income (LMI) communities. The program offers guaranteed savings for LMI […]
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BayWa r.e. Solar Systems LLC, a U.S. distributor of solar and energy storage components and systems, has become a Platinum distributor for REC Americas LLC’s product line of REC Alpha Series solar modules. The partnership also includes REC’s Certified Solar Professional dealer program, which will be available to qualified installers. The REC Alpha Series modules […]
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Soltec is a Spanish company characterized by driving innovation and constantly studying new technologies to lead the development of the photovoltaic industry. The company, which is currently the world’s third largest manufacturer and supplier of solar tracking equipment for PV, offers its customers the most advanced technology and focuses its activity on product innovation to […]
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President Joe Biden has introduced the $2 trillion American Jobs Plan, and with it, a 10-year extension and phase-down of an expanded direct-pay investment tax credit (ITC) . The current ITC is a 26% tax credit for solar systems. The ITC was in the process of being phased down when Congress passed a two-year delay […]
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BCI Engineering, a company that specializes in solar racking manufacturing, has unveiled Full Tilt, a new ground-mounted solar racking system. BCI Engineering says Full Tilt represents an optimum fixed-tilt racking solution that has fewer parts, manufacturer-direct pricing, and versatile module loading and fastening methods. The Full Tilt system introduces a new type of panel rail […]
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Leeward Renewable Energy LLC, a renewable energy company and portfolio company of OMERS Infrastructure, has closed the previously announced acquisition of a utility-scale solar platform totaling approximately 10 GW AC from First Solar Inc. The project development platform includes 773 MW AC of projects that are expected to commence construction in the next two years, […]
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J-POWER USA Development Co. Ltd. and funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC have agreed to jointly pursue the development of Birchwood Solar, a 50 MW AC solar plant, and Birchwood Storage, a 190 MW AC energy storage facility, located in King George, Va. The projects would convert Birchwood Power, a coal plant […]
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First Solar Inc., a global provider of photovoltaic (PV) solar solutions, has completed the sale of its North American operations and maintenance (O&M) business to NovaSource Power Services, a portfolio company of Clairvest Group Inc. and Clairvest Equity Partners VI. “We’re excited to partner with the First Solar O&M team,” says Jack Bennett, CEO of […]
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Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co. (GREC), a company that acquires and manages renewable energy and energy efficiency projects, says Rawhide Prairie Solar, a 22 MW project in Colorado, has achieved commercial operation. GREC is managed by Greenbacker Capital Management, a national investment firm in the sustainable infrastructure sector. The facility marks GREC’s first solar+storage project – […]
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Infiniti Energy Services (IES), a New Jersey-based developer and engineering, procurement and construction services provider, has completed construction on a 992 kW roof-mounted solar array project at a PepsiCo bottling warehouse located in Piscataway, N.J. The project is part of a corporate initiative by PepsiCo to achieve 100% renewable electricity for its U.S.-based operations. “We […]
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BCI Engineering, a company that specializes in solar racking contract manufacturing, has unveiled Full Tilt, a new ground-mount solar racking system. BCI Engineering says Full Tilt represents an optimum fixed-tilt racking solution that has fewer parts, manufacturer direct pricing, and versatile module loading and fastening methods. The Full Tilt system introduces a new type of […]
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