S-5! standing seam clamps, with utilizations that include solar installations, have earned Florida Product Approvals (FPA) for High Velocity and Hurricane Zone (HVHZ). The company says it is first metal roof attachment manufacturer to earn FPA for HVHZ certification. “FPA has different levels of approvals, and HVHZ is the most demanding one,” says Rob Haddock, […]
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Dominion Energy Virginia (DEV) has issued an RFP seeking power purchase agreements (PPAs) from renewable and other carbon-free energy sources in a region that includes 12 Mid-Atlantic states and the District of Columbia. DEV will only consider proposals for facilities located within the PJM territory, except for facilities located in Virginia, with electrical output from […]
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New Jersey has joined a consortium of 10 Northeast states in signing an MOU establishing a framework for coordinated activities aimed at improving interregional transmission planning and development for grid reliability enhancement. Last year, a group of these states led a request to the U.S. Department of Energy to convene a multi-state initiative, the Northeast […]
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Canadian Solar’s e-STORAGE, part of the company’s subsidiary CSI Solar, has secured a contract from Nova Scotia Power to develop flagship energy storage projects totaling 150 MW, in Bridgewater, Waverley and White Rock. Construction is set to be completed by 2026, with the first site expected to be operational by next year. e-STORAGE will provide […]
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Aggreko Energy Transition Solutions (ETS) has acquired Infiniti Energy from Upper Bay Infrastructure Partners. Upper Bay, which transitioned Infiniti Energy into an IPP platform and institutional ownership, has fully exited its position in the company. “Combining the global scale, financial strength, and industry expertise of Aggreko with Infiniti’s distributed solar development and engineering, procurement and […]
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EnergySage has expanded nationwide, which the company says makes it the first platform of its kind with this footprint. With this move, the company hopes to continue servicing homeowners through its comparison shop platform while also partnering with corporations and non-profits. “Our goal has always been to make clean energy more accessible and affordable for […]
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Rio Tinto’s Diavik Diamond Mine has completed installation of its 3.5 MW, 6,620 panel solar power plant in Canada’s Northwest Territories. Construction began in February, contracted to Whitehorse-based Solvest, and the Indigenous-owned Tłıchǫ Investment, with support from Diavik. The facility is set to provide 25% of Diavik’s electricity during closure work, with commercial production expected […]
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A recent Pew Research Center survey, “How Americans View National, Local and Personal Energy Choices,” finds that there’s been a dip in support for wind and solar development since 2020. Per the responses of approximately 8,700 U.S. adults, the share of those who support solar and wind expansion has dropped 12% and 11%, respectively, in […]
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Trinasolar has launched a long-term collaboration agreement with the Institute of Solar Energy at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (IES-UPM) in order to pool their expertise to advance research in photovoltaic sciences and technologies. The collaboration aims to innovate in areas such as solar panel efficiency, the resilience and robustness of solar trackers, and improving solar […]
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Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, has selected solutions from SolarEdge Technologies Inc. as a part of an innovative research and demonstration program to explore the potential of dual-use agrivoltaics for farmers across the state. Rutgers research will assist the Dual-Use Solar Energy Pilot Program that will be administered by the NJBPU. The pilot […]
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The American Clean Power Association (ACP) has published a model ordinance framework providing guidance for state and local governments that are developing siting and permitting rules related to building and operating utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS). The framework builds upon ACP’s support for the adoption of the latest safety standards, and incorporates requirements and guidance established by […]
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Pacifico Power LLC has partnered with Sumitomo Corp. to finance a portfolio of solar photovoltaic (PV) plus battery energy storage system (BESS) projects. Pacifico secured $40 million in project tax equity funding from SCOA for a portfolio consisting of six projects totaling 27 MW of solar PV and 25 MWh of battery storage located in […]
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