KKR has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Avantus, with it and existing investor EIG being sole equity investors. Founded in 2009, Avantus owns a project pipeline of 30 GW of solar and 94 GWh of battery storage, primarily in the southwestern U.S. and California. “To support an economy-wide energy transition, there […]
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RIC Energy has sold seven PV plants in upstate New York with a combined capacity of 34 MW to Radial Power. In recent months, RIC Energy has sold 13 PV plants in New York with a total capacity of 70 MW to various companies. “With this significant transaction, we are very pleased to be making […]
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FirstEnergy subsidiaries Mon Power and Potomac Edison have begun construction on their second utility-scale solar site in West Virginia, the Rivesville project, located in Marion County. The property, owned by the companies, is a brownfield site that has gone unused since the Rivesville Power Station was deactivated in 2012. “We are proud to be transforming […]
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Infinity Rack has developed a modular BIPV framing system that it says works with any standard framed PV module to create a mechanically watertight solar roof without fabrication required in the field. The company adds that the seal does not require the use of seam tape or press-in gaskets and are weather-resistant. Modules are mounted […]
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Solas Energy has been awarded the owner’s representative contract for Copia Power’s Harquahala Sun 1 and 2 PV and BESS projects, located in Maricopa County, Ariz. When complete, the projects are expected to provide the region with 450 MW annually, as well as 1,200 MWh of battery energy storage. The projects have closed $1.2 billion […]
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Primergy Solar has signed a long-term PPA for the full capacity of its 400 MW and 1.6 GWh BESS Purple Sage Energy Center with San Diego Community Power (SDCP). The center is located in Nevada, between Las Vegas and the California border. SDCP will receive renewable energy and attributes in a long-term power offtake agreement […]
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Doral Renewables has successfully closed on $114 million in construction debt financing for its Great Bend Solar project, with HSBC acting as sole lender. The project is located on 370 acres in Meigs County, Ohio, approximately 100 miles southeast of Columbus. The company says it will be a ground-mounted single-axis PV system with 48 MW […]
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Fluke Corp, a Fortive subsidiary, has launched its PVA-1500 Series I-V curve tracer, which the company says is designed to empower utility-scale solar technicians with streamlined testing operations. The company adds that the tool addresses the need for efficient PV array testing, with higher efficiency than previous models. “Utilities are under increasing pressure to maximize […]
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Scientists from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, have led an international team to what it calls a breakthrough by setting an efficiency record for fully roll-to-roll printed solar cells. Printed onto thin flexible plastic films and incorporating perovskite, the printed solar cells are portable. “CSIRO’s thin and light-weight solar cells are now on the cusp […]
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Burns & McDonnell has completed EPC and self-perform construction services for nine Wisconsin solar projects that are part of Alliant Energy’s Clean Energy Blueprint. Burns & McDonnell started construction on these sites in 2021, with projects completed in stages. “When you look at all that’s happened in the solar industry over the past three to […]
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An Eagle Creek Renewable Energy affiliate has acquired Lightstar Renewables, a portfolio company of funds managed by Elda River Capital Management and Magnetar, with approximately 30 MW of projects under construction in New York and a development pipeline of approximately 1.2 GW across the U.S. “We are pleased to add Lightstar’s clean energy assets and […]
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FirstEnergy subsidiaries Mon Power and Potomac Edison have begun construction on their second utility-scale solar site in West Virginia, the Rivesville project, located in Marion County. The property, owned by the companies, is a brownfield site that has gone unused since the Rivesville Power Station was deactivated in 2012. “We are proud to be transforming […]
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