Peninsula Clean Energy, a Community Choice Aggregation agency, has reached a 15-year deal to exclusively receive 45 MW of battery storage from a four-hour lithium-ion battery project that Terra-Gen will develop near Barstow in San Bernardino County, Calif. The energy storage facility is a part of a larger redevelopment of the existing SEGS VIII solar […]
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rPlus Energies has signed a long-term power purchase agreement with Idaho Power for a new 200 MW facility in Ada County, Idaho, called Pleasant Valley Solar. It is currently the largest contracted solar facility in Idaho Power’s system. The project was awarded a PPA through a negotiated process with Meta and Idaho Power, who developed […]
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Ojjo, a provider of solar foundations, has expanded the compatibility of its patented Earth Truss System to include racking, mounting and tracking solutions from GameChange Solar. GameChange Solar joins existing Ojjo tracker partners Array Technologies and Nextracker. Ojjo’s novel design typically requires significantly less steel volume and labor as compared to conventional piles, delivering value […]
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CDE Lightband, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Silicon Ranch have broken ground on two solar farms in Clarksville, Tenn.: the 2 MW Solar Band – Red Array and the 4.75 MW Solar Band – Orange Array. Both projects are expected to be operational and delivering energy to the Clarksville community in December. “These solar farms […]
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EE North America, a subsidiary of European Energy, has agreed to sell a 350 MW utility-scale solar project in Texas to Osaka Gas USA Corp. (OGUSA). The project is expected to be operational in 2025. This transaction emphasizes EE North America’s goal to lead the global transition to green energy by delivering fully integrated, commercially […]
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Qcells says it is investing $100 million to accelerate the commercialization of perovskite-based tandem cells – a next-generation solar cell technology designed to boost solar panel efficiency. Qcells’ parent company, Hanwha Solutions, says it will build a pilot tandem-cell production line at its Jincheon factory in South Korea. The facility is expected to be operational […]
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Agilitas Energy, an integrated developer, builder, owner and operator of distributed energy storage and solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, has entered into a strategic development partnership with Oak Square Partners, a full-service renewable energy developer specializing in solar PV and battery storage projects in New England. The companies will work together to accelerate the development of […]
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Generac Grid Services, a subsidiary of Generac Power Systems, a designer and manufacturer of energy technology solutions and other power products, says its Concerto platform is now enabling utility Iberdrola to provide demand response for the Spanish grid. Using the Concerto platform, Iberdrola has built a virtual power plant (VPP) that has successfully transitioned its […]
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Nextracker Inc., a provider of utility-scale solar trackers, and MSS Steel Tubes USA – a joint venture of Portuguese industrial company Metalogalva and Brazilian steelmaker Soufer – have commissioned a new factory to manufacture low-carbon steel components for Nextracker’s solar tracking systems. Based in Memphis, Tenn., the facility will manufacture Nextracker steel torque tubes, creating […]
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Altus Power Inc., an independent developer, owner and operator of commercial-scale solar facilities, has completed the development and construction of a 1.5 MW car canopy solar array in Mount Laurel, N.J. Altus Power will provide clean energy to a non-profit corporation that provides programs and services to individuals with mental and physical disabilities. This array […]
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Leyline Renewable Capital, a provider of early-stage capital for renewable energy developers, will supply $30 million in financing for Accelergen Energy LLC to develop a multi-gigawatt pipeline of utility-scale solar and storage projects across multiple U.S. markets over the next four years. Accelergen was founded by renewable energy veterans Thomas Houle and Josh Skogen. Houle […]
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Despite passing both the House and Senate in recent weeks, President Joe Biden has vetoed H.J. Res. 39, a measure that would have lifted the president’s two-year moratorium on solar tariffs. “For too long, because of unfair trade practices and underinvestment in domestic manufacturing, the United States has been reliant on China for solar energy […]
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