Enel North America and Bayer have announced the completion of a 2.7 MW solar and 1 MW energy storage system at Bayer’s vegetable research and development site in Woodland, Calif. The solar system is expected to generate approximately 5,100 MWh of renewable energy each year, enough to cover approximately 70% of the Woodland site’s energy […]
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GameChange Solar (GCS) has announced the opening of a new factory, training, service and support center for its Genius Tracker solar products in Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil. The factory has the capacity to produce 2.5 GW of trackers, with the ability for future expansion. “Opening our new factory in Brazil demonstrates GameChange Solar’s commitment […]
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El Paso Electric (EPE) has started construction on a 10 MW facility as part of the company’s second Texas Community Solar program expansion. Along with a reduced monthly charge for current subscribers, the expanded program will provide a discount to income-qualified state residential customers, says the company, adding that the new facility is expected to […]
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Canadian Solar subsidiary Recurrent Energy has secured a $500 million preferred equity investment commitment, convertible into common equity, from BlackRock through a fund managed by its Climate Infrastructure business. The investment will represent 20% of the outstanding fully diluted shares of Recurrent Energy on an as-converted basis. Canadian Solar will continue to own the remaining […]
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SolarEdge has announced a company restructuring plan that includes an approximate 16% workforce reduction, or around 900 employees. Designed to align its cost structure to current market dynamics, other cost reduction efforts include discontinuing manufacturing in Mexico, manufacturing reductions in China and termination of the company’s light commercial vehicle e-mobility activity. “We have made a […]
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Nexamp has announced that its Chicago office will serve as the company’s second national headquarters, planning to add an additional 50 team members there by 2026. The expansion is part of more than $2 billion in planned Illinois investments through the company’s existing and in-development projects. “We began our work in Illinois in 2018 in […]
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Empact Technologies has entered a new agreement with Ampliform to provide Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) compliance management software and services. Under the agreement terms, Empact will manage compliance for Ampliform’s current and future projects, including its approximately 700 MW of projects in short-term development and additional 3 GW of projects in development. “Our mission is […]
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Deriva Energy has acquired Spanish Peaks Solar, a 140 MW solar project in Las Animas County, Colo., from power developer JUWI. With the addition of the site, Deriva Energy will own and operate 388 MW in Colorado and is set to provide energy to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association through a 19-year PPA. “We are […]
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First Solar has acquired a 1.2 million sq. ft. facility in Troy Township, Ohio, formerly known as Peloton Output Park, that is expected to be repurposed into the company’s new distribution center. The center will serve the company’s three Ohio manufacturing facilities, which had a combined annual nameplate capacity of approximately 6 GW of capacity […]
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Skylight Lending has closed on a multi-million-dollar credit facility with M&T Bank, positioning the company for a planned expansion into five states. “Our long-term relationship not only provides Skylight with the financial resources needed for expansion but also underscores the confidence M&T Bank has in our vision and the potential of the residential solar market,” […]
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Amazon invested in more than 100 new solar and wind energy projects last year, becoming the world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy for the fourth year in a row, says the company. The company now has more than 500 wind and solar projects globally, and once operational, are expected to generate more than 77,000 […]
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Ardagh Glass Packaging and CI Renewables are moving forward with development of a solar project in Madera, Calif., with a capacity of up to 10 MW. The project, built and operated by VALTA Energy, is set to be completed this year. It will supply electricity to Ardagh Glass Packaging’s Madera manufacturing site and is expected […]
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