Mitrex Integrated Solar Technology, a building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) manufacturer, has released its largest tandem solar panel, with a power output of up to 800 W. The Canada-made panels use monocrystalline silicon solar cells and are equipped with Mitrex’s patented anti-reflecting technology, which optimizes electricity generation. Additionally, Mitrex solar panels come with a 25-year warranty. “We […]

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Florida Blue, the state’s Blue Cross Blue Shield plan, is reducing its overall carbon footprint by at least 50% by making its headquarters and other Jacksonville facilities 100% powered by solar energy. The company is the first corporate participant to sign onto Jacksonville electric utility JEA‘s SolarMax program, an energy sustainability project that focuses on […]

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The first phase of Madison Gas and Electric’s (MGE) Badger Hollow Solar Farm is now online and delivering energy to the electric grid. “We are excited to have the first phase of the Badger Hollow Solar Farm in service and delivering carbon-free, cost-effective electricity to our customers for decades to come,” says Jeff Keebler, MGE’s […]

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Enel Green Power has named Paolo Romanacci as the new head of Enel Green Power North America Inc., overseeing Enel’s renewable power generation business line in the U.S. and Canada. He succeeds Georgios Papadimitriou, who has held the position since September 2018. “Paolo Romanacci has proven himself as a talented, effective leader with a wide […]

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BayWa r.e., a renewable energy developer, services and systems provider, has acquired Beacon Solar, the solar distribution division of Beacon, a publicly traded roofing distributor in the U.S. Beacon Solar will be fully integrated into BayWa r.e. Solar Systems LLC, the U.S. solar distribution business. The addition of the Beacon Solar network will increase the […]

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Powin LLC has debuted the Centipede battery energy storage platform: the company’s first fully modular design, complete with pre-integrated segments containing batteries, thermal management equipment, and essential safety systems. Compared to previous generations of Powin’s Stack products and smart enclosures, Centipede requires 50% less time to procure and deploy and 30% less space onsite, while […]

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Yokogawa Electric Corp. has acquired all of the outstanding shares of PXiSE Energy Solutions LLC, a San Diego-based developer of software that enables utilities and other grid operators to deliver reliable and stable power by managing renewables and distributed energy resources (DERs) in real time. Through this acquisition, Yokogawa will build on its capabilities in […]

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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory‘s (NREL) 2021 Standard Scenarios Outlook is a suite of annually released future scenarios for U.S. power sector evolution through 2050. In its seventh year, the 2021 release includes 50 scenarios capturing a wider range of possible decarbonization pathways than previous years. The latest performs sensitivities around three power sector decarbonization […]

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PPL Electric Utilities – a utility providing electric delivery service to more than 1.4 million homes and businesses in Pennsylvania – has issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking to procure 29,400 Photovoltaic, 518,000 PA Tier 1 and 554,000 PA Tier 2 alternative energy credits (AECs) in order to meet the Pennsylvania Alternative Energy Portfolio […]

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Koch Engineered Solutions LLC (KES), a unit of Koch Industries Inc., has acquired DEPCOM Power Inc., an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firm that builds utility-scale solar power plants as well as manages ongoing operations, maintenance and refurbishment services. “The acquisition of DEPCOM is a milestone for KES, adding expertise in renewable electricity generation to […]

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NextEra Energy Resources LLC has entered into an agreement to sell a 50% non-controlling interest in an approximately 2,520 MW portfolio of long-term contracted renewables assets to the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, a pension plan and infrastructure investor, with approximately C$227.7 billion in net assets. The remaining 50% interest in the portfolio is under […]

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EVLO, a Hydro-Québec subsidiary specializing in energy storage systems, has launched its most advanced storage system, EVLO 1000. EVLO 1000 is a 1 MWh battery energy storage system designed for large-scale projects. Aimed mainly at electricity generators, transmission providers and distributors, the system has varied applications, including renewable energy integration, microgrids, peak shaving, backup power […]

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