The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has approved rules for and launched the Dual-Use Agrivoltaics Pilot Program, which is slated to incorporate solar panels on designated farmland. “The board’s action today marks a major milestone and further solidifies New Jersey as a national leader in solar development,” says Christine Guhl-Sadovy, NJBPU president. “Dual-use […]
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Texas-based solar panel installation company Southern Solar has sought a long-term funding partnership with Republic Business Credit. The terms of the $3 million factoring agreement are structured similarly to an asset-based loan, as the company is only being charged on their facility utilization, says Republic. The adjustment is expected to allow company executives to focus […]
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SB Energy Global’s Orion I, Orion II and Orion III solar projects (Orion Solar Belt), located in Milam County, Texas, have reached commercial operation. The projects total 875 MW and utilize 1.3 million modules, manufactured by First Solar at its Perrysburg, Ohio, facility. The 22,800 tons of structural steel for the project is sourced from […]
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Mon Power and Potomac Edison have completed their second utility-scale solar site in West Virginia, with 14,000 solar panels producing 5.5 MW at the Rivesville site in Marion County. The new solar facility is situated on 27 acres of company-owned property along Morgan Ridge Road. The site had gone unused since the Rivesville Power Station […]
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Canadian Solar has issued a comment concerning the ongoing Trina Solar patent infringement suit. In it, the company says that Trina Solar has filed a complaint for patent infringement in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware lawsuit against three of Canadian Solar’s U.S. subsidiaries. The suit alleges that the subsidiaries are directly […]
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Ameresco has been awarded a contract to implement a thin film PV solution atop the London Stadium. The £3.5 million contract includes comprehensive O&M services for its 25-year duration, with the installation projected to generate 0.85 million kWh annually. The company says there are unique challenges posed by the London Stadium’s membrane roof, as energy […]
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Qcells has sold the Ursa Solar Project, formerly named Langdon Mills Solar, to We Energies, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPS) and Madison Gas and Electric Company (MGE). This project is a 200 MW solar PV installation located in Colombia County, Wis. Qcells is developing the project, as well as self-performing all EPC services. In addition, […]
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CleanCapital has added a 6.4 MW solar project, Warrior, to its portfolio, located at WM’s closed Mohawk Valley Sanitary Landfill in Frankfort, N.Y. The project is set to provide clean energy to low-income subscribers within the Expanded – Solar For All community solar program. This project, acquired last August, marks the latest addition to CleanCapital’s […]
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New Energy Equity has completed 14 Public Storage solar projects across Minnesota, marking a step forward in Public Storage’s commitment to installing solar on 1,300 of its properties through next year. The projects represent a combined installed capacity of 2.28 MW and include a 0.35 MW solar array in commercial operation at Public Storage’s Como […]
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Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has inked two long-term offtake agreements with Tesco and Shell, covering 100% of the solar power generation from its Cleve Hill Solar Park, a 373 MW solar and 150 MW battery storage project. The project is due to commence operations next year. “The offtake agreements secured with Tesco and Shell are a […]
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Six GW of distributed solar have been installed across New York, says the state’s governor, Kathy Hochul, achieving the State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act statutory goal a year ahead of schedule. “Today we celebrate the early achievement of New York’s 6 GW milepost, which brings us one step closer to a reliable and […]
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $2 billion for 38 projects aimed at protecting the U.S. power grid against growing threats of extreme weather, lower costs for communities and increase grid capacity to meet load growth stemming from an increase in manufacturing, data centers and electrification. The selected projects announced today through the Grid […]
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