Duke Energy Florida says its first floating solar array pilot will begin construction later this month in Polk County. The almost 1 MW floating solar array will feature more than 1,800 floating solar modules and occupy approximately 2 acres of water surface on an existing cooling pond at the Duke Energy Hines Energy Complex in […]
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AVANGRID, a sustainable energy company and part of the Iberdrola Group, has begun construction on two new solar farms in Texas and Ohio. These sites will generate 523.5 MW of power. “With solar projects like True North and Powell Creek, we are strengthening our mission of helping the U.S. meet its ambitious clean energy goals,” […]
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Over 30% of utility-scale renewable projects globally between 2013 and 2023 were solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, according to a new report from the Energy Industries Council (EIC), an energy trade association. The global solar insights report also shows that current global utility-scale PV capacity is around 154 GW. The cost of solar is a key […]
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Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) has closed approximately $75 million in construction to term financing from MUFG Bank Ltd. and an approximately $105 million tax equity commitment from Wells Fargo for its Horizon solar facility located in Frio County, Texas. MUFG served as the green loan structuring agent, coordinating lead arranger and administrative agent for the […]
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SOLARCYCLE, a tech-driven recycling company focused on producing sustainable materials at scale for the solar industry, has raised $30 million in Series A funding, bringing the company’s total funding to $37 million since its inception a year ago. The funds will be used to scale the company’s growth in solar panel recycling capacity and expand […]
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Parks Associates‘ latest report has found consumers are concerned about high energy prices but still have low familiarity overall with solar power. More than 60% of U.S. internet households report their electricity costs are too high, but only 17% are very familiar with solar, according to the “Solar and Storage: Opportunities in the Smart Home” […]
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Catalyst Power Holdings LLC, a provider of energy solutions for the commercial and industrial sectors, has partnered with the Gates Historical Society for a new 1.4 MW community solar farm in Rochester, N.Y. The farm, to be built on 13 acres of land, will provide affordable clean energy while supporting local jobs and economic development. […]
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Solar developer IbVogt has chosen NX Horizon-XTR technology from Nextracker for its 150 MW Garnacha solar power plant in Spain. “Due to the local zero-grading requirements on our project, we needed a solar tracker solution that would have minimal environmental impact and allow us to secure local permits,” says Patrick Zenker, global procurement director of […]
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Solar energy company Lodestone Energy has selected Emerson to provide advanced automation solutions for New Zealand’s first large-scale solar photovoltaic power project: a pair of 23 MW installations in Kaitaia and Edgecumbe. Emerson’s automation architecture will combine control software and technologies with enterprise data solutions to create an integrated, scalable control solution to maximize output […]
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Scale Microgrids says it will acquire more than 100 MW of New York community solar projects in late-stage development from CSG-Gutam. This transaction represents enough power for more than 15,000 homes. The deal with Gutami, a Netherlands-based global clean energy developer, is part of a Scale pipeline helping New York to hit its mandated goal […]
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Built Robotics, a developer of construction autonomy solutions, has released its new fully autonomous RPD 35 solar piling system, which can construct utility-scale solar foundations up to five times faster than the market standard. The RPD 35 combines surveying, pile distribution, pile driving and inspection. Built’s construction AI software works in tandem with a custom […]
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Sunnova Energy International Inc. has secured an additional 38 MW in the recent ISO-New England (ISO-NE) Forward Capacity Auction – its third consecutive win. Sunnova says it now holds the largest wholesale market capacity position by a behind-the-meter solar and battery storage developer in the New England region, bringing total capacity cleared in the ISO-NE […]
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