Construction costs for solar photovoltaic systems continued to decrease in the United States in 2020; the capacity-weighted average fell 8% compared with 2019, according to the latest data in U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Electric Generator Report on newly constructed utility-scale electric generators. By contrast, average construction costs for both wind turbines and natural […]
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The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) has launched the CanREA Electricity Transition Hub, supported by nearly $1.6 million in funding. The hub is a knowledge-transfer tool helping electricity utilities and system operators accelerate their decarbonization efforts. The hub will equip participants to integrate the larger amounts of wind energy, solar energy and energy storage needed […]
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SunPower Corp., the University of California – Irvine (UCI), Schneider Electric and Southern California Edison (SCE) are collaborating with KB Home as the strategy, research, technology and energy providers for the homebuilder’s newly launched Energy-Smart Connected Communities in Menifee, Calif. More than 200 all-electric homes will be solar-powered, equipped with individual battery storage and connected […]
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LONGi has introduced the Hi-MO 6, its first module designed exclusively for the global distributed consumer market. Using LONGi’s high-efficiency HPBC cell technology, Hi-MO 6 achieves a maximum efficiency of 22.8% in mass production. HPBC (hybrid passivated back contact) is a new generation of high-efficiency solar cell technology that’s unique in its front-side busbar-free design. […]
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While the clean energy industry celebrated the August passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the largest clean energy investment in U.S. history, policy challenges continued to limit clean power growth in the third quarter, according to a new report released by the American Clean Power Association (ACP). From July to September 2022, 3.4 GW […]
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Google says it is purchasing approximately 75% of the renewable energy produced by four of SB Energy Global LLC’s solar projects under development: the Orion 1-3 and Eiffel solar developments. The projects, totaling 1.2 GW of capacity, are expected to be operational by mid-2024. “SB Energy is thrilled to join forces with Google to provide […]
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The City of Bakersfield, Calif., in partnership with ForeFront Power, a developer and asset manager of commercial and industrial-scale solar energy and storage projects, has finished Phase 1 of a planned city-wide solar electricity generating project. Phase 1 is a 2 MW DC solar energy portfolio located at five sites. With an annual electrical output […]
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Renewable energy developer rPlus Energies has commenced construction of the 200 MW AC / 240 MW DC Appaloosa Solar 1 project located in Iron County, Utah. Neighboring Appaloosa Solar 1 is the 80 MW AC / 110 MW DC Three Peaks Solar project. Completed in 2016, Three Peaks Solar was the second utility-scale solar project […]
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Erthos Inc., an energy technology company focused on utility-scale solar and creator of Earth Mount Solar PV, says it has 14 MW of projects under contract and a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a single 107 MW DC project. These commitments span agreements with five utility-scale solar developers and signal the next phase to deploy […]
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Sunrun was exclusively selected by Puerto Rico’s electric utility provider to help rebuild and transform the island’s energy system through the development of a 17 MW virtual power plant (VPP), the first distributed large-scale storage program on the island. The VPP will help lower energy costs for all consumers, reduce pollution island-wide and help harden […]
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Standard Solar Inc., SolarPark Energy and Catalyst Power Holdings LLC have completed a 7.1 MW community solar project in York, N.Y. Standard Solar funded the construction and will own and operate the project long-term. SolarPark Energy developed the project, and Catalyst Power, an integrated provider of cleaner energy solutions for the commercial and industrial sector, […]
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Pioneer Natural Resources Co. is participating in two renewable energy projects that will supply low-cost, renewable power to the company’s Permian Basin operations and the Texas electric grid. Pioneer is a participant in the 160 MW Concho Valley Solar project through Targa’s power purchase agreement, which commenced delivering renewable electricity this month. Pioneer is also […]
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