Lightsource bp, a global developer and manager of solar energy projects, has secured a proxy generation power purchase agreement (pgPPA) with the Capital Solutions unit of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) – in partnership with Nephila Climate. The pgPPA is for electricity generated by Lightsource bp’s 153 MW Briar Creek solar farm, located in […]
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SunPower Corp., a solar technology and energy services provider, says it will close SunPower Manufacturing Oregon LLC, its solar panel manufacturing plant in Hillsboro, Ore. “We made the difficult but necessary decision to close our plant after careful evaluation and the change in focus of our business over recent months,” says Tom Werner, chairman of […]
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Sunworks Inc., a provider of solar power solutions for agriculture, commercial and industrial, public works and residential markets, says the company’s board of directors has appointed Gaylon Morris as its new CEO and a member of the board of directors. “The board believes Morris is the ideal CEO to lead Sunworks through its next growth […]
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Aptos Solar Technology, a provider of solar module technology, and Northern Electric Power (NEP), a global manufacturer of mircoinverters, have partnered to deploy high-performance AC solutions to the U.S. solar market. The Silicon Valley-based companies say they have entered a collaborative partnership in which the design and engineering of their products are paired for optimal […]
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded approximately $6 million to five organizations that will develop training programs for emergency responders, building managers and owners, and other officials interacting with solar energy and storage systems, alternative-fuel vehicles and their chargers, and energy-efficient building technologies. Led by or working with professional associations, work done through […]
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Maxeon Solar Technologies Ltd. has received a positive patent validity ruling in a patent invalidation action filed in China by LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd., a Chinese solar manufacturer. The action was filed against one of Maxeon’s patents for the proprietary and fundamental shingled solar cell panel technology used to deploy solar panels that […]
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Congress has reached a bipartisan deal that contains important emergency relief measures for the renewable energy industry, including a two-year extension of the investment tax credit (ITC) – critical to the solar power industry. The full legislative package combines a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package and an omnibus spending bill for 2021 with tax extenders […]
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Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) has requested California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approval of six additional battery energy storage projects totaling 387 MW of capacity, intended to further integrate clean energy from renewable generation sources while helping to ensure future reliability of the electric system. The six project agreements complete PG&E’s procurement requirements outlined […]
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I’ve been in the solar industry for 15 years, and I’ve long held the “solar coaster” view that the only constant is change. But 2020 raised the bar on what passes for change, and it hasn’t been what I’d describe as fun. Although I hope to never repeat its tumult, 2020 was a year rich […]
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Capital Dynamics says its Clean Energy Infrastructure (CEI) business has completed the acquisition of the remaining 69.98% interest in Arlington Valley Solar Energy II (AVSE II), a 175 MW DC solar photovoltaic (PV) project, from funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management Inc. CEI acquired a 30.02% interest in AVSE II as part of […]
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Capital Dynamics, an independent global private asset management firm, has completed the sale of a majority interest in its Beacon portfolio to TortoiseEcofin and S&B USA Energy. Each buyer has acquired a 49.5% ownership of the portfolio. Capital Dynamics retains a minority stake of 1%. The 107.8 MW DC Beacon portfolio consists of two projects: […]
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Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has acquired MAP RE/ES, the renewable energy business of MAP Energy, including its investment platform, team and renewable energy assets. The assets include a portfolio of producing royalty interests across more than 16,000 MW of operating wind and solar projects in the United States, as well as a nationwide development pipeline […]
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