First Solar Inc., a provider of photovoltaic (PV) solar solutions, has entered into a membership interest purchase agreement with NovaSource Power Services, a portfolio company of Toronto-based private equity firm Clairvest Group Inc., pursuant to which NovaSource will acquire First Solar’s North American Operations and Maintenance (O&M) business.  Upon closing of the transaction, approximately 220 […]

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has launched a new financial assistance pilot for residential customers installing home battery storage systems through the statewide Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP). Approved by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in July, the new pilot for the existing SGIP program allows eligible customers to install the technology at no […]

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Kaiserwetter Energy Asset Management, an international energy IntelliTech company, has launched the ARISTOTELES 3.2, the next-generation of its cloud-based internet of things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) platform ARISTOTELES, to equip users with insight into the technical and financial performance of their renewable energy assets. “As a result of continuous innovation by the Kaiserwetter team, […]

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Q CELLS, a total energy solutions provider in solar cell and module, energy storage, downstream project business and energy retail, has signed an agreement to acquire a 100% stake in San Francisco-based energy storage solutions company Growing Energy Labs Inc. (Geli). The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. “There is increasing […]

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Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives Inc. (IEA), an infrastructure construction company with renewable energy and specialty civil experience, has begun construction on a solar farm in Texas.  The $77 million engineering, procurement and construction contract was awarded to IEA Constructors, a subsidiary of IEA that manages utility-scale energy and heavy civil infrastructure projects. Construction of the […]

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Solar Plus Development Inc. (SPDI), a subsidiary of Plus Renewable Technologies Ltd., and Avondale Solar LLC have entered into an agreement with J-POWER USA Development Co. Ltd. to jointly develop the 400 MW AC Charge Solar PV project in Refugio County, Texas, that they have been developing via their equally owned joint venture company, AP […]

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SolAmerica Energy and Safari Energy have successfully completed development, construction and commissioning of 13 solar projects in Georgia totaling 43 MW of generation capacity. SolAmerica developed, engineered and constructed the projects, and Safari Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of PPL Corp., will be their long-term owner and operator. Landowners, neighbors and local governments in 11 […]

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AEP Energy Partners (AEPEP), a subsidiary of American Electric Power Co., has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for off-take from new solar and new or repowered wind facilities located in PJM Interconnection LLC’s transmission network. AEPEP is seeking renewable energy purchase agreements of 10, 12 or 15 years for facilities that begin operation between […]

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Georgia Power, the largest electric subsidiary of Southern Co., says it will continue to expand renewable energy in Georgia through its new Customer-Connected Solar Program (CCSP), a 25 MW distributed generation customer-sited program.  “We are excited to offer programs that help renewable energy grow and thrive in Georgia,” says Wilson Mallard, director of renewable development […]

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ArcVera Renewables, a provider of consulting and technical services for wind, solar and energy storage projects, has completed a partnering agreement with VIM Energy, a Panama-based renewable energy development services company with additional operations in Colombia and Mexico.  With this partnership, the companies will be able to provide clients in Latin America with turnkey solar […]

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Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP, an alternative asset management firm with over $30 billion under management, has launched the Kayne Anderson Renewable Infrastructure Fund (KARIX), a registered, open-end mutual fund offering daily liquidity.  The fund’s investment strategy is distinct in the marketplace, as it focuses exclusively on investing in companies that develop, build, own and […]

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Sunrun Inc., a residential solar, battery storage and energy services company, has signed three new agreements with community energy suppliers in the Bay Area to provide affordable, clean solar and battery backup power. Sunrun has secured exclusive partnerships with three Bay Area community choice aggregators (CCAs). The partnerships are with East Bay Community Energy (EBCE), […]

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