Ørsted has marked the official commencement of its 518 MW Helena Energy Center, a co-located wind and solar facility in Bee County, Texas. The center’s Helena Wind Farm is expected to generate 268 MW, while its Sparta Solar is set to generate 250 MW. The project spans 18,000 acres and includes 40 participating landowners. “We […]
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SolarBank Corp. intends to develop the 6.41 MW ground-mount Rice Road community solar project, located on a 17-acre site in Bloomfield, N.Y. The company has secured a lease over the project site and received its interconnection approval. It plans to complete the permitting process and secure the necessary financing for the project’s construction. The project […]
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SolaREIT has surpassed 2,000 acres of community solar land financed through its capital solutions, representing 70 projects across nine states. The company, founded in 2020, says it has partnered with developers to finance the land or leases for $2.5B of solar and BESS projects across the country. “Aside from putting solar onto rooftops, community solar […]
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RWE is building its first utility-scale solar project in Illinois, the 150 MW Casey Fork Solar project. Onsite construction has begun on the project, located in Jefferson County, Ill. Three of the state’s electric utility companies, Ameren, ComEd and MidAmerican Energy, have contracted to purchase RECs from the farm. “Across the U.S., communities are realizing […]
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Vesper Energy has finalized construction and term loan syndication, representing $592 million in investments, for its 600 MW Hornet Solar project located in Swisher County, Texas. The project utilizes bifacial PV modules on a single-axis tracking system. Power generated by the project is contracted to four off-take partners through individual PPAs. “This closing is a […]
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has completed the final environmental analysis of the proposed Greenlink West Transmission Project, a series of transmission lines that would connect Reno and Las Vegas. The project, which crosses approximately 470 miles of BLM-managed public land, has a potential 4,000 GW of capacity. Proposed by NV Energy, the project […]
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Stem and Arizona Electric Power Cooperative (AEPCO), in partnership with Prometheus Power, have deployed a co-located storage and solar project for Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Co-op, an AEPCO member cooperative. The project includes a 40 MWh energy storage system and an existing 20 MW PV system that is set to integrate Athena, Stem’s AI-driven software, […]
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SunVest Solar has closed the acquisition and project financing for a 50 MW portfolio of community solar projects in Illinois and Maine. Several Illinois projects were acquired through a joint venture development agreement with another developer. The remaining projects in both states were developed internally by the company. Construction on the projects has begun, with […]
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GameChange Solar’s flagship Genius Tracker 1P and 1P-2Row products have been designed to integrate with solar module robotic cleaning solutions, the company says. It adds that the integration could increase efficiency in energy production, particularly in dry or arid regions, as robotic cleaners may clean solar panels without water. “The seamless integration of our Genius […]
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Origis Energy and the Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association have put the 200 MW Escalante Solar project into commercial operation. The project was built on the site of the former 253 MW, coal-fired Escalante Station near Grants, N.M., which was retired in 2020. “Every time a project is completed and begins commercial operation, that is […]
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EDPR NA Distributed Generation has acquired a portfolio of four Illinois community solar projects under development from Renewable Properties. The 20 MW portfolio is expected to generate approximately 42 GWh of solar energy annually. “EDPR NA DG is proud to support Illinois’ commitment to clean energy and is grateful to partner with Renewable Properties to […]
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Revolve Renewable Power has completed the interconnection milestone related to the 1,000 MW Bouse Solar and Storage Project, located in La Paz County, Ariz. The project was sold in January 2023 to ENGIE IR Holdings, with the sale also including the 250 MW Parker Solar & Storage Project. At the time, the company received a $2 […]
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