Ameresco Inc. and Bright Canyon Energy, an energy infrastructure developer, are working on the proposed Kūpono Solar Project, a combined solar and battery system to be built at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam West Loch Annex in Hawai‘i. The project is designed to deliver 42 MW of renewable energy to Hawaiian Electric’s grid on the […]

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Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a subsidiary of American Electric Power (AEP), is adding three renewable energy projects totaling 999 MW, representing a $2.2 billion investment. SWEPCO expects to issue another request for proposal (RFP) in the near term for additional renewable energy consistent with the company’s integrated resource plan for its energy and capacity […]

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Idemitsu Renewables has achieved commercial operation for the Luciana solar project, a 73 MW installation in Tulare County, Calif. “Considering the unprecedented supply chain challenges the industry faced this past year, we are proud to have successfully achieved commercial operation of the Luciana project through our partnership with East Bay Clean Energy (EBCE),” says Cary […]

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Canadian Solar Inc.’s wholly owned subsidiary, Recurrent Energy LLC, has successfully completed the construction of a 100 MW renewable solar power plant near Ruleville in the Mississippi Delta, providing energy to Entergy Mississippi’s 461,000 customers. The Sunflower Solar Station is the largest solar installation in Mississippi and provides enough energy to power 16,000 homes. The […]

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Maxeon Solar Technologies Ltd. has signed an agreement with CED Greentech to significantly expand Maxeon’s differentiated channel program to residential installers in the United States. This new collaboration combines CED’s strengths as a solar equipment distributor with Maxeon’s panel technology and North America manufacturing footprint. “CED is an ideal partner for Maxeon,” says Mark Babcock, […]

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Qcells says its new solar panel manufacturing facility will be located in Dalton, Ga. The $171 million investment will boost production of advanced photovoltaic modules. “Our additional investment in Dalton will help Qcells better serve the needs of U.S. customers with increased local manufacturing capacity,” states Qcells CEO Justin Lee. “Georgia has become the clean […]

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Duke Energy’s nonregulated commercial brand, Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions, has designed and constructed a campus-wide renewable energy system at Brigham Young University-Hawaii (BYU- Hawaii) with rooftop solar, carport solar and battery energy storage. The system contains Tesla Megapacks. The estimated annual electricity production of the entire project will be 6.37 MWh – enough to meet […]

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Solar installers consider roofing material when deciding which mounts to purchase for each gig, but many pass on job opportunities due to unfamiliarity with certain types of roofs. A prime example of this is stone coated steel (SCS) roofs. These roofs are known by a few other names, such as stamped metal, metal tile, metal […]

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TotalEnergies has signed agreements with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) to acquire 50% of Clearway Energy Group (CEG). This constitutes its largest acquisition in the renewable energy sector in the United States. CEG is a developer of renewables projects and controls and owns 42% of economic interest of its listed subsidiary, Clearway Energy Inc. (CWEN), into […]

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Borrego, a developer, EPC and O&M provider for large-scale solar and energy storage projects, has entered into a definitive agreement to spin off and sell its development business, including its project pipeline of over 8.4 GW of solar and 6.4 GW/25 GWh of energy storage, to ECP, an energy transition-focused investor. Upon the completion of […]

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Duke Energy has reached an agreement with solar installers in North Carolina to provide a gradual transition option from existing net metering programs for eligible customers while creating additional future benefits for all of Duke Energy’s customers. The compromise solution reached represents a collaborative effort to account for a broad range of interests. This bridge […]

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California’s Solano County and renewable energy services provider ENGIE North America have broken ground on a $41 million new energy infrastructure upgrade program as part of a comprehensive sustainability alliance. The project includes 3.4 MW of solar and four sustainable microgrids, with 1.9 MW / 7.6 MWh of battery energy storage with microgrid controls. It […]

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