Heliogen Inc., a provider of AI-enabled concentrated solar energy, has begun site preparation and setup at its first full-scale manufacturing facility, located in Long Beach, Calif. Production lines are expected to become operational in the third quarter of 2022. The state-of-the-art facility will include assembly lines, an expansive test facility and rapid development center for […]

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Apex Clean Energy LLC; funds managed by the Infrastructure and Power strategy of Ares Management Corp.; EPIC Midstream Holdings LP; and the Port of Corpus Christi Authority (PCCA) have entered into a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore the development of a green hydrogen production, storage, transportation and export operation, including a newly constructed […]

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Solar Alliance Energy Inc. has signed a contract with Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB), an independent agency of the City of Knoxville, for the design and installation of a 1 MW solar project in Knoxville, Tenn. KUB provides electric, natural gas, water, wastewater and fiber broadband services to more than 473,000 customers in the city area. […]

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Ecoppia, a robotic cleaning solutions company for photovoltaic solar, has picked up its first hybrid project of 400 MW with Azure Power. This complex project includes two types of installations – fixed tilt and single-axis trackers (SAT) – along with challenging terrains and varied structures. The robotics’ deployment, expected to commence the first half of […]

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Avista, through a request for proposals (RFP), is seeking power generation and demand management proposals from bidders to meet its clean energy goals and projected resource needs. The 2021 Electric Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), filed on April 1, 2021, reflected a need for new resources to meet requirements of the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA) […]

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Renewable energy platform Almika Renewable Finance is launching a new suite of financial services focusing on the residential solar and energy storage market, with the financial backing of Amalgamated Bank. Almika offers customers who install solar and storage systems a single platform that integrates utility billing, clean energy financing and demand response capabilities. Its partnership […]

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FirstLight Power has partnered with Davis Hill Development (DHD) to develop a suite of solar, energy storage and hybrid assets in Connecticut to operate both independently and in coordination with FirstLight’s existing fleet of hydropower assets. The partnership will bring a new generation of hybrid renewable energy resources to serve New England’s grid. FirstLight Power […]

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Schneider Electric has purchased a controlling stake in EnergySage. In addition to rapidly growing its rooftop solar and community solar marketplace solutions for residential and commercial customers, EnergySage will build new solutions for high-efficiency HVAC, smart home devices, and other clean energy products and services, and will scale its business globally. “This is an enormous […]

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Iberdrola, together with other companies such as AstraZeneca, Nestlé, SAP, Sonae, Telefónica and Volvo Group, are co-leading European program Reskilling for Employment (R4E), along with launching a website to promote training and the search for structural solutions to unemployment on the European continent. Ignacio Galán, chairman of Iberdrola, a member of ERT and one of […]

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Maxeon Solar Technologies Ltd. has signed a new supply agreement with SunPower Corp. governing the supply of Interdigitated Back Contact (IBC) solar panels from Maxeon to SunPower for use in SunPower’s residential channels in the U.S. and Canada. This new supply agreement replaces the previous agreement, which had been in place since the spin-out of […]

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Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corp., announced an agreement with Invenergy, a developer, owner and operator of sustainable energy solutions, to acquire a 150 MW solar project being developed in southeastern Illinois. The deal is subject to closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. “We’re entering the next phase of our clean energy transition while continuing […]

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DG+Design’s latest New Jersey Solar Market Report shows that the state installed a record 3.8 GW of new capacity during 2021. Despite overcoming challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, including supply chain issues, New Jersey now faces a significant grid interconnection backlog and incentive uncertainty. The state saw a massive spike of new solar projects in […]

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