President Joe Biden has introduced the $2 trillion American Jobs Plan, and with it, a 10-year extension and phase-down of an expanded direct-pay investment tax credit (ITC) . The current ITC is a 26% tax credit for solar systems. The ITC was in the process of being phased down when Congress passed a two-year delay […]
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BCI Engineering, a company that specializes in solar racking manufacturing, has unveiled Full Tilt, a new ground-mounted solar racking system. BCI Engineering says Full Tilt represents an optimum fixed-tilt racking solution that has fewer parts, manufacturer-direct pricing, and versatile module loading and fastening methods. The Full Tilt system introduces a new type of panel rail […]
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Leeward Renewable Energy LLC, a renewable energy company and portfolio company of OMERS Infrastructure, has closed the previously announced acquisition of a utility-scale solar platform totaling approximately 10 GW AC from First Solar Inc. The project development platform includes 773 MW AC of projects that are expected to commence construction in the next two years, […]
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J-POWER USA Development Co. Ltd. and funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC have agreed to jointly pursue the development of Birchwood Solar, a 50 MW AC solar plant, and Birchwood Storage, a 190 MW AC energy storage facility, located in King George, Va. The projects would convert Birchwood Power, a coal plant […]
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First Solar Inc., a global provider of photovoltaic (PV) solar solutions, has completed the sale of its North American operations and maintenance (O&M) business to NovaSource Power Services, a portfolio company of Clairvest Group Inc. and Clairvest Equity Partners VI. “We’re excited to partner with the First Solar O&M team,” says Jack Bennett, CEO of […]
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President Joe Biden has introduced the American Jobs Plan – a $2 trillion investment that would create millions of good-paying jobs, rebuild the country’s infrastructure and position the U.S. to compete in the evolving global economy. Public domestic investment as a share of the economy has fallen by more than 40% since the 1960s. The […]
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Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co. (GREC), a company that acquires and manages renewable energy and energy efficiency projects, says Rawhide Prairie Solar, a 22 MW project in Colorado, has achieved commercial operation. GREC is managed by Greenbacker Capital Management, a national investment firm in the sustainable infrastructure sector. The facility marks GREC’s first solar+storage project – […]
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Infiniti Energy Services (IES), a New Jersey-based developer and engineering, procurement and construction services provider, has completed construction on a 992 kW roof-mounted solar array project at a PepsiCo bottling warehouse located in Piscataway, N.J. The project is part of a corporate initiative by PepsiCo to achieve 100% renewable electricity for its U.S.-based operations. “We […]
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BCI Engineering, a company that specializes in solar racking contract manufacturing, has unveiled Full Tilt, a new ground-mount solar racking system. BCI Engineering says Full Tilt represents an optimum fixed-tilt racking solution that has fewer parts, manufacturer direct pricing, and versatile module loading and fastening methods. The Full Tilt system introduces a new type of […]
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First Solar Inc., a global provider of photovoltaic (PV) solar solutions, has completed the sale of its North American operations and maintenance (O&M) business to NovaSource Power Services, a portfolio company of Clairvest Group Inc. and Clairvest Equity Partners VI. “We’re excited to partner with the First Solar O&M team,” says Jack Bennett, CEO of […]
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Alliant Energy, a public utility holding company that provides regulated energy service to customers across Iowa and Wisconsin, says it plans to add another 414 MW of solar in Wisconsin. This rounds out the company’s previously announced plan to accelerate its transition to clean energy by adding more than 1,000 MW of solar while helping […]
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AEP Energy, a subsidiary of American Electric Power, has signed an agreement with Opdenergy, an independent power producer with experience in the development, financing, construction and operation of renewable assets. Under the terms of the 12-year agreement, Opdenergy will develop an 80 MW AC solar plant located in Jefferson County, W. Va. The energy will […]
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