The Appalachian Power Company has issued three RFPs for wind, solar, BESS and renewable energy certificates (RECs). The first RFP requests bids for up to 800 MW of wind and/or solar resources, as well as co-located and standalone battery energy storage systems. The company seeks to acquire completed or development-stage projects, with a preference for […]
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Qcells and Hanwha Aerospace USA (HAU), both subsidiaries of the Hanwha Group, have completed two solar and energy storage projects in Connecticut to help HAU meet its energy demands. Under a 20-year PPA, Qcells will provide HAU with 20% of its energy needs from the projects, which total 1.7 MW of solar and 1.2 MWh […]
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Silicon Ranch and Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) are set to partner on the 110 MW Copeland Solar Farm, which the company says will be the largest solar facility to serve a local power company directly in the Tennessee Valley. It is the first large-scale solar facility planned under the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) newly expanded […]
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CEP Renewables has begun construction on its 19 MW Foul Rift solar project, located in Warren County, N.J. The fixed-tilt, bifacial solar project is being developed on an environmentally impaired brownfield site. The company’s development of this project hopes to complete environmental remediation at this site while also providing clean energy and pollinator habitats. It […]
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Silicon Ranch and Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) are set to partner on the 110 MW Copeland Solar Farm, which the company says will be the largest solar facility to serve a local power company (LPC) directly in the Tennessee Valley. It is the first large-scale solar facility planned under the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) newly […]
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Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) is seeking approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) to build a 20 MW solar array and 40 MW BESS in Fitchburg, Wis. Dubbed the Sunnyside Solar Energy Center, the project will provide solar energy to MGE’s distribution system. “MGE continues on our path toward deep decarbonization to […]
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Clearloop, along with Intuit and REI Co-op, have flipped the switch on the new 2.8 MW White Pine Solar Farm in White Pine, Tenn. Intuit and REI each supported the development of 1.4 MW of the solar project. “Clearloop’s partnerships with Intuit, REI and the local community help us realize our commitment to decarbonizing the […]
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Meta and Solarpack have signed a strategic agreement for the construction of two Indiana solar projects with a total of 210 MW of capacity, meant to support Meta’s presence in the state. Under the two long-term environmental attribute purchase agreements Meta signed, it is slated to purchase the output from the Solarpack projects. “We are […]
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Piscataway Township Schools has partnered with Greenskies Clean Focus to install a 1.67 MW rooftop solar portfolio made up of 3,700 PV panels spread across seven schools and the district administration building. The company funded the projects at no upfront cost to the district through a 15-year PPA, enabling the district to purchase the electricity […]
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The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released its “Advancing Clean Technology Manufacturing” report, which finds that global investment in the manufacturing of PV, wind, batteries, electrolysers and heat pumps rose to $200 billion last year, a 70% increase from 2022. Spending on PV manufacturing more than doubled last year, while investment in battery manufacturing rose […]
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Heliene has entered a multiyear module supply agreement and strategic partnership with UGE, in which Heliene will help UGE improve project economics and reduce supply chain risk for sourcing U.S.-made PV modules. Use of Heliene’s modules is set to help UGE’s projects qualify for the ITC bonus under the Inflation Reduction Act. With the Heliene […]
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EnCap Energy Transition has closed its Energy Transition Fund II (EETF II) with $1.5 billion in commitments, the company says. EnCap has made investment commitments to five portfolio companies through EETF II so far: Linea Energy, Parliament Solar, PowerTransitions, Arbor Renewable Gas and Bildmore Renewables. “The EnCap Energy Transition team is proud to have raised […]
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