MYR Energy Services Inc. (MYRE), an MYR Group Inc. subsidiary, has executed a contract with Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses Inc. (ConEdison CEB) for the Timberland Solar Project, which is located in Georgia. The project consists of 194 MW DC/140 MW AC utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) solar development and new 345 kV substation. The contract is […]
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Allete Inc. has closed the previously announced acquisition of distributed solar developer New Energy Equity for approximately $165.5 million. New Energy Equity, with headquarters in Annapolis, Md., has successfully completed more than 250 distributed solar projects across the nation totaling more than 330 MW. The company has a development pipeline of about 2 GW across […]
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In support of President Biden’s Executive Order to advance racial equity, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released its first-ever Equity Action Plan designed to ensure that the agency eliminates barriers to access, transforms programs and policies to open even broader pathways for underrepresented groups to access DOE resources, and stands up new programs […]
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MYR Energy Services Inc. (MYRE), an MYR Group Inc. subsidiary, has executed a contract with Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses Inc. (ConEdison CEB) for the Timberland Solar Project, which is located in Georgia. The project consists of 194 MW DC/140 MW AC utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) solar development and new 345 kV substation. The contract is […]
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Vistra’s Brightside Solar Facility in Live Oak County, Texas, is online and generating electricity. The 50 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project is part of the company’s growing portfolio of zero-carbon power generation assets, known as Vistra Zero. Brightside is the first of seven new renewable and energy storage projects that the company is bringing online […]
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Ubiquitous Energy, a next-generation technology company developing transparent solar technology for architectural glass, has successfully demonstrated 1.5-meter-wide glass coated uniformly with the company’s UE Power transparent solar materials. The company says this achievement shows the ability to scale UE Power to large sizes uniformly, which is critical in achieving high-performing solar devices while maintaining the […]
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Raptor Maps, a solar lifecycle management software provider, has closed $22 million in Series B funding for its Raptor Solar software platform. The round was led by Canadian private investment firm MacKinnon, Bennett & Co. (MKB), which specializes in accelerating innovation in energy, transportation and climate tech. Other investors include the Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, […]
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Raptor Maps, a solar lifecycle management software provider, has closed $22 million in Series B funding for its Raptor Solar software platform. The round is led by Canadian private investment firm MacKinnon, Bennett & Co. (MKB), which specializes in accelerating innovation in energy, transportation and climate tech. Other investors include the Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, […]
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has signed a bill into law which creates a property tax exemption for residential and mixed-use solar energy systems up to 25 kW in size. This new law expands energy freedom for consumers and creates an additional incentive to do business in the Commonwealth. “With his signature, Governor Youngkin has significantly […]
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Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) is investing in a 200 MW solar power plant designed to accelerate its decarbonization program in line with the Barrick Gold Corp.’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Roadmap. NGM is majority owned and operated by Barrick. NGM is partnering with First Solar to manufacture all modules required to support the construction. NGM has […]
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Duke Energy continues to expand solar power in North Carolina, with its 22.6 MW Stony Knoll Solar power plant in Surry County now in operation. The project is owned and operated by Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions (DESS). The project was selected as part of the competitive bidding process established by 2017’s solar legislation in North […]
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In 2021, Americans used 5% more energy than in 2020, according to the most recent energy flow charts released by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). Last year, Americans used 97.3 quads (quadrillion BTU) of energy, which is 4.4 quads more than last year’s 92.9 quads – equivalent to a 5% increase. Both 2020 and 2021 […]
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