DTE Energy’s MIGreenPower program, a voluntary renewable energy program, has surpassed 50,000 residential subscribers. With approximately 500 new residential customers joining each week and demand from some of the state’s largest corporations and non-profit organizations, the program is driving the addition of thousands of megawatts of new clean energy to the grid. “Our customers are […]
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is providing nearly $9 million in funding to 13 American Indian and Alaska Native communities for 14 renewable and advanced energy projects, including solar power installations. Among the projects: Coeur d’Alene Tribe, Plummer, Idaho: 35.2 kW of solar PV on the roof of the tribe’s Coeur Center, a new […]
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Madison Gas and Electric (MGE), in partnership with We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service (WPS), subsidiaries of WEC Energy Group, received approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to purchase solar energy and battery storage from the Paris Solar-Battery Park. MGE will own 20 MW of solar energy and 11 MW of battery storage […]
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In the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2022 (AEO2022) Reference case, which reflects current laws and regulations, EIA projects that the share of U.S. power generation from renewables will increase from 21% in 2021 to 44% in 2050. The increase will mainly consist of new wind and solar power. The contribution of […]
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Maxeon Solar Technologies Ltd. will supply approximately 400 MW of its high-efficiency shingled bifacial Performance solar modules to Origis Energy for one of its U.S. utility-scale projects. Module deliveries will commence in June 2023 and conclude at the end of 2023. “This 400 MW procurement agreement with Maxeon Solar Technologies is an important component to […]
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Standard Solar Inc. is partnering with The Catholic University of America to build the Washington metropolitan region’s largest urban community solar array on the university’s campus in northeast D.C. The 7.4 MW project will provide access to locally generated, renewable energy through the D.C. community solar program to residents, nonprofits and businesses. Standard Solar will […]
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Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) has proposed a new pilot to help California universities reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in support of the state’s climate goals. If approved by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), PG&E would team up with the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) systems to introduce a […]
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Sol-REIT LLC has signed an exclusive partnership to finance over 100 MW of community solar development projects, focused within the Northeastern United States, to bring solar to disadvantaged and underserved communities. Source Renewables will develop the projects, while Sol-REIT will provide capital to Source Renewables for construction and long-term financing of solar projects in their […]
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Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives Inc. (IEA) has been awarded a contract by Silicon Ranch Corp. to construct the Cedar Springs Solar Ranch in Early County, Ga. The 70 MW AC solar project will provide power to Green Power EMC, the renewable energy supplier for 38 Georgia electric cooperatives. Silicon Ranch is funding the installation of […]
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The Slate solar and energy storage project of Goldman Sachs Renewable Power (GSRP), an affiliate of Goldman Sachs Asset Management that owns more than 850 solar and storage projects, is now in operation. The 390 MW solar plus 561 MWh storage project was originally developed by Recurrent Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar. […]
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The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) has approved a significant expansion of new solar and energy storage projects for Dominion Energy Virginia customers. Once in operation, the projects will provide nearly 1,000 MW of carbon-free electricity. The approved expansion includes 15 Dominion Energy Virginia projects, as well as power purchase agreements (PPAs) with 24 other […]
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Cypress Creek Renewables (CCR) has placed multi-year order for approximately 315 MW of Maxeon Solar Technologies Ltd.’s high-efficiency shingled bifacial Performance line of solar modules to power multiple solar projects in both Washington and Texas. This new order follows an earlier purchase by CCR of 48 MW of Maxeon’s Performance modules. “Cypress Creek Renewables is […]
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